Escalante Canyons

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. 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. 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…