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UTAH’S LARGEST HALLOWEEN RACE
Creepy, Crawly, Canyon Miles Await from Emigration to Salt Lake!
Date & Location
Start Time
Half: 8:00 am
5K: 8:30 am
Kid's Run: 11:00 am
Current Pricing
Get your costumes ready to take on the Emigration HAUNTED Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids Run!
The Half Marathon takes you 13.1 miles down Emigration Canyon, through the Spook Alley tunnel, past creepy creatures and the eerie graveyard, before finishing under the giant pumpkin arch at Sugar House Park.
The 5K is a fun, fast race out and back around the park — the perfect test of how fast you can fly in a costume.
And the Kids Run lets little monsters dash a half-mile through Spook Alley to their own festive finish.
Creepy canyons, costumes, and spider bling — Emigration HAUNTED is the Halloween run that will haunt your PRs.
And for double the Halloween fun, check out our Provo HAUNTED race on October 25.
Registration CLOSES the day of the race (space permitting) 1 hour before bus loading for the Half Marathon, and 1 hour before the start of the 5K race and Kids Race.
REGISTER for HAUNTED
FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNT
Get a $2.50 discount per registrant when you register 4 or more people in the same transaction.
TRANSFER & DEFERRAL POLICY
WHEN: Friday, October 17 from 11 AM to 7 PM
WHERE: Highland High School at 2166 S 1700 E, Salt Lake City, UT
Please pick up your packet, bib number, shirt, and race swag at the expo/packet pickup the day before the race. You must have a photo ID to pick up your packet. You may pick up someone else’s packet if you have a copy of their photo ID.
You can pick up your race packet the morning of the race for a $15.00 fee with cash or a card.
For the Half Marathon, your bib and bag will be available to pick up at the bus loading location. Bibs for the 5K and Kids Run will be available at the blue Runtastic Info Tent. You can pick up your shirt at the blue Runtastic Info Tent after your race.
RACE DAY PARKING: Highland High School (West Side)
HALF MARATHON BUS LOADING TIME & LOCATION
TIME: 5:30 AM to 6:45 AM
The costume contest for the best male, female, and group will start at 7:00 AM. Make sure you’re on one of the earlier buses if you want to participate!
LOCATION: Highland High School on the East Side of the School
If you aren’t able to pick up your bib and race packet at the Race Expo on Friday, bib pickup for the Half Marathon will be the bus loading location at Highland HS. You can pick up your shirt at the blue Runtastic Info Tent after your race. (With late pickup, shirt sizes are subject to availability.)
You must be at the bus loading by 6:30 AM to guarantee transportation to the start. If you miss the bus, you forfeit your registration and ability to run the race, so please be prompt. THERE IS NO SELF-TRANSPORTATION TO THE START.
All race starts will have music, Redmond Re-Lyte, water, and porta-potties. COURSE MAPS
HALF MARATHON
START: 8:00 AM
LOCATION: Emigration Canyon at Little Mountain Summit
7:00 AM: Costume Contest — The crowd will vote on the best male and female costumes for a free entry into next year’s race! Plus a prize for the best group costume!
If you want to participate or help pick the winners for the costume contest, make sure you ride one of the earlier buses up to the start so you don’t miss all the fun!
*COLD WEATHER WARNING* Brrrr…Those fall temps are creepin’ in! Please note that the temperature might be 40° F or colder at the start of the race. Dance to the music and warm up while sipping (or holding) hot chocolate. Use your race bag to drop your warmer clothes and/or blankets to pick up at the finish or use a donation bin at the start.
Participants must start within 10 minutes of the official race start time to qualify for Age Group awards, which are based on chip time. If a participant starts after this 10-minute window, their official time will be based on gun time.
5K
START: 8:30 AM
LOCATION: West of 1500 E on Sugarhouse Park N Road
(North side by the park entrance)
Participants must start within 5 minutes of the official race start time to qualify for Age Group awards, which are based on chip time. If a participant starts after this 5-minute window, their official time will be based on gun time.
KIDS RUN
START: 11:00 AM
LOCATION: NE of the Finish Line in the Grass
A bag drop is provided only at the Half Marathon start line.
Please use the bag you receive at the expo with your race packet to put any items that you bring to the start and won’t be running with. Tear-off the tag with your race number from the bottom of your bib and attach it with the zip tie provided in your bag. You can also use a permanent marker to write your bib number in the box on the front of the bag.
**Please only put items in the bag that do not have personal, valuable, or essential (like car keys!). Runtastic is not liable for the loss or damage of any belongings that are put in the drop bags.
DROP AT START—PICK-UP AT FINISH: Announcements will be made to drop your bag in the designated Bag Drop vehicle 5 minutes before the start of the race so you can keep your warm clothes longer. You can retrieve your bag with your race bib number at the Bag Pick-Up Corral, located north of the Finish Line.
DISCARDING CLOTHING & TRASH ON THE COURSE:
To help keep the course clean and our staff/volunteers safe on the road, please ONLY discard clothing at the start, at Mile 2, or at Aid Stations in designated donation bins. Please carry trash to discard in bins at Mile Markers or Aid Stations. Clothing left on the course will be picked up by the clean-up crew and thrown away or donated.
We appreciate your help to keep these beautiful courses clean for the cities and communities that are allowing us to run through them!
To retrieve lost items at the race, please see the FAQs.
Redmond Re-Lyte, water, porta-potties, and a first aid kit will be available at each station. Look for Redmond Re-Lyte on the first table and water on the second.
There are five aid stations throughout the course:
• Aid Station A @ Mile 3
• Aid Station B @ Mile 5*
• Aid Station C @ Mile 7
• Aid Station D @ Mile 9*
• Aid Station E @ Mile 11 & 5K @ Mile 2
*GU will be available on the Half Marathon course at the Aid Station B at Mile 5 and the Aid Station D at Mile 9.
RACE PHOTOS
Share all the fun miles with race day photos! All Runtastic races include FREE photos for all the post-race bragging.
Look for our photographers at the start line, along the course, at the finish line, photo backdrops in the finish line area, and at the awards stage. Make sure your bib number is visible to search for your photos online.
DOWNLOAD YOUR PHOTOS HERE after the race. Remember to tag us in your post-race recap!
BIBS & TIMING BY THE RACE TIME
The Emigration HAUNTED Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids Run will be professionally timed. The chips will be attached to the back of your bib number. Please don’t wrinkle or stuff the bib in your pocket.
The Top Three Overall Male and Female finishers will be determined by gun time (regular timing). The Age Group awards will be determined by using Chip Time.
- GUN Time is the time elapsed from the sound of the gun to the finish line.
- CHIP Time is the real time from when the runner crosses the starting line to crossing the finish line.
Check out all RESULTS and COURSE RECORDS to see if you made the Top 10 Leaderboard! (If you are checking Results during the race, select the current from the dropdown menu.)
Results are available in the following ways:
- On the screen at the gray “Results” Trailer
- Printed personal results at the gray “Results” Trailer
- Online at RESULTS
Note: If you alter or damage your chip, your time may not be read correctly. Wear your bib on the outermost layer of clothing.
LIVE TRACKING + COURSE INFO WITH RACEJOY
Want cheers, updates, and a heads-up on turns and aid stations? Download the RaceJoy app and run smarter, not harder.
Your friends can follow you, send cheers, and know right where you are on the course.
Everyone who wants to be tracked needs the app!
Download on Apple or Google Play
RUN WITH THE RYR PACERS
The Run Your Race (RYR) Pacers will be pacing the Half Marathon runners to help them achieve a new PR!
To run with a pace group, look for the pacer holding up a sign with the finishing time you want to achieve on it. The overall time listed will get faster as you get closer to the starting line. Please find your pacer and line up behind them to ensure you will start and be around other runners with a similar pace.
TIME SLOTS
- 1 hr 40 min
- 1 hr 45 min
- 1 hr 50 min
- 1 hr 55 min
- 2 hr 0 min
- 2 hr 10 min
- 2 hr 20 min
- 2 hr 30 min
- 2 hr 40 min
- 3 hr 15 min (sweeper)
Please park in designated lots around Sugar House Park. (See map above.)
COURSE: To watch and support your runners along the course, please find a viewing area that allows you to drive and park without interfering with the runners. Please park in designated parking lots and not along the course/runner’s path. Dogs/Pets are NOT allowed anywhere on the course for the safety of the runners.
FINISH LINE: Cheer on your runners along the fencing leading up to the finish line and after they come out in the finish area. The corral area directly after the finish line is for runners only. Please refrain from entering this area so all of our participants are able to get their professional photos, finisher medals, and post-race food before exiting and joining you to celebrate in the finish area.
Brave the Spook Alley tunnel and skeleton graveyard to finish strong through the giant inflatable pumpkin finish line where you will be celebrated with finisher photos and a race medal.
Enjoy all of this at the Finish Line Corral & Celebration Area:
- Finisher Medal
- Water, Redmond Re-Lyte, & Chocolate Milk
- Post-Race Food
- Bag Drop Pick-Up (Half)
- Live Music & Good Vibes
- PR Bell Ready to Ring
- Sponsor & Vendor Products/Swag/Deals at Booths & Trucks
- Multiple Photo Opportunities
- Runtastic Photographers Throughout the Event
- Instant Finisher Results
- Overall Award Presentations for All 3 Races
- Age Group Award Presentations for the Half & 5K races
CELEBRATION AREA SPONSORS & VENDORS
POST-RACE FUEL:
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- HYDRATION SPONSOR Redmond Re-Lyte
- BRONZE SPONSOR E3 Energy Cubes
POST-RACE FUN:
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- State Farm Bobbleheads
- Oscar Mayer Wienermobile
TOP THREE OVERALL AWARDS
The Top Three Overall Male and Female finishers of the Half Marathon, 5K, and Kids Run will be awarded a gold, silver, or bronze medal on the awards stage at the designated time. Half Marathon and 5K winners will also receive an award certificate with a FREE entry to compete in the same race distance the following year!
AGE GROUP AWARDS
The Top Three Overall Male and Female finishers in their Age Group of the Half Marathon and 5K races will be awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals on the awards stage at the designated time.
Check out all RESULTS and COURSE RECORDS to see if you made the Top 10 Leaderboard! (If you are checking Results during the race, select the current from the dropdown menu.)
AWARD CEREMONIES
Meet us on the awards stage to receive your medals, prizes, and certificates!
5K AWARDS
Overall: 9:15 AM
Age Group: 9:20 AM
HALF MARATHON AWARDS
Overall: 10:00 AM
Age Group: 10:15 AM
KIDS RUN AWARDS
Overall: 11:15 AM