- Weather
- 58°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -3,500 ft net
Monte Cristo highway descent; major BQ rate
PR9.3Weather8.1Experience7.2
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Mid-September · Mountain West · Point-to-Point
Revel Big Cottonwood
Salt Lake City, UT
Wasatch Mountain canyon descent
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
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- Typical start temp
- 58°F(estimated)
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners(estimated)
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -5,200 ft net(estimated)
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Salt Lake City, UT, that gives back elevation for most of the race.
Good fit if
- · PR attempts
- · Boston qualification
- · Runners who care about scenery
Think twice if
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Total gain
- 50 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 5,250 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- -5,200 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Steady crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Mid-September
- Region
- Mountain West
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
Wasatch Mountain canyon descent
Good to know
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
- Point-to-point
- Net downhill
- Destination race
Race-day weather
Modelled from location, month and coastal proximity — not verified race history.
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 58°F — good conditions.
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- Weather
- 54°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 180 ft gain · -400 ft net
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- Weather
- 54°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 492 ft gain · 177 ft net
Event: MISSOULA MARATHON | Verified 8/26/26: 492 ft gain / 315 ft loss (corrected from template 180/580). Base altitude ~3,000-3,260 ft. USATF certified BQ course, marketed as flat/fast.
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