Bears Ears Marathon and Half

United States flag Blanding, Utah, United States

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Date 07 Nov, 2026
Races 4 distances
Entry fee $40.00 – $135.00
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Bears Ears Marathon and Half

About the event

The Bears Ears Marathon & Half Marathon is a new and modified ultra-fast point-to-point course located on the edge of Bears Ears National Monument in Blanding Utah. The marathon course will start in the heart of Blanding at an elevation of 6,100 feet and run along highway 191 through San Juan County and down into Bluff Utah. The racers will descend over 1,700 feet throughout the race, making this one of the fastest courses in the Four Corners Region. Both the marathon and half are certified with USATF. The marathon is a Boston Qualifier. This course is designed to get runners to Boston and hit personal records. Visit Blanding is the event organizer and host city.

Races offered

07Nov

Half Marathon

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$115.00
07Nov

Half-Marathon Virtual

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$40.00
07Nov

Marathon

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$135.00
07Nov

Marathon Virtual

Running

Distance
42.2K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$70.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for November in Blanding.

Temperature-0.1° / 9.7°
Feels like-4.1° / 5.8°
Sunshine hours8h 37m
Rainfall0.8 mm
Snowfall0.2 cm
Wind6.4 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity51.7%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:58
Sunset18:06

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