Moab Trail Marathon
About this race
EVENT INFORMATION
Race Date: November 7th & 8th, 2026
We are happy to announce that the Moab Trail Saturday Half Marathon will again be designated as the USATF National Championship! We will also be running Sunday's 1/2 Marathon in addition to the traditional Saturday Races. So, you may run the 1/2 marathon on either Saturday or Sunday (same course, same support, but two separate awards.) If you want to run the Marathon, 10K or Kids K- they will be offered on Saturday only.
We added the Sunday 1/2 Marathon since Saturdays 1/2 Marathon fills up very early. Please note that all Saturday’s races will likely fill up by early June. There will be a waitlist but please try to sign up early! We expect Sundays 1/2 Marathon to be open until early October (and Sunday’s entry fee is considerably less!).
Location
Event takes place in the spectacular and beautiful Kane Creek Canyon area near Moab, Utah.
Directions to Race Venue/Packet Pick-up/Start/Finish: Heading south on Main Street Moab, turn right on Kane Creek Blvd which is at the McDonald’s.
Continue, staying left at the one fork after about a mile, to continue on Kane Springs Road. You’ll follow
alongside the Colorado River for just over 3 miles until the road turns from pavement to dirt. The venue/start/finish area is in the Kane Creek parking lot, on the right. Packet pickup parking will be just beyond the venue area between 2pm and 6pm on Friday.
Race Day Parking: NO on-site parking on race days (Saturday or Sunday). All participants must take the shuttle to/from the start or be dropped off by friend/family member. Shuttles will leave from the south side of HMK Elementary School (located at North 400 East and Mi Vida.) Please park at the school, Swanny Park, along the streets near the school, or designated parking lots (but not on private property).
Additional Shuttle & Drop Off InformationRegistration Information: Register at RunSignUp.com. Registration limited to the first 900 to sign up for each day. Register early! (Elite runners, please contact race director if you need more time to sign up, we will save some spots for elite runners!)
Your Registration includes an incredible course (fully marked), Chip Timing, t-shirt, goodie bag, aid stations on course with water and snacks, post event soup and snacks, a finishers medal and mug, Sponsor “swag” to top 3 M/F overall in each race, prizes to top age group finishers (10 year age-group increments, M/F) in the marathon and half marathon, $6600 cash purse shared between top Half Marathon Finishers, a chance to be titled the “Half Marathon National Champion” (overall and age group).
A portion of your entry fee will be donated to local non-profit organizations, including the Humane Society of Moab Valley, Grand County Search & Rescue, Trail Mix and Community Rebuilds.
Ready to test your limits? The Moab Trail Marathon brings a highly anticipated Half-Marathon, Marathon, 5K, 10K, 1K to Moab on November 4, 2023. Expect a fantastic route right in the heart of Utah.
Pick your distance
Trail running
Saturday Half Marathon
Entry includes t-shirt (adult mens or ladies style xs, s, m, l, xl, 2xl) as well as goodie bag, finishers medal and mug, post-race food, and shuttle to/from town to race, chip timing. The Moab Trail Marathon and Half Marathon are considered challenging courses and not recommended for beginners or those who are inexperienced. It is a trail run, not a walk. There are sections where you are “out there” in the ‘wilds of canyon county’ for long distances. If you don’t have experience hiking long distances or running marathons, or if you plan on walking all or most of the course, do not enter this race! For additional info and suggested qualifying times & cutoffs, please visit this link: http://moabtrailmarathon.com/suggested-qualifying-times-cutoffs
Trail Marathon
Entry includes t-shirt (adult mens or ladies style xs, s, m, l, xl, 2xl) as well as goodie bag, finishers medal and mug, post-race food, and shuttle to/from town to race, chip timing. The Moab Trail Marathon and Half Marathon are considered challenging courses and not recommended for beginners or those who are inexperienced. It is a trail run, not a walk. There are sections where you are “out there” in the ‘wilds of canyon county’ for long distances. If you don’t have experience hiking long distances or running marathons, or if you plan on walking all or most of the course, do not enter this race! For additional info and suggested qualifying times & cutoffs, please visit this link: http://moabtrailmarathon.com/suggested-qualifying-times-cutoffs
Adventure 5k
Entry includes t-shirt (kids sizes s, m, l, xl and adult mens or ladies style xs, s, m, l, xl, 2xl) as well as goodie bag, finishers medal and mug, post-race food, and shuttle to/from town to race, chip timing.
10k Trail Run
Entry includes t-shirt (kids sizes s, m, l, xl and adult mens or ladies style xs, s, m, l, xl, 2xl) as well as goodie bag, finishers medal and mug, post-race food, and shuttle to/from town to race, chip timing.
Kid's K
Entry includes t-shirt (kids sizes s, m, l, xl)
Sunday Half Marathon
Entry includes t-shirt (adult mens or ladies style xs, s, m, l, xl, 2xl) as well as goodie bag, finishers medal and mug, post-race food, and shuttle to/from town to race, chip timing. The Moab Trail Marathon and Half Marathon are considered challenging courses and not recommended for beginners or those who are inexperienced. It is a trail run, not a walk. There are sections where you are “out there” in the ‘wilds of canyon county’ for long distances. If you don’t have experience hiking long distances or running marathons, or if you plan on walking all or most of the course, do not enter this race! For additional info and suggested qualifying times & cutoffs, please visit this link: http://moabtrailmarathon.com/suggested-qualifying-times-cutoffs
About Moab
Moab Trail Marathon takes place in Moab, Utah, United States. The local timezone is America/Denver.
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