TREK TO END TRAFFICKING

Starting this year in Escalante, a series of events in October will help fight human trafficking. We are honored to support this fundraising effort by donating a portion of our proceeds to Operation Underground Railroad!  And please consider participating in the...

WELCOME 2020 RUNNERS!

October is, in our humble opinion, the most beautiful month of the year in the Escalante Canyons with fall at its height.  We’re so glad you’ll be joining us here for the 9th annual running of the Escalante Canyons Marathon races.  As Race Day approaches, we want to...

Updates

ECM RACE UPDATES Please check the Race Info page for full race information! RACE DAY FORECAST: Sunny and breezy with lows around 40ᵒ F and highs around 70ᵒ F. Sunrise is at 7:30, with a full moon on race day! RACE PACKET PICKUP FOR MARATHONERS AND HALF MARATHONERS:...

Food

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...

ESCALANTE CANYONS WEATHER FORECAST

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...

UPDATE ON PACKET PICKUP AND PRE-RACE DINNER

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 … This year, you can pick up your race packets – which...