*This race is hosted by Washington City*
The Dogtown Half Marathon is a scenic point-to-point course that begins just North of Coral Canyon. The starting line is located at 193 N Old Highway 91 in Hurricane. Runners will head west and make a right turn at mile 1 onto Foothills Drive, descending into the Coral Canyon subdivision and crossing under SR-9 to Coral Canyon Blvd. At mile 3.5, runners will turn right onto E. Grasslands Pkwy and at mile 4, make a right turn onto Coral Canyon Trail. Following the trail up to Highland Pkwy, runners will pass through Highland Park and continue, crossing Telegraph, and then turning left onto the Highland South Loop trail on the other side. At mile 8.7, runners will turn right on Telegraph and then take a right turn on Landfill Rd. Continuing southeast on Landfill Rd for approximately 0.7 miles, runners will turn right onto a dirt trail leading to the paved trailhead of Cottonwood Trail. From there, runners will experience a fast and steep descent to the Virgin River. Around mile 11.8, runners will turn right towards the Virgin River Boardwalk and Sullivan Park. Staying on the trail until just past the fishing pond at Sullivan Park, runners will turn right onto the grass to cross the finish line.
General Race Information:
- All participants MUST check-in and pick up their shirts, swag bags, and bib numbers on Friday, January 29th, 2027 between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm at the Washington City Community Center note: there are no bib numbers for the Kids Race.
- If you are not able to personally pick up your packet please make any necessary arrangements for someone else to pick it up.
- There will be NO packet pick-up available on JAN 30th or at the start line. DO NOT arrive at the start line expecting to pick up your bib number!
- No shirt exchanges until after the marathon the Monday after the race.
- Must register by January 1st to guarantee a shirt & medal.