Full Marathon
Your marathon course
Two scenic laps. One unforgettable finish.
The full marathon runs this loop twice: 26.2 miles total, half on soft dirt that’s easy on your joints, half on quiet paved farm roads. You’ll see the same mountains, fields, and farmhouses from both directions, with the Bannock Range to the east and the Sublett Range to the west the whole way.
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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26.2 scenic miles through the heart of the Malad Valley — two scenic laps of one stunning loop. About half the course is on soft packed dirt and half on quiet paved farm roads, with the Bannock Range to the east and the Sublett Range to the west the entire way.
Distance: 26.2 miles
Entry: $85
Time limit: 7 hours
Surface: ~50% hard-packed dirt, ~50% paved valley roads — easier on the joints than a full road marathon
Course
Full Marathon
Download GPX ↓Turn-by-turn directions
Step-by-step turn list for the Full Marathon course (26.2 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)
- Mile 13.15 Turn left onto 100 West. (0.20 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 16.19 Sharp left onto East 3000 North. (3.04 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 17.18 Turn right onto 500 West. (0.99 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 17.93 Sharp left onto 3700 North. (0.75 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 19.47 Turn left onto 2100 West. (1.54 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 20.02 Turn right onto an unnamed connector road. (0.55 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 20.25 Turn left onto 2400 West. (0.23 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 23.52 Turn left onto Center Street. (3.27 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 23.74 Turn right onto 1800 West. (0.22 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 24.07 Sharp left onto West Samaria Lane. (0.32 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 25.25 Turn right onto an unnamed connector road. (1.18 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 25.74 Turn left onto Bush Avenue. (0.50 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 25.84 Bear right onto Bush Avenue. (0.09 mi from previous turn)
- Mile 26.06 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.