Testimonials & Feedback

Thank YOU for an incredible race! The scenery was beautiful and I personally feel that the organization and amenities were fantastic. Great job, I'm already looking forward to next year!

Would love to run this amazing race again!

Thanks, Vacation Races, for an awesome race. If you can lose the brief deluge at the start, you'll have a perfect race!

You all did a fantastic job putting this race on! Thank you!

I would love to do this one again.

Already have my 2019 and 2020 races picked out! :-)

Looking forward to my adventure with you guys next year 😁🎉

This was the hardest and most rewarding race I have done in my entire life. It felt like we were running in the clouds. I literally felt my mother presence when I got to the top of the mountain and shed a tear. Thank you for putting on an amazing race. We will be back next year for sure.

Ran this last year, great race!!!

Love everything about you guys & need to run more with you in 2018! The locations, medals, support, merchandise - pretty unparalleled. When runners have so many choices, @VacationRaces stands apart.

Great race... few more hills than I expected, but after the "shower" around 6am everything else was awesome. Thanks!

This wasn't my best race -- not by a long shot. But it was my favorite.

This was my 1st Half Marathon and I had a blast it was beautiful! Thanks for hosting a great race!

I loved the course, thank you to all the great volunteers out there!

My family's visit to Grand Teton has so far been the best vacation of my life. Glacier has been on my bucket list ever since. This race is 6 days after my 50th birthday so this will be an awesome birthday gift!

We had an amazing time. Thank you!

Probably the best run 1/2 I have run! Great logistics! Thanks!

I would love to do this race again

Made it to the Tetons in '16 with college teammates, the Smokies this year with other college teammates. And plan on Glacier (and Smokies) in '18 and Zion in '19! I can't wait!!!!

It was a great race! I would really recommend this one!

It was a loop course through the Gallatin National Forest which, for a non-trail runner, was challenging but very beautiful. There were plenty of aid stations well-stocked with wonderful volunteers and port-a-potties. They had a very nice snack box at the end and the volunteer fished out an extra cold chocolate milk for me.The shirt is best tech tee I've ever received, a beautiful hunter green with a classy design.But what you really want is the medal. That -ish is ridiculous!

I'll be back at Zion 2020 for my 50th bday!

When can I sign up for the next one??? :D

13.1 miles of gorgeous countryside and some hills for good measure. The rain held off and it was great running weather!

Hardest 50k I've done.

Love Vacation Races!! You guys are the best!! You handle your business best to your ability!! You even address issues that have gone wrong. I have nothing but good things to say about your organization, especially whenever I come across someone who is doing one of your races for the 1st time. ❤❤❤

Woohoo! We’re coming back for more, with more next year. (Let us know when 2018 registration opens). LP planners/coordinators are awesome, thank you!

It was amazing!! Thanks!

I just wanted to extend a THANK YOU on behalf of myself and my 2 friends (who I dragged along to run the 50 miler) for putting on a great event! Please pass this message along to as many of the squad / volunteers possible for making the race so well run.

Awesome race!!! I couldn’t believe that I PR :) :) :) Knocked down 2:05 and finished in 2:02:19 :) :) :)

I did it and looooooved it!!!!

I’ve run two of their races and they were both great experiences. Well organized and breathtakingly beautiful settings.

The Half Twisted Runners brought 33 runners to this years event and looking to bring more in 2018. This is by far the best race and National Park I have ever been to. You dont have to take my word for it........come check it out for yourself.

Great and beautiful race.

Glacier was the most stunning, challenging course I’ve ever done. It was gorgeous. I can’t wait to get back in 2018!

Rocky mountain and Joshua Tree were the two hardest races I've done, but they were completely worth it! Grand Canyon has so far been my favorite! Beautiful course, spirited people, and amazing staff. Not to mention the race shirts always have great designs! My goal is to complete all NP half marathons. I will be doing Zion, Yosemite, and hopefully Lake Powell next year 2018! Thank you Vaction Races for the fun times and everlasting memories.

We had an amazing time this year in Glacier.

Most beautiful place on Earth.

Wonderful Race. I was able to break my PR in 2017.

This was such a fun and beautiful race. And the three days of camping were awesome, right near the finish line.

I have been in an athlete and race coordinator for a lot of years! I was super impressed with the organization and flawlessness of this race. And special Kudos to your staff and volunteers - so helpful, supportive, and kind! I currently work for the Huntsman World Senior Games and LOVED your recycle bins - could you share with me where you get them? Thanks for an amazing day and a Race so Well Done!

Loved, loved, loved this half marathon!!! The scenery was absolutely beautiful!!! The elevation picture really had me worried but the hills were nothing, which allowed me to enjoy the scenery even more. This race was organized amazingly well, definitely not their first rodeo!! Thank you so very much vacation races for giving me this opportunity to run in the Smokey’s!!!! Great memories for a lifetime!!!

Have done Rocky Mtn twice and Yosemite once and can second that you guys are great. So much easier to deal with than a certain Mouse controlled race series and the courses are always incredible. Looking forward to Teton in June!

Great race. Couldn't of asked for a better first time running half marathon!

This race is awesome.

Amazing race. Bravo Vacation Races you never disappoint

Ran this in 2017 and 2018. Very well ran, thank you. Aid stations were very good! Grafton mesa marking was much better this year. I have mixed feelings on the cemetery decent and climb missing, that detail likely helped my overall time but was looking forward to that challenge. Although during the race I was like thank God I'm hanging a left here and not a right down that switch back. Found myself questioning the direction of the path several times, however I expected that and am OK with that. I did not catch the name of the person that did most of the talking at the pre run meeting and did the MC at the finish line this year. Maybe I caught he was the race director. Any way, I was impressed with him. Great character and professionalism with genuine concern for the runners. Such a good race. Next year I will do another VR event.

A tricky, first half marathon, but I'll be back... Looking forward to next year!

Yes!!! I'm going [to Yosemite] in 2018 and I am super excited, but first Grand Canyon Half Marathon, Lake Powell Half marathon, Zion Half marathon... :) I love Vacation Races races...can you tell? ;)

Awesome race - thank you!!!

Always love Lake Powell, one of my favorite Vacation Races!!!

Thank you for an amazingly beautiful and well run event!

Stunningly well organized race experience. Everything about the day was just beautiful and well executed. So inspirational and fun, I would like to come work for you. Of course, it didn't hurt that I won my age group so my opinion might be slightly biased. ;)

I did the Inaugural Half (Oct 10, 2015) and it was one of my favorite races!!!

Beautiful race, coming back next year!

Thank you for putting on a terrific event! The volunteers were amazing, course was perfectly challenging, and I would definitely recommend this race to a friend. Thank you thank you!

Thank you for another great run!

Thanks for putting on such a great event! Also a huge shout out to all the volunteers, and the folks cheering us crazy people on!

This race was amazing, fabulous job everyone!!!!

Fun times & great course...Our very first VR

loved this race

Yup...DO IT!!! Best race experience I've ever had.

Ran it the past two years. Love it! Waiting to sign up again, this time with my kiddos running it too!

Y'all weren't lying when you said "challenging course"...it was almost my first DNF! Support from fellow runners and volunteers saw me to the finish though. Keep doing what you guys do, these races will always be a favorite of mine.

Easily the most difficult thing I've done in life. First Hundo in the bag!

Can confirm, as a 2016 finisher of the Caldera Triple. Lifechanging great experience. See you in 2019 at Zion and Glacier! <3

Standing in the middle of nowhere at 5 AM with almost 2000 other runners, watching the sky turn pink and waiting for this run to start, was definitely a highlight so far this year. Hope to do it again.

Best put together race ever!...Definitely running Lake Powell Half Marathon 2018.. Team Don't Worry 'Bout it!

Can't wait to race it again with the Sole Sisters!

Great race at beautiful place...and I love my medal

Fun race, beautifully challenging course on an ideal day for running. The finish area on the East Glacier Hotel lawn was great. Well done to all organizers and volunteers.

Thank you for an amazingly beautiful and well run event!

This land has my heart. I can't wait to return...

Pouring rain before the start everyone gathered under anything we could find lol great sportsmanship from all participants. Very well organized even being a first race, like the sip cup great way recycling method. Wonderful people organizing and vendors giving great information. Can't wait to get my 4th place age group award. Thanks Vacation Races see you again for a fun race.

Yes!! I just want to road trip around the US and do all of them. It'll take almost a year, but think of all of the food and fun!!

The 55km this year was the best race experience I've ever had. Every single thing went perfectly. And the views...my god the views.

Loved this race. In fact, I had so much fun, I came home and signed up for Lake Powell.

I ran Bryce as my first 50k last year. Ultra adventures races are tough but breathtaking.

This was a beautiful race and well organized! Thanks :D