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SGRDecemberNewsletter
Thismonth’sSt.GeorgeRacesNewsletterisjam-packedwith
greatnewsandinformation:You’llfindadiscountcodetouseforseveralupcomingraces,alongwithahighlightoftheSt.GeorgeHalf-Marathon,5K,KidsRunandIAmAbleevent;our“RunnerSpotlight”onClintonRhoton;anoverviewofthis
month’sTown’sTreasure,theBrooksNaturePark;andalistofseveralupcomingevents.
Fordetailsaboutourscheduleofracesandotherevents,pleasevisitourwebsite:www.sgcity.org/races.Ifyouhavequestionsandcan’tfindtheanswersonoursite,emailusat
DiscountCode
Whetherit’sforyouorsomeoneyouknow,givethegiftofaSt.GeorgeRacesEventthisholidayseason!Usediscountcode“CHRISTMAS”atcheckoutonGetMeRegistered.com,andyou’llreceive15%offyourregistrationcosts.ThiscodeisgoodfortheSt.GeorgeHalf-Marathon,Bikestock,RoadRageDuathlon,LaketoLakeTeamRelay,ShamROCKYourSocksOff10kandSHACTriathlon.Moreinformationoneachoftheseevents,aswellaslinkstoregister,canbefoundinthe“UpcomingEvents”portionofthisemail.
Pleasenote:ThisdiscountcodewillexpireonWednesday,
December20,at11:59p.m.MST.SGRreservestherighttochangealldatesandtimesregardingraces,registrationdeadlinesanddiscount/promocodeusagewithoutnotice.Alltransactionsarefinal,andtherearenorefunds.
UpcomingEventhighlight
JoinSt.GeorgeRacesonSaturday,January13,2018forthe36thAnnualSt.GeorgeHalf-Marathon,5K,KidsRunandIAmAbleevent!ThisissouthernUtah’slongest-runninghalf-marathonandisacan’t-missraceforanyonewhowantstorunahalf-marathonthroughbeautiful,scenicSt.George.WithanoutstandingcoursetakesrunnersonthepavedcitytrailsthatwindalongtheVirginRiver,thiseventshowcasesthespectacularlandscapeofourcityanditsenvirons.FormoreinformationontheHalf-Marathon,5K,KidsRunandIAmAbleEvents,visitourwebsitebyclickinghere.Toregister,pleaseclickhere.
RunnerSpotlight-ClintonRhoton
ClintonRhoton,29,hascalledSt.Georgehomeforthelastyearandahalf.BornandraisedinCedarCity,Rhotonalsoattendedcollegethere,thenbecametheassistanttrackandfieldcoachatSouthernUtahUniversity.HemovedtoSt.GeorgewiththeencouragementofsomelocalrunningfriendswhowantedRhotontojointhemtotrainmoreoften.Additionally,heaimedtopursueacareerincardiacrehabatDixieRegionalMedicalCenter.
Rhotonhasbeenrunningseriouslysincehighschool,andestimatesthatintheyearssincehegraduated,hehasloggedmorethan35,000miles.He’salsocompetedinmorethan250races,winningnearly40ofthem.Thelargestracehe’swonwastheSaltLakeMarathonin2017withatimeof2:35:13andlikesomeofourotherRunnerSpotlightindividuals,itwasthefirstmarathonheeverran.Atthetimeoftherace,hehadanumberofissueswithhisfootandwasn’tsureifhe’dbeabletohandleall26.2milesbuthisconfidenceincreasedwitheachprogressivemileandfinishednearlytwoandahalfminutesbeforethesecondplacefinisher.
HisregulartrainingregimenseesRhotonrunningbetween12-16milesaday(averaging70to90milesaweek),with20-milerunsonSaturday,andSundaysoff.Headdstwoorthreehardworkoutsaweektohisroutine.Buthemakessuretolimitthesemoretaxingsessionstolower-mileageweeks,preventinginjuryandallowingmorerecoverytime.
WhatRhotonenjoysmostaboutrunningistheopportunityforbothsocializationandsolitude:Asarunner,hecanhitthetrailwithfriendsandsharethegreatconversationsthattakeplace,orhecanrunaloneandthinkthingsout.Thebestpieceofrunningadvicehe’sbeengiven:Don’tstressaboutwhatyoucan’tcontrol.Whenaskedwhatpieceofadvicehewouldinturngivetoaspiringrunners,Rhotonsays,“Consistencyiseverything;nevermissyourdailyrun,evenifit’sonlyfiveminutes.”
PicturedAbove:ClintonRhotonwinningthe2017SaltLake
Marathon.
Town'sTreasure-BrooksNature
Park
Nestledbetweentoweringcanyonwalls,andlocatedat452NorthMainStreetinSt.George,BrooksNatureParkisclosetoHistoricDowntownSt.George;yetfewpeopleknowaboutthishiddengem.
Uponenteringthepark,you’llfirstencountertheBrooksNatureParksignandasmallparkinglot.Fromthere,you’llseethegazeboareaofferingcomfortableseating,andthegrassareaforplaying,allsurroundedbylushbushes,nativeplants,flowersandtrees.Asyoucontinuethroughtheparkyoucangototherightorleft,andfollowagraveltrailthatwillleadyoutotheproperty’scrownjewel,theCoxPond.Thefilteringofwaterfromthecanyonwallsthatenclosetheparkfillsthisnatural,spring-fedpond,whichonceactedasanoasisfortheearlysettlersofSt.Georgeandtherestofthesurroundingarea.Strollaroundthepondonasmalldirttrail,stoppingtorestonvariousbenchesandtreestumpstoenjoythelovelyviews.You’llrevelinthebeautyofthecanyonwalls,pond,vegetation,foliage,andanimalsthatcallthepondhomeincludingducks,toads,andfish.Continueyourexplorationoftheparkasyouventurealongthetrail,
includingthesmallamphitheateronthenorthside.
Ifyou’refeelingadventurous,youcanstayonthetrailsupthroughthecanyon,allthewaytotheRedCliffsDesertReservetrailsystem.Ifyou’dpreferaless-taxingjourney,werecommendyoutrytheWaterWalkonHistoricMainStreet.Thisself-guidedtourtakesparticipantsdownMainStreet,whereinformationalplaquesandstandsalongthewalkdetailthehistoryandplantsthatlinethestreet.AsyoufinishyourdowntownjourneyonMain,you’llseethewatertrailsthatcontinuetoflowdownthestreettoday.Andwhileyou’rethere,besuretostopintooneoftherestaurantsandshopsonMainStreetforsomequalityrefreshmentsand/orretailgrazing.
Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.
PicturedAbove:VariousphotosoftheBrooksNaturePark
UpcomingEvents
St.GeorgeHalfMarathon,5k,KidsRun-January13,2018
Thelongest-runninghalfmarathoninSouthernUtahtakesrunnersalongthebeautifullandscapesofSt.George.Makesureyousignupforthisawesome
event.
Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.Toregister,pleaseclickhere.
Bikestock2018-February3,2018
Bikestockisafamily-friendlybikeridingeventonthecitytrails.BikestockinvolvestheFamilyFunBikeRideandtheMoveIt!KidsCriterium.TheFamilyBikeRideisfreeandCriteriumcostsonly$10.
Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.Toregister,pleaseclickhere.
RoadRageDuathlon-February24,2018
RoadRageputsparticipants'runningandbikingskillstothetest.RunandBikethroughSantaClara,Ivins,andKayenta.BothSprintandOlympicdistancesavailable.
Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.Toregister,pleaseclickhere.
LaketoLake-March3,2018
Grabacoupleofyourfriends(ordoityourself,ifyou'refeelingextraadventurous)andrun52miles.LaketoLakeRelaytakesparticipantsfromGunlockReservoirtoSandHollowReservoir.Runalongbeautifulroads,trails,andsitesasyoucompeteinteamsof2,5orindividually.Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.
Toregister,pleaseclickhere.
ShamROCKYourSocksOff10k-March17,
2018KickoffyourSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationwiththeShamROCK10K.Thisawesome10ktakesrunners
throughSnowCanyonStateParkbeforefinishingatIvinsCityPark.
Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.Toregister,pleaseclickhere.
SHACTriathlon-April7,2018
Everwanttodoatriathlon?Wellifso,thisistheoneforyou.Putyourrunning,bikingandswimmingskillstothetestwiththisfunevent.
Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.Toregister,pleaseclickhere.
Hereisthe2018RaceCalendar.
Savethedateforalltheseawesomeevents!