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- Marathon
- Half
Rim Rock
Rim Rock Marathon
Get ready for a stunning – and all-downhill – half marathon at this fall’s U.S.
Next edition
2027 · Date TBA · expected Oct 2027
Where
🇺🇸 Grand Junction, United States of America
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2027 edition
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TBA
Date TBA · expected Oct 2027
- Distance
- Marathon
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About
The race
Get ready for a stunning – and all-downhill – half marathon at this fall’s U.S. Bank Rim Rock Marathon, which is set to make its annual running this year but just its first with the 13.1-mile race distance.Join one of the most scenic marathons in the world. Winding over the Colorado National Monument (a unit of the national park system) from Grand Junction to Fruita, Colorado, this race boasts scenery like none other. Enjoy the peaceful course featuring views of towering monoliths, vast plateaus and canyon panoramas. You can experience sheer-walled, red rock canyons along the twists and turns of the course.Proceeds from the U.S. Bank Rim Rock Marathon benefit Colorado Mesa University’s Track & Field and Cross Country student athlete scholarships and the Greater Grand Junction Sports Commission.
Location
Grand Junction, United States of America
North America · typically 7°C (45°F) on race day
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