#43 • WYOMING • CASPER
Visit Casper Marathon
Time of Year: June 2025
Race Cost: $102 (with T-shirt)
Weather & Temperature: sunny, LOWS – mid 60s, HIGHS – low 80s
Hotel Information
Best Western Downtown
Casper, Wyoming
Older hotel with large lobby that includes a restaurant and bar. Basic room with carpeted floors, windows that partially open, and wall A/C unit. Good walls that prevented outside noise. There is no elevator in the hotel so if your room is on the second floor you will need to use the stairs
* Free parking
* Distance from Expo: Expo is held at this hotel
* Distance from bus pick up/finish of marathon: Same location/1200 meters
* Hotel provides a shuttle to the airport; Limited taxi and uber is unreliable
Other Hotel Options: Multiple hotels in the surrounding area
Expo Information
Best Western Hotel Convention Center
Casper, WY
Features:
* Packet pick-up
* multiple vendors – 15 minutes to collect packet & visit vendors
Race Day Information
Saturday, June 1, 2025
Weather & Temperature:
* Start: Mid 60s°F
* Finish: Low 80s°F
* blue sky, no clouds
6:00am start @ Ford Wyoming Center
* climate controlled area available for stretching and any per-race preparation
* indoor restrooms
* gear check available
* crowd was laid back and made it easy to get to the start corral
* full and half marathon start at same time at same location
* snacks/water/energy drinks available for free at the start
Course Information
Miles 0-26.2
The race started after the sun was up so you could clearly see where you were heading. You start at Ford Wyoming Center on a plateau overlooking the town. After the start you complete a 2-mile loop twice with no shade; then you run a 2 mile dog leg out and back. At around the eight mile mark you descend back into Casper and proceed on cycling trails either next to or close to the river for the rest of the course – lots of pretty green spaces; however there is not a lot of shade on the route. There is a turn around at mile 19. Overall the race had more rolling hills than expected and the altitude played a little impact since you are above 5100 feet.
Final stats
The Race Finish was located at David Street Station Square which is a small public park located in Casper. The finish was completely open which was nice – only a small finisher shoot was segregated. Everything was close and easy to access. There was seating in shaded areas in the Square and there were restaurants and breweries in the surrounding area.
Overall Review
Overall the race was a small-sized race – around 100 people for the full marathon. The race proceeds to run through Casper on a combination of small roads and bicycle trails. The scenery is beautiful with overlooks, a river, and forest for most of the race. Most of the race is in the sun with little to no shade so if it’s sunny be prepared. Not much crowd support but the views make up for it. The race starts on a plateau and then descends to the town where it is relatively flat.
Out & About
Places I visited around town
…or wanted to but ran out of time!
What restaurant will help me carbo-load the night before the race?
* Bosco’s Italian Restaurant
* Racca’s Pizzeria Napoletana
What grocery stores are in the area?
* Albertsons (1.5 miles from race hotel)
* Grants (not recommended) – boutique store with limited selection
* Water; Energy drinks; Bananas; Oranges; Bread; Chocolate
What other restaurants are in the race area?
* Wyoming Rib and Chop House
* Branding Iron
* Boston’s (Best Western Restaurant)
* Eggington
Where can I celebrate finishing the marathon with a drink?
* Frontier Brewing Company
* Black Tooth Brewing
* Bull Horn Brewing
*Cygnet Brewing Company