This course is run right on the border of the national park, in the Kaibab National Forest immediately west of Tusayan, AZ. From the starting line, you can drive approximately 5 minutes to the edge of the canyon. The course begins at the new parking lot at North end of Tusayan, AZ right outside the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
The course begins at the new parking lot at North end of Tusayan, AZ right outside the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Runners will head North on the new Grand Canyon Greenway path until Fire Road 800 and then run the next 11 miles on forest service road. See below: