Saturday, August 12, 2023 • Mapleton, UT • Course Map
Described by race organizers as the fastest half marathon in Utah — “nearly every Utah Half Marathon State Record is held on this course as it is fast and beautiful,” they say — the Hobble Creek Half Marathon offers both a course with long, gently rolling downhill stretches and the spectacular scenery of the nearby Wasatch Mountains.
The race begins about six miles outside the city of Springville, at the Balsam Campground just off Right Fork Hobble Creek Road, and takes runners 13.1 miles along a course that winds back into town for the finish at Mapleton City Park.
With an overall elevation drop of about 1,253 feet from the starting line to the finish line, the course is set up perfectly for runners looking to record personal record times. Just over 850 runners completed the race last year, and the course for the race is USATF (USA Track & Field) certified and sanctioned.
Participants need to be ready early for the race — the shuttle buses transporting runners to the starting line leave from the Mapleton City Park on the morning of the race, beginning at about 5:15 AM.
The race is limited to the first 1,000 entrants, so runners are encouraged to sign up as early as possible.
Race Weather & Climate
Set in central northern Utah, about 50 miles south of Salt Lake City, Mapleton typically sees some of its warmest and driest weather of the year in August, which has brought record temperatures here as low as 38°F and as high as 104°F (in 1940).
On race day (Aug. 12), the average low is 59ºF and the average high is 91ºF.
Past Results
- 2022 Results
- 2021 Hobble Creek Half Marathon Results
- 2017 Hobble Creek Half Marathon Results
- 2016 Hobble Creek Half Marathon Results
- 2015 Hobble Creek Half Marathon Results
- 2014 Hobble Creek Half Marathon Results
- 2013 Hobble Creek Half Marathon Results
- 2012 Hobble Creek Half Marathon Results
- 2011 Hobble Creek Half Marathon Results
Course Map
See the race route map for the Hobble Creek Half Marathon here.
Starting Time
7:00 AM
Fees
$55 and up for the half marathon
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2023 running of Mapleton’s Hobble Creek Half Marathon, register online at RaceEntry.com here.
Official Race Website
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