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Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Monday, October 5, 2026 · New Jersey

Vacation Races

Half marathons and trail festivals on scenic roads just outside national parks such as Zion, Yellowstone, Grand Teton and the Great Smoky Mountains.

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11 stops in 7 states. Dates and registration are set by each stop; check the official page before you sign up.

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Colorado 1

  1. Confirmed Rocky Mountain Half Marathon Aug 6–7, 2027 · Estes Park, CO · Half marathon, 5K A half marathon and 5K in Estes Park, the gateway town to Rocky Mountain National Park, at about 7,500 feet. Official page

Montana 2

  1. Confirmed Glacier Half Marathon Sat, June 26, 2027 · East Glacier Park, MT · Half marathon A half marathon along the eastern border of Glacier National Park, climbing for 5 miles and then running downhill with views of the Rockies. Official page
  2. Confirmed Yellowstone Half Marathon June 11–12, 2027 · West Yellowstone, MT · Half marathon, 5K A half marathon and 5K from West Yellowstone, the Montana gateway town at Yellowstone National Park’s west entrance. Official page

South Dakota 2

  1. Season completed Black Hills Half Marathon (formerly Mount Rushmore Half) Next date TBA · Ghost Canyon Getaway (start); Borglum Story Museum (finish) · Keystone, SD · Half marathon A hilly half marathon through the Black Hills with views of Mount Rushmore, finishing in Keystone. Official page
  2. Season completed Mount Rushmore Half Marathon Next date TBA · Borglum Story Museum (finish) · Keystone, SD · Half marathon A half marathon on the closed, switchbacking Iron Mountain Road with framed views of Mount Rushmore. Official page

Tennessee 1

  1. Confirmed Great Smoky Mountains Half Marathon Sept 17–18, 2027 · Townsend, TN · Half marathon, 5K A half marathon and 5K from Townsend, a gateway town to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Official page

Utah 3

  1. Season completed Bryce Canyon Half Marathon Next date TBA · Start: Highway 63 near Ruby's Inn; finish Cannonville Town Park · Bryce Canyon City, UT · Half marathon, 5K A half marathon that drops about 1,850 feet from Ruby's Inn through Bryce Canyon National Park on Scenic Byway 12 to Cannonville. Official pageRegister
  2. Season completed Grand Circle Trailfest Next date TBA · Jacob Hamblin Park (festival HQ) · Kanab, UT · Bryce Canyon 15.7 mi, Zion 10.4 mi, Antelope Canyon 13.2 mi A three-day trail running festival with one race each in Bryce Canyon’s hoodoos, on a mesa rim facing Zion, and through Antelope Canyon’s slot canyons on Navajo Nation land. Official page
  3. Confirmed Zion Half Marathon Sat, Feb 27, 2027 · Springdale, UT · Half marathon A half marathon along the Virgin River from Virgin to a finish in Springdale at the south entrance of Zion National Park. Official page

Washington 1

  1. Season completed Mount Rainier Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Hill Climb Next date TBA · Crystal Mountain Resort, Lot B · Crystal Mountain, WA · Hill Climb 5K, 10K, Half marathon At Crystal Mountain ski resort, the 5K climbs about 2,300 feet straight up the slopes with a gondola ride down, while the 10K and half start at the summit facing Mount Rainier. Official page

Wyoming 1

  1. Confirmed Grand Teton Half Marathon June 4–5, 2027 · Stilson Lot (start), Spring Gulch Road (finish) · Wilson, WY · Half marathon, 5K A flat road half marathon over the Snake River that ends with a full view of the Teton Range. Official page

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