Half Marathon Race Course Description and Maps
2024 Run Through Time Half Marathon Course Information - 2025 course will be confirmed this winter
- 10 1/2 miles of narrow hilly single track trail, with the remainder on dirt/jeep roads
- Approximately 1900 feet of climbing. Low point 7000’, High point 8000’
- 5 hour time limit
2 aid stations, 1 of which will be accessed 2 times (miles 6.9, 8.55, 11.05) - Participant limit: 250
- This is a new course from 2022. Distance is 13.65 miles
Our starting line will be on CR 177, which is the road north of the railroad tracks at the base of S Mountain. Course will head northwest along 177 and then turns right and uphill to a water tank. Turn left at the water tank to CR 175, turn left to CR 177 or the road north of the railroad tracks, and head back to the starting line. This section of the course is nice packed dirt roads and paved highway with little elevation gain. Take advantage of this to space out before the single track.
The course will then head east on the new Rise N Shine connector trail, taking runners toward the left hand turn up the Rise N Shine trail and heading up into the Arkansas Hills Trail System. Continue strait to connect to the Dream On trail, and then connect to the Sweet Dreams trail. Turn left onto the Backbone Trail, and follow Backbone to the 1st Aid Station (mile 6.9) at the Backbone/CR 173/Lil Rattler intersection. Head uphill on CR 173 from the aid station before taking an almost immediate left onto the North Backbone trail. Follow this trail for just over a mile before turning right onto the Dudes Abides trail. Follow Dude Abides until it terminates at CR 173. From here you'll see the 2nd Aid station at CR 173/Pauli.
From the aid station, head downhill for a very short stretch on CR 173, and then turn left onto the Upper Sand Dunes Trail. This next stretch of the course is somewhat technical - watch your footing. Head downhill on Sand Dunes for .7 miles, and then turn left to head uphill again on the Prospector trail. This stretch of trail can be muddy - remember to run through any muddy sections and not around. Bear left at the top of Prospector to continue uphill on the Uncle Nazty trail. This is another technical, rocky section of trail. Turn left onto the Pauli trail, and head down that trail and the short stretch of jeep road that connects Pauli to CR 173 and your 2nd pass at aid station #2. You now have a steep downhill on CR 173 for just under a mile until you reach the Spiral Drive Road. Turn left for a slight uphill, before heading down the Frontside trail, following it all the way out to the dirt road. Turn right and then follow the course markings to cross the railroad tracks at the at grade crossing; follow the road west to the parking lot, cross the F Street Bridge and turn left into Riverside Park. Follow the path east through Riverside Park back to the finish near the Salida Scout Hut.
