The Payson Night Hunt was scheduled for August 21, 2026, at the Gene Hillman Recreation Complex in Payson, Utah. The event featured competitions for both male and female athletes across junior varsity and varsity levels.
According to the event details, the race schedule included Girls JV at 6:00 pm, Boys JV at 6:40 pm, Girls Varsity at 7:15 pm, and Boys Varsity at 7:50 pm. Awards were scheduled for 8:30 pm.
Registration for the meet was closed. The event allowed an unlimited number of entries per team, though each athlete was restricted to one event. Participating schools faced various fee structures, including $125 per team or $250 total per school. Schools with fewer than 10 runners were required to pay a $100 entry fee, while individual runners without a full team paid $15 each. For schools exceeding 100 athletes, an additional fee of $5 per athlete was required for every runner over the 100 mark.
The meet director for the event was Jeff Sanford. Participating teams included several local schools such as Spanish Fork HS, Provo HS, and Tooele HS.
