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After canyon logjam, council demands enforceable special‑event permit for marathons
Summary
Following this year’s Big Cottonwood/Rebel marathon — which the town said left residents stranded and clogged the canyon — organizers and public safety staff outlined steps to reduce impacts. Council directed staff to create an enforceable town permit with interagency planning and reserved the right to deny future events that fail to meet conditions.
Brighton — Council members sharply criticized this year’s Rebel Big Cottonwood Marathon after organizers and public safety officials described a breakdown in traffic control that left residents unable to exit the canyon for hours.
Daryl Fippin, the marathon organizer, said the event drew about 4,700 participants and acknowledged major staging and egress problems. He told the council the organizer plans to…
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