Half Marathon
Your half-marathon course
One lap of the prettiest 13.1 in Idaho.
The half marathon is one lap of this loop: 13.1 miles, half on packed dirt that’s gentle on the joints, framed by mountains, valley fields, and big Idaho sky from start to finish.
Press play below to drive the course at runner’s-eye level.
Street-level tour of the actual marathon and half marathon. Soft packed dirt, quiet country roads, mountain walls on every horizon.
- Half dirt, half pavement. Soft on the joints, fast on the watch.
- Mountain walls on every horizon. Bannock Range to the east, Sublett Range to the west.
- Wide valley views of barley fields, hay meadows, grazing horses, and big Idaho sky.
- Quiet country roads. Almost zero traffic, real silence, real fresh air.
- Crisp early-fall air at 4,500′ elevation. PR conditions for most runners.
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A 13.1-mile loop through the Malad Valley with soft packed dirt for about half the distance and quiet paved farm roads for the rest, framed by the Bannock and Sublett ranges and big Idaho sky from start to finish.
Distance: 13.1 miles
Entry: $65
Time limit: 4 hours
Course
Half Marathon
Download GPX ↓Turn-by-turn directions
Step-by-step turn list for the Half Marathon course (13.1 mi total). The interactive map above is the canonical reference; the steps below are derived from the GPX and verified on the ground.
Note: external map apps will route by car. Use them to preview the road network only — race direction and turns follow the list below.
- Start Begin at the start line on 100 West in downtown Malad. Proceed straight.
- Mile 3.09 Sharp left onto East 3000 North. (3.09 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 4.07 Turn right onto 500 West. (0.99 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 4.83 Sharp left onto 3700 North. (0.75 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 6.37 Turn left onto 2100 West. (1.54 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 6.92 Turn right onto an unnamed connector road. (0.55 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 7.14 Turn left onto 2400 West. (0.23 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 10.41 Turn left onto Center Street. (3.27 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 10.64 Turn right onto 1800 West. (0.22 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 10.96 Sharp left onto West Samaria Lane. (0.32 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 12.14 Turn right onto an unnamed connector road. (1.18 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 12.63 Turn left onto Bush Avenue. (0.50 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 12.73 Bear right onto Bush Avenue. (0.09 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 12.95 Bear left onto Bush Avenue. (0.22 mi from previous turn)
- Finish Continue 0.16 mi to the finish line on Bush Avenue.
Race Day Conditions
Historical averages for mid September in Malad City, Idaho (elev. 4,500 ft). Final race-day forecast posted 7 days out.