Game of Groans
The Best Adventure Races in Utah If running a standard 26.2 marathon isn’t your jam, no worries, there are plenty of other races that will spike your adrenaline and challenge your will to survive. If you’re game, sign up for…
Powder Mountain
A Mom-and-Pop Resort Grows Up Over a hundred years ago, a sheep herder from Grand Targhee, Wyoming began buying property around Eden, Utah for his livestock. As the years went by, he acquired a considerable amount of land, much of…
Snow Striding
Winter Running Training Tips As a runner and triathlete for over 28 years, I’m a big advocate of cross training; it’s fun to throw new things into workouts to keep them fresh. Winter is the perfect opportunity to do this.…
Shamrock Half Marathon
Celebrate St. Patty’s Day with the Shamrock Half Marathon race in Saratoga Springs. Date is to be announced, but will be sometime in March. This is a great training race for spring marathons like Ogden and Utah Valley. Great course…
Salt Lake City Challenge
How well do you know Salt Lake City? Team up with one or more friends for a thrilling urban scavenger race around town where you’ll follow clues to landmarks and hot spots, snapping pictures along the way to record your…
Running of the Leopards 5K
Nicknamed the fastest 5K in Utah, this race’s downhill course is designed for speed, making it a great place to achieve an early season PR! Race begins Saturday, March 22 at 8:30 a.m. at the This Is The Place Heritage…
Canyons Spring Gruv 2014
Get your spring on at Canyons’ Spring GRÜV from March 21-30 where they celebrate the changing seasons in a big way with FREE outdoor concerts, the popular Pond Skimming contest, and much more. Check the website for updates. thecanyons.com
Operation Smile Celebrity Ski Challenge
This annual event hosted at Canyons Ski Resort pairs teams of six racers—one celebrity skier, a professional skier, and four amateurs—for a fun downhill ski race to raise money for the organization, which raises funds to provide free surgical procedures…
Skinny Tire Fest 2014
Moab is home to some of the country’s best mountain bike rides, but did you know Moab’s also famous for world-class road cycling? Experience Moab’s best pavement rides at this annual festival from March 8–11. Stay all weekend and enjoy…
Red Rock Relay Dixie
Ditch sub-zero temperatures and bad air quality to spend a winter weekend running outdoors with five of your favorite running buddies in St. George on Saturday, March 8. The one-day, six-person running relay requires each team member do just two…
Wasatch Powder Keg
Test your endurance and backcountry ski skills in this intense race featuring a 10-mile course with 5 climbs totaling 6500’ at Brighton Resort on Saturday, March 8. The race offers male and female divisions, AT/Tele, and splitboarding. A shorter, single-division…