Jordan River Marathon
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Jordan River Marathon, September 19, 2026
Happy Trails Running stages a marathon and a half marathon along the Jordan River Parkway in South Jordan, Utah. The event starts and finishes at East River Front Park, 10911 S River Front Pkwy, and follows selected miles of the 40 mile Jordan River Parkway Trail.
The courses pass wetlands, ponds, parks, golf courses and bridges. The marathon covers 26.2 miles with about +995 ft total elevation gain and is 99% paved trail. The half marathon covers 13.1 miles with about +226 ft elevation gain and is 95% paved trail.
Aid stations are placed along the routes and offer water, Gatorade, Honey Stinger gels and waffles, fruit, soda, and snacks. Stations carry basic first aid supplies and Vaseline. Navigation is provided with pink flags, ribbons, signs, and trail marshals. The marathon uses a 7.5 hour pace cutoff while the half marathon has no cutoff time.
Event services include packet pickup at the Sandy Salt Lake Running Store and race day pickup at the start area, free parking near the park, live results, free race photos, locally made finisher medals, and a race shirt. Post race breakfast is provided by Great Harvest Bread. Field size is capped at 300 runners and volunteers receive a complimentary future race entry. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
