Running events in the USA.
Sign up to a National Park running event in 2025 for a unique experience.
Join fellow runners at a range of organised running events throughout the year, held within the spectacular backdrop of some of the most popular US National Parks.
Get some dirt in your shoes and some miles under your belt!
Vacation Races has got you covered - hosting running events in breathtaking locations.
In 2025, the team at Vacation Races will host a number of running events. Races start at 5km and go all the way up to 100 mile ultra marathon events.
5km
Half marathons
Ultra marathons, from 50km to 100 miles
National Park races in 2025
5km
Grand Teton > June 06-07, 2025
Yellowstone > June 13-14, 2025
Rocky Mountain > August 01-02, 2025
Great Smoky Mountains > September 05-06, 2025
Half marathons
Zion > March 01, 2025
Yosemite > May 10, 2025
Grand Teton > June 06-07, 2025
Yellowstone > June 13-14, 2025
Glacier > June 28, 2025
Mount Rainier, July 18-19, 2025
Rocky Mountain > August 01-02, 2025
Great Smoky Mountains > September 05-06, 2025
Joshua Tree > November 01, 2025
Ultra marathons
50 km to 100 miles
Antelope Canyon Ultras > March 07-08, 2025
Zion Ultras > April 12-13, 2025
Bryce Canyon Ultras > September 20, 2025
Spotlight on Zion half marathon.
Why Zion? It all started with Zion, the debut running event for Vacation Races back in 2013.
Zion half marathon is a challenging but beautiful course, with a steady climb set within the stunning backdrop of the Navajo Sandstone cliffs.
Virgin, UT to Springdale, UT
