- Weather
- 60°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~300 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · -3,600 ft net
Event: Big Sky Marathon (Full)
PR9Weather8Experience6
Early June · Mountain West · Point-to-Point
Utah Valley Marathon
Provo, UT · Saturday, June 5, 2027
Provo Canyon alongside Bridal Veil Falls
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
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Typical start
62°
Cooler than 4% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
150ft
Flatter than 64% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
2.5K
Larger than 79% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.1/10
Ahead of 63% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
150 ft gain · -1,400 ft net
Net downhill course, point-to-point.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
54°
Start
62°
Midday
73°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 62°F, warm for racing.
Typical dew point 40°F, 6% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This is a course built to give time back.
Utah Valley Marathon is a strong choice for a fast time on tired legs, and the route gives back elevation for most of the 26.2 miles. The tradeoff is your quads, which will feel the descent in the closing miles.
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Provo, UT, that gives back elevation for most of the race.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- Runners who care about scenery
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Net downhill
- Total gain
- 150 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 1,550 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- -1,400 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~2,500 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early June
- Next confirmed date
- Saturday, June 5, 2027
- Region
- Mountain West
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
- Point-to-point
- Net downhill
- Destination race
Similar races
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- Weather
- 58°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
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- Weather
- 58°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -3,500 ft net
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