Author: mt500
The 2002 Montana 500
The 2002 Montana 500 was headquartered out of Helena. Day one June 17th: Leg one of the run was 68 miles from East Helena to White Sulphur Springs. Leg two was 102 miles to Townsend. Leg three was 25 miles back to East Helena. Second Day June 18th: Leg four, 92 miles Helena to Choteau. Leg five, 19 miles from Choteau to some road construction. Leg six, from the construction to Helena, 80 miles. Day three: Leg seven, from Montana City to Cardwell, 57 miles. We then toured to Wheat. The last leg, leg eight was from Wheat back to Helena, 57 miles.
Directors for 2002
- Sam Nickol – President
- Rick Carnegie – Vice President
- Janet Cerovski – Secretary-Treasurer
- Tony Cerovski- Director
- Tom Carnegie – Director
- Rob Flesner – Director
- Mark Hutchinson – Director
- Doug Langel – Director
Link to pictures
Inspection Day Pictures







June 17th 2002. Morning, before day one flag out, at the hotel.





Mike Robison













Day 1 Pictures






























Day 1 Townsend






























June 18th 2002. Morning.

















Day 2 Choteau


























Between Helena and Choteau, Day 2 morning.













Day 2 Construction Delay














Between Helena and Choteau, Day 2 morning.
Day 3 Pictures














Day 3, Back at Hotel





Mike Robison, Art Hedman




Day 3, Miles City






























Day 3, Teardown Pictures







































































Day 3, Picnic





































Pictures by Andrew Boom










The 2001 Montana 500
was headquartered out of Kalispell. Day one June 18th. Leg one of the run was 49 miles from Whitefish to Eureka. Leg two was 68 miles to Libby. Leg three was 23 miles back to Happy’s Inn. Leg four was 46 miles to Kalispell. Second Day June 19th: Leg five, 47 miles Streeter’s Corner to Condon. Leg 6 and 7, 31 miles Seeley Lake and back. Leg 8, 45 miles to Streeter’s Corner. Day 3, June 20th. Leg 9, 24 miles, Woody’s Corner to West Glacier. Leg 10 and 11, 55 miles going to and 56 miles coming from East Glacier. Leg 12, 24 miles to Woody’s Corner. Total miles 501. Day 4. Tour around Flathead Lake.
Directors for 2001
- Sam Nickol – President
- Rick Carnegie – Vice President
- Janet Cerovski – Secretary-Treasurer
- Tony Cerovski- Director
- George Nickol – Director
- Simon Nickol – Director
- Stan Howe – Director
- Tom Carnegie – Director
- Doug Langel – Director


















The 2000 Montana 500 was headquartered out of Great Falls. Day one June 19th. Leg one of the run was 47 miles from Great Falls to Loma. Leg two was 60 miles to Havre. Leg three was 60 miles back to Loma. Leg four was 47 miles to Great Falls. Second Day June 20th: Leg five, 31 miles Great Falls to Choteau. Leg 6, 55 miles Choteau to Valier. Leg 7, 84 miles Valier to Great Falls. Day 3, June 21st. 8th and last leg. 85 miles, Great Falls to Shelby. Total miles 469. Day 4. Tour to Glacier Park, and Going to the sun highway.
Tony’s Summary
Directors for 2000
- Simon Nickol – President
- Stan Howe – Vice President
- Tony Cerovski – Secretary-Treasurer
- Scott Stubbert – Director
- George Nickol – Director
- Sam Nickol – Director
- Rick Carnegie – Director
- Tom Carnegie – Director
- Doug Langel – Director
























1998 June 14th – 18th
Day one: Lewistown to Raynesford to Harlowton to Lewistown 245 miles
Day two: Lewistown to Fort Benton to Stanford to Lewistown 207 miles
Day three: Lewistown to Winifred to Lewistown 74 miles
Total miles: 526
President Tony Cerovski’s Comments
1998 Event Photos











1997 June 15th – 18th
Day one: Lewistown – Grass Range – Roundup – Ryegate – Shawmut – Harlowton – Judith Gap – Garnish – Eddie’s Corner – Moore – Lewistown 197 miles
Day two: Lewistown – Moore – Eddie’s Corner – Hobson – Moccasin – Windham – Stanford – Geraldine – Fort Benton – Geraldine – Square Butte – Coffee Creek – Denton Brooks – Lewistown 209 miles
Day three: Lewistown – Hilger – Fergus – Roy – Bohemian Corner – Grass Range – Lewistown 94 miles











