Jordan River Marathon

What do you get with registration?

Beautiful well marked course Locally made finisher and age medals Shirt that you will actually wear while running Great Harvest Bread breakfast Free race photos Live results Well stocked aid stations Our goal is to provide convenient, affordable, and fun races to runners. Jordan River Parkway Trail is a stunning 40 mile long trail. We have chosen some of the best miles to run on! You will run along this beautiful river for 26.2 miles taking in all of the great views it has to offer. Wetlands, parks, golf courses, ponds, bridges, this course has it all! Passing under and over bridges keeps you out of harms way offering a seamless trail experience that is hard to find on the asphalt these days. We recommend viewing our website for more information including course map and details as well as other races we offer! Happy Trails Running

Marathon

The Marathon starts at East Riverfront Pavilion. Park with unlimited parking and amenities. This pavilion is nestled right in the heart of the Jordan River Parkway Trail. An amazing trail system that follows the Jordan River for over 40 miles. You will pass through wetlands, ponds, golf courses, parks, and bridges all while taking in beautiful views along the course. We chose this course to combine the best parts of the Jordan River Trail system as well as take advantage of the Fall weather. The Fall is our favorite time of year and nothing beats a good run in the cool crisp air and beautiful scenery! Start to Rotary Park Aid - 2.3 miles +29/-19 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 2.3 to Spring View Aid - 3.6 miles +112/-56 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 5.9 to Parry Farms Aid - 2.3 miles +163/-62 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 8.2 to Jordan Narrows Aid - 2 miles +209/-43 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 10.2 to River Bottom Aid - 2.9 miles +104/-230 ft (No toilets No Spectators) **Cutoff 10:30 am Mile 13.1 to Jordan Narrows Aid - 2.9 miles +230/-104 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 16 to Parry Farms Aid - 2 miles +43/-209 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 18 to Spring View Aid - 2.3 miles +62/-163 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 20.3 to Rotary Park Aid - 3.6 miles +56/-112 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 23.9 to Finish - 2.3 miles +19/-29 ft **Cutoff for finish is 2:00 pm 26.2 miles and +995 ft elevation gain total 99% Paved Trail, 1% Sidewalk Interactive course map and video can be found on website Course Map **Cutoff time follows a 7.5 hour pace. We feel this is a very generous cutoff, we want everyone finishing! Ultimately we want all runners to have fun on this race and finish safely! Marathon is no easy feat, we hope you enjoy all 26.2 miles of it! Aid Stations Aid stations will have Gatorade, water, Honey Stinger gels/waffles, swedish fish, bananas/grapes, coke/gingerale, and possibly a few other random goodies we find that runners may enjoy. Aid stations will have a first aid kit and Vaseline. Navigation Course is marked with pink flags, ribbons, signs, and trail marshals.

Half Marathon

The Half Marathon starts at East Riverfront Pavilion. Park with unlimited parking and amenities. This pavilion is nestled right in the heart of the Jordan River Parkway Trail. An amazing trail system that follows the Jordan River for over 40 miles. You will pass through wetlands, ponds, golf courses, parks, and bridges all while taking in beautiful views along the course. We chose this course to combine the best parts of the Jordan River Trail system as well as take advantage of the Fall weather. The Fall is our favorite time of year and nothing beats a good run in the cool crisp air and beautiful scenery! Start to Rotary Park Aid - 3.6 miles +40/-29 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 3.6 to Spring View Aid - 3.6 miles +112/-56 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 7.2 to Rotary Park Aid - 3.6 miles +56/-112 ft (Toilets and Spectators) Mile 10.8 to Finish - 2.3 miles +19/-29 ft 13.1 miles and +226 ft elevation total 95% Paved Trail, 5% Sidewalk Interactive course map and video can be found on website Course Map *There will be Trail Marshals positioned at major intersections to prevent you from getting lost or cutting! No cutoff time, we want everyone finishing even if it means walking. Aid Stations​ Aid stations will have Gatorade, water, Honey Stinger gels/waffles, fruit, and an assortment of whatever looks good at Costco that the race director wants an excuse to eat. Usually Swedish Fish or Nerd Clusters. Navigation Courses are marked with pink flags, ribbons, signs, and trail marshals

General

Race September 19th 2026 Starts and finish at East River Front Park 10911 S River Front Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095 ​ ​ Marathon will start 6:45 am Early - $75 (ends 3/19) Normal Registration - $85 Late - $95 (begins 8/19) ​ Half Marathon will start 7:00 am Early - $60 (ends 3/19) Normal Registration - $70 Late - $80 (begins 8/19) Packet Pickup Friday pickup 3 pm to 6 pm at the Sandy Salt Lake Running Store. Race day pickup starts at 5:30 am located at the starting line. ​ We recommend all runners arrive at least 45 minutes before their races start time to ensure a stress free and smooth start. Pre-race announcement 15 minutes before start time. ​ Swag Runners will receive a high quality race shirt and a custom locally made finishers medal. Post Race Breakfast Great Harvest Bread will have cinnamon rolls, seasonal bread, and pumpkin chocolate chip bread! We will also have chocolate milk, orange juice, and bananas. Awards Overall male and female for Half Marathon will receive a custom locally made plaque for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Salt Lake Running Company will provide 1st place with gift cards as well! ​ Age Division medals will also be handed out to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female in these age groups: >20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ ​ Free Photos Xotio Media will be on the course taking photos as well as the finish line. Photos will be hosted on their website providing easy access for downloads using bib recognition. We will NOT put a logo or watermark on your picture. Instead of ruining your picture with our logo we would rather rely on you telling your friends and family about our races! ​ Finish Line ​ Awards ceremony will be held when we have our winners. Revive Sport & Spine will be there to help with your aches and pains post race, Dr. Reheisse is amazing! We will also have a Photo backdrop for pictures with friends and family as well as Cornhole, our favorite game! ​ Parking Free parking, there are hundreds of parking spaces located near the park. Word of mouth Your friends and family are the best way to promote this race. Running is much more fun with a buddy! Volunteers These events are not possible without help! To show our appreciation all volunteers will receive a free race entry for any future Happy Trails race. Expires after one year. In addition volunteers will have access to food at the finish line area.​ Late Registration Begins August 19th and closes September 18th at 11:59 pm ​ We cannot guarantee all participants registering after August 19th will be able to order a shirt. We will order extra to do our best to accommodate late registration. If we do not have your size or you do not want a shirt you can use code NOSHIRT at checkout for $10 off registration. ​ Same Day Registration Not available. Registration will close Friday night at 11:59 pm ​ Weather Average high is 72*F and average low is 51*F Race Director - Don Hantla 801-230-5070 [email protected]

Capacity

Due to our races utilizing beautiful and amazing trails we are limited on how many runners we can have. This is because of trail usage, parking, facilities, and permits needed to make these events happen. Runner cap - 300

Loyalty Discount

Save $5 with code HAPPY if you plan to do more than one of our events this year or if you have referred a friend to sign up for one of our races this year. This code will stack with others such as NOSHIRT Dimple Dell Blitz Backyard 4th Saturday March Happy Trails Marathon & Half 3rd Saturday April Corner Canyon Trail Series (5k, 10k) May through Oct Juniper Canyon Half Marathon 1st Saturday May Butterfield Blitz Backyard (4hr, 8hr, 12hr) 3rd Saturday May Rose Canyon Ultra (50m, 50k, 30k) 1st Saturday June Deer Creek Half Marathon 2nd Saturday July Butterfield Canyon Marathon & Half 2nd Saturday August Jordan River Marathon & Half 3rd Saturday September Dimple Dell Half Marathon 2nd Saturday October Jordan River Blitz Backyard (4hr, 8hr, 12hr) 3rd Saturday October Traverse Mountain Half Marathon 1st Saturday November As a small company we depend greatly on word of mouth and runners coming back to run with us. This is another way we can say thank you! Follow us on social media @happytrailsrunning for up to date information on races and FREE race entries! (Race Drops each month)

About

At Happy Trails Running we focus on a beautiful course and an amazing experience. We want our races to be events that runners look forward to every year. We believe in quality over quantity which is why we cap all races at 300 or less participants. This lets us hold races in unique areas that would be off limits to large race due to parking and trail capacity. We also believe in keeping everything local. This enables us to both support our community but also keep costs down. We want our races to be simple, affordable, and convenient for runners. You won't find huge expos at our races, just local businesses, friends, and family having a great time! If there is anything we can do to improve your experience with our races please reach out to us. We are always trying to improve our events. Your feedback, what you liked and did not like, is the best way to achieve this. Our courses will focus on enjoying the beautiful trails the Wasatch Front area has to offer. We hope our races will make lasting memories and experiences for all of our runners. If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you! We hope to see you at the races or on the trails. Until then, Happy Trails!