Race

June 7th 2025

Starts and finishes at the Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park

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50m will start 5:00 am 

Early - $105 (ends 1/7)

Normal Registration - $120

Late - $135 (begins 5/7)

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50k will start 5:45 am 

Early - $85 (ends 1/7)

Normal Registration - $105

Late - $105 (begins 5/7)

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30k will start 6:30 am

Early - $65 (ends 1/7)

Normal Registration - $75

Late - $85 (begins 5/7)​

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Packet pickup

Friday 3 pm to 6 pm at the Sandy Salt Lake Running Store 8946 S State St, Sandy, UT 84070.

 

Race day pickup starts at 4:15 am*

*We strongly recommend getting your bib the day before to avoid lines in the morning (especially 50 miler and 50k). You already have enough to worry about in the morning, get your bib the day before! A friend or family member can do this for you as well.

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We recommend all runners arrive at least 45 minutes early to ensure a stress free and smooth start. Pre-race announcement 15 minutes before each start time.

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Swag

Runners will receive a high quality race shirt and a custom locally made finishers medal.

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Post Race Breakfast and Lunch

Great Harvest Bread will have cinnamon rolls, cookies, and pumpkin chocolate chip bread! We will also have chocolate milk, orange juice, and bananas.

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For lunch we will pick up some pizza and soda for all you runners out there still enjoying the course. Also the race director, if he doesn't eat every 3 hours he gets cranky.

 

Awards

Overall male and female 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!

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All finishers will receive a custom locally made finisher medal

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Free Photos

Xotio Media will be taking photos. 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!

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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.

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Aid Stations​

Aid stations will have Tailwind for the electrolyte drink, water, Honey Stinger gels/waffles, fruit, coke/ginger ale, and an assortment of whatever looks good at Costco that the race director wants an excuse to eat. Usually Swedish Fish or Nerd Clusters.

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We will have more substantial food at Yellow Fork Aid Station starting around 2 pm for the 50 milers still enjoying the course. 

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Butterfield Aid Station for the 50 miler has extremely limited parking. Crew are not allowed at this aid station and will be asked to leave. Our permits depend on it.

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Yellow Fork Aid Station for the 50 miler, 50k, and 30k located at the Yellow Fork Trailhead has plenty of parking. Crew are welcome to come hang out with us at the aid station and cheer you on. 

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Navigation

Course is well marked with pink flags, ribbons, signs, and trail marshals. The flagging will come before, during, and after the turn. This flagging will be on the same side of the trail as the turn. For example, a right turn will have flagging on the right side of the trail before and after the right turn.

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We will only mark turns, trail changes or areas we feel need it. If you come to an intersection or see a trail branching off the main trail and there are no flags stay on the same trail and continue straight. This course will be well marked.

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Pacers and Drop Bags

Pacers are allowed for the 50 miler only beginning at the Yellow Fork Aid Station. For 50 mile runners this is mile 31.8, 37.6, and 42.4.

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One drop bag is allowed at Yellow Fork Aid Station for the 50 miler and 50k runners. For 50k runners this is mile 11.4, 17.3, and 22.1.

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Please be reasonable on drop bag size. Don't be that person who shows up looking like you are at the airport.

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Parking

Free parking and lots of it.

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Word of mouth

Your friends and family are the best way to promote this race. Running is much more fun with a buddy!

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Volunteers

These events are not possible without help! To show our appreciation all volunteers will receive a $70 credit 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!

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Late Registration

Begins May 7th and closes June 6th at 11:59 pm

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We cannot guarantee all participants registering after May 7th 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.

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Same Day Registration

Not available. Registration will close Friday night at 11:59 pm

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Weather

Average high is 80*F and average low is 56*F in June for this area. This is why we start early!

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Race Director - Don Hantla

801-230-5070

happytrailsrace@gmail.com

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Loyalty Discount

 Save $5 with code HAPPY if you plan to do more than one of our events this year or if you have referred a friend to sign up for one of our races this year.

 

Happy Trails Marathon 3rd Saturday April

Corner Canyon 5k Series May through Oct

Corner Canyon Half Series May through Oct

South Mountain Half 1st Saturday May

Butterfield Backyard 3rd Saturday May

Rose Canyon Ultra 1st Saturday June

Deer Creek Half 2nd Saturday July

Butterfield Canyon Half 3rd Saturday August

Jordan River Marathon 3rd Saturday September

Dimple Dell Half 2nd Saturday October

Jordan River Backyard 3rd Saturday October

Traverse Mountain Half 1st Saturday November​

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As a small company we depend greatly on word of mouth and runners coming back to run with us. This is another way we can say thank you! 

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