The Layton Syracuse Marathon starts on Antelope Island and runs 10 Miles across the island with views of the Great Salt Lake to the East and wildlife like Buffalo(Bison), Coyote, Big Horn Sheep and Birds abound. It then up a 7 Mile causeway off the island to the city of Layton. This race will have some new races (TBD) for the Guinness World Record.
Layton Marathon - Full Marathon Course USATF Certified
The Layton Marathon is marked to exact measurements by USATF to make it a course that will qualify you for the Boston Marathon. This course measurement is more accurate than GPS measurements based on this USATF certification. It is measured by two pre-calibrated bikes road by ceritified USATF Course Certifiers. After their measurements they reride the bikes to confirm the certified bikes did not lose calibration. If you ran the Layton Marathon and qualified for the Boston Marathon based on your time use theCode: UT10005TLB when you register for the Boston Marathon to attach your qualifying times to your registration.
Course Description
The Layton Marathon is one of the most unique courses in Utah.
Elevation: First the Layton Marathon is the flattest marathon in Utah with only 200 feet of elevation change. This is unique when all other marathons in Utah range from 1100 to 4300ft of downhill. It is funny how many marathons act as though running a marathon with extreme downhill is a good thing. I have known many first time marathoners that destroyed their knees on races with 3000 ft of downhill. Sometimes other courses can be faster but the Layton Marathon is proud of our times that are comparable to most marathons four to ten times its size in participation. Downhill does not always mean speed. Flat is also one of the fastest recovery times.
This is a bused in start. 800 N. Cold Creek Way Layton - Meet on the corner of Hill Field Rd and Cold Creek Way. Click HERE for directions.
Race Day Details:
4:30AM - 5:15AM Drop car at Ellison Park in Layton. There will be a bus that will pick you up and drive you to Fielding Garr Ranch on Antelope Island. The race will start at 6:00AM. The last bus will leave the Park at 5:15AM. Do not be late. Try to carpool because we are limited on parking that is not in the dirt. Packet Pickup There will be a few packet pickups announced. The last chance packet pick up will be Saturday Morning from 4:30AM - 5:00AM at Ellison Park in Layton. Aid Stations There will be one aid station every two miles on the course with water and Hammer Nutrition Products. If you have someone willing to volunteer for this please have them register online on the website. www.laytonmarathon.com Course Description The course is primarily flat with some rolling hills around mile 7. The elevation change on the entire course only changes slightly. It only climbs 200 feet at the most from the start and declines only 100 feet. On Antelope Island you will find buffalo and other wild life that roam wild.
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2014 Results at: runnercard.com
2013 Results at: runnercard.com
2012 Results at: athlinks.com
2011 Results at: athlinks.com or milliseconds.com (october 8, 2011)
2010 Results at: milliseconds.com or athlinks.com (october 9, 2010)