Marsh Peak Madness

Marsh Peak Madness- Endurance Event 

June 7, 2025 @ Middle Mountain Corral Trail Head

• The Marsh Peak Madness endurance events and speed run is a spectacular 5.25 mile trail loop with scenic views of Marsh Peak and beautiful spring wild flowers and foliage around the high mountain meadows of Gull Lake in the Uinta Mountains Ashley National Forest. Several aid and water stations throughout the course, and just a short drive away from Vernal city.  

• Marsh Peak Madness offers two types of events.   

  • Endurance Event - This event has two times limits, 6 hours and 12 hours, that runners can register for.   For each time limit participants run the trail loops as many times as they can.  If the runner does not complete a loop before their time limit is over that loop will not count.  The runner that completes the loop the most times in their time limit wins.

  • Speed Run - This race is all about speed.  The runner that completes the Marsh Peak Madness loop first wins the race.  

• If you are looking for a beautiful view on a challenging course then this is the experience for you.  This course offers an elevation gain of 1,193 ft. throughout the 5.25 mile run.  You will enjoy amazing views from the top of Lake Mountain looking down into Dry Fork Canyon and of Marsh Peak one of the highest peaks in the Uinta Mountains.  

• Course Records Information: When a course record is broken, the runner who sets a new course record will receive a cash prize.  Cash prizes will be given whenever a new course record is set for each event. 

  • • Course Records:

      • 12 Hour Endurances

        • Buck Heaton - 8 Loops=40 Miles (5 miles/loop) 

      • 6 Hour Endurance 

        • Greg Carlson - 4 Loops=20 Miles (5 miles/loop)

      • 5 Mile Speed 

        • Jeff Brighton 53:14 (Male)

        • Lauren Massey 57:36 (Female)

      • Cash Prizes 

        • 12 Hour Endurance - A $100 

        • 6 hour Endurance - A $50 

        • 5 Mile Speed Run - A $25 

• Marsh Peak Madness Loop   (Course GIS File, PDF Course Map), Strava Interactive Map

  • • • • Endurance Event - Start Times 6:00 am

        • Speed Run - Start Time 6:30 am