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

races@sgcity.org!

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!

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