GGRJ 26 — FRIDAY, NOV 13

HELENA’S DOWNTOWN RAIL JAM RETURNS

Great Divide’s season-opening urban rail jam — around 50 riders session a course of rails and features in Constitution Park while Last Chance Gulch turns into a block party.

Great Divide’s season-opening urban rail jam — around 50 riders session a course of rails in Constitution Park while Last Chance Gulch turns into a block party.

Great Divide’s season-opening urban rail jam — around 50 riders session a course of rails and features in Constitution Park while Last Chance Gulch turns into a block party.

11.13.26

6–8 PM

Constitution Park

Rider Registration

The Downtown Party

DATE

Fri, Nov 13, 2026

TIME

6–8 PM

LOCATION

Constitution Park, Helena

RIDERS

$5 entry, 50 spots

01 THE EVENT

An Urban Rail Jam, Right on Last Chance Gulch

Guardians of the Grind is a non-competitive rail jam that kicks off the Great Divide season. Great Divide trucks in snow, builds a course of rails and features in Constitution Park, and roughly 50 skiers and snowboarders from across Montana session it under the lights. Watching is free and the whole block is part of the show.

Guardians of the Grind is a non-competitive rail jam that kicks off the Great Divide season. Great Divide trucks in snow, builds a course of rails in Constitution Park, and roughly 50 skiers and snowboarders from across Montana session it under the lights. Watching is free and the whole block is part of the show.

02 RIDE IT

How to Get on the Course

2 hrs

Free-ride

No set run count; riders session the rails the full 6–8 PM window.

Entry

Five dollars per athlete. All skill levels welcome.

Rider cap

Limited to 50; registration closes the Thursday before.

Waiver

Under 18 needs a parent or guardian to sign.

Rider registration opens soon.

03 DOWNTOWN

More Than a Rail Jam — It’s a Block Party

Grab dinner downtown
local restaurants and businesses along Last Chance Gulch are open and serving.

Grab dinner downtown
local restaurants and businesses along Last Chance Gulch are open for the Fall Art Walk.

Beer garden
proceeds support the Great Divide Ski Patrol Foundation.

Beer Garden
proceeds support the Great Divide Ski Patrol Foundation.

Prizes from local shops
riders entered to win donated gear.

Free for spectators
no ticket to watch.

Free for spectators
no ticket required to watch.

04 THE STORY

Helena’s Own Downtown Rail Jam

It started in 2023 as Helena’s first-ever urban rail jam — Great Divide’s way of shaking the community out of the off-season.

That first year, crews hauled in about seven dump-truck loads of airport snow and shaped it by hand. Early in the season, the night is less about winning and more about riders having fun.

~50
Montana riders

7
dump-truck loads of snow

2023
the year it started

Friday, Nov 13 — 6–8 PM

Constitution Park, Downtown Helena. Free to watch, $5 to ride.

Great Divide — Guardians of the Grind — GGRJ 26