États-Unis·2026

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Running in Salt Lake City is shaped by elevation: the city sits at 1,300 metres with the Wasatch Range rising to 3,000+ metres just east, so even flat courses feel thin-aired until you acclimatize. The foothills parks—City Creek Canyon, Ensign Peak—offer steady climbs; the Salt Lake Marathon and local 5Ks like Morgan Fair Run favour the flatter grid streets and Memory Grove's river trails. Cyclists dominate here: the Salt Lake Criterium and Utah Crit State Championship draw serious racers, while road riders tackle the Cottonwood and American Fork canyons (sustained 5–8% grades) or venture north 50km to Park City Point 2 Point's mountain passes. Winter snow closes high routes but leaves valley riding year-round, and the dry climate means fast, consistent conditions.