Traverse Mountain Half Marathon

What do I 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. Traverse Mountain is well known along the Wasatch Front. Also referred to as point of the mountain. Traverse Mountain offers incredible views of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains as well as incredible shopping and entertainment. This race will take you through all of it. We recommend viewing our website for more information including course map and details as well as other races we offer! Happy Trails Running

Half Marathon

This race starts off in the heart of Highland City at Mitchell Hollow Park. Beautiful park with great Fall colors and amazing views of Mount Timpanogos. You will set out on the Murdock Canal Trail until you reach your first aid station after 2 miles. Those first 2 miles offer incredible views of the Wasatch Front mountains. From here you continue following the Murdock Canal Trail for another 2 miles to the next aid station crossing under tunnels to keep you out of reach from the busy Timpanogos Highway. Shortly after reaching the second aid station you will cross a huge pedestrian bridge that spans the entire Timpanogos Highway. This grants you access to the Utah Rail Trail. Run through a beautiful city setting for the next two miles to the turn around aid station at Shadow Ridge Park. Start to Aid 1 - 2 miles and +101/-84 ft elevation Aid 1 to Aid 2 - 2 miles and +28/-45 ft elevation (Has bathrooms) Aid 2 to Aid 3 - 2.55 miles and +126/-126 ft elevation (Has bathrooms) Aid 3 to Aid 4 - 2.55 miles and +126/-126 ft elevation (Has bathrooms) Aid 4 to Aid 5 - 2 miles and +45/-28 ft elevation Aid 5 to Finish - 2 miles and +84/-101 ft elevation (Has bathrooms) 13.1 miles and +506 ft elevation total 100% paved trail Course Map No cutoff time, we want everyone finishing even if it means walking. Aid Stations Aid stations will have Tailwind, 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 Course is very easy to follow. Runners will be staying on the Murdock Canal Trail and then transition to the Utah Rail Trail. Both well established trails. Spectators Locations for cheering you on can be found below Bull River Road Trailhead - Mile 4 and 9 Shadow Ridge Park - Mile 6.55​

General

Race November 1st 2025 Starts and finishes at Mitchell Hollow Park 6450 W 10400 N, Highland, UT 84003 Half Marathon will start 8:00 am Early Registration - $55 Registration - $65 Late Registration - $75 Packet pickup Thursday 3 pm to 6 pm at Sandy Salt Lake Running Store 8946 S State St, Sandy, UT 84070. Race day pickup starts at 6:30 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 the race begins. 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. 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. Parking Free parking. Limited parking at the park itself. Main parking is across the street as well as street parking. Please be considerate and do not block mail boxes or driveways with street parking. 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 $65 credit for any future Happy Trails race. Expires after one year. In addition volunteers will have access to food at the finish line area. Click here for more info! Late Registration Begins October 1st and closes October 31st at 11:59 pm We cannot guarantee all participants registering after October 1st 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 54*F and average low is 39*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. Traverse Mountain Half Marathon 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 TBD 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 TBD 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!

About Us

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 not focus on setting PR's with mostly downhill running but instead on enjoying all of 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!