Featured Event: GOAL Foundation’s NIGHTTIME TRAIL RUN!

We love trail running. We love nighttime running. So what could be better than a race that puts those two together?!

Sign up now for the Nighttime 5K, presented by the GOAL Foundation  (same cool people doing the Ogden Marathon, Skirt in the Dirt, and Hurt in the Dirt!)  The fun kicks off at 9pm on FRIDAY, July 26th! REGISTER NOW!

Bring your headlamp!! And your GUTS – this will put your inner adventurer to the test! 

Race Course: Run, walk or crawl! The course runs through trees, over obstacles, through water, sand, dirt and mud.  Combine that with dark and HEADLAMPS ….you’ve got yourself a big serving of Awesome-ness!  This 5K – ish course is all off-road, and will be clearly marked with directional glow sticks and possibly a little blood….. just KIDDING  … about the glowsticks:-)

Dress code:  Anything you are willing to get wet, muddy, blood-stained or torn to shreds!  No time limit – we’ll all stay and party all night! Divisions: >18, 19-55, 55+, Dirty Date Night (couples), Parent/Child, and General Team Class. Must finish together!  

There will be aid stations on the course and awesome vendors at the Awards Ceremony! As well as onsite food and drink available during the after-party in the Festival area. ALL finishers will receive a finisher’s mug and a certificate for one free beer or root beer provided by Roosters Brewing Company!

☞☞We’re giving away 4 FREE entries!  Race over to our FB Page to enter.   Winners randomly selected Friday 5/24/13!
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Featured Event: XTERRA!

Trail runners – this one’s for you! ✦XTERRA is the nation’s premier off-road trail running series.✦ And we’re fortunate here in Utah to have our piece of the awesomeness!

The Utah region of the Xterra Trail Run Series presents the first race of the season:  June 1st at Jordanelle State Park.

This venue will feature 5k, 10k, and 21k races on the Perimeter Trail of the gorgeous Jordanelle State Park. Races begin near the Ross Trailhead at 9am!    

Register HERE and now!✦ 5K: $30, 10K: $40, 21K: $50

Course maps and race rules here.     This is Utah’s regional 6-race Xterra series. Series Champions are awarded FREE entry into the XTERRA Trail Running National Championship hosted in our home state of Utah!  Give them a LIKE on Facebook!
☞☞We’re giving away 3 FREE entries! One for each distance. Race over to our FB Page to enter.   Winners randomly selected Saturday 5/18/13!
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Get Your Copy of the Utah Running Guide COUPON BOOK!!

It’s HERE! The FALL Edition of the Utah Running Guide Coupon Book is now available!

~Discounts for over *100* races ~ along with several products and services for runners. Over $1200 worth of savings!

Here are just SOME of the events you’ll find sweet discounts for:

How much for this booklet?  –> Just $15!  FREE SHIPPING right to your door! 

Order yours now – limited quantities available! One per runner; only valid for designated runner(s).   You can order by clicking HERE.     Or send the $15 via PayPal to support@UtahRunning.com   OR  mail a check to: UtahRunning.com 298 24th St. #450  Ogden, UT 84401Or click the “Buy Now” button and be sure to enter to include your mailing address!

Happy Running!

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Featured Event: The Moonight Half Marathon!

Are you ready for a different kind of run? Join us for a FUN way to beat the HEAT! August 23rd, 2013 we’ll be running under a full moon!

But here’s what REALLY makes this event different:  The winner isn’t necessarily the fastest. It’s simply the first runner to cross the finish line AFTER midnight!   AND – you get to CHOOSE your starting time! So the challenge:  predict your pace, do the math, and start at the right time for YOU!

Come to the 6th Annual Moonlight Half Marathon, and 5K. But leave your timing devices at home! They’re not allowed!! No watches, GPS, phones…. this is all about accurately predicting your pace!  But DO remember to bring your reflective vest. Safety first! 

Register HERE and now! $45 for the Half, $35 for the 5K.  Proceeds from this fundraising race go towards the Mapleton Parkway Trail - running from Hobble Creek Canyon all the way through Mapleton and into Spanish Fork.

–> Click HERE for a SUPER cool animated course map! It’s a beautiful, gradual descent out of Hobble Creek Canyon.

All runners receive glow sticks and other fun glowing devices, finisher medals, an awesome shirt, and a loaded swag bagThe finish line is a huge party with lots of food, music, and giveaways! AWARDS for best costume!

☞☞We’re giving away 2 FREE entries! Moonlight over to our FB Page to enter.   Winners randomly selected Wednesday 5/15/13!

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Featured Event: SKIRT in the DIRT!

Forget fabricated mud pits and manufactured obstacle courses.  This all-women run is 100% organic.  Real “over the river and through the woods” stuff on the legendary Hurt in the Dirt run course!

✿✿✿ July 27th, 2013.  The wild fun starts at 8am!   ✿✿✿

Skirt In The Dirt is a Women’s 5k off-road trail run at Fort Buenaventura. Give them a LIKE on FB! 

Course: Run, walk or crawl!  Just another day in the dirt with your girlfriends! Dash through trees, over obstacles, through water, sand, dirt and mud.  You won’t be setting a 5K personal record time  here…unless it’s for how crazy your fun meter maxes out  !!!  

Be sure to stick around for the after party ~~ Loads of food, beverage and FUN to be had in the festival area! ✿✿ REGISTER NOW ✿✿ - save $$ by signing up with a friend, before June 20!

ALL finishers will receive an awesome champagne flute and a certificate for one FREE morning beverage!

✿✿ Dress code:  Anything you’re willing to get muddy, wet, and messy!  Dress for successCourse Cut Off: None!  Hang out with your girlfriends as long as you can stand on your own two feet! ✿✿    Prizes for best outfit, best team (bring the PARTY!) and best team/crowd support!  

☞☞We’re giving away 4 FREE entries! Skirt over to our FB Page to enter.   Winners randomly selected Monday 5/13/13!

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Featured Event: The Park City Trail Series!

Get ready for some seriously awesome trail running, Park-City style!

The mission of R-U-N Events:  Encourage runners to experience the beauty of our natural areas and hit the trails. We love running on trails and hope you do, too! That’s why 10% of registration goes directly back into maintaining the trails and keeping them protected.

Join them for the Summer 2013 events! A 4-race series to get you off the roads and hooked on trail running! Progress from a 5k to 13.1:

5k: June 15
10k: July 6
15k: August 10
1/2: September 15 

REGISTER NOW!  Click HERE for pricing info.  Your best deal: Early Registration on the WHOLE series! Check out their website for tips on trail running, sponsor info, past results, blog, and more!

☞☞We’re giving away 4 FREE entries! Each winner gets to choose one of the 4 series events to participate inGlow over to our FB Page to enter.   Winners randomly selected Friday 5/10/13!

☀☀R-U-NAre You In?☀☀

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Featured Event: The St. George Midnight 5K!

Ready, set…. GLOW

Friday May 24th, 11pm at the former St. George Airport.

How do GLOW-IN-THE-DARK tech shirts sound?!!! Plus amazing glowing giveaways, and GLOW AWARDS!!

Course highlights:  participants get to race DOWN the AIRPORT RUNWAY with fantastic views of the ENTIRE city!!

Register here and NOW!  Or by calling the St. George Recreation Center at 435-627-4560.  Pre-reg deadline = May 17th! Save money, and guarantee yourself one of those awesome glow-in-the-dark tech shirts!

This event is a can’t miss race with lots of ROCKING TUNES, fun photo-ops, and so much GLOWING!   Check out the photo gallery of fun images HERE! 

❖See Dixie as never before!❖  This event is put on by St. GEORGE CITY RACES  – famous for superior organization and fun!

☞☞We’re giving away 3 FREE entries! Glow over to our FB Page to enter.   Winners randomly selected Tuesday 4/30/13!

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Featured Event: The Flash Dash Series’ DODO Dash!

Saturday, May 4th is the first annual Dodo Dash 5k!  This fantastic family-friendly event is the perfect opportunity to spend a beautiful Saturday morning enjoying SUGARHOUSE PARK! Breathe in the fresh Spring air and celebrate the opening of The Dodo’s NEW DECK!  May 4th will be about fitness, sunshine and service!

Help us “Put an Extinction to Hunger” by bringing your canned food or non perishable items to the race! Let’s see how much we can collect!

Register HERE and now!  Just $20 Early Reg, or $15 for teens!  Proceeds benefit The Utah Food Bank. 

Event Day Schedule:  {All races begins and end sat the Big Field Pavilion in Sugarhouse Park}

- 8:30am: (FREE children’s races, ages 3-12)     - 8:45: (Teen race of full 5k course begins, ages 13-17)     - 9:00:  (Adult & family 5k begins, all ages welcome)   - 10:00:  Awards ceremony at The Dodo, join us to enjoy lemonade on the deck!

Flash Dashes are underground, philanthropic, spontaneous, grass-root, city spun, fun runs. Tweet, spread the word, support a good cause or two, be a catalyst of change and a force of good in the world.

Guaranteed to be the the most fun 5K of the season (well, until the Flash Dash Series’ Keepin’ it Kool Dash)!   Bring the whole family to The Dodo Dash!

☞☞We’re giving away 2 FREE entries!   Dash over to our FB Page to enter.   Winners randomly selected Tuesday 4/24/13!

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Featured Event: The Lehi Roundup 5K/10K!

YEE-HAW!  Lace up yer runnin’ boots, and get ready for a fun city festival, kicked off by a good ol’ 5K and 10K!

This is a great event for the WHOLE FAMILY! Ma and Pa, baby sis, big bro – everyone! Walk, jog, or RACE it!

The Lehi Roundup kicks off June 29, 2013 at 123 North Center St. in Lehi, UT. Bright n’ early, cowboys and girls!  7am for the 10K, 7:15 for the 5K.   You’ll finish in plenty of time to enjoy all the other amazing festivities of the Lehi City Celebration!  These include a parade, rodeo, food vendors, boutiques, horseshoe contests, floats, and more!

See the course map HERE.  If you’re a speedy young’un, you might win yourself some cash prizes for finishing in the top 3! And medals for all the age group winners! Refreshments and swag for everyone. Very appropriate to the theme – Texas Roadhouse and Chic-Fil-A are sponsors!

Register HERE online or at Get Fit Athletic Wear, 11055 Alpine Hwy, Highland. Or download and Print ~ 2013 roundup 5k 10k registration form.   Just $25 for the 5K and $30 for the 10K ~ Early Bird Registration~ ending June 15th!

☞☞We’re giving away four FREE entries! Come over to our Facebook Page to enter. Winners randomly selected on Tuesday April 23th!

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Featured Event: The Dino Half Marathon!

RRRROOAAARRR! Ready for some prehistoric fun?  ☀RUN where the dinosaurs RAN!☀

Sign up for the Dino Half!  May 4th, 2013. Watch for T-Rex chasing you down!

This 13.1-mile adventure runs down beautiful Dry Fork Canyon near Vernal, a secret gem that only locals know about. If you haven’t seen this canyon, you’re missing out on one of Utah’s most awe-inspiring and rustic regions. We guarantee that you will fall in love with this canyon and this course!  It will be professionally timed by Cheetah Chip, using Chronotrack timing system.  REGISTER NOW - only $40!

Runtastic Events is in charge of this event, which means you’re in good hands. They know what runners like – an awesome course, great organization, low entry fees, and a borderline-euphoric atmosphere.

This race is well known for having an AWESOME medal – a unique, high quality DINO! This will be the perfect accessory post-race, as you check out what the local area has to offer, including the famous Dinosaur Museum and National Monument. There are great hotels in the area, and plenty of camping spots – especially by Red Fleet Reservoir   Perfect family vacation opportunity!

☞☞We’re giving away two FREE entries! Come over to our Facebook Page to enter.  Winners randomly selected on Sat. April 13th!

☀☀A Race 40 Million Years in the Making!☀☀

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