Monument Marathon

Monument Marathon

Monument Marathon takes place in Scottsbluff and Gering, Nebraska, and supports student scholarships. The event follows sections of the historic Oregon Trail and includes a route that circles the Scotts Bluff National Monument on trails that are open to the public only one day each year.

The full marathon begins in Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, descends into Gering Valley, and skirts the edge of town before joining the Oregon Trail around the monument. The half marathon starts at Robidoux RV Park near the Five Rocks Amphitheater, joins the full-course route through Mitchell Pass, and continues a 360 degree circuit past water, badlands, cornfields, and neighborhoods. The 5K offers views of Scotts Bluff National Monument, its nearby sister bluff, and Dome Rock, and follows a course that is roughly half pavement and half gravel and dirt.

A course video is available that shows the full marathon route; the half marathon begins partway through that video. Distances offered at the event are listed below. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

• Full Marathon
• Half Marathon
• 5K

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