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The Dirty Dash Salt Lake City 10k Mud Run – Midway, Utah

geosport — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:00:01 +0000

This is a race that might be as fun to watch as it is to participate in. It’s a good thing to because in a little over 2 months the first (2010) Dirty Dash Salt Lake City sold out. This 10k race or obstacle course in the mud is limited to 4000 participants and teams.

Update In 2010 a second race has been added for the same day. 9:00AM and 4:00PM

If you watch, you will have the opportunity to get in on the action and donate to a good cause. For $1, people can buy a water balloon to pelt at runners as they go by. Salt Lake County alternative school Vista will prepare and sell the 2,000 watery weapons and some Super Soakers. Proceeds will go to a charity of the students’ choice.

The Dirty Dash will also be benefiting the Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The event also hosts a Piglet Plunge…a short fun mud run for kids 12 and under.

When:Last Saturday in September

2010: September 25th 9:00AM *and* 4:00PM

(check official site to be sure)

Links:

Official Site:
http://www.thedirtydash.com

Maps:
http://www.thedirtydash.com/map.aspx

Pioneer Day Classic 10k Run – Provo, Utah

geosport — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:32:06 +0000

When: Pioneer Day July 24th (check official site to be sure)

Started in 2007 this Provo 10k run starts at Timpview High School. The course runs along the city streets Timpview Drive and Foothill Drive. The course touts a “Goliath” hill that will “test your grit”

This race is produced by run13.com and benefits the Huntsman Cancer Foundation. The event also hosts a 5k run.

Since it is a Pioneer Day run, pioneer costumes are encouraged and the best costume will be awarded and entrance into the St. George Marathon

Links:

Official Site:
http://www.run13.com/races/pioneer-day-classic

Maps:
http://www.run13.com/races/pioneer-day-classic/course

The Classic Race 10K– Layton, Utah

geosport — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:05:26 +0000

This 10K starts and ends at the Layton Commons Park. The course runs along Church street to Fort Lane and continues to Antelope Drive before returning to the park via Church Street and Fort Lane and Gentile Street.

The race is typically held the 2nd Saturday in September and hosts a 2-mile walk, a 5k and this 10k run.

Links
The official website is here: http://theclassicrace.blogspot.com/
The 10K course map is here: http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/ut/layton/203227639

History
For its first 22 years this race was known as the Standard-Examiner Classic. The Standard-Examiner handed the event to Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital. While Intermountain has made some dramatic changes to the race, like moving it from Ogden to Layton, the cause remains the same – to benefit heart services in the northern Utah area.

–Post last updated 2/27/2010