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Canyonlands Half Marathon
The Canyonlands Half Marathon is a course of 21.1 km (13.1 miles) with 78.5 m (258 ft) of climbing. Its lowest point is 1,210 m (3,970 ft) and its highest 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level. Next race: Saturday 20 March 2027, starting at 8:35 AM.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 08:358:35 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · miles
- Total climb
- 78.5 m258 ft
- Highest point 20 m66 ft above lowest
The course
Drag along the profileThe course winds beside the Colorado River from Lions Park, turns around and heads back to finish at Lions Park next to Arches National Park.
Start, finish
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Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Dashed: bridge
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- Out and back beside the Colorado RiverOut and back from Lions Park beside the river.
- A river road that stays near 1,200 mBetween 1,210 m and 1,230 m, high at 6.5 km.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseGeometryOut and back beside the Colorado RiverOut and back from Lions Park beside the river.
Highway 128 is closed to all traffic, including bicycles and pedestrians, from 7:40 until noon between Mile Post 7 and Highway 191. The half marathon starts at 8:15 on Saturday 20 March 2027.
Sourced
km 0 to 21.1GradientA river road that stays near 1,200 mBetween 1,210 m and 1,230 m, high at 6.5 km.
The road sits at about 1,200 m, only 20 m from its lowest point to its highest. The organiser enforces strict cutoff times at every aid station, and a pace of 15:30 per mile or faster meets them; the finish line closes at noon.
Measured
Race weekend
Bib pickup at Lions Park, UT Highway 128Friday 19 March Bib pickup
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15:003:00 PM–19:007:00 PM
Packet pickup Lions Park, UT Highway 128. Registrations are also taken at Friday pickup. There is no race day registration.
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Saturday 20 March Race day
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07:007:00 AM
Shuttles begin loading Helen M. Knight School, 400 N and 100 W. Runners may walk or ride the shuttle to the start line. -
07:007:00 AM–08:008:00 AM
Race day packet pickup Start line -
07:407:40 AM–12:0012:00 PM
Highway 128 closes to traffic Closed between Mile Post 7 and Hwy 191, including bicycles and pedestrians. -
08:158:15 AM
Half marathon start -
08:308:30 AM
Spectator shuttles begin Shuttles run between the finish at Lions Park and Helen M. Knight School until 12:30. -
08:358:35 AM
5 mile start -
12:0012:00 PM
Finish line closes Strictly enforced cutoff times at every aid station; a pace of 15:30 per mile or faster meets them.
Times as published by the organiser, in Moab time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Moab, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Moab stays within 20 m66 ft of height, so they go by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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