Juniper Canyon Half Marathon
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Juniper Canyon Half Marathon
The Juniper Canyon Half Marathon is a spring trail race in Herriman, Utah, organized by Happy Trails Running. The course starts and finishes at Butterfield Park and follows city trails, canyons, ridgelines, and foothills overlooking the Wasatch Valley and Mountains.
The route is a lollipop course that uses Diamondback Trail, Eric's Trail, Mustang Trail, and the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The distance is 13.1 miles with a total of +1,681 feet elevation gain. The surface is mostly single track (93%) with some paved sections (7%). Aid stations are placed along the course; one-way segments between stations include 3.9 miles, 5.3 miles, and 3.9 miles, and runners are advised to bring a water bottle or pack because stations can be up to 5.9 miles apart.
Registered runners receive a race shirt, a locally made finisher and age medal, free race photos, live results, and post-race food including freshly baked cinnamon rolls and pumpkin chocolate chip bread. Aid stations provide Tailwind, water, Honey Stinger products, fruit, and additional snack items. Navigation is marked with pink flags, ribbons, signs, and trail marshals; after the first quarter mile the course is easy to follow.
The event has no cutoff time and limits half marathon entries to 200 participants. Free parking is available at the venue. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
