Course Logistics

Start Lines Course Maps Medical Relay Teams Duo Teams

START & FINISH LINES

Start lines

It is typically anywhere between 20-35 degrees at the Full Marathon start line hosted by Dancing Moose Farm and slightly warmer at the Half Marathon start line. There will be fire barrels at the Full & Half Marathon start to help keep you warm. Bussing to the start lines is mandatory for the Full, Half, and 8.2 mile distances, and more information on bussing can be found on the race info portion of the website.

We highly recommend that you come prepared for cold and wet weather at the start line(s) by layering and then shedding your layers to put in your drop bag just before the race begins.

You can also check the local forecast for the Huntsville area leading up to the race if you are running the Full or Half. Porta-potties and last-minute instructions will be provided at the starting areas.

Please utilize our pacers and line up accordingly. Faster runners will line up in the front, their times are based on the gun time all other age group awards are based on your chip time.

If you are planning to walk the Full, Half, 8.2Mi, or 5K please plan to line up towards the back. This helps the flow of the start and also helps to keep all athletes safe. Please note that our course cutoffs are listed further below to review. Full Marathon participants need to maintain an average pace of 16 minute miles or faster in order to ensure they make it through the cutoffs and to the finish line.

Finish line

The finish line is located downtown Ogden at 25^th and Grant Ave. The Autoliv Finish Line Festival is a free community event perfect for the whole family and is packed with FUN! After finishing your race, head into the Amphitheater to retrieve your drop bag, visit the results area to collect your finisher card and see if you won an age division award, then visit the Awards Stage for overall awards. Stick around for the festivities and enjoy live music, free kids activities, vendor booths, food trucks, and more!
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DROP BAGS

Full Marathon, Half Marathon, and 8.2Mi participants will receive a designated drop bag during packet pickup at the Fleet Feet Fun & Fitness Expo. These bags may be used for extra layers of clothing and small personal items. Please load your drop bag in the designated truck at the start line before the race and it will be transported for you down to the finish line area for you to pick up in the Ogden Amphitheater until 2pm on race day.

NO glass/breakable items, prescription medication, car keys, wallets, items of value, etc. should be placed in drop bags. Although we make every attempt to get your personal belongings back to you safely, the Ogden Marathon is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
There is no clothing drop at the 5K start line or Relay Exchange points.

Clothing/items left on busses or dropped anywhere on course (including at water stations) WILL NOT be returned to the finish line. All items dropped along the course will be donated to local non-profits in the Greater Ogden area.

Please make sure you use the designated runner’s drop bag with your bib # clearly marked on it for ease of retrieval at the finish line. Please do not ask aid station volunteers to transport items to the finish line for you.

Although we make every attempt to get your personal belongings back to you safely, the Ogden Marathon is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Please use this service at your own risk.

You can drop your clothing in the designated trucks at the Full Marathon, Half Marathon, and 8.2Mi start lines only.

Drop Bag Pickup will be in the Ogden Amphitheater at the Autoliv Finish Line Festival until 2pm on race day.

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Course Maps

Interactive Course Map

Take a look at our USATF-certified Full & Half Marathon courses! This event is a fast Boston Qualifier, and great for both experienced and new runners.

Use the navigation window on the left to select your distance and other features.

Ogden Marathon events include a Full Marathon (26.2), Half Marathon (13.1), 8.2 Mi, 5K (3.1), and Marathon Relay (5 Legs).

Printable Ogden Marathon Course Map

AID STATIONS

Aid stations are located at:
Start, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15.5, 17, 18, 20, 21.5, 23, 24, 25, Finish

Water and Gatorade will be provided at every aid station.
Portable Restrooms will be available at each start line and aid station.
*Red indicates fruit available at aid station.

GU Energy Gels (Energy Zones):
5, 8.5, 13, 17, 23

There will be a variety of flavors available including Chocolate Outrage, Salted Caramel, Vanilla Bean, and Tri-Berry.

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PACING TEAM & TIME LIMITS

Pacing team

The American Flyer Pacers will be available to both Full and Half Marathon runners to help you accomplish your goal time.

Half Marathon
1:30,1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:15, 2:30, and 3:30

full marathon

3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 5:00, and 7:00

Please be courteous and line up as close as possible to the pacer who will be running your speed. If you are planning on competing, be sure to line-up in the front as Overall and Masters results are based on gun time.

Pacers will be pacing according to Chip Time.*
*The 7 hour Pacer will be pacing according to Race Start (Gun) Time. Meaning that you need to finish the race by 2pm, and make it ahead of time on all of the cutoffs listed below.
Age group awards are based on chip time.

walking
Those planning to walk any of the distances are more than welcome to do so. We ask that you line up behind the final pacing group. This will help to ensure the safety of all participants and will help prevent bottle necks at the start of the race. The Course time limit is 7 hours and your time is based on your chip. 7 hours equates to a 16 minute mile pace for the full marathon.

course cutoffs/time limits
Times are based upon a max finish average mile time of 16 minutes per mile. Runners will need to reach the following check points:

Aid Station D before 9am - Mile 7 (This first cutoff is for Full Marathon and Relay participants only)
Eden Park by 10:30am - 13.1 Miles (This cutoff is for Full Marathon and Relay participants only)
Aid Station J by 11:30am - Mile 4 (Half) | Mile 17 (Full)
Ogden Canyon by 1:00pm - Mile 9.5 (Half)| Mile 22.5 (Full)
Runners must finish the race by 2pm

Due to safety and security, If these cutoffs are not met, you will be required to board the bus and be transported to the finish line. For Full marathon and Relay runners, these time limits mean that you must average 16 minutes per mile or faster to ensure you make the cutoffs.
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SAFETY & MEDICAL

Your safety and well-being is of the upmost importance to us. As such, we, together with Intermountain McKay-Dee Sports Medicine, have put together a comprehensive plan to provide the best care possible throughout the entire course. Should you need assistance, it is typically, at the most, only one aid station away.

Medical team

10 physicians, 7 athletic trainers, 2 physical therapists
2 medical tents along the course near Aid Station J, Mile 4 (Half)/Mile 17 (Full) and the bottom of Ogden Canyon near mile 9.5 (Half)/Mile 22.5 (Full)
3 medical vans with ﬁrst aid equipment
Aid stations from Half Start to the finish line will have a medically trained volunteer.

on course

16 aid stations along the route. There will be a volunteer at each station ready to help. If more assistance than they are able to provide is needed, help is only a radio call away.
3 fully stocked medical vans with trained volunteers ready to assist you.

finish line

Medical tent staffed by physicians, ready to help.
Self Serve Ice Station

Hopefully you won’t need any medical services, but if you do, we are 100% here for you.

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