Race photos can be found and downloaded on the ECM Google Photo Share
Thanks to our photographer Lori Porter for capturing the race.
Race photos can be found and downloaded on the ECM Google Photo Share
Thanks to our photographer Lori Porter for capturing the race.
Congratulations to 2018 runners. Results are posted at: Results Page
Pictures will be available over the next few days.
Thanks for a great race and congratulations on a well deserved finish.
As noted before, this year’s ECM races are being run in conjunction with a new event, Escalante Heritage Days. Because of this, the pre-race dinner will be more along the lines of typical southern Utah fare than the traditional pasta dinner.
That said, I want to let those seeking pasta or another type of sit-down pre-race dinner know that there are several options around Escalante. A list follows the Heritage Days dinner information.
The Heritage Days dinner will take place at the Escalante City Park picnic pavilion, 100 North Center Street from about 3:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The dinner is being catered by the Boots Café, it will be very informal, and the cost is $8/plate. Here’s the scoop:
Friday night food –
Entrees or sandwiches: smoked meatloaf, pulled pork, cheesesteak (pick one)
Sides: coleslaw, macaroni salad, baked beans, and maybe mashed potatoes (pick two)
Drinks: water or Coke products ($1)
Saturday morning food – For friends and families of runners looking for sustenance on race day morning, breakfast will also be served on the picnic pavilion. Price will depend on what you choose. It will include breakfast burritos, granola and yogurt, biscuits and gravy, and sandwiches to go, along with water, coffee, and juices.
Post-race food for runners – fruit, boiled eggs, homemade pumpkin pie, bagels, water, and lemonade
Now for the pre-race dinner options. From west to east, these restaurants are all found on Highway 12 (Main Street in Escalante). They’re generally open until 9 p.m. for dinner, although you might want to call or google to make sure.
North Creek Grill – American, pizza, vegetarian friendly — 3680 W Highway 12, 435-616-4999
Devil’s Garden Grill – American, Southwestern, vegetarian friendly — 530 W Main St, 435-826-4800
Circle D Eatery – American, vegetarian friendly — 485 W Main St, 435-826-4125
4th West Pub — fresh pub food — 425 W Main St, 435-826-4525
Escalante Outfitters Café – American, pizza, vegetarian friendly — 310 W Main St, 435-826-4266
Escalante Mercantile – American, vegetarian/vegan friendly, groceries — 210 W Main St, 435-826-4114
Canyon Country Lodge – Mexican — 760 E Highway 12, 435-826-4545
We hope you find something you enjoy!
Today we’re in the middle of a cool, rainy spell in the Escalante Canyons, and the clouds are hanging low over the Boulder Mountains and the Grand Staircase cliffs. This is welcome, because we’ve had such a dry year here. But importantly for next Saturday’s races, it bodes well for the storm front to have passed, leaving in its wake a freshened landscape and even purer air than usual, if that’s possible.
I just checked the 10-day forecast for Escalante, and while this rain is likely to continue for another day or two, by next weekend we’re promised sunny skies with some high clouds. And temperatures will rise a bit, to highs in the high 50s/low 60s F — it will be cool at the half marathon and especially marathon start lines, though (low 30s for the marathon), so don’t forget some warm outerwear. We’ll have clothing bags in your race packets for anything you want to send ahead to the finish line, and we’ll have extra clothing bags at the first few aid stations of each race to take care of any clothing or items you want to shed after you get moving.
Should be absolutely beautiful here next weekend!
A week out, I know from personal experience that this is when you want to firmly confirm the details on packet pickup and race logistics. I’ve updated the Race Info page, but to focus on packet pickup …
And about the pre-race dinner ….
We are honored to report that this year we’re holding the Escalante Canyons Marathon races in concert with the inaugural Escalante Heritage Days. What this means for our runners and families and friends is that the pre-race dinner and registration will be combined with Heritage Days events at Escalante City Park, and there will be more events to participate in on both pre-race and race day. As importantly, you’ll have the opportunity to get a taste of our local history and culture along with soaking in the landscape.
A personal note: When I moved here in 2009 after almost 30 years of living in Boston, I wasn’t sure how I’d fit in to this small southern Utah town. I immediately discovered that this is one of the most open-hearted communities I could have hoped for, and I also learned about the pre-history, pre-pioneer history, and pioneer history of this amazing region. Heritage Days will celebrate, with fun and games, the Escalante community.
I’m not a blog expert, and having spent too much time just now trying to post the Escalante Heritage Days flyer, I’m now resorting to sharing its content sans graphics. Here’s the deal:
On pre-race day, from 4-10 pm, Heritage Days will be offering:
On race day, Heritage Days will offer:
We’re very excited about sharing this day with running folks from near and far! More details to follow, especially regarding packet pickup details. I’ll also get a more tech-savvy person to help with posting the Heritage Days flyer on this site in the next day or so.