Helena men's team milling around moments before start.

Men lining up for start

Casey Jermyn (Unat) first male finisher in 20:21 (6.6 K)

Leif Seed (Msla) first team runner in 21:00

Butte's Ray Hunt 3rd, Tony Banovich (Blngs) 4th

Race Director Tony Banovich (Blngs) 4th in 22:07

Bozeman's Kevin Murphy slips away from Jason Ames (Hlna), Helena's Brian Wieck and Bozeman's Jon Wirth in background

James Holden (Blngs) leads teammates Wes Broeder and Eric Oravsky

Wes Broeder of Billings finishes in 23:35. Dewey Peacock (Bzmn) and Eric Oravsky (Blngs) dual in background.

Eric Oravsky finishes 18th as Billings' 4th runner in 23:42.

Butte's Mitch Cunningham making a late charge to get by Carl Hanson of Billings. Jack Arcand of Bozeman in background.

Joe Stusek (Blngs) finishes in 24:31

Billings' Dan Stusek finishes in 25:14

Patrick Courtnage of Billings slips pasts Butte's Eric Allen. Forrest Lewton (Butte) and Andy Vukonich (Blngs) in background.

Andy Vukonich of Billings finishes in 26:00.

Ken Oravsky (Blngs) finishes in 26:13. Missoula's 5th runner, Darek Naegeli, in background.

Billings' Joe Keener finishes in 27:48.

Marc Golz (Hlna) and Charles Harper (Blngs) strain for the finish.

Ryan Grubb of Billings finishes his second race of the day in 30:09.

Women begin to gather for the start. Billings in Purple. Helena in Blue. Butte in Green.

Colorful Debbie Magilke (Blngs) stands between the Butte team (green) and Billings' team (purple) as the start nears.

Women ready to start.

The women take their marks.

Butte's Nicole Hunt races to victory on the 6.6 K course in 25:40.

Kathy Aragon of Billings wins the masters' award by finishing second overall in 25:57.

Billings' Karen Sanford-Gall coming to the finish in 3rd place overall and 2nd place master.

Karen Sanford-Gall (Blngs) finishes in 26:16

Master, Susan Kaluza of Butte continues the over-40 domination of the race by finishing 4th overall and 3rd among masters.

Jennifer Thomas celebrated her birthday with a 5th place finish, leading her Helena team in 27:08.

Sarah Graves (Blngs) finishes 6th in 27:51. Marnee Worley of Butte in background finishing as fastest youth.

Billings' Carly Selleck finishes in 28:44.

Carly Selleck bounds forward toward the finish as Billings' 4th runner.

Amanda Eide of Helena holds off a charge by super-master champion Debbie Magilke of Billings. Rebecca Ridenour (Hlna) lurking behind.

Helena's Eide and Ridenour get by Billing's 5th runner (Magike) at the finish, but Magilke laughs last as she seals the team title for Billings.