Moab Trail Marathon

Moab, United States • 8-9 Nov 2025

Overview

The Moab Trail Marathon takes place November 8-9, 2025 in the Kane Creek Canyon area near Moab, Utah. The Saturday Half Marathon is designated as the USATF Trail Half Marathon National Championship. The Saturday program also includes the marathon, a 10k trail run and a Kid's K. The Sunday program offers a second half marathon on the same course with the same race support but separate awards.

  • Trail Marathon
  • Half Marathon (Saturday and Sunday)
  • 10K Trail Run
  • Kid's K

Event details

The venue and start/finish area are at Kane Creek Recreation Parking in Moab. Directions note following Kane Springs Road alongside the Colorado River until the road turns from pavement to dirt; the parking lot is on the right. There is no on-site parking on race days; participants must use shuttle service or be dropped off. Shuttles will leave from the south side of HMK Elementary School. Packet pickup parking will be available just beyond the venue on Friday between 2pm and 6pm.

Registration opens March 1, 2025 and is limited to the first 900 entries per day. Registration includes a fully marked course, chip timing, event shirt and goodie bag, aid stations with water and snacks, post-event soup and snacks, a finisher medal and mug, age-group prizes, sponsor awards to top 3 M/F, and a $6,600 cash purse shared among top half marathon finishers. A portion of entry fees will be donated to local nonprofits including the Humane Society of Moab Valley, Grand County Search & Rescue, Trail Mix and Community Rebuilds. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

26 mi
Marathon (26 Miles)
21 km
Half Marathon
10 km
10k Adventure Run
Kids K
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