Med Bow Rail Marathon and Half Marathon

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

Aug 15, 2026 - Saturday

Half-marathon, Marathon

Race Information

The Friends of the Medicine Bow Rail Trail hosts the Med Bow Rail Marathon & Half Marathon. The races showcase the beautiful Medicine Bow Rail Trail and provide a unique high-elevation racing experience. The marathon course covers the Rail Trail from end to end and averages 8,926 feet in elevation. The trail is a gently graded, wide, gravel path. Marathon participants follow the course through two states (the trail briefly dips into Colorado after starting just north of the state line) and finish at a serene mountain lake.

 

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Race Facts

Race Size: 500 - 1,000

Elevation: Lots of Hills

Course Type: Trail

Boston Qualifier: No

Kids Run: No

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