Merus Adventure Park, located in the Palo Duro Canyon offers huge elevation gains throughout the land. The base elevation at the rim of the canyon is 3,412 feet above sea level. The lowest point on the floor of the canyon at MERUS Adventure is 2,500 feet. Most of the elevation gains range from 100 to 500 feet in drop, creating ample opportunities for a challenging race course. Millions of years of erosion have created incredible colors and a variety of surface materials. As you cover the miles, you’ll traverse sand, sandstone, red dirt, rock, stone, clay, and witness some of the most amazing views! Come to Merus Adventure Park and take in the views at the Merus Marathon!
Race Shirt Cutoff - March 26th
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 10K
Type — Running
07:00
$42.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 13.1 Miles
Type — Running
07:00
$63.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 26.2 Miles
Type — Running
07:00
$84.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 52.4 Miles
Type — Running
07:00
$105.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:00
$25.00
Apr 17, 2027
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
07:00
$10.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Claude.
Learn more about the host city, Claude.
Claude is a city in and the county seat of Armstrong County, Texas, United States. Its population was 1,186 at the 2020 census. It is located east of Amarillo in the south Texas Panhandle. Claude is part of the Amarillo metropolitan statistical area, but is some 30 miles east of Amarillo.
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