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LIVE Race Date: September 18, 2021
The Logan City - Top of Utah Marathon, presented by cytiva, is a qualifying race in the 3rd Edition, Abbott World Marathon Majors Series, which starts in October 2020 and will conclude December 2021, culminating at the World Championships in the spring of 2022 – location TBD. The Logan City - Top of Utah Marathon is 1 of only 175 marathons included in the 3rd Edition Series 2020/2021.
Visit https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ to learn how you can participate with a chance to earn World Ranking points and participate in the World Championships in 2022.
Visit https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ to learn how you can participate with a chance to earn World Ranking points and participate in the World Championships in 2022.
Registration Fee Chart
EARLY Registration: January 01 to July 31: Full $90 20K $60 10K $50 5K $35
GENERAL Registration: August 01 - September 18: Full $120 20K $70 10K $60 5K $45
GENERAL Registration: August 01 - September 18: Full $120 20K $70 10K $60 5K $45
The 5K at the Logan Marathon is now called The Family Place 5K, with $12.50 donated to The Family Place for every 5K registration. Help The Family Place raise money to strengthen families and protect children by registering! We also have a super cool way to celebrate your finish of the 5K, 10K, 20K, or marathon by inviting family members to finish your final 0.2 miles (1056 feet) to join in the fun. Just let us know how many family members will finish with you when you register. You can also make an additional donation to The Family Place upon check-out.
We look forward to celebrating the beauty of Cache Valley and Downtown Logan's Historic Center Street District during the Logan City - Top of Utah Marathon. Our BQ race course takes you along the Logan River Trail and Logan River Golf Course, on wide-open country roads and through scenic wetland areas, and all in the shadow of the beautiful Cache National Forest and Wellsville Mountain Range. The weather at 7:10am is typically in the 45-55 degrees range, with always a chance of rain. Locally owned Camp Chef Fire Tables are made available by our sponsor, Urban Trail Racing Series, medical services will be provided by Logan City EMS, and hospitality was provided by Natural Grocers and Pepsi.
Our exciting downtown Logan start and finish on Historic Center Street is a favorite for elite athletes, runners and spectators. We completely close down the city block from 100 West to Main Street, so everyone can safely arrive, race, mingle and eat afterwards, and return to cars parked closely by. Our urban city route provides an open path through the west-side of Logan and Cache Valley, with a course grade at or near 0. All races start and finish on a strait-forward 6-block stretch down Historic Center Street.
For this race, there was no need to wake up at 3:30 am to catch a bus. Everyone will enjoy the frequent support stations, awesome pacers, visible course marshals at every turn, cool photos on the course and finish line, accurate timing and instant race results.
All registered runners will receive a VIP CARD to get FREE fruit bowls, smoothies, coffee and nutritional drinks to refuel after the race. We have incredible race partners!
Our exciting downtown Logan start and finish on Historic Center Street is a favorite for elite athletes, runners and spectators. We completely close down the city block from 100 West to Main Street, so everyone can safely arrive, race, mingle and eat afterwards, and return to cars parked closely by. Our urban city route provides an open path through the west-side of Logan and Cache Valley, with a course grade at or near 0. All races start and finish on a strait-forward 6-block stretch down Historic Center Street.
For this race, there was no need to wake up at 3:30 am to catch a bus. Everyone will enjoy the frequent support stations, awesome pacers, visible course marshals at every turn, cool photos on the course and finish line, accurate timing and instant race results.
All registered runners will receive a VIP CARD to get FREE fruit bowls, smoothies, coffee and nutritional drinks to refuel after the race. We have incredible race partners!
Race Headquarters, 69 West Center Street, Logan
The Logan City - Top of Utah Marathon is one of the Beehive State’s oldest and continuous running marathons, now in its 23rd year. In 2019, the new Logan City course was introduced to replace the Blacksmith Fork Canyon course. The Logan City - Top of Utah Marathon doesn't require participants to be transported to a distant starting line by bus and allows runners to arrive and park near the start/finish line in Historic Downtown Logan. And new for 2021, the Logan City - Top of Utah Marathon is an official partner of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Global Run Club in the 3rd Edition AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Rankings Races! Join a community of world marathon runners today, its awesome and free! JOIN TODAY
For the 2020 year race (to comply with COVID-19 public health and safety guidelines) we limited marathon participants to 200 runners. Runners were staged and organized into three physically spaced running chutes, starting groups of 3 runners every 3 seconds. Each runner’s time or clock began when his or her group started. In 2021, we are proceeding with our permitted limit of 1000 elite athletes, runners, and pacers with a Gun Start.
The Support and hydration stations in 2020 also looked new, with 16oz bottled water, prepackaged single serving hydration packets and nutrition, and restrooms were sanitized after each use. If needed in 2021, the Logan City – Top of Utah Marathon, will continue with this format if required to protect the health and safety of our athletes, staff, and spectators. As always, we are dedicated to promoting active lifestyles in a healthy and safe environment.
IMPORTANT RACE INFORMATION
RACE HEADQUARTERS: Andersons Seed & Garden, located at 69 West Center Street, Logan. Open on Friday, September 17, 2021, from 11am to 6pm and on Saturday, September 18, 2021, from 6am to 2pm.
PACKET PICK-UP: Runners may arrive at Race Headquarters on Friday, September 17, 2021, from 11am to 6pm. Runners will be treated to pre-race goodies and premiums complimentary of our race sponsors. Runners who need to arrive Saturday, September 18, can collect their packet inside Race Headquarters between 6am to 7am.
Every runner packet will include, BIB number, pins, race favorite shirt, Blue Steel Anti-Chafe Cream, Wasatch Nectar Honey, Great Harvest Bread coupon, and a VIP CARD for free food and beverages on Center Street race day!
RUNNER CHECK-IN: All bib numbers must be picked up at the following times and locations: Friday, September 17, 11am to 6pm at Race Headquarters (Andersons Seed & Garden, 69 West Center Street, Logan) or Saturday, September 18, 6am to 7am, at Race Headquarters.
BIB NUMBERS: Timing for the 2020 Marathon, 20K, 10K, and 5K will be done by Runnercard Mobile App. The Runnercard timing system uses a RFID tag that stays mounted on the runners bib, requiring no additional application by the athlete. Runner Bibs must be pinned to runners outer clothing and visible on the front to receive an official finishing position/ time. Bib numbers are NON-transferable.
RULES OF COMPETITION: The Logan City Top of Utah Marathon, 20K, 10K, and 5K are conducted under USATF rules and regulations. Please, no personal support vehicles on the course. Runners accepting aid from personal support may be disqualified. Bicycles are not allowed on the course. And Non-registered participant pacing is prohibited and may result in disqualification.
START TIMES: Marathon will start at 7:10am, 20K will start at 7:30am, 10K will start at 7:50am, and 5K will start at 8:10am MST. At 5 minutes to the start of each race, runners will begin to queue in the running chute(s).
TIMING: Gun Start regular timing will be used unless otherwise prohibited due to public health and safety guidelines. All awards will be determined by using RFID tag time. If we are required to physically distances runners, we will stage 3 runners every 3 seconds and each runner is clocked on their actual time to run the distance, without the time spent getting to the starting line. As a result, the first male and female to cross the finish line may or may not be the overall winner in each of our 8 age categories.
AGE CATEGORIES: Each race will award the overall female and male in each of the 9 age categories: 1-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-100.
MARATHON AID STATIONS: We provide runners 17 aid stations in addition to the aid at the start and finish. If required, we will again provide bottled water. Water/Bottled water will be available at all 17 aid stations. At 5 aid stations (miles 3, 8, 12, 17, 22) in addition to water and bottled water, we will have Gnarly Hydrate in individual packets which aid station volunteers can assist you, G2G Protein Bars, whole bananas, Blue Steel Anti-Chafe Cream, Vaseline, first aid kits, hand sanitizer, wet-ones, facial tissue, and portable restrooms.
20K AID STATIONS: We provide 5 aid stations and at mile 3 and 8 we provide full array of support items.
10K and 5K AID STATIONS: We provide 3 aid stations to 10K runners and 1 aid station to 5K runners.
MARATHON AND 20K CLOTHING DROP: We provide a clothing drop at mile 3, 4, and 5. Clothing will be returned to the Race Headquarters between 9am and 1pm. Clothing can be mailed upon request for a fee ($15.00) for 1 week after the race.
CUT OFF TIME: We will provide a 6-hour 20 minute time limit for the marathon. Please exercise care in your participation. Our Clean-Up Team will follow the last marathon runner and ensure support is provided until 1:30pm.
RACE RESULTS: Individual results will be available immediately. Results will also be posted on our web site the day of the race.
RACE MEDALS: All runners will receive a 2021 FINISHERS medal at the finish. If required, medals will be handed to runners in a plastic cover. Runners are encouraged to remove the medal from the plastic and place the medal around their own necks as to help us maintain a little physical distancing in this regard.
AWARDS CEREMONIES: We will begin awarding the female and male age category and overall winners of the 5K, 10K, and 20K at 9:15am and the marathon winners at 11:00am. If you are the winner in your age category, please stay close by as we recognize you on the podium in the middle of Center Street and take photos.
SPECTATORS: There are plenty of viewing areas for all races except along 600 South between 1900 West and 5400 West. The best spectator location is on Center Street between Main Street and 500 West.
PARKING: Plenty of free parking near Race Headquarters and the Start/Finish Line.
RESTROOMS: We will have Honey Bucket portable restrooms at the Start/Finish line and at three other locations on the marathon and 20K course. Restaurants on Center Street will also have runner restrooms available; See RUNNER RESTROOMS INSIDE signs on entrances.
VIP CARDS: Each runner will receive a VIP CARD that will provide free items at one location near the Start/Finish line. In 2020, Nekter Juice Bar, Great Harvest Bread, Lucky Slice Pizza, Crush Fruit Bowls and Smoothies, and Stacked Pancakes provided awesome post-race refuel.
SECURITY: Logan City Police Department and Cache County Sheriffs Office have reviewed the event with staff to ensure the highest levels of safety and security. Our objectives are to protect our participating runners, to ensure the safety of our volunteers, to protect each spectator/friends and family members of our participants and to protect and inform the members of our community. Runners, please be aware that there will be mild local area commuters on several roadways, but the east and west bound traffic between 1900 West and 5400 West on the 600 South roadway will be closed and Cache County Sheriff Deputies will monitor vehicular use of this roadway by non-authorized vehicles.
See 2020 Results here: http://www.runnercard.com/results3/meet?meetId=6435ee0e-764d-4376-9147-657a59c404c3
See 2019 Results here: https://www.sportstats.ca/display-results.xhtml?raceid=104413
For the 2020 year race (to comply with COVID-19 public health and safety guidelines) we limited marathon participants to 200 runners. Runners were staged and organized into three physically spaced running chutes, starting groups of 3 runners every 3 seconds. Each runner’s time or clock began when his or her group started. In 2021, we are proceeding with our permitted limit of 1000 elite athletes, runners, and pacers with a Gun Start.
The Support and hydration stations in 2020 also looked new, with 16oz bottled water, prepackaged single serving hydration packets and nutrition, and restrooms were sanitized after each use. If needed in 2021, the Logan City – Top of Utah Marathon, will continue with this format if required to protect the health and safety of our athletes, staff, and spectators. As always, we are dedicated to promoting active lifestyles in a healthy and safe environment.
IMPORTANT RACE INFORMATION
RACE HEADQUARTERS: Andersons Seed & Garden, located at 69 West Center Street, Logan. Open on Friday, September 17, 2021, from 11am to 6pm and on Saturday, September 18, 2021, from 6am to 2pm.
PACKET PICK-UP: Runners may arrive at Race Headquarters on Friday, September 17, 2021, from 11am to 6pm. Runners will be treated to pre-race goodies and premiums complimentary of our race sponsors. Runners who need to arrive Saturday, September 18, can collect their packet inside Race Headquarters between 6am to 7am.
Every runner packet will include, BIB number, pins, race favorite shirt, Blue Steel Anti-Chafe Cream, Wasatch Nectar Honey, Great Harvest Bread coupon, and a VIP CARD for free food and beverages on Center Street race day!
RUNNER CHECK-IN: All bib numbers must be picked up at the following times and locations: Friday, September 17, 11am to 6pm at Race Headquarters (Andersons Seed & Garden, 69 West Center Street, Logan) or Saturday, September 18, 6am to 7am, at Race Headquarters.
BIB NUMBERS: Timing for the 2020 Marathon, 20K, 10K, and 5K will be done by Runnercard Mobile App. The Runnercard timing system uses a RFID tag that stays mounted on the runners bib, requiring no additional application by the athlete. Runner Bibs must be pinned to runners outer clothing and visible on the front to receive an official finishing position/ time. Bib numbers are NON-transferable.
RULES OF COMPETITION: The Logan City Top of Utah Marathon, 20K, 10K, and 5K are conducted under USATF rules and regulations. Please, no personal support vehicles on the course. Runners accepting aid from personal support may be disqualified. Bicycles are not allowed on the course. And Non-registered participant pacing is prohibited and may result in disqualification.
START TIMES: Marathon will start at 7:10am, 20K will start at 7:30am, 10K will start at 7:50am, and 5K will start at 8:10am MST. At 5 minutes to the start of each race, runners will begin to queue in the running chute(s).
TIMING: Gun Start regular timing will be used unless otherwise prohibited due to public health and safety guidelines. All awards will be determined by using RFID tag time. If we are required to physically distances runners, we will stage 3 runners every 3 seconds and each runner is clocked on their actual time to run the distance, without the time spent getting to the starting line. As a result, the first male and female to cross the finish line may or may not be the overall winner in each of our 8 age categories.
AGE CATEGORIES: Each race will award the overall female and male in each of the 9 age categories: 1-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-100.
MARATHON AID STATIONS: We provide runners 17 aid stations in addition to the aid at the start and finish. If required, we will again provide bottled water. Water/Bottled water will be available at all 17 aid stations. At 5 aid stations (miles 3, 8, 12, 17, 22) in addition to water and bottled water, we will have Gnarly Hydrate in individual packets which aid station volunteers can assist you, G2G Protein Bars, whole bananas, Blue Steel Anti-Chafe Cream, Vaseline, first aid kits, hand sanitizer, wet-ones, facial tissue, and portable restrooms.
20K AID STATIONS: We provide 5 aid stations and at mile 3 and 8 we provide full array of support items.
10K and 5K AID STATIONS: We provide 3 aid stations to 10K runners and 1 aid station to 5K runners.
MARATHON AND 20K CLOTHING DROP: We provide a clothing drop at mile 3, 4, and 5. Clothing will be returned to the Race Headquarters between 9am and 1pm. Clothing can be mailed upon request for a fee ($15.00) for 1 week after the race.
CUT OFF TIME: We will provide a 6-hour 20 minute time limit for the marathon. Please exercise care in your participation. Our Clean-Up Team will follow the last marathon runner and ensure support is provided until 1:30pm.
RACE RESULTS: Individual results will be available immediately. Results will also be posted on our web site the day of the race.
RACE MEDALS: All runners will receive a 2021 FINISHERS medal at the finish. If required, medals will be handed to runners in a plastic cover. Runners are encouraged to remove the medal from the plastic and place the medal around their own necks as to help us maintain a little physical distancing in this regard.
AWARDS CEREMONIES: We will begin awarding the female and male age category and overall winners of the 5K, 10K, and 20K at 9:15am and the marathon winners at 11:00am. If you are the winner in your age category, please stay close by as we recognize you on the podium in the middle of Center Street and take photos.
SPECTATORS: There are plenty of viewing areas for all races except along 600 South between 1900 West and 5400 West. The best spectator location is on Center Street between Main Street and 500 West.
PARKING: Plenty of free parking near Race Headquarters and the Start/Finish Line.
RESTROOMS: We will have Honey Bucket portable restrooms at the Start/Finish line and at three other locations on the marathon and 20K course. Restaurants on Center Street will also have runner restrooms available; See RUNNER RESTROOMS INSIDE signs on entrances.
VIP CARDS: Each runner will receive a VIP CARD that will provide free items at one location near the Start/Finish line. In 2020, Nekter Juice Bar, Great Harvest Bread, Lucky Slice Pizza, Crush Fruit Bowls and Smoothies, and Stacked Pancakes provided awesome post-race refuel.
SECURITY: Logan City Police Department and Cache County Sheriffs Office have reviewed the event with staff to ensure the highest levels of safety and security. Our objectives are to protect our participating runners, to ensure the safety of our volunteers, to protect each spectator/friends and family members of our participants and to protect and inform the members of our community. Runners, please be aware that there will be mild local area commuters on several roadways, but the east and west bound traffic between 1900 West and 5400 West on the 600 South roadway will be closed and Cache County Sheriff Deputies will monitor vehicular use of this roadway by non-authorized vehicles.
See 2020 Results here: http://www.runnercard.com/results3/meet?meetId=6435ee0e-764d-4376-9147-657a59c404c3
See 2019 Results here: https://www.sportstats.ca/display-results.xhtml?raceid=104413
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