The Mesa Falls Marathon and Half Marathon Races are point-to-point races that begin on Scenic Highway 47 in the Targhee National Forest and end in the city of Ashton, Idaho. All short races start and end at the North Fremont High School track.

Schedule:

Marathon - 5:30 am
Half Marathon - 7:00 am
Relay - 5:30 am
10k - 7:30am
5k - 8:00 a.m
Kids Fun Run - 8:15 a.m

Course Info:

The Marathon starting line is located on Idaho Highway 47 the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway. Most of the course is on the pavement. Vehicle traffic is generally light during the early morning hours but will increase in numbers and speed as the day goes on. The road shoulder is very narrow and does not allow a lot of room for runners. Please be very cautious of vehicle traffic!

The course proceeds south for to the Lower Mesa Falls Scenic Overlook. At this point, runners will be diverted to the right, through the parking lot, and along the pedestrian path for a spectacular view of the Lower Mesa Falls on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River to the right. Restrooms are available in the parking area. From here, continue along the marked path back to Highway 47, turn right and continue south. At mile 13, the course drops downhill.

At the Bear Gulch parking area, the runners will loop through the north end of the parking lot and follow the trail under the road through the short tunnel. Everything is well marked with flagging, a flour line on the ground, and volunteers to direct the runners. After approximately 400 yards, the course turns right ( south )

Runners proceed south beyond the green gate located at the south end of the Railroad Bed for the next .2 miles to the trail intersection with the exit road leading from the Warm River Campground. Restrooms are available at the campground. The course turns right and follows the campground entrance/exit road to Fish Creek Road and continues south to the Fish Creek Highway 47 intersection, a distance of .4 miles to mile 17. From this point to the finish, the course is on paved roads.

At mile 17 the course goes over the bridge across Robison Creek and at mile 17.1, begins a significant climb up the Warm River grade on Highway 47 for the next 2.8 miles topping out at mile 19.9 and turning west (right) on County Road 1400 N. The elevation gain here is 300 ft. in 2.8 miles.

The course follows 1400 N. for 3.7 miles before turning north (right) on County Road 3700 E. It continues north on 3700 E. for .6 miles before turning west (left) on 1425 N and continuing for .5 miles to 3650 E. and turns south (left) on 3650 for .1 miles and turns right (west) on 1425 N. The course then follows 1425 N. for just over .5 miles and turns south (left) onto 3600 E. The course then follows 3600 E. south for about 2.25 miles. It then turns west (right) onto Main Street on passes  North Fremont High School before turning north (right) into the high school parking lot and proceeds to the high school track. The race ends on the track.

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Awards:

Marathon, Half, Relay: We award a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishing plaque, in 10 year age categories, in the Full Marathon, and the Half Marathon, Men and Women divisions.The age group breakdown goes as follows, 19 and under, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, and so on. We also award four Masters runners, one for each race. That being said, we won't double dip on winners. The first place finisher in either race, or gender,  regardless of age, is the overall winner, and will be awarded the first place trophy. If they happen to be a masters age runner, then the Masters plaque would then go to the second runner over forty in either race or gender. If the masters runner does happen to finish in the top three of his age group, the next three finishing runners would then be awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. That also holds true for our four overall winners. Whatever age group they are in, they receive the overall winner plaque, and the next three finishers are awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. We appreciate all of our runners, and want to award as many of them as possible for their effort.

Age Division:

Age divisions in both races are in 10-year age groups for males and females beginning at age 12-19, 20-29, etc. Runners 70 + will be in the same division.  

Cost:

Entry fee includes a long-sleeved tech shirt, a unique finisher’s medallion, bus transportation to the start, and a huckleberry milkshake for all finishers in both races.

Late Fees: 7 days prior to the race the entry fee increases to $95.00 full/$90.00 half and shirts may be limited—please register early!

Marathon: $85
Half Marathon: $80
Relay: $40
10K-5K: $25
1 Mile: $15

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