Utah Valley Marathon
Utah Valley Marathon race day weather
Cool start, warming finish
Runners will face a cool start at 49°F, rising to 67°F by the finish. Winds will be light at 7 mph with occasional gusts, but will shift to a headwind during crucial segments like miles 8 and 10-18. With average humidity at 41%, runners should stay hydrated as temperatures rise, particularly after the initial descent in the first couple of miles.
This course drops 1,434 ft from start to finish, so we look at it at 2 points, not just the start line. In a typical year, at 9:00/mi, you start at 49° and finish around 9:55 AM in 67°.
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Utah Valley Marathon route and elevation
The Utah Valley Marathon course has about 403 ft (123 m) of climbing and 1,842 ft (561 m) of descent, a net drop of about 1,439 ft (439 m). It drops more than it climbs, and its terrain is faster than 97% of the marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 8, with 103 ft (31 m) of climbing and a 1.6% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 7.2 to 7.9: climbs about 95 ft (29 m).
- Miles 8.1 to 8.8: climbs about 100 ft (30 m).
- Miles 10.3 to 10.7: climbs about 85 ft (26 m).
What the hills cost
- 3:30 on a flat course is about 3:25 here (5 minutes faster).
- 4:00 on a flat course is about 3:55 here (5 minutes faster).
- 4:30 on a flat course is about 4:24 here (6 minutes faster).
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 3:30, 4:00 or 4:30 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 3:30 | 4:00 | 4:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 ft | 98 ft | 7:50 | 8:57 | 10:04 |
| 2 | 0 ft | 136 ft | 7:41 | 8:47 | 9:54 |
| 3 | 1 ft | 80 ft | 7:53 | 9:00 | 10:07 |
| 4 | 18 ft | 74 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 5 | 3 ft | 65 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 6 | 1 ft | 77 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:08 |
| 7 | 3 ft | 57 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 8 | 103 ft | 19 ft | 8:55 | 10:11 | 11:27 |
| 9 | 104 ft | 44 ft | 8:42 | 9:57 | 11:11 |
| 10 | 0 ft | 136 ft | 7:42 | 8:47 | 9:54 |
| 11 | 85 ft | 173 ft | 7:50 | 8:58 | 10:05 |
| 12 | 83 ft | 25 ft | 8:41 | 9:55 | 11:09 |
| 13 | 16 ft | 181 ft | 7:37 | 8:42 | 9:47 |
| 14 | 6 ft | 32 ft | 8:04 | 9:14 | 10:24 |
| 15 | 5 ft | 29 ft | 8:05 | 9:14 | 10:23 |
| 16 | 23 ft | 38 ft | 8:07 | 9:17 | 10:26 |
| 17 | 0 ft | 80 ft | 7:52 | 8:59 | 10:07 |
| 18 | 10 ft | 109 ft | 7:49 | 8:56 | 10:02 |
| 19 | 6 ft | 82 ft | 7:53 | 9:00 | 10:09 |
| 20 | 1 ft | 77 ft | 7:53 | 9:01 | 10:08 |
| 21 | 8 ft | 58 ft | 7:59 | 9:07 | 10:16 |
| 22 | 0 ft | 57 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:13 |
| 23 | 0 ft | 57 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:14 |
| 24 | 14 ft | 32 ft | 8:07 | 9:16 | 10:25 |
| 25 | 0 ft | 69 ft | 7:54 | 9:02 | 10:11 |
| 26 | 0 ft | 46 ft | 8:00 | 9:09 | 10:16 |
| Last 0.2 | 0 ft | 6 ft | 1:48 | 2:03 | 2:19 |
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About the Utah Valley Marathon
The Utah Valley Marathon starts in Wallsburg, Utah and runs downhill through Provo Canyon along the Provo River, past Bridal Veil Falls, to a finish at the Utah County Courthouse in downtown Provo. The course drops about 1,444 feet, just under the 1,500-foot limit Boston allows without a time penalty, and it is a Boston Marathon qualifier. The half marathon covers the last half of the marathon course and the 10K covers its final miles. The race is held on the first Saturday in June, with a Friday evening 5K the night before. Source
