The Southern Utah Half Marathon is a beautiful route starting at Highland Park in Washington, UT offering amazing views of the sun rising over Zion National Park in the distance. The race will proceed quickly downhill through City of Washington to the scenic Virgin River Trail. This paved trail offers …
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The Southern Utah Half Marathon is a beautiful route starting at Highland Park in Washington, UT offering amazing views of the sun rising over Zion National Park in the distance. The race will proceed quickly downhill through City of Washington to the scenic Virgin River Trail. This paved trail offers a gradual decline grade for the remaining 9 miles of the race.
The starting line will be at the top of Highland Pkwy, about 200 yards above the homes on Crown King Ave. There will also be porta potties and pre-race refreshments staged in the parking area on the North end of the park.
Race participants will be bused from the finish line at Bloomington Park, St. George to the starting line at Highland Park, Washington. Bus drop off and turn around will take place where Highland Pkwy meets Crown King Ave right next to the lower parking area at Highland Park.
The race will finish at the Bloomington Park in St. George. As runners come across the Man of War bridge they will take an immediate left onto the dirt, run around the outside of the ball fields and will end on the grass next to the ball fields. There will be an aid station and runner finish area next to the finish line with refreshments and bathrooms.
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Beautiful and well run half
Absolutely loved this half. So beautiful and ran very well. Suprisingly a lot of support from the crowd. I was able to PR this race and it was mostly down … MORE
Absolutely loved this half. So beautiful and ran very well. Suprisingly a lot of support from the crowd. I was able to PR this race and it was mostly down hill. Would totally recommend if you are in St. George area.
Beautiful area; well supported race!
Lovely point to point race, mostly downhill. all the race logistics were great - packet pickup, the shuttle, and aid stations. Beautiful sunrise views at the start, and the paved … MORE
Lovely point to point race, mostly downhill. all the race logistics were great – packet pickup, the shuttle, and aid stations. Beautiful sunrise views at the start, and the paved trail along the Virgin River was a great scenic course. First time i’ve ever had cbd muscle rub included in my swag bag!
Fast Downhill, Then Gentle Downhill
The first three miles of the course drop pretty quickly, with one 40- to 50-foot climb. From there, the course winds gently down the Virgin River Trail to Bloomington Park. … MORE
The first three miles of the course drop pretty quickly, with one 40- to 50-foot climb. From there, the course winds gently down the Virgin River Trail to Bloomington Park. The total drop on the course is about 650 total feet, with only 185 feet of uphill. This should be a nice, low-impact race for anyone wanting to run a downhill without ending up with jelly legs.