Crawlin With The Cougars

Join us in celebration of serving individuals with disabilities since 2001! We want you to be a part of our 23rd Annual Run, Walk or Roll Race. This is an amazing opportunity for everyone, of every age and ability, to participate in a race that will benefit people with disabilities. Proceeds from the race will go to support our youth and community integration programs. Fun atmosphere with DJ music, food and prizes!

New location and new river trail course! The race will begin and end in the Ability 1st Utah parking lot at 1455 W 820 N. Provo. Official chip timing provided by Wright on Time.

Click on the following link to view an interactive 5K Race Course

Early bird registration pricing ends Sept 10th. Price will increase $5 on Sept 11th. Online pre-registration ends Thursday Sept 24th at 6 pm. Race day registration is available beginning at 7:30 am. Hurry and register today!

We are in need of community volunteers to assist with the pre-race activities as well as the race day activities. Anyone interested in volunteering, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator; Angel Cortes Rodriquez at 801-373-5044 or [email protected]

Race packets and bib numbers can be picked up at Ability 1st Utah (1455 W 820 N, Provo) on Friday Sept. 25th, 2 to 7 pm. Bib numbers can also be picked up the morning of the race beginning at 7:30 am.

New Marathon Course

Description

Aid Station Details:- Marathon aid stations: #1 Starting Line#2 Cliff Edge - 5.34, (2.45 miles to next aid)#3 Dry Canyon Trailhead - 7.7, (2.46 miles to next aid)#4 Battle Creek Trailhead - 10.25, (1.14 miles to next aid)#5 Grove Creek Trailhead - 11.39, (6.76 miles to next aid)Drop Bag Available#6 Battle Creek Trailhead - 18.15, (2.46 miles to next aid)Drop area, clothing/gear, will be returned to the starting area after the last runner clears the aid station#7 Dry Canyon Trailhead - 20.61, (4.68 miles to next aid)#8 Cliff Edge - 25.29, (1.34 miles to the Finish Line)#9 Finish - 26.63Cutoff Times: Grove Creek- You must be out of the Grove Creek aid station (mile 11.39) by 10amBattle Creek- You must be out of the Battle Creek aid station (mile 18.15) by 12:20pmDry Canyon- You must be out of the Dry Canyon aid station (mile 20.61) by 1pmCourse markings:Both distances will be marked with pink and blue flagging. Pink shows the way; pink and blue combined signals a turn on the side of the trail which is flagged. We will review this along with updated course conditions at the race start 15 min prior to race start.We are running the same course as last year, still starting and finishing at Timpanogos Park. Course description is the same for both courses: Know the course, run with someone that knows the course, or be able to follow course description and or GPX course maps. This is a very challenging marathon course. If you run a 3:30 marathon expect to finish this race between 5-6 hours. There is 5,883 feet of elevation gain on Marathon course. The course is made up of 99.9% mountain trail and fire break roads. The only asphalt that your trail shoes will touch is a few crossing as you traverse northbound at the lower elevations. There are sections of accent and decent that will be technical but extremely scenic. As in the past you may experience snow, rain, mud, potential stream crossings but without a doubt - rocks. Although the distance is that of a traditional marathon, it is anything but traditional. There will not be porta-johns, mile markers, spectators, or volunteers showing you which way to go. You should treat this race course like an ultra-distance race. This years, As the Timp website states, if you register late you are not guaranteed a race shirt.

Marathon Course

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Half Marathon Course

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Event's current local time: 3:31 AM MT

Vineyard City would like to invite you to join us for our 2025 Blizzard 5K & Kids 1K Races! With various flat city trails included in the 5K Route, you could get a personal record time! With Dairy Queen as a race sponsor, each participant will receive a voucher for a FREE Dairy Queen Blizzard!

5K race will be chip-timed, the 1K will not be chip-timed.

Strollers are allowed in each race. However, child(s) in a stroller are not allowed to win the top overall male/female award, nor an age division medal. If a parent/guardian is interested in running alongside their child(s) in the Kids 1K race, only the child(s) need to register for the race. Dogs are allowed to join you in the race, but they must be cleaned up after and you must start in the back with the strollers.

People who register after October 15th, 2026 will not have the option to purchase a race shirt, due to excess time needed for shirts to be printed

BIB PICKUP

Bib pick up will take place Friday, November 6th at the Vineyard City Hall Building from 4:30pm-6:30pm, (125 S Main Street, Vineyard, UT 84059).

DISCOUNTS:

For groups of 3-8 persons living within the same household that want to register for any of the 2026 Blizzard races, the cost for the entire household is just $55! This does not include race shirts. If race shirts are wanted in addition to the household rate, the cost is an additional $12 per shirt. To receive the household discount code, please select the discount when signing up.

For groups of 5+ persons not all living in the same household that want to register together for the 2026 Blizzard 5K, the cost for each person is $20! This does not include a race shirt. If race shirts are wanted in addition to the group rate, the cost is an additional $12 per shirt. To receive the group discount code, please select the discount when signing up.

AWARDS:

Top Overall Female and Male Finisher for the 5K race is to receive a $50 gift card to Runner's Corner! They are also to show up in the race results as 1st Place in their Age Division.

Top Overall Female and Male Finisher of the Kids 1K race is to receive a $25 gift card!

All 5K & 1K race finishers are to receive a participation medal.

Top 3 Female and Male finishers in each age division of the 5K race to receive an additional (winner) medal.

Each race registrant who registers by NOON on Monday, November 3rd, 2026 is to be entered into the race raffle (includes gift cards to local Vineyard businesses)!

CANCELATION POLICY

100% race registration refund (minus the transaction fees) OR allow for an event transfer up until 3 weeks before race day. Then, within 3 weeks of race day, there are no refunds or race transfers allowed.

AGE DIVISIONS PER GENDER FOR 5K RACE

Under 14

14-18

19-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-49

50-59

60+