Wyoming fun runs
16 seasonal, themed and one-of-a-kind fun runs in Wyoming.
Novelty course: 4 · Holiday and seasonal: 3 · Quirky format: 3 · Iconic tradition: 2 · Costume and theme: 2 · Animals: 1 · Mud and obstacle: 1
- Animals Wyoming Pure 5K Ranch Run A 5K across a working beef ranch, on gravel roads and pasture two-tracks past cattle and horses with Laramie Peak in view.
- Holiday and seasonal Jack O' Lantern Jog 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run (with Pumpkin Plunge) A costumed Halloween 5K followed by the YMCA's Pumpkin Plunge, where kids dive into the pool to fish out their own pumpkin.
- Quirky format Lander Turkey Mile A Thanksgiving mile where runners in turkey costumes run set paces down to sub-6:00, and your goal is to beat as many turkeys as you can.
- Quirky format Twin Mountain Trudge A January trail race through thigh-deep snow where snowshoes and skis are banned and a fire starter is mandatory gear.
- Iconic tradition Wyoming Marathon Races One of Wyoming's oldest races, starting at 8,700 feet by the Lincoln Monument and running hilly dirt roads through the granite of Vedauwoo; it reaches its 50th edition in 2027.
- Novelty course Grand Teton Half Marathon A flat road half marathon over the Snake River that ends with a full view of the Teton Range.
- Quirky format Cody Beer Mile Four beers and four quarter-mile laps, solo or as a relay, with a penalty lap for anyone who throws up.
- Mud and obstacle JH Fun Mud Run Jackson's mud-season celebration: three untimed miles into the National Elk Refuge, with a hot-tub rinse at the finish.
- Costume and theme Longmire Days 5K and Fun Run A fan-festival 5K through the real-life 'Absaroka County' where every finisher gets a Rainier beer can signed by Longmire author Craig Johnson.
- Iconic tradition Old Bill's Fun Run A free costumed community run through the National Elk Refuge, with a Diaper Derby for babies, that has raised $306 million for Teton County nonprofits.
- Holiday and seasonal Personal Frontiers Zombie Run 5K A dress-as-the-undead 5K at Gillette's CAM-PLEX park where you either run from zombies or join them.
- Novelty course Race Devils Tower Run across the historic Campstool Ranch beneath Devils Tower, the first US national monument, seeing it from angles normally closed to the public.
- Novelty course Rendezvous Mountain Hill Climb About 4,100 vertical feet in 6.1 miles up Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, finishing at the top of the famous Aerial Tram.
- Holiday and seasonal Runner's Stampede The 7 a.m. run that opens Cody's Fourth of July, the day of the Cody Stampede rodeo, parade and fireworks over the Shoshone River.
- Costume and theme Sneakers & Spurs Rodeo Run A rodeo-week 5K down Sheridan's historic Main Street just before the WYO Rodeo parade, with cowboy hats and western wear encouraged.
- Novelty course Snow King Hill Climb Straight up Jackson's in-town ski hill, 1,535 vertical feet in 3 miles, finishing at the top of the gondola with a free ride down.