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.
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
$55/$60/$65
(Early/General/Late Registration)
Race day packet pick up
Starts at 6:00 am. Please arrive as early as possible to ensure a smooth and stress free start. Think of it as a chance to mingle with your fellow runners before the real fun starts. There is no day before packet pick up (saves you a trip!)
All runners should arrive at least 45 minutes before the race start time to check in and pick up their packet. Pre-race announcement 10 minutes before 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.
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
We will have a photographer on the course as well as the finish line. Photos will be hosted on a server that uses bib recognition. We will NOT put a logo or watermark on your picture.
Finish Line
Awards ceremony will be held when we have our winners. We will have a photo backdrop for pictures with friends and family. We will also have Cornhole, our favorite game! If you don't know what Cornhole is you are missing out. Click here to learn how to play.
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