"The St. George Marathon is Tomorrow! - Oct. 5, 2013... "A Treat From The Races....." (Republished)

* The St. George Marathon *

St. George, Utah

 

The St. George Marathon is tomorrow, Oct. 5, 2013.

It's hard to believe over 7,000 runners will be
huddling, once again, around the classic
pre-dawn bon-fires in just a matter of hours...
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A wonderfully run race, a beautiful state and
a special city...good luck to all the participants.
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This is a race every marathon runner should

treat themselves to.

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Run in the fall, the first weekend in October,

this will be one of the most beautiful 26.2 miles

you will ever run.

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The race begins in darkness, just before dawn,
in the community of Central, Utah.

The course winds it's way down through the beautiful
high desert of Utah, where miles of pinyon pines
and rambling horse ranches lead to the spectacular

descent into the red rocks
of
Snow Canyon.



"The Road To Snow Canyon" Original oil painting on board.
Copyright "Runners Stew" 2013

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...the race continues for many more scenic miles...
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...ultimately finishing to cheering crowds
in the old-town downtown of St. George.
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 Like most runners who have run The St. George Marathon,

you can't just run it one time......

you end up coming back....time, and time again.....

 

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......Most years.....................................

the skies are blue..........but, on a rare occassion

.............................it can be cold and rainy!

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Rain or shine, the experience will be something special.... 

something you will never forget........

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........and as the saying goes, "you will be back.....

again, and again,

and again!!"

 

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Finisher Medals are made from the beautiful
native Rhyolite stone found along the Utah/Nevada Border.
 

Happy Running!!