Why should I sign up for this race?
Beautiful course, food, good company, race photos, custom locally made finisher medal and awards, friendly competition, performance t-shirt, and swag. What more could you want? Really if you can think of something let us know and we will try to get it!
The beautiful Jordan River has plenty to offer for a Marathon. Just like our Half Marathons that run along the Jordan River we have taken what we feel is the best course for running and scenery. This course takes place almost entirely on paved trails. This course will be green and beautiful with trees flowering during the Spring. You will fall in love with the Jordan River Parkway trail after this one!
We recommend viewing our website for more information including course map and details as well as other races we offer! www.happytrailsrace.com
Marathon
The Marathon starts at East Riverfront Pavilion in South Jordan. An amazing park with unlimited of parking. You will begin running through a short and beautiful connector trail to the main Jordan River Trail.
The views are spectacular all around. You will cross bridges, run through dense trees lining the paved trail, trees in full blossom, run past golf courses, parks, and of course you will be treated to views of the Jordan River all along the course as well.
This route follows the Jordan River Trail for the majority of the race. This course will explore the best parts both South and North on the Jordan River Trail.
This course will be beautiful this time of year with Spring in full effect along the Jordan River!
Start to Aid 1 - 3.4 miles +20/-34 ft (Flush toilets)
Mile 3.4 to Aid 2 - 3.4 miles +30/-49 ft (Portapotty)
Mile 6.8 to Aid 3 - 3.4 miles +34/-20 ft (Flush toilets)
Mile 10.2 to Water Station - 1.9 miles +17/-7 ft (Flush toilets)
**Cutoff for Water Station is 10:00 am (Mile 12.1)
Mile 12.1 to Aid 4 - 2.2 miles +27/-16 ft (Flush toilets)
Mile 14.3 to Aid 5 - 3.1 miles +89/-55 ft
Mile 17.4 to Aid 6 - 1.1 miles +24/-24 ft (Flush toilet at mile 17.9)
Mile 18.5 to Aid 7 - 1.2 miles +78/-7 ft (Flush toilets))
**Cutoff for Aid 7 is 12:15 am (Mile 19.7)
Mile 19.7 to Aid 8 - 1.2 miles +7/-78 ft
Mile 20.9 to Aid 9 - 3.1 miles +55/-89 ft (Flush toilets)
Mile 24 to Finish - 2.2 miles +20/-30 ft (Flush toilets)
**Cutoff for finish is 2:00 pm
26.2 miles and +392 ft elevation gain total
96% Paved Trail, 4% Sidewalk
Interactive course map and video can be found on website
**Cutoff time follows a 7.5 hour pace. We feel this is a very generous cutoff, we want everyone finishing!
Ultimately we want all runners to have fun on this race and finish safely! Marathon is no easy feat, we hope you enjoy all 26.2 miles of it!
Aid Stations
Aid stations will have Tailwind, water, Honey Stinger gels/waffles, swedish fish, bananas/grapes, coke/gingerale, and possibly a few other random goodies we find that runners may enjoy.
Aid stations will have a first aid kit, Vaseline, Icyhot, and Ibuprofen.
Navigation
Course is marked with pink flags, ribbons, signs, and trail marshals.
Spectators
Locations that are good for cheering you on can be found below
Shields Lane Park - Mile 3.4 and 10.2
Jordan River Rotary Park - Mile 14.3
Spring View Farms Trailhead - Mile 17.9
Half Marathon
The Half Marathon starts at East Riverfront Pavilion in South Jordan. An amazing park with unlimited of parking. You will begin running through a short and beautiful connector trail to the main Jordan River Trail.
The views are spectacular all around. You will cross bridges, run through dense trees lining the paved trail, trees in full blossom, run past golf courses, parks, and of course you will be treated to views of the Jordan River all along the course as well.
This route follows the Jordan River Trail for the majority of the race. This course will explore the best parts both South and North on the Jordan River Trail.
This course will be beautiful this time of year with Spring in full effect along the Jordan River!
Start to Aid 1 - 3.6 miles +40/-29 ft (Flush toilets)
Mile 3.6 to Aid 2 - 3.1 miles +89/-55 ft
Mile 6.7 to Aid 3 - 1.1 miles +24/-24 ft
Mile 7.8 to Aid 4 - 3.1 miles +55/-89 ft (Flush toilets)
Mile 10.9 to Finish - 2.2 miles +20/-30 ft (Flush toilets)
13.1 miles and +216 ft elevation gain total
92% Paved Trail, 8% Sidewalk
Interactive course map and video found on website
Aid Stations
Aid stations will have Tailwind, water, Honey Stinger gels/waffles, swedish fish, bananas/grapes, coke/gingerale, and possibly a few other random goodies we find that runners may enjoy.
Aid stations will have a first aid kit, Vaseline, Icyhot, and Ibuprofen.
Navigation
Course is marked with pink flags, ribbons, signs, and trail marshals.
Spectators
Locations that are good for cheering you on can be found below
Jordan River Rotary Park - Mile 3.6
Spring View Farms Trailhead - Mile 7.3
General
Race
Starts and finish at the East River Front Park 10900 S River Front Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095
Marathon will start 6:45 am
Early - $75 (ends 11/17)
Normal Registration - $85
Late - $95 (begins 3/18)
Half Marathon will start 7:30 am
Early - $60 (ends 11/17)
Normal Registration - $70
Late - $80 (begins 3/18)
Packet pickup
Friday 3 pm to 6 pm at the Sandy Salt Lake Running Store
Same Day Pickup begins at 5:30 am located at the starting line
We recommend all runners arrive at least 45 minutes before their races start time to ensure a stress free and smooth start. Pre-race announcement 15 minutes before the race starts.
Swag
Runners will receive a high quality race shirt and a custom locally made finishers medal.
Post Race Breakfast
Great Harvest Bread will have cinnamon rolls, muffins, and pumpkin chocolate chip bread! We will also have chocolate milk, orange juice, and bananas.
Awards
Overall male and female will receive a custom locally made plaque for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Salt Lake Running Company will provide 1st place with gift cards as well!
Age Division medals will also be handed out to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female in these age groups: >20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Free Photos
Xotio Media will be on the course taking photos as well as the finish line. Photos will be hosted on their website providing easy access for downloads using bib recognition. We will NOT put a logo or watermark on your picture. Instead of ruining your picture with our logo we would rather rely on you telling your friends and family about our races!
Finish Line
Awards ceremony will be held when we have our winners.
Parking
Free parking, there are hundreds of parking spaces located at the park.
Word of mouth
Your friends and family are the best way to promote this race. Running is much more fun with a buddy!
Volunteers
These events are not possible without help! To show our appreciation all volunteers will receive a free race entry for any future Happy Trails race. Expires after one year. In addition volunteers will have access to food at the finish line area. Click here for more info!
Late Registration
Begins March 18th and closes April 17th at 11:59 pm
We cannot guarantee all participants registering after March 18th will be able to order a shirt. We will order extra to do our best to accommodate late registration. If we do not have your size or you do not want a shirt you can use code NOSHIRT at checkout for $10 off registration.
Same Day Registration
Not available. Registration will close Friday night at 11:59 pm
Cutoff Times
For specific times at aid stations see course map. We will pull aid from the course following a 7.5 hour pace. We feel this is a very generous cut off, we want everyone finishing!
Weather
Average high is 66*F and average low is 44*F
Race Director - Don Hantla
801-230-5070
happytrailsrace@gmail.com
Capacity
Due to our races utilizing beautiful and amazing trails we are limited on how many runners we can have. This is because of trail usage, parking, facilities, and permits needed to make these events happen.
Marathon runner cap - 250
Half Marathon runner cap - 250
Loyalty Discount
Save $5 with code HAPPY if you plan to do more than one of our events this year or if you have referred a friend to sign up for one of our races this year. This code will stack with others such as NOSHIRTHappy Trails Marathon 3rd Saturday April
Corner Canyon 5k Series May through Oct
Corner Canyon Half Series May through Oct
South Mountain Half 1st Saturday May
Butterfield Backyard 3rd Saturday May
Rose Canyon Ultra 1st Saturday June
Deer Creek Half 2nd Saturday JulyButterfield Canyon Half 3rd Saturday August
Jordan River Marathon 3rd Saturday SeptemberDimple Dell Half 2nd Saturday October
Jordan River Backyard 3rd Saturday October
Traverse Mountain Half 1st Saturday November
As a small company we depend greatly on word of mouth and runners coming back to run with us. This is another way we can say thank you!
About
At Happy Trails Running we focus on a beautiful course and an amazing experience. We want our races to be events that runners look forward to every year. We believe in quality over quantity which is why we cap all races at 300 or less participants. This lets us hold races in unique areas that would be off limits to large race due to parking and trail capacity.
We also believe in keeping everything local. This enables us to both support our community but also keep costs down. We want our races to be simple, affordable, and convenient for runners. You won't find huge expos at our races, just local businesses, friends, and family having a great time!
If there is anything we can do to improve your experience with our races please reach out to us. We are always trying to improve our events. Your feedback, what you liked and did not like, is the best way to achieve this.
Our courses will not focus on setting PR's with mostly downhill running but instead on enjoying all of the beautiful trails the Wasatch Front area has to offer. We hope our races will make lasting memories and experiences for all of our runners.
If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you!
We hope to see you at the races or on the trails. Until then, Happy Trails!
Event's current local time: 10:24 PM MT
