Tuesday, July 4, 2023 • Lander, WY • Course Map
Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains serve as the backdrop for this beautifully scenic running event that will celebrate its 40th annual running on Independence Day, and serves as a fundraiser for the Lander Community Foundation’s Challenge for Charities.
From the starting line at Centennial Park on Main Street in the town of Lander, which lies just in the shadow of the mountains to the west, the race follows a course made up of gently rolling hills along the foothills of the mountain range.
Open to both runners and walkers, the race is run along paved surfaces throughout the race.
From the start at Centennial Park, runners follow a course that leads west along Main Street to Baldwin Creek Road, which they take for the next 11 miles (turning onto Squaw Creek Road about half-way into the race) back toward the finish in town.
For a race that takes place in mountainous country, runners will experience only moderate changes in elevation, as the course has a total elevation change of about 640 feet.
Proceeds from the race will go to benefit the Lander Community Foundation’s Challenge for Charities, which plans to distribute the funds raised to over 20 local non-profit organizations and charities.
Race Weather & Climate
Located in central western Wyoming, about 160 miles east of Jackson and roughly 270 miles northwest of Cheyenne, Lander typically sees some of its driest weather of the year in July, which has brought record temperatures here as low as 39 degrees (in 1993) and as high as 101 degrees (in 2006).
On race day (July 4), the average low is 54ºF and the average high is 84ºF.
Past Results
- 2022 Results
- 2021 Lander Half Marathon Results
- 2019 Lander Half Marathon Results
- 2018 Lander Half Marathon Results
- 2017 Lander Half Marathon Results
- 2016 Lander Half Marathon Results
- 2015 Lander Half Marathon Results
- 2014 Lander Half Marathon Results
- 2013 Lander Half Marathon Results
- 2012 Lander Half Marathon Results
Course Map
See the race route map for the Lander Half Marathon here.
Starting Time
- 6:00 AM – half marathon
- 6:30 AM – 5K run/walk
- 9:05 AM – Youth 1-mile run
Fees
- $45 – $55 for the half marathon
- $30 – $35 for the 5K
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2023 running of the Lander Half Marathon, 5K or one-mile Youth Dash, register online at ItsYourRace.com here.
Official Race Website
www.landercommunityfoundation.org
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