Gravity Hill 5k
Mess with your mind at this unique 5K on Saturday, July 21 in Salt Lake City. You’ll run on Gravity Hill (Bonneville Blvd.), which is a street that creates the optical illusion that a downhill slope is an uphill slope.…
Run Through the Lavender Half Marathon and 5K
Relax and run in 200 acres of blooming lavender at Young Living Lavender Farm in Mona, Utah on Saturday, July 14. You can run or walk the 5K and, for the first time ever, a half marathon distance will be…
Adventure Race for Africa
Come one, come all to this canoe/bike/run designed for all ages. The race is Saturday, July 14 and begins at Utah Lake State Park (4400 W. Center St., Provo, UT). Teams consist of 2 or 3 people who must stay…
Bike and Dine at Park City Food and Wine CLASSIC
Wine, dine, and ride at these cycling events during Park City’s Annual Food and Wine Classic. Each event features a chef-led ride, followed by a delicious lunch served with wine or specialty cocktails. Plus, everyone who signs up gets a…
The Point Adventure Race
Get a little lost in this multi-sport endurance event, which uses mountain bikes, running/trekking, paddling, and orienteering to attain check points. The race starts in West Jordan at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29 and you’ll use paved and wilderness…
Fit Kids Triathlon
Utah’s only all-kid triathlon! Watch your children compete in this USAT sanctioned open water triathlon. Kids up to age 15 can enter, and distances will vary based on their age groups. Race held at Blackridge Reservoir in Herriman, Utah on…
Utah Spartan Beast Race
Think you’re tough? Enter this race and find out. The grueling 13+ mile course with mud and 20+ obstacles is not for sissies. The obstacles will test your physical and mental agility as you climb over slippery walls, jump over…
Park City Mini-trail Series 10k
Challenge yourself and change your running routine at a trail race this summer. This 10K is the second event in a 4-race trail run series on the beautiful Round Valley trail system in Park City. The race is Saturday, July…
2012 Salt Lake Relay for Life
Honor cancer survivors while raising funds and awareness to help save lives! This year’s Relay is at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, July 13 at 6:00 pm. Teams camp out on the track and team members…
From the Editor – Summer 2012
Temperatures are heating up across Utah, so find a shady spot and flip through this issue of Outdoor Sports Guide for ways to stay cool. Try R2ing (an adventurous style of whitewater rafting) (pg. 16), biking in the Wasatch mountains…
Out-of-Town Race Checklist
Heading out of town for your next run? Be it a 5K or half marathon, don’t end up at the startling line without your trusty running shoes. Use this race checklist to pack confidently so your biggest race-day worry is…