Utah Running -- www.utahrunning.com have extended their "RUN WILD" contest into July!  They're giving away hundreds of prizes from local running stores and retailers.  After you make a purchase from Striders (or any of the Utah running shops) we'll give you a card with a code to enter to win a super cool prize including a brand new NordicTrack treadmill.  All the details are at UtahRUNNING.com. If you haven't been to UtahRUNNING.com yet, it's a very valuable tool for Utah runners to find expert help, training advice and product reviews.  They also have the most comprehensive Utah race calendar on the web.  It's very cool and it's all FREE.  Go check it out.

The Huntsville Half Marathon & 5K is scheduled for September 4^th this year.  It's a great tune-up race if you got into the St. George Marathon.  Registration is now open at Striders or online at Active.com.  Go to www.stridersrunning.com for details.  The Huntsville event benefits the Weber State cross country and track teams.

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Its official, Ironman has come to Utah with 1,637 finishes last month in St. George.  Ironman St. George is said to be the toughest course on the triathlon circuit -- even the swim is uphill.  One of the top Utah finishers at St. George was Brian Garlock; finishing in 12:54:52 (519^th overall).  We called Brian "Ironman" prior to St. George with finishes at Coeur d'Alene in 2006 (12:55) and 2007 (12:24).  While training for St. George he was hit by vehicles two separate times while on his bike and tore a calf muscle while playing soccer.  He's a tough piece of jerky; he literally froze his butt off and was hypothermic one year at LOTOJA but was still able to finish.  He makes it interesting; go read his June Runner Spotlight and his XTERRA experience a few years ago.  Brian's ran a few marathons and half-marathons but he seems to prefer the epic battle of the Ironman and now he's eyeballing the Wasatch 100.  Brian is great for the community; he and his friend (Danny Boy) kept the BAIRGUTSMAN alive after the race director passed away in 2007.  Only a handful of people have the bandwidth to pull-off a mountain race like the Gutsman; so we're lucky Brian was up for the job.  It's Brian's foundation NO MORE VICTIMS that's the beneficiary of our Memorial Day event.  We're happy to announce we raised a couple thousand dollars for the charity; Brian can make that money go a long way towards helping children who are victims of sexual abuse.  We're fortunate to know Brian and lucky to call him a friend.  Go read all about Brian at www.stridersrunning.com

The Gerald Anderson Memorial 5K & Kids K is scheduled for June 12^th at 8am in Morgan.  Registration forms (and registration) are available at Striders.  You can also register online at www.runnercard.com  The race starts (and finishes) at the Wilkinson Rec-Plex behind Morgan High School.  The race benefits the Morgan Historical Society; it's a great mix of elite runners, local champions, up and coming runners and walkers (maybe a few wannabe's too).  We love it and wouldn't miss it.  Go to http://andersonmemorial5k.tripod.com  for more fun and information. 

Healing for 100 Years 5K & Breakfast is in honor of McKay-Dee Hospital (1910-2010) and scheduled for Saturday, June 12^th at 8:00am.  Registration forms are available at Striders or online at Active.com.  Registration fee ($20) includes the race, a tech tee and breakfast.  The course is point-to-point from Dee Memorial Park to McKay Dee Hospital.  For more details visit www.mckay-dee.org/100years or call Jeremy at 801-387-7754

The TSUNAMI Swim Team is staging a triathlon on Saturday, June 26^th at the South Davis Recreation Center in Bountiful.  There's a Sprint distance and Novice distance for youth (swim: 150yd, bike: 2.4mi, run: 1.5mi).  Registration fee varies from $25 to $35 but goes up $10 on race day.  You can register at Active.com or in person at the SDRC -- 550 N 200 W, Bountiful. 

Registration is now open for the Northern Utah Trail Series (NUTS) ½ Marathon on July 17^th.  Go to http://www.northernutahtrailseries.com/ for details and registration information.  Here's the NUTS 2010 schedule:

          March 27^th -- Buffalo Run

          July 17^th -- Trail Half Marathon (Ogden BST)

          August 14^th -- Wolf Mountain 5K & 10K

          September 18^th -- Trail Marathon (Ogden BST)

          October 2^nd -- Wolf Mountain 10K & 20K

          October 16^th -- Mt. View Trail Half Marathon (Antelope Island)

SKYLINE MOUNTAIN MARATHON:
For a very long time there have been efforts to stage a mountain race in North Ogden by Ben Lomond.  Well, persistency has brought us the SKYLINE MOUNTAIN MARATHON on August 21^st.  Here's the course description from http://www.skylinemarathon.com/ :

Course Description:  The course will head up the Ben Lomond Trail connecting into the Skyline Trail at the "saddle" below Ben Lomond Peak. This is where water station #1 will be. From there it will continue toward the parking lot at the top of the North Ogden Divide, where water station #2 and first aid will be located. From the parking lot you will again turn upwards and climb the Southern Skyline trail. Water station #3 will be located around half way between the Divide and "Windsurfer Beach" where water station #4 and first aid will be located. From "Windsurfer Beach" you will follow the Pineview trail to the North Arm trail and finish at Eden Park.     

Crazy Bob's Bairgutsman is filling up quick, go to www.stridersrunning.com where there's really not enough information about the race but enough to get registered.