Visit Casper Marathon

Billed by race organizers as a race with all the amenities of a larger race but without the crowds, the Casper Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay usually draws a few hundred runners each year for its three road race events, which take runners on a course along the banks of the North Platte River.

Run in what is normally some of the best weather of the year here in Wyoming’s second-largest city (Casper had a population of just over 55,000 in 2010), the race offers a hilly, scenic course and the chance to jump in the river and cool down at the finish line.

This is not a marathon that draws casual runners and walkers. Instead, it is made up mostly of veteran marathoners, Marathon Maniacs, 50-Staters, and the Marathon Geezer Patrol.