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Runtastic DINO

Vernal, Utah, United States View on map
May 09, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Running

About this race

The Runtastic Dino is one of the best courses in Utah!  Dress up or come ready to get your PR!

We want to invite you, your friends, and family to the 2026 Runtastic Dino! Enjoy the amazing sights and experience of the Dino Run in historic Vernal, UT. Vernal was dubbed Dinosaurland by no mistake, it is home to the largest quarry of prehistoric Jurassic dinosaur bones!

The starting line for the half marathon is at the Top of Dry Fork Canyon where you will enjoy the beautiful, fast, fun downhill course finishing at Uintah High School. The 5K run starts at Maeser Elementary School and ends at Uintah High School. There is something for the whole family to enjoy. For those younger Dino runners, they can enjoy the Kids 1/2 mile that starts at Uintah High School in Vernal.

Don’t let this race go extinct! #rundino

Pick your distance

Running

HALF MARATHON 13.1

May 09, 2026 Half-Marathon 7:30 AM
$139.95
Closed

5K

May 09, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$59.95
Closed

HALF MILE (KIDS)

May 09, 2026 0.8K 10:45 AM
$19.95
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Vernal, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 1.8° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 16.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -2.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
43.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 9, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 9, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 14m

The sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets at 8:21 PM local time (MDT) in Vernal on May 9, 2026 — 14h 14m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — Runtastic DINO

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Vernal events

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