Grand Circle Trailfest

Grand Circle Trailfest

Grand Circle Trailfest is a three-day trail festival based at Jacob Hamblin Park in Kanab, Utah. The event links trails in Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, and Antelope Canyon on Navajo Nation land into a series of scenic timed trail races, and includes basecamp programming and on-site camping.

Distances

• 15.7 miles - Bryce Canyon
• 10.4 miles - Zion
• 13.2 miles - Antelope Canyon (optional +1 mile)

Basecamp facilities include group tent camping, RV and van spots for a fee, shower access, flush toilets at headquarters and compost toilets around the camping area, a pavilion with picnic seating, and sleeping pad rentals. Meals are provided each evening via a catered dinner buffet and a grab-and-go breakfast each race morning; vegetarian options are available and some gluten-free and dairy-free choices are offered at breakfast. Quiet hours are enforced overnight.

Race logistics: participants receive a single bib with a timing chip for all three races. Each course has at least one aid station stocked with water, electrolyte drink, Honey Stinger gels, fresh fruit, and a mix of salty and sweet items. Shuttle options serve start and finish areas, with pre-paid direct shuttles for runners and parking-lot shuttles for runners and spectators; runners receive loading priority.

Festival programming features yoga, speaker talks, cultural performances, live music, a film festival, gear demos, a beer garden that operates on a ticket system, and nightly awards based on gun time. The event follows a cup-free, zero-waste approach with compost and recycling containers on site. Live results are posted online and race photos are provided by a professional photographer service after the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.