This is a project I've been working on for a while. I love marathons! There are so many that I want to do. I see advertisements in magazines and on websites about various marathons, but when I look them up, many of them are on Sundays. I don't run on Sundays, so I wanted to compile a list of Saturday and holiday marathons just to have as a reference. I figured I'm probably not the only person who doesn't run on Sundays, so I thought I'd post it here as a reference for anyone who needs it. If you have run any of these marathons, please leave a comment and/or send me a link to your race report. That could be useful in helping someone decide which one to sign up for.
Without further ado, here is my list of non-Sunday marathons in the western US (if you know of any others, please let me know):
January
Desert Classic Marathon, Phoenix, AZ
Running From An Angel Marathon, Lake Mead, NV
Snowshoe Festival Marathon, Midway, UT
Diamond Valley Lake Marathon, Hemet, CA
February
Sedona Marathon, Sedona, AZ
Death Valley Trail Marathon, Death Valley, CA
Buzz Marathon, San Miguel, CA
March
Run Through Time Marathon, Salida CO
Red Rock Canyon Marathon, Red Rock Canyon, NV
Yakima River Canyon Marathon, Yakima, WA
Napa Valley Trail Marathon, Calistoga CA
Catalina Marathon, Catalina Island, CA
Valley of the Sun Marathon, Mesa, AZ
April
Labor of Love Marathon, Lovell Canyon, NV
Moab Marathon, Moab, UT
Salt Lake City Marathon, SLC, UT
Wenatchee Marathon, Wenatchee, WA
Easter Marathon, Elma, WA
Muir Woods Marathon, Stinson Beach, CA
Golden Gate Headlands Marathon, Sausalito, CA
May
Shiprock Marathon, Shiprock NM
Whiskey Row Marathon, Prescott, AZ
Idaho Potato Marathon, Boise, ID
Grand Valley Marathon, Grand Junction, CO
Ogden Marathon, Ogden, UT
Windermere Marathon, Spokane, WA
Newport Marathon, Newport, OR
Wild Wild West Marathon, Lone Pine, CA
Ayala Park Marathon, Chino, CA
Palos Verdes Marathon, San Pedro, CA
LA Marathon, Los Angeles, CA
June
Teton Dam Marathon, Rexburg, ID
Running With The Devil Marathon, Lake Mead, NV
Bear Lake Marathon, Garden City, UT
Utah Valley Marathon, Provo, UT
Seattle RNR Marathon, Seattle, WA
Green River Marathon, Kent, WA
Nisene Marks Marathon, Aptos, CA
Dog Valley Dog Marathon, Dog Valley, CA
Pacific Crest Marathon, Sunriver, OR
July
Leadville Trail Marathon, Leadville, CO
Foot Traffic Flat Marathon, Portland, OR
Deseret News Marathon, Salt Lake City, UT
August
Run With The Horses Marathon, Green River, WY
Grizzly Marathon, Choteau, MT
Mesa Falls Marathon, Ashton, ID
Park City Marathon, Park City, UT
Provo Marathon, Provo, UT
Crater Lake Marathon, Klamath Falls, OR
September
Flagstaff Marathon, Flagstaff, AZ
Salmon Marathon, Salmon, ID
Pocatello Marathon, Pocatello, ID
Little Grand Canyon Marathon, Price, UT
Top of Utah Marathon, Logan, UT
Mid Mountain Marathon, Park City, UT
Timberline Marathon, Mt. Hood, Oregon
Lake Tahoe Marathon, Lake Tahoe, CA
Big Sur Trail Marathon, Big Sur, CA
Big Bear Marathon, Big Bear Lake, CA
Shore to Shore Marathon, Chelan, WA
October
Hoover Dam Marathon, Lake Mead, NV
St. George Marathon, St. George, UT
Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon, Leavenworth, WA
Golden Hills Trail Marathon, Berkeley, CA
Napa Wine Country Marathon, Calistoga, CA
Columbia River Power Marathon, Umatilla, OR
November
Grand Canyon Marathon, Grand Canyon, AZ
Valley of Fire Marathon, Overton, NV
Mesquite Marathon, Mesquite, NV
Stinson Beach Marathon, Stinson Beach, CA
December
Death Valley Borax Marathon, Death Valley, CA
Saturday, May 16, 2009
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Nice post. I work weekend nights so I always see races I want to do, but since I only get 4 weekends off a year I am pretty picky and choosy as to which ones I can commit to now. Let me know if you find any 3am on a wednesday marathons!
You never cease to amaze me.
nice thought.
I'm sure this list will help out a few runners.
Not western US but East Coast:
Richmond Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K, Saturday, 14 November 2009.
Runner's World calls it America's Friendliest Marathon. It includes junk food stops at miles 16 and 22 (Gummy Bears, cookies, soda) and wet washcloth stations at miles 17 and 23.
This is good. I always rely on www.marathonguide.com I always believe a marathon should be on a Saturdays so that they can rest on Sunday before going to work on Monday. Who wants to be limping into the office after a Sunday marathon?
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Great list! I, too, don't run on Sundays and I've been having such a hard time finding the right marathon for my first. Seems that most marathons are on Sunday! I've finally settled on Running from an Angel on Jan 9th, 2010. Just happens to be my grandmother's b-day and, as she just passed away a couple months ago, seems to be a fitting tribute. Nice to see that you can still be a successful runner without running on Sundays. Thanks for your example.
Thanks for making this list. I really appreciate it. It makes me sad that most of the events in my city are Sunday morning. Hasn't anyone seen "Chariots of Fire"?
Great list! Thanks for sharing. I agree that it makes sense to hold marathons on Saturday because it gives you a rest day before going back to work. For me, it's also important for religious reasons. Maybe all the big marathons are heavily run by Jews, who worship on Saturdays?
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