Frequently Asked Questions

When can I pick up my race packet?
Friday before the race--packets can be picked up between 8:00am and 9:00pm at Ashton Elementary School.
Saturday, Race Day--packets can be picked up at the bus loading area at Ashton
Elementary School prior to bus deparure, from 4:00-7:30 am.
A free runner’s breakfast will be provided prior to bus departure.

Prerace Dinner
The prerace dinner will be held at the Ashton Elementary School at the west end of Main Street from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm on the Friday before the race.

What time do the buses leave?
full marathon-5:00 a.m.-5:30 a.m.
half marathon-7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
-The bus loading area is the Ashton Elementary School parking lot. The school is
the first building on the south side of Main Street as you turn off Highway 20. It is
directly across Highway 20 from Dave’s Jubilee Super Market.

Can I drive to the start line?
You can drive to the starting line of both races. However, after the start of the full
marathon all vehicles must follow the Hatchery Butte road back out to Highway 47, then head south to meet up with the runners just above the turnout to Upper Mesa Falls. They can't follow the runners on the course, which is wood road # 50, also known as the Pole Bridge Campground road because it creates to much dust.

Where are the aid stations located?
Aid stations are located every two miles, except over the old railroad bed section of the course, which has a three mile stretch. Also, at the hill, we have three stations over the three mile stretch.
Portable toilets are located at the start lines for each race. There is one at the 2 mile aid station location. one at 4 miles, 6, 9, a forest service facility at mile 11 ( lower Mesa Falls overlook ) 4 at the 13 mile mark where the half marathon starts. Forest service facility at Warm River Campground, 1 at the top of the hill ( mile 19 or 6 depending on which race you're running. One at mile 20, or 7, by the potato cellar where the course leaves highway 47. There is one at the 23 mile.

Where is the finish line?
The finish line is at the city park on 2nd Street

Where do you register for the 5k 10k and fun run?
You can register at the city park the morning of the race from 7:00-7:45 a.m.

Where do the 5k 10k and fun run start?
All three races start and end at the city park on 2nd Street