Author: Outdoor Sports Guide Magazine

Bring your lawnchairs and blankets to Millcreek Township every Friday evening from June 6–August 21 for FREE family-friendly movies paired with live music, outdoor recreation, and farmer’s markets at venues throughout the area. The venue and movies change weekly, so visit the website for details. millcreekventureout.org

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The Resurgence of Inline Skating By Kimberly Kraan: owner, the SKATENOW shop, Inc. Over the past few seasons, the once thought ‘dead and gone’ sport of inline skating has witnessed a vast resurgence. New technologies of larger wheels and improvements have paved the way for returning to skating any direction your wheels may roll! Here are four reasons to add skating to your training routine. Easier than ever! From the limited generic skates of the past emerge specialized broods of skates: urban, recreational, fitness, cross-training, semi-race speed, and speed. Within this spectrum is something for everyone and these skates offer…

What to Know Before Your First Event By Angela Heydorn That moment you push submit and then BOOM! Suddenly, you’re signed up for your first Ironman or Ironman 70.3. You giggle at first in a fit of joy. Fast-forward three months into training and you’re wondering, “What the hell was I thinking?” Yes, I knew training for the Ironman 70.3 St. George was going to be mentally and physically tough. I was prepared for the concept of swimming 1.2 miles, cycling 56 miles, and finishing it off with a 13.1-mile run, as well as the 6–7 hours it would take…

Training all summer will pay off at this big event near Ogden that features four race options in a single day! Choose from Endurance, Intermediate, or Sprint distance triathlons or race the Ogden Valley Half. All races in Huntsville, Utah on September 12, 2015. BBQ and family-friendly festivities follow the races. Come participate, and you could be crowned a Utah State Champion! triutah.com

Venture into the mountains for this trail race series by North Face at Park City Mountain Resort. The two-day event from September 26–27, 2015 features races for all ability levels on scenic, challenging trail courses that end with a fantastic finish line festival at the resort base. Choose your distance with 50-mile, 50K, Marathon, and Marathon Relay on Saturday. Or half marathon, 10K, 5K, and Kids Run on Sunday. thenorthface.com

By John “fritzski” Fritz “Utah is hot, but it’s a dry heat.”  Behind this familiar phrase lies a fair amount of truth as anyone who has experienced summer weather in the southeastern U.S. can readily attest.  It may be more comfortable without the humidity, but no less safe. Because our air is so dry, perspiration evaporates from the skin very rapidly. This makes for efficient body cooling, but can also give the false impression of not sweating and therefore not dehydrating.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  In our extreme desert environment the margins leading to heat exhaustion, heat stroke,…

This annual Italian-style ride is held in Cache Valley in Northern Utah on Saturday, July 11, 2015 and features a 50-mile or 100-mile route. Experience gorgeous rural cycling on routes that finish in downtown Logan. Proceeds from the ride go toward funding breast cancer screenings for women who live in Cache Valley. The ride is not officially timed, except for the Utah Cycling Association racer categories, but there is an digital race clock at the start and finish of the race so riders can test their ride time. The Gran Fondo is fully supported with snacks along the way and…

Want the XTERRA race experience but didn’t qualify to race in the Championship? Head to Ogden on Saturday, September 19, 2015 for XTERRA Utah, an off-road triathlon offered in long and short course options. Long distance: 1500m swim, 28K mountain bike, 10K trail run. Short distance: 750M swim, 19K mountain bike, 5K trail run. Race begins at Pineview Reservoir with bike and run at Snowbasin Resort. 21K, 10K, 5K trail races also offered at Snowbasin on Sunday, September 20, 2015. xterraplanet.com/utah

Build your distance from a 5K in June to 13.1 miles in September at a four-race trail series coming to Park City this summer. You’ll enjoy perfect running temperatures and scenic courses on Park City’s renowned Round Valley trails. Races get increasingly more technical and challenging throughout the series! Finishers receive a signature pint glass for each race they complete and series finishers also receive a coaster set. Whole series registration just $150. r-u-nevents.com