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The Record Holder

Bryce Canyon National Park boasts the largest concentration of hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) found anywhere on Earth. Continue the tradition and set a PR with this fast and furious distance.

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How To Complete the Virtual Bryce Canyon 8k

Step 1: Register and Share

Step 1: Register and Share

Step 1: Register and Share

Sign up for this event by itself or with any number of other Utah National Parks Challenge series races. Then, share your referral link and earn a full refund.

Step 2: Get Your Swag

Step 1: Register and Share

Step 1: Register and Share

Registrants of the Bryce Canyon 8k will receive a custom selfie stick and a finisher themed to the Bryce Canyon National Park.

Step 3: Run or Walk

Step 4: Record Your Results and Share Your Experience

Step 4: Record Your Results and Share Your Experience

Pick a day and do it! Plan your own route and use the RaceJoy app to track your participation. By using the app, you'll also receive fun information about Bryce Canyon National Park, transforming you to a virtual paradise.

Step 4: Record Your Results and Share Your Experience

Step 4: Record Your Results and Share Your Experience

Step 4: Record Your Results and Share Your Experience

Post instant results from the RaceJoy app or submit your time manually on runsignup.com. Then, it's time to party. Post your pictures, share on social media, and tune in for a special post-race party in early January.

About Bryce Canyon National Park

Geological World Record

A fantasy world of towering stone spires and balanced rock formations known as hoodoos, in shades of orange, gold, cream, and pink, greet visitors who make the journey up to Bryce Canyon National Park. From the lookouts along the canyon rim, you can peer out over the bowl of hoodoos into an almost surreal landscape. The most striking views are from Sunset and Sunrise Points, along the Rim Trail. To get a different perspective, take a walk along one of the hiking trails that carve through the canyon and meander around the base of these giant spires and oddly-shaped stone formations. The park, set at an elevation of between 8,000 and 9,000 feet, is also home to a number of ancient bristlecone pines, a less common site in this part of Utah.

BCNP Up Close

Sunrise Point

Bryce Amphitheater

Bryce Amphitheater

Overlook with sweeping canyon views & russet rock hoodoo formations; popular at sunrise & sunset.

Bryce Amphitheater

Bryce Amphitheater

Bryce Amphitheater

The most visited and one of the easiest areas to access inside the park, the Bryce Amphitheater features picturesque cliffs & rock formations.

Rainbow Point

Bryce Amphitheater

Fairyland Loop Trail

The highest point (9100') inside Bryce Canyon National Park, Rainbow Point contains unique red and pink rock formations.

Fairyland Loop Trail

Fairyland Loop Trail

Fairyland Loop Trail

Fairyland Loop Trail begins at Fairyland Point and takes experienced hikers through spectacular hoodoos and scenery along the rim and into the canyon.

Mossy Cave

Fairyland Loop Trail

Natural Bridge

Mossy Cave isn’t actually a cave at all, it is a grotto that is constantly wet and dripping, even forming ice in the winter months.

Natural Bridge

Fairyland Loop Trail

Natural Bridge

This arch, sculpted from red rock (rich in iron oxide minerals), poses a stark contrast to the dark green of the Ponderosa forest that peeks through the arch.

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