Race Information
The event is put on by the non-profit Friends of the Medicine Bow Rail Trail to highlight the pathway. It is also a fundraiser, with all proceeds going toward trail maintenance and upkeep.
Date: August 9, 2025
Marathon start time: 7 a.m.
The marathon shuttle bus leaves Lake Owen at 5:45. Don’t be late!
Note, there is no shuttle needed for the half marathon with the course starting and ending at Lake Owen.
Half marathon start time: 8 a.m.
Age Limits: 18 year age minimum for the marathon; 13 year age limit for the half marathon. Younger runners in the half marathon are permitted provided they have parental approval with assurance they are adequately trained.
AWARDS:
- Completion medals to all finishers of both courses.
- Top finishers in both races and both genders receive special trophy awards.
Age-group awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd for top male and female runner in each distance with the age group categories listed below. Awards are typically Rail Trail apparel items.
– Age 13 to 19 (half marathon only)
– 20 to 29 (29 and under for marathon)
– 30 to 39
– 40 to 49
– 50 to 59
– 60 and over
Where: Medicine Bow Rail Trail, Medicine Bow National Forest
Costs up to July 26: Marathon $75 and Half Marathon $50.
Costs July 26 – August 9: Marathon $90 and Half Marathon $65. (t-shirt size not guaranteed)
Race day entry by cash or check is possible for the half marathon, but for the marathon it may not include the bus shuttle if space is not available. In-person entry is possible at packet pickup on Friday.
Registration is limited to 200 racers.
Click the logo below to go to the registration site once registration opens February 1, in 2025.
Contacts:
Amber Travsky, race director and board member of Friends of the Medicine Bow Rail Trail – Email: [email protected]