CONGRATULATIONS TO RUNNERS OF

THE 2024 ESCALANTE CANYONS

MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, & 5K!!

It was a warm, bright morning for the 2024 Escalante Canyons Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K.   Special congratulations go to the overal winners of each race:  Ellen Orlemann won the marathon, Jenna Wilson won the half marathon (notice a pattern here?), and Christoph Blankenau won the 5K.  We hope these winners, together with other top placers overall and in each age division and all our finishers, had an amazing time running an amazing course.  We know how challenging the races were we and trust that you’ll carry this experience with you as a life-long memory.  We hope to see you again in the future, and again, we celebrate you all!!

IF YOU’RE CONSIDERING THE 2025 ECM …

This is a challenging race through a wildly scenic landscape.   With the Boulder Mountains and Dixie National Forest as a backdrop, the marathon and half marathon traverse slickrock country on a well-maintained Scenic Byway deemed one of the world’s most beautiful roads.  The courses are point-to-point between Boulder, Utah, and Escalante, Utah.  Highlights of the marathon course include the Hogsback, Calf’s Creek canyon, Head of the Rocks overlook, and views of the Straight Cliffs on the approach to Escalante.  The half marathon starts at the halfway point of the marathon course and also offers gorgeous views.  The 5K starts up Pine Creek Canyon, is mostly downhill through forest and farmlands, and ends at the finish line shared by the marathon and half.

Along with the beauty of the courses, the event runs through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and is close to three national parks — Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion — with unlimited opportunities for outdoor exploration and recreation.

The ECM is a small non-profit race organized by volunteers from the small communities along Scenic Byway 12.  Our major sponsor is Garfield County, through their focus on supporting communities in Bryce Canyon Country.  The race has been run every year since 2012, and we are dedicated to keeping it running for many years to come!

Whether you’ve already registered or are still thinking about it for this year or future years, whether you’re running the ECM for the first time or are among our treasured return runners, we look forward to seeing you on the second Saturday of October, our race date each year.  We can promise that it will be one of your most unforgettable experiences ever.

Marathon and Half Marathon Courses

are USA Track & Field Certified

Come and experience a race event like no other.  The Escalante Canyons Marathon and Half Marathon Run offer wildly scenic vistas across a landscape of unmatched ruggedness, a course with dramatic topography, pristine air, and a profound sense of serenity.

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