REVEL Big Cottonwood Marathon & Half may be the fastest and most beautiful course you will ever run. Experience amazing views coming down this rocky mountain canyon with the sun rising and the fall leaves glowing brightly.  After exiting the canyon this fast Boston-marathon qualifying course runs along the base of the mountain, providing a panoramic view of the Salt Lake Valley before rejoining the half marathon course on a downhill route to the finish.

Runners receive huge finisher's medals, high-quality custom technical race shirts, absolutely free race photos and highlight videos, and great food and a fun atmosphere at the finish to go along with their PR's.  Sign up, bring a friend, and learn what it means to "GO BIG!"

Big Cottonwood Marathon

Human Interest Story

The Hoka One One Big Cottonwood Marathon kicks off on September 13 and race organizers are seeing continued growth of the event.

Big Cottonwood Marathon Continues to Show Growth

The Big Cottonwood Marathon began with just 1,000 runners in it's first year and grew to over 4,000 in the next season. People from 46 states and nine countries attended the race in 2013.

Runners Gearing up for Big Cottonwood Marathon

Beautiful for the first 18 miles...that's it.

Fast gorgeous course! Wasatch Blvd. was awful!

Beautiful but out and back in heat was killer

Beautiful course race through a spectacular canyon

AWESOME, course, organization, refreshments, all

Beautiful scenery. Friendly Faces. Fast Course.

Fast, fun marathon, beware of jelly legs mi 18!

Pretty good job.  One of the best in Utah.

Fastest and most scenic course I have ever run

Perfect race for the less than avid runner!

Course was okay rest could use some work.

My favorite marathon because of the course!

Fast, beautiful, organized, runner friendly race!

Overall good experience, bus snafu a problem

beautiful fast canyon, rough finish with cars

Beautiful, challenging and would do again!

First-timer, not fond of all the downhill

Super fast and very well supported marathon

This is beautiful,fast,and has great perks!

2013 was near perfect. Much better than 2012.

My Bus got stuck at beginning. Walked to start.

The course is very gorgeous and enjoyable to run

Great race, the fastest full course I've run!

Beautiful course, brilliant organization. Loved it

Fastest race possible if you train right.

Big Cottonwood Marathon & Half

Marathon Results