Desert Rats Trail Running Festival by UTMB brings new trail runners and utra veterans alike an incomparable weekend experience. With 5 unique distances, three days of racing, and indescribable views of the desert - there is something for every runner. Help us celebrate 20 years in 2023!
Come run on some of the most scenic mesas and desert trails on earth. Each distance includes unique vistas of the thousand-foot sandstone cliffs of Zion National Park. It's hard to beat seeing the sun rise and set over these towering cliffs.
This event offers scenic courses that run through the Southern Utah desert, adjacent to Zion National Park. For the safety of our runners, we have instituted some eligibility requirements. Check them out here before registering! We offer four distances: 🏃 100 Mile (Required qualification) 🏃 100K (Required qualification) 🏃 50K 🏃 Half Marathon Please note: the 100 Mile and...
Half Marathon The Half Marathon starts at Osier Park which is located right next to the Jordan River. You immediately merge with the Jordan River Trail which you will follow for the entire race. You only cross one street making for an uninterrupted trail experience that is hard to come by anymore. After a couple...
Voted the “Best Running Event” in Utah, the University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Marathon is running its 21st Annual event in 2024! Starting at the Olympic Legacy Bridge, this gorgeous race takes you past the towering Wasatch Mountains, through some of the most iconic parts of the city, before it culminates at the...
The Southern Utah Half Marathon is a beautiful route starting at Highland Park in Washington,UT offering amazing views of the sun rising over Zions National Park in the distance. The race will proceed quickly downhill through City of Washington to the scenic Virgin River Trail. This paved trail offers a gradual decline grade for the...
Amasa Trail Race is a 15K or 25K, through one of Moab's most prized trail systems. Run past petroglyphs, the famous whale rock, red rock, canyons, and the Colorado River, as you experience the desert in the spring time.