RACE INFO!

TIMELINE

Race Day: Saturday, May 9th

4:30AM: Shuttle Busses will drive participants to their respective starting lines. 

6:00AM:  Half Marathon Start

6:30AM: 10k & 5k Start

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PARKING
Parking will be at the OLD MILL ONE Parking Garage 

6322 South 3000 East
Cottonwood Heights, UT

Directions: Take I-215 to 6200 South exit. (East bound) Take your first two rights and you are there! There will be directional signs and volunteers to indicate where to park.

SHUTTLE BUSSES

Buses will pick up participants at 4:30 AM at the Old Mill One Building, next to the parking area. 

 Please arrive early as all runners MUST ride the buses. There is no parking or drop off areas at the start lines. 

If you miss the buses you will NOT be able to drive to the start line.

TIMING:

Your bib will have a chip affixed to it.  Try not to bend our wrinkle your bib.  Timing is provided by TheRaceTime.com. Results will be available at the finish-line and online. 

AWARDS:  Awards will be provide for the top overall Male and Female in each race distance.  Age Group awards will also be awarded in the following categories for both Male and Female.:  14-under, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90+.  Special awards will be provided to the youngest and oldest participants.  $100 cash will be awarded to the 100th person who crosses the finish-line. Good luck with that! 

HALF MARATHON STARTING AREA

• An indoor building with 20 flush-able toilets is available at Solitude Mountain Resort. 
• Participants will walk about 3/4 of a mile down the canyon to the start line. 
• We recommend you bring warm clothing that you can leave in our gear drop zone. Gear bags will be provided at Packet Pickup. 

REMINDER:  There is NO Packet Pickup Race Morning.

There are 3 options for Packet Pickup:

RACE WEEK:

Tuesday, May 5: time and location tba

Wednesday, May 6:  time and location tba

Thursday, May 7:  time and location tba.

Want to skip the lines and have your packet shipped to you prior to the race?  Consider choosing the VIP package when you register! (The VIP package includes: race packet mailed to your home the week prior to the event.

THE COURSES

The shuttle busses will drop participants off near the starting line for each distance. 

Half Marathon:  participants will walk down from Solitude Mountain Resort to the finish-line. It is approximately a mile walk/jog. 

10k:  Participants will be dropped off at the bottom of the "S-curve" area on Big Cottonwood Rd, and will need to walk approx 3/4 of a mile up the road to the starting line. 

5k: The 5k shuttle stop is next to the 5k starting line. 

See the links below for links to the route maps. 

TIMING

The Vigor Big Cottonwood Canyon events will be chipped time by TheRaceTime.com. Your time will start as you cross the starting line and stop as you cross the finish line. Results should be available online under "Results" within a few hours after the event, or you can find your results at the racetime.com 

COURSE MAPS!

The Half Marathon begins at 7,842 feet above sea level and drops to 4,635 feet, boasting a vertical drop of 3,207 vertical feet! 

Course Maps can be found HERE!

AID STATIONS

• Aid Stations will have water, Gatorade, and most will have port-a-potties.
  • Half Marathon stations will be at miles 2, 5, 7, 10, and 12 
  • 10K stations will be at 3 and 5
  • 5K station will be at mile 2 and port-a-potties will be available at mile 1
• Gel products (GU) will begin at mile 7.
• Medical staff is stationed along the course and at the finish line.

TOILETS

Toilets will be at all starting lines, and at or near each aid station. 

At the Half Marathon shuttle drop off area, participants may warm up inside the lodge and use the restrooms there.  

FINISH-LINE

As you cross the finish-line, our announcer will read your name to help celebrate your accomplishment!   

There will be fresh fruit, treats, cola, and more for all finishers. 

Each finisher will receive an oversized souvenir finisher medal.