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 100-mile options available. Don’t worry about going hungry, six stocked aid stations, a lunch stop, and food at the finish line will keep your tank full! Fun finish line party follows the race. wonderwomanride.com
Author: Jenny Willden
Jenny Willden
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.
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 of the world’s best runners on Labor Day (Sept. 3) through Emigration Canyon, finishing in Memory Grove. A Prestige Charity Half Marathon will also be held on the same day. prestigehalfmarathon.com
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 year, aspiring photographers can take a challenging course to perfect their talents. herafoundation.org
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 breakfast, a parade, barbecue lunch, live music, and kids games. funky5k.athlete360.com
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 at Research Park. Please bring a can of food to donate to the Road Home. sports-am.com
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 or blue and decorate your car for a chance to win prizes! Email info@rivalryrelay.com for details. rivalryrelay.com
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 money-saving tips for enjoying summer, on less. Our affordable camping finds and wallet-friendly water adventures, offer something for everyone to enjoy. Find more deals at saltlakecityonthecheap.com. What are your favorite ways to save? Share your tips with us on Twitter (@osportsguidemag) and you’ll be entered to win a backpack for your next adventure. Deadline for entry is September 30. Jenny…
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 August 25-26 at Jordanelle Reservoir’s Beach Pavillion. They’ll be offering free paddleboard demos and fitness classes to teach you how. Then you can use your freshly-acquired skills at the Channel Challenge on Saturday, which pairs members of the media with the public for an on-water obstacle course relay. Sunday’s Parade of Pups invites you to enter your four-legged friend in…
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 and the currents intense, but this outing had an interesting twist: we would run the swirling stretch of whitewater with only two paddlers in a 14-foot raft—an adventurous style of rafting known as R2ing.
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 pavement, and tote your toddler around town, the cost of buying a bike trailer, jogger-stroller, and regular stroller adds up fast. And who has the space to store all three? Solution: Burley’s Convertible D’Lite Child Trailer.