Bring five friends, run free.
Get five people to register through your personal referral link and we refund your entry — whatever distance you're running. Your link is in your RunSignUp account after you register.
Bring a volunteer, get 25% back.
Recruit a friend to help on race day and we refund a quarter of your registration. They have to show up — sign them up using the Volunteer button below.
Why This Race:
Most first-year races start in a field with a folding table. This one starts at a rodeo grounds.
Real parking. On site, no shuttle, no early-morning hunt.
Live tracking by Laurel Timing, so your people can follow you on the course from anywhere.
Permanent restrooms. Not a line of portables at 7 a.m. Actual bathrooms.
A course at 6,500 feet through Summit County ranch roads with the Uintas on the horizon — closed to through traffic, so you have the road.
A proper finish. Live music from 11 to 4, food, and somewhere to sit down afterward with the people you just ran with.
Packet pickup at Salt Lake Running Company the Friday before, so you can skip the race-morning line.
The Distances:
Everyone starts and finishes at the rodeo grounds.
Marathon — 7:30 AM start, 5.5-hour limit
Merikos (19.65 mi) — 8:00 AM start, 5-hour limit
Half Marathon — 9:00 AM start, 4-hour limit
10K — 9:30 AM start, 4-hour limit
5K — 9:45 AM start, 3-hour limit
The Merikos is a 19.65-mile distance you won't find at another race — three-quarters of a marathon, for runners who want more than a half without committing to 26.2. It's ours.
Live Music:
Off Ramp plays the finish line from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Registration Full Price Fees:
Current prices are shown in the registration boxes at the top of the page. These are the rates after September 18:
Marathon — $130
Merikos — $100
Half Marathon — $85
10K — $75
5K — $55
Race-day registration is available. Shirts are not guaranteed for anyone registering in the final week.
What You Get:
Commemorative triblend tech shirtFinisher's medalFood and snacks at the finish, plus HoneyStinger energy on courseCoat check at the start/finishFree live music for everyone, 11 AM to 4 PM
Awards: top overall male and female receive an engraved plaque, mailed after the race
Where to Stay:
The Park City Sheraton. Twenty minutes from the start line, with a group rate for Utah Marathon runners.
Park City means you can make a weekend of it - bring your people, and drive to Oakley race morning without the 4 a.m alarm.
Packet Pickup:
Beat the race-morning line and pick up your bib at Salt Lake Running Company.
Friday, September 25 — SLRC, 2454 S 700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84106, 12 PM to 7 PM
Saturday, September 26 — at the Oakley Rodeo Grounds from 6:00 AM until your race starts
Bring photo ID. Runners 17 and under can be picked up by an adult with ID.
Race Day:
Start and finish
Oakley Rodeo Grounds, 4300 North State Road 32, Oakley, UT 84055
Parking
On site at the rodeo grounds.
On the course
Aid stations for the marathon at miles 1.55, 3.1, 5, 9, 13, 16, 19.65, 23.1, and 24.65. Shorter distances hit the same stations along their route. Bottled water, Gatorade, and packaged snacks at every station. Restrooms on the route and at the start/finish.
Roads are closed to through traffic.
Food Provided By:
Route Information:
All routes show the general course. ODR measures and marks the final route; the mapping service's distance figures may vary slightly.
Live tracking by Laurel Timing, so your people can follow you on the course from anywhere.
Utah Merikos Route
(External Link to https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6716612886)
Utah Half Marathon Route
(External Link to mapmyrun.com/v7.2/route/6641724183/)
Utah 10k Route
(External Link to https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6641724688)
Utah 5k Route
(External Link to https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6641724776)
Special Notes:
Please note that we will require picture identification for adults in order for participants to receive their race packet (no id = no run). Participants 17 and under don't need to show an ID if they are accompanied by an adult who has a valid ID.
The roads will be closed to through traffic.
