The 2027 Malad Valley Marathon is Saturday, September 11, 2027, with Early Bird pricing through February 15, 2027. Save your spot at https://maladvalleymarathon.com/register/

A fast, scenic Idaho marathon through the wide skies and quiet dirt-and-pavement roads of the Malad Valley. Always the second Saturday of September. 8:00 AM mass start.

Event details and schedule

Race day

Date	Saturday, September 12, 2026 (always the second Saturday of September)
Start times	8:00 AM Mountain · mass start, all distances
Lineup order	Full Marathon up front, followed by Half Marathon, 10K, then 5K
Course cutoff	3:00 PM Mountain · 7-hour cutoff from the gun. All runners must be across the finish line by 3:00 PM. After that, aid stations close and traffic control stands down.
Start & finish	Malad City Park, 20 S 100 W, Malad City, Idaho 83252
Packet pickup	Race morning only · 6:00 to 7:45 AM at Malad City Park. Please arrive by 7:15 AM to pick up your packet and allow enough time to prepare for the 8:00 AM start.
Time limit	7 hours · all distances must finish by 3:00 PM

What is included

• Custom finisher medal for every registered finisher in the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon

• Malad Valley Marathon premium cotton race shirt for runners who registered and paid by August 29, 2026

• Custom race bib with chip timing for the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon

• Aid stations along the course with water, electrolytes, and race-day support

• Race photos

• Chip-timed race results

Awards

The 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon are chip-timed.

Awards are presented to the top 3 overall finishers in each distance.

Each distance has one overall top three, open to every runner:

• 1st Place Overall

• 2nd Place Overall

• 3rd Place Overall

Finisher medals are separate from awards. Every registered finisher in the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon receives a finisher medal regardless of placement.

Distances

• Full Marathon, 26.2 miles

• Half Marathon, 13.1 miles

• 10K, 6.2 miles

• 5K, 3.1 miles

• 1 Mile Fun Run, an untimed paved downtown loop for all ages

The Full and Half Marathon courses are approximately 50% dirt and 50% asphalt. Courses are loop-style routes through the Malad Valley.

Travel & lodging

Malad City sits on I-15 about 13 miles north of the Utah line: 45 minutes from Logan, 50 minutes from Pocatello and 90 minutes from the Salt Lake City airport. The Malad Motel and Village Inn Motel offer rooms in town; nearby Tremonton, Utah has additional chain hotels approximately 30 minutes south.

Weather

Race morning in the Malad Valley is typically cool, with temperatures often in the 40s°F around the start before warming through the morning. Runners should consider bringing a light or throwaway layer for the start. Longer-distance runners should also plan for warmer temperatures later in the race and consider a hat and sunscreen.