Jenny Willden is the Managing Editor of Outdoor Sports Guide and a self-proclaimed gear and grammar nut. She's a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association and the Adventure Travel Trade Association. A lover of adventure and travel, she's happiest when riding horses or snowboarding in Utah’s mountains. Follow Jenny’s exploits on Twitter @jennywillden or Instagram @jlwillden.
Don your spandex and cape for this road cycling ride with your girls on Saturday, September 15. This fully-supported, all-women’s ride is held in Payson, Utah on a scenic, easy course through the countryside. Pick your distance: 30, 70, and…
What makes Prestige different from every other half marathon? For starters, you can’t just sign up. You qualify. With standards tougher than the Boston Marathon, getting in is no easy feat. But if you do qualify, you’ll run with some…
Climb, practice yoga, and make new friends at Salt Lake’s 11th annual Climb4Life event, hosted by Black Diamond® from September 14–16. You’ll be supporting ovarian cancer research and spending the weekend hiking and climbing in the Wasatch Mountains. New this…
Celebrate Labor Day (September 3) with a funky 5K in historic Park City. Awards are given for unique costumes, including a Caterpillar category for five runners attached together. Race benefits Arts Kids, arts-kids.org. After the run celebrate Miner’s Day with…
Run on your own or as a three-person team at this exciting race on Saturday, September 1. The race starts at the Mountain Dell Golf Course Bridge, goes up over Little Mountain, down Emigration Canyon, past Ruth’s Diner to finish…
Kick off football season and show your Cougar or Ute pride at this unique, one-day running relay. Held on Saturday, August 25, you’ll race a 60-mile course in teams of six from Rice Eccles to Lavell Edwards Stadium. Wear red…
Summer is my favorite season for many reasons—beach getaways, barbecues, fireworks…but the cost of fun adds up fast. From vacations to keeping kids busy on school break, entertainment isn’t cheap. So we filled this issue of Outdoor Sports Guide with…
Stand up paddleboarding (SUPing) is Utah’s latest recreation craze and appears similar to surfing, but is done with a paddle in a lake or river. You can try it with Utah Paddle Surfing for free at the Earthwell Festival from…
How R2ing Can Spice up Ordinary Whitewater By Chris Lawrence As we eagerly paddled our raft into the swift current of the dark, ominous canyon, we were unsure of what we’d find ahead. No question, the rapids would be huge…
By Brent Darling As an active parent, uniting your passions for outdoor recreation and race training while rearing a wee one is a feat not easily accomplished…unless you have a jogger-stroller or bike trailer. But if you cycle, pound the…