Marsh Peak Madness

Lapoint, United States • 6 Jun 2026

Marsh Peak Madness - June 6, 2026

Marsh Peak Madness is a trail running event at the Middle Mountain Corral Trail Head near Lapoint, UT, in the Uintah Mountains. The course is a roughly 5 mile loop with about 1,244 ft of elevation gain. The route passes high mountain meadows near Gull Lake and offers views from Lake Mountain into Dry Fork Canyon and toward Marsh Peak. Several aid and water stations are placed along the course. The site is described as a short drive from Vernal city.

Format, distances and prizes

The event includes endurance and speed formats. In the endurance events runners register for a time limit - 6 hours or 12 hours - and complete as many full loops as they can within that limit. Any loop not finished before the time limit does not count. In the speed run the first runner to finish the loop wins.

  • 12-hour endurance - most laps wins
  • 6-hour endurance - most laps wins
  • 5 mile speed run - fastest single loop wins

Cash prizes are listed for top results: $100 for the 12-hour top finisher, $50 for the 6-hour top finisher, and $30 for the 5-mile fastest finisher. Additional cash prizes may be awarded when a new course record is set. Registration closes Wed, Jun 3 at 11:59 PM MT. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

12 km
12 Hour Endurance
6 km
6 Hour Endurance
5 mi
1244 m+
5 Mile Speed Run
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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