Run the Red Desert 120k 45k & Half Marathon

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Date

Sep 27, 2025

Starting Time

8:00 AM

Course

Road

Fees

$65+

Location

South Pass City

Participants

100-500

Terrain

Fast & Flat

Environment

Desert

Temperature
High: 62°
/ Low: 32°
Overview

Join us in honoring and preserving the beauty of the Red Desert with Run the Red, an event dedicated to showcasing this rugged and storied landscape. Offering both a challenging 25K and 50K route, runners will experience the diverse terrain and stunning vistas of the Red Desert.

Course Description

The 50K race begins and ends in South Pass City, traversing a mix of single-track, double-track, and dirt roads in a clockwise loop. Around mile 10.8, participants will cross Willow Creek, encountering a modest elevation profile with approximately 2,200 feet of gain and loss throughout the course.

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