Net Control/ Comms wizard/ the glue

Spencer joined the Crazy Mountain team the very first year, and has loved the challenge of ‘how do we talk to the aid stations with no cell signal?’ Coming from a ham radio and SAR background, he has been utilizing permanent and temporary radio repeaters, satellite comms, and starlinks to keep in contact with all of them. Spencer is also passionate about carrying the most soul-crushing loads up and down Conical Pass, sometimes in heavy fog and fresh snow. Seriously, there is no good way to carry a car battery 8 miles…

Balancing this race with life can sometimes be a struggle, and he would not be able to give as much time and energy as he does without his incredible wife Maggie. Spencer and Maggie have started a farm (and a family!) north of Spokane, Washington, and hope to continue coming back for years to come. He has become a irreplaceable staple in this race, we really couldn’t do it without him.

When you are out there in the middle of nowhere feeling all alone, send up a thankyou to the radio waves, as he is the reason we have comms.

Volunteer Coordinator /All Around Badass

Mira is a local runner, floater, and writer who, when she isn’t running, is probably volunteering at a running event, resting from a recent run, or thinking about her next big route. She’s passionate about local journalism and sharing authentic, human stories. A daughter of the West, she’s devoted her life to doing hard things in relationship with this region’s unforgiving landscape, preferably on some sort of skin-grating granite surface high above sea level with a good view and a pack full of snacks. For the story, of course.

To Mira, being a part of Crazy Mountain 100 is the perfect way to honor community, the land and human spirit. She’s grateful to work with such an amazing group of people each summer in these mountains.

She’s taken on a the huge load of coordinating our volunteers in an effort to take that load off the RD, and has become quite irreplaceable in a short amount of time. She’s well suited for the task and incredibly organized, unlike Megan…

When you great a volunteer just know, that was all coordinated, by her.

Porcupine Captain

Never one to take himself too seriously, Chris McCarthy has been fortunate to spend nearly his entire life in Montana. A hunter, angler, and trail runner, he carries a deep personal connection to the state’s landscapes — and a commitment to protecting the public access that makes those experiences possible. His focus is simple and steady: keep trails open, rivers healthy, and wild country available to everyone.

 That connection is also what makes his involvement in the Crazy Mountain 100 so meaningful. The race exists only through the cooperation of both private and public landowners, a partnership that reflects the very values Chris works to uphold. And while he may not take himself too seriously, he’s serious about caring for what we have now, so future generations can experience the same Montana he’s been lucky enough to call home.

Chris and his team carry, on foot and bike, our supplies for the Porcupine aid station. He has a hard time saying no when Megan calls and thats whats landed him this voluntold position. But in all seriousness, he’s an amazing asset to this race and community. If you’ve lived in Bozeman for a bit, you have most definitely been affected by his volunteerism at some level and you likely never knew.

Ibex Captain

Sarah was born and raised in Montana, a runner, and Head Cross Country Coach at Manhattan High School. Shes lead the team to multiple Montana State Championships in both Girls and Boys in such a short time being with the team. She’s become not only an irreplacable coach but an irreplaceable asset to the race and community. She loves running for the people it brings together and the shared effort it takes to show up, whether that’s on the trail, at a race, or in everyday life. Manhattan high school cross country teams support the Ibex #2 aid station for the Crazy 100, and it’s become a favorite tradition for there crew to be part of the day and cheer on the runners. The team talks about it all year long! It’s a big couple days in a wild place, and they’re here for it!!

Sarah along with a large chunk of the team puts this fast and furious aid station on every year cooking up pancakes and bacon and coffee and all the fixings with JOY and FUN. These high school kids she leads get to see our amazing athletes dig deep through adversity in real time and get inspired about what running can bring us as adults past high school. They also come to race check in and offer custom made signs to help fundraise for their upcoming season so make sure you stop by their both a donate for a sign for your runner! They put them out along the course for the runners to see!

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Cow Camp Captain

Cow camp … it’s a vibe. It takes a literal village to put this remote, backcountry aid station on. It’s the heart of the race, right in the soul of the Crazy Mountains.

If you’ve ever been to the Elk Camp aid station at Bighorn, you know the feeling. With Cow Camp, we wanted to capture that same spirit—and it pretty much sums up Weston. Ultra-running, horses, and an encouraging community come together to create the ultimate adventure aid station.

Weston and his wife, Karley, live in Belgrade, Montana, where they love adventuring with their two sons (who have attended every Cow Camp so far). Weston works for Foundant Technologies (https://www.foundant.com/) and volunteers with the Bridger Mountains High School Rodeo Team. He also serves on the board of the Belgrade Education Foundation (https://www.belgradeeducation.org/). When he’s not working or volunteering, you’ll find him in the mountains or the roping arena.

HalfMoon Captain

Cara brings the PARTY and HYPE to Halfmoon. She has completely taken over and developed the aid station into what it is today. It’s a hard area to navigate with the biggest crowd of people during the race, difficult parking, and a busy area of the race, with no cell signal at all. She has been immensely instrumental in making this aid station work smoothly and we are incredibly lucky to have her lead here.

Though she works in finance, her heart is in the mountains and meadows. She’s a big fan of wildflowers, snow, and dogs and try to spend as much time as possible outside be it running, skiing, or biking. You'll find she’s a huge nerd who is always down to chat about Lord of the Rings (or any book for that matter) and love to get creative whether writing, crafting, or stitching my artistic skills. I'm a big advocate of bringing goofy fun to races and adventures, especially if it involves dressing up, and am sure to channel that into Halfmoon. 

Sunlight Co-Captain

The sunlight aid station has been a community led effort put on by the Bozeman Run Club each year. Brett has been a member of the run club since the first group run in 2020. He’s either volunteered for or captained at the Sunlight Aid Station every year of the race and has been a course sweep from Sunlight to Crandall multiple times. Brett’s role as co-captain is focused on the operations of the aid station during the race (logistics, setup, takedown). Brett is also a board member, a volunteer coach, and leads the trail sessions program for the Bozeman Track Club. His favorite trail race is the Rut, but he says that only because his body is too old to run the Crazy Mountain 100. 

He brings organizational skills unparalleled to anyone, and a professionalism that inspires the RD to do better! Always offering great new ideas, and a passion for volunteering at an elite level!

Sunlight Co-Captain

Evan is the President of the Bozeman Run Club, the biggest party aid station, with the most impressive food lineup, and spunkiest volunteers.

Evan ran the Crazy Mountain 100 it’s first year, but with a broken back in 22’ he took on the role of Captain at Sunlight Aid Station with the Bozeman Run Club while in recovery. Since that first year Evan has been involved in helping make sure the Sunlight Aid Station is a beacon in the night for all runners passing through. This race and aid station has had a profound impact on his life, and it is an honor to help put it on each year. The community and landscape are really what makes the race what it is. After completing the race in 2024, it is even more rewarding to help runners get across that finish line. "

Evan brings a spirit of joy and respect, and is always willing to help out and make everything work smoothly. Him and Bret have become incredible leaders for this BIG aid station. You’ll get to see them after your soul has been thoroughly crushed by the three biggest climbs and descents of the race. And they will be there, arms open, and ready to patch you right back up and kick you out!

Crandall Captain

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Forest Lake Captain

Tim Griffiths has been the Forest Lake AS captain since the beginning of Crazy Mountain, with a lone exception in 2025 when he ran the race himself. His career focuses on bringing diverse people together to conserve working lands across the West for the benefit of both people and wildlife. He’s a full send kind of guy whether it involves running, hunting or just living life to the fullest. He lives with his family in Three Forks, Montana.

Tim is the most humble and kind spirited human on the planet. He’s been helping out with the race behind the scenes since it inception and even before that. He’s the most positive cheerleader and biggest stoke bringer. He doesn’t even think running forest lake aid station is enough so he typically helps run traffic control at 3 am for our shuttle. Tim is everywhere, always, helping out in every capacity. Tim never sleeps and he runs 100 miles a day in the backcountry chasing public land elk while carrying a 200lb load. That might be an exaggeration, but it’s likely party true.

Honey Trail Captain

Deanna and Megan (the RD) go waaaay back to the beginning of time. They’ve kept in touch through the years raising kids and living life until one day Deanna got a call for an one of a kind “adventure” opportunity! “Hey! how does staying up all night in the middle of nowhere on a mountain with little to no shelter, no electricity, spotty cell reception sound? Good?! OH! and you’ll also need to cook for a bunch of stinky, tired, corpse like humans who will likely be hallucinating! Sounds FUN right?!?!?!?!

The rest is history! Deanna signed right up and even recruited family and friends, including her three daughters!

She brings an uncanny joy and excitement to the aid station that most people wouldn’t be able to find remotley fun doing. This aid station is completely packed in with side by sides, and water must be periodically fitlered and hauled from a spring a ways back up the mountain. Deanna has an adventurous spirit and desire to help out in whatever way possible. Honey trail wouldn’t happen without her and her team!

Huntin Camp Captain/Soul Sister/the person who keeps Megan alive in July.

Kelly is a Mother of 2 incredible boys, who you’ll likely see at the race. She’s been a nutritionist & trainer for over a decade. She’s the owner of Western Workouts where she specializes in individualized sports performance coaching & puts rider fitness clinics on nationwide. A lifelong horseman and hunter, she enjoys spending all her free time outdoors either horseback or in the hills.

Kelly and her boys come out to Montana ever single year for over a week to help Megan with literally everything pre and post race. They camp out and cook meals that EVERYONE is always excited for especially since we all live off crumbs until she arrives. They fill the asinine amount of water jugs for the race, and organize and set up everything. They are the right hands of Crazy Mountain 100, truly. Kelly is the rock to Megan and the biggest supporter and cheerleader. If you ever need a coach for nutrition, fitness, or life, Kelly is HIGHLY recommended. You can find her on Instagram at @western_workouts or www.westernworkouts.com

Race Director

Megan, along with her husband and 2 boys, is a cattle rancher and hay producer, with a passion for the land and the outdoors. In her “free time” she’s also an ultra runner, hunter, kids sports carpooler, occasional coach, baseball mom, and enthusiast of anything outside in the mountains. The race is a culmination of everything she loves about ultra running, agriculture, ranch land, community, and trying to create those bridges that bring folks together, rather than divide. We don’t all have to agree to get along, and it goes a long way if you walk (or run) a mile (or 100) in someone else’s shoes.

She enjoys trying to read between the lines, finding the story behind the cover, and challenging her own biases. We only get one, short life. Make it count, in a way that leaves a lasting legacy for those you come in contact with. It doesn’t have to be big things. It can be small, little things that make a huge difference!

You’ll see Megan running around like a chicken with her head cut off, and a giant smile on her face, with a cute little red cowdog somewhere very close behind her…also smiling. Her boys help out at various aid stations, along with her husband and they’ll definitely be at post race, for tacos.