Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon
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Grand Canyon Trail Marathon, Half-Marathon, & 5k Run/Walk
This event on 10/24/2026 takes place in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, near the Grand Canyon South Rim and within the Kaibab National Forest on the Coconino Plateau. The event location is listed as 469 AZ-64, Tusayan, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023.
Distances offered:
- Marathon: 26.8 miles
- Half-Marathon: 13.4 miles
- Marathon Relay: 26.8 miles
- 5k Walk/Run: 3.1 miles
- Children's 5k: 5K
- Virtual Race: virtual participation option
Course and terrain notes: the half-marathon course begins with about a half mile on sidewalk, followed by roughly 11.5 miles of forest jeep roads with rocky, soft, and hard-packed sections, and a final rolling mile on the paved Arizona Trail path. The marathon is two laps of the half-marathon course. The 5k is mostly on the paved Arizona Trail with about one mile on hard-pack dirt forest road.
Participant information: many race divisions provide a souvenir race shirt to registrants and a commemorative medallion to finishers; the Children’s 5k does not include a shirt unless the child is registered in the regular 5k. Marathon relay teams must finish under five hours and team members receive shirts and finisher medals.
Conditions and access: typical early morning temperatures are in the 30s to 40s with daytime highs in the 60s to 70s at about 7,000 feet elevation. The marathon and half-marathon courses are not suitable for chair athletes; the 5k would be challenging for chair athletes. Pets are not allowed with participants on the course during the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.