Jordan River Half Marathon
Jordan River Parkway Trail is a stunning 40 mile long trail. We have chosen some of the best miles to run on! You will run along this beautiful river for 13.1 miles taking in all of the great views it has to offer. Wetlands, parks, golf courses, ponds, bridges, this course has it all! Passing under and over bridges keeps you out of harms way offering a seamless trail experience that is hard to find on the asphalt these days.
Covid-19 UPDATE - 8/7
This race has final approval and will be happening! We are very excited we will finally be able to host a race for our runners. Tell all of your friends and family who have been itching to get out. The number of runners registered is definitely low but we don't care we just want everyone to have a good time and get outside.
For those nervous or curious about what kind of precautions will be taken to help keep our runners safe as well as volunteers and staff please read below
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Face masks and social distancing at the start and finish - we have a huge park and pavillion, plenty of space
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Once the race starts runners will naturally spread and face masks will not be required
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Aid station workers will wear masks and gloves
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No fruit at aid stations - There will be gatorade, gels, and Honey Stinger waffles
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Aid stations will have water and gatorade filled in cups for runners to grab
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All refreshments (Great Harvest Bread, delicious!) will be handed to you at the start and finish line
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Hand sanitizer at start/finish and aid stations (also bathrooms to wash hands at start/finish)
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Reduced number of runners - Our races are typically capped at 500 or less runners. This year I would be surprised if we hit 100
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No awards ceremony - We will hand out finisher medals and awards (overall and age group) as runners cross the line. The biggest thing the health department does not want is congregating. If we get large groups of people waiting for an awards ceremony this could compromise us doing future races during the pandemic. We hope you understand, we know it kinda sucks. You still get the award though!
We look forward to seeing you race day!
Race
September 26th 2020
Starts and finish at South Jordan City East Riverfront Pavilion 10991 S River Front Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095 See map below for location
Half Marathon will start 7:30 am
Registration - $55
Late Registration - $65
Packet pickup
Friday pickup 4 pm to 7 pm at the Draper Salt Lake Running Store.
Race day pickup starts at 6:00 am.
We recommend all runners arrive at least 45 minutes before their races start time to ensure a stress free and smooth start. Pre-race announcement 10 minutes before each start time.
Swag
Runners will receive a high quality race shirt and a custom locally made finishers medal along with goods from sponsors.
Post Race Breakfast
Great Harvest Bread will have cinnamon rolls, muffins, and pumpkin chocolate chip bread! We will also have chocolate milk, orange juice, and bananas.
Awards
Overall male and female for 5k and Half Marathon will receive a custom locally made plaque for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Salt Lake Running Company will provide 1st place with gift cards as well!
Age Division medals will also be handed out to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female in these age groups: >20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Free Photos
Xotio Media will be on the course taking photos as well as the finish line. Photos will be hosted on their website providing easy access for downloads using bib recognition. We will NOT put a logo or watermark on your picture. Instead of ruining your picture with our logo we would rather rely on you telling your friends and family about our races!
Finish Line
Awards ceremony will be held when we have our winners. Revive Sport & Spine will be there to help with your aches and pains post race, Dr. Reheisse is amazing! We will also have a Photo backdrop for pictures with friends and family as well as Cornhole, our favorite game!
Parking
Free parking, there are hundreds of parking spaces located near the park.
Word of mouth
Your friends and family are the best way to promote this race. Running is much more fun with a buddy!
Volunteers
These events are not possible without help! To show our appreciation all volunteers will receive a free race entry for any future Happy Trails race. Expires after one year. In addition volunteers will have access to food at the finish line area. Click here for more info!
Late Registration
Begins September 7th and closes September 25th at 9:59 pm
We cannot guarantee all participants registering after September 6th will be able to order a shirt. We will order extra to do our best to accommodate late registration. If we do not have your size or you do not want a shirt you can use code NOSHIRT at checkout for $10 off registration.
Same Day Registration
Not available. Registration will close Friday night at 9:59 pm
Weather
Average high is 72*F and average low is 51*F on September 26th
Race Director - Don Hantla
801-230-5070