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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Moab
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Moab Trail Marathon Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

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Decision summary

Moab Trail Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Typical conditions
99/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
22 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Moab Trail Marathon Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
21.1 km
Terrain
Trail
Scenery
Canyon, Countryside, Mountain, Parkland, Desert, Riverside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Moab Trail Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Moab Trail Marathon Half Marathon route starts at /finish base area is the Kane Creek Recreation Parking Area in Kane Creek Canyon, just outside Moab, Utah. Runners shuttle from Helen M. Knight (HMK) Elementary School and packet pickup is held Friday afternoon at the Kane Creek Recreational Parking Lot. Underfoot, expect a trail course. The setting includes canyon and countryside. The marathon has long been a USATF Trail Marathon National Championship venue (hosted roughly ten times since 2010), and in 2026 the event hosts the USATF Trail Half Marathon National Championships and the U.S.

Race character

Scenery

  • Canyon
  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Parkland
  • Desert
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Destination
  • Wilderness
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Registration is limited to the first 900 entrants per day. The event has grown from roughly 200 participants in its early years to well over 1,000, with recent editions drawing over 2,200 recreational runners across all distances.
Field cap
900

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
The Saturday Half Marathon is the 2026 USATF Trail Half Marathon National Championship, with a $6,600 cash purse and national champion titles awarded overall and by age group.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Packet pickup is held Friday November 6th, 2026 from 2pm-6pm at the Kane Creek Recreational Parking Lot, with race-morning pickup also available from 6:15am.
Medal
Registration includes a finishers medal and mug. Awards go to top overall and age-group finishers, with a cash purse shared between the top Half Marathon finishers.
Finisher tee
Registration includes a T-shirt and goodie bag in addition to chip timing, shuttle to the start and back, on-course aid stations with water and snacks, and post-event soup, quesadillas and snacks.

Access and course status

Start
Start/finish base area is the Kane Creek Recreation Parking Area in Kane Creek Canyon, just outside Moab, Utah. Runners shuttle from Helen M. Knight (HMK) Elementary School and packet pickup is held Friday afternoon at the Kane Creek Recreational Parking Lot.

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Notable features
  • Held over two days: Saturday November 7th hosts the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K Adventure Run and Kids K
  • Sunday November 8th hosts a second Half Marathon. The marathon has long been a USATF Trail Marathon National Championship venue (hosted roughly ten times since 2010), and in 2026 the event hosts the USATF Trail Half Marathon National Championships and the U.S. Collegiate Trail Running Championships, with a $6,600 cash purse for the half marathon
  • A rugged showcase of Moab's natural beauty featuring narrow, exposed singletrack, steep climbs and descents, a small slot canyon and a stretch through a creek bed, with water crossings not more than knee deep. Aid stations on the half at approximately miles 5.7, 9.7 and 12.2 (Amasa Back)

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 9°CTypical temperature
  • 14 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 99Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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