Washington Dogtown Races

Washington Dogtown Races takes place on January 30, 2027, in Washington, Utah, with two distances: a half marathon (13.1 miles) and a 5K. The course begins in neighboring Hurricane and links city streets, well-maintained trails and a stretch of riverside path, dropping steeply toward the Virgin River before finishing on grass.

That mix sits somewhere between a road race and a trail race, so a shoe with a little grip makes more sense than a racing flat. The long descent to the river is worth respecting: downhill running loads the quads hard, and attacking it usually costs more in the closing miles than it gains. Working a few downhill repeats into the last month of training pays off here. For the half marathon, a 12-week build with a weekly long run growing toward 10 to 12 miles covers the distance; the 5K needs far less runway.