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Revel Big Cottonwood

Marathon2026-09-12

Prepare your sneakers and your cardio for an epic adventure with the Revel Big Cottonwood!

RegisterOpen signuprunrevel.comLocationSalt Lake City, UTRace start area

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Course format

Park downhill marathon

Point-to-point.

Elevation profile

5041 ft net down

120 ft up and 5097 ft down across the Marathon. Net downhill overall.

Pressure point

Fast finishing stretch

The closing miles trend friendlier than the middle of the race, but only if you arrive there under control.

Weather bias

Race-week forecast matters most

Seasonal weather gives you a rough planning frame, but the final call should come from race-week conditions.

Free training plan

Build a free Marathon plan for this race.

Keep race research first. When you want it, open a quick planner that uses the selected distance, the selected race date, and the course itself.

Course Profile

Revel Big Cottonwood Marathon course profile

Full course view

This course section is built from a mapped route and elevation profile so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

Marathon checkpoint 2

Mile 2.1 · 8856 ft · Built from the stored course profile in Supabase.

Course trace

The route line and elevation chart reflect the selected distance.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

Marathon race demand

Course-based read
75/100
Course detail
Detailed
Weather detail
Historical + forecast
Race-day detail
Moderate
Weather view
Forecast preview

Weather read

Light tailwind assist

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Revel Big Cottonwood Marathon weather outlook

Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

+1.6 mph

Interpretation

Light tailwind assist

NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.

Course bearing 280.1 degAverage wind 4.3 mphDominant direction E

Estimated weather effect

+1.32%

Heuristic read

Net weather penalty

Help score

-24

Historical profile

Historical weather summary not available yet

Historical weather coverage is still limited for this race.

Avg start temp N/AAvg wind N/AAligned wind N/A

Tailwind years

N/A

Headwind years

N/A

Helpful weather

N/A

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

Historical years not available yet

Historical weather years are not available for this race yet.

Start

56F

Sunny

6.0 mph · SSW

Mid-course

64F

Sunny

5.0 mph · E

Finish

71F

Sunny

2.0 mph · SSE

Course Breakdown

Where the race starts costing more

Pacing watchpoints

Active segment

Middle rhythm

This is a deterministic pacing band built from the available course trace and race distance.

Avg grade -710.0 ft/miFocused mile 2.1Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Revel Big Cottonwood Marathon race-day logistics

Planning basics

Race weekend

1 recorded year

The basic race structure is in place for planning.

Distance options

2 distances

This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.

Race-day planning

More details coming

Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map follows the available route for the selected distance and stays in sync with the elevation chart.

Highlighted point

Marathon checkpoint 2

Built from the stored course profile in Supabase.

Mile 2.18856 ftOpening settle

What to watch

Use this map to spot turns, neighborhoods, and where the race starts to feel different.

Course coverage

Route shape and elevation are available, while aid stations and spectator overlays may still be added over time.

Why it matters

Salt Lake City, UT should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Qualification

This Marathon is best viewed as a qualification-focused marathon.

BQ fit

BQ angle

Boston qualifier

This race is currently marked as a Boston-qualifying event.

Race posture

Qualification-friendly marathon

The page should frame it as a performance opportunity, not an exclusivity gate.

Certification

Certification not confirmed

Treat certification as unconfirmed until the official race information is clearer.

Revel Big Cottonwood official siteRegistrationBoston qualifying standards reference

Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

1

Recorded race years

Archive

Current route view

Available

Marathon

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Revel Big Cottonwood Marathon

Runner reviews live
CourseCourseLogisticsLogisticsCrowd supportCrowd supportAid stationsAid stationsFinish areaFinish areaRecommendRecommend

Course

93/100

Logistics

40/100

Crowd support

60/100

Aid stations

80/100

Finish area

87/100

Recommend

87/100

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