Description of Race Events

Southern Utah- trail, pavement, and sunshine

The course starts at junction in Central, Utah off of SR-18 and travels due West near an area locals call Red Butte. The road/trail is rocky and a rugged journey crossing through the hills laden with juniper trees. The trail meanders through the wilderness while providing fresh air and views not common to your average race. In time you run along a river bank and cottonwood trees as you leave the Moody Wash wilderness area. Near the end of Moody Wash, the trail ends at the pavement just below Veyo. The remaining 19 miles are on pavement flanked with basalt cliffs and Gunlock Resevoir. The road rolls along to the South East and leads into the community of Ivins and the finish is at Unity Park near the base of the majestic Red Mountain.

Additional Race Information

Time: 50k Race starts promptly at 6:05 am . The 30k start time is 7:05am. Cut-off time is 1:05 pm to finish the race with nutritional and medical support provided ... that is a total of 7 hours to finish the race. We will be providing rides back to the finish line for those who have not finished by 1:05 pm. If you choose to finish after the 7 hour mark, you do so at your own risk. There will not be medical or nutritional support provided. Location: The ultramarathon starts in Central, Utah. Cost: 50k Ultramarathon * $65 for registration through February 15th * $70 for registration through March 15th * $80 for registration through April 19th * No race-day registration. NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS. * Registration by postal mail must be postmarked by April 10, 2010. 30k Road Race * $35 for registration through February 15th * $40 for registration through March 15th * $50 for registration through April 14th * No race-day registration. NO REFUNDS OR TRANSFERS. * Registration officially closes at midnight April 19th for online registration. * Registration by postal mail must be postmarked by April 15, 2010. Limited Registration: The ultramarathon is capped at 350 runners. The 50k at 150 runners. The 30k is capped at 200 runners. Registration is available online at Active.com. The race registration closes on April 19th 5 days prior to the race. Alternatively, you can register by postal mail by downloading race registration form. Acceptance Letter Once you are registered you should receive an email confirmation from Active of your successful registration. If you register by postal mail you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Packet Pickup: Packets can be picked up at the St. George Running Center located at 2736 E Red Cliff Dr, suite 2, St George UT. www.stgeorgeRunningCenter.com. Packets can be picked up from 4-7 pm on April 23rd. NO RACE DAY PICKUP. Packets will not be available at the race start, please ensure you pickup your packet the night prior. Also, if you plan on running in two sets of shoes please leave your shoes you will run miles 12-31 in at St. George running Center when you pick up your packet. A bag will be provided so ensure you label it with your bib number. It is your responsibility to mark the bag clearly. We are not responsible for lost shoes. This is a courtesy to runners and shoe drop is done at your own risk (see Shoe Pickup below). Course: The 50 k race will start at SR-18 and Pinevaley Road intersection. It will cover 12 miles of beautiful trail and 19 miles of scenic pave roads. The 30 k will start west of Veyo Utah on the Gunlock Scenic Byway. Both races will rend at the Ivins Unity Park in downtown Ivins Utah. Please click on our 'Course' page to read full description of the course photos, elevation profiling, maps, etc. Temperature: The race course temperature on April 11th in 2008 was 48° at 5am in Central ... and by 10am was 64° ... at 12 noon in Ivins it was 76°. Please dress accordingly and check the weather forecast prior to raceday. Bus Transportation: We are pleased to have bussing to the starting line provided by the Red Mtn Spa. 50k participants please be at the Unity Park in Ivins (finish line) no later than 5 am to allow time to bus to Central. This should enable 20 minutes for warm-up, hydration, void time (haha). 30 k runners, busses leave at 6:10 am for you folks, so please be on time. Thank you!!!!