Make Runtastic Your Race BFF!
Published March 15, 2024
Runtastic Events has 10 exciting races throughout the year for you to choose from.
What makes them each BFF, Beautiful, Fast, and Fun? Let’s RUN through them!
Runtastic FRIGID
Date: Late January
Location: Provo, UT
Events: 5K and Penguin Plunge
Beautiful: Break free from those winter running blues on the course along the Provo River Trail with views of the Provo River and tranquil, frozen Utah Lake.
Fast: Go for a PR as you race around the park on this flat, fast course.
Fun: Are you brave enough to jump into a frigid Utah lake for the Polar Plunge? Ultimate bragging rights for the rest of the year!
Runtastic DINO
Date: Early May
Location: Vernal, UT
Events: Half Marathon, 5K, Kids Run
Beautiful: Half marathoners will love the views running down beautiful Dry Fork Canyon with the striking backdrop of the red rocks.
Fast: Conquer a staggering 2,855 feet of elevation drop on the half marathon course.
Fun: Be the fastest male or female to run the marked half-mile section of the course (miles 6.2 to 6.7) and win the Sprintasaurus Award! Plus dinosaur mascots and a foam-machine await you at the finish line.
Runtastic Run of Remembrance
Date: Memorial Day
Location: American Fork, UT
Events: 10K, 5K, 1 Mile
Beautiful: Honor the memory of our heroes in the serene Robinson Park, surrounded by the picturesque backdrop of the Wasatch Front in American Fork, UT.
Fast: Test your speed on the fast, 1 Mile race course.
Fun: Embrace the patriotic spirit of the holiday with the color guard, the national anthem, a gun salute to start the race, and a course adorned with American flags.
Runtastic TIMP
Date: Late June
Location: American Fork, UT
Events: Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kids Run (Kids ½ Mile)
Beautiful: Start the morning with the sun rising against the serene beauty of Tibble Fork Reservoir before racing down American Fork Canyon along the river under a canopy of trees.
Fast: Race down the USATF certified half marathon course with a 1,691’ drop. All races will run their last mile through the “Memory Mile”, with signs dedicated to the loved ones in our lives who are fighting or have fought cancer.
Fun: Before sunrise, half marathoners will have the chance to participate with flashlights in a meditative “Light the Night” moment of silence to honor cancer fighters and survivors. Then enjoy the Acoustics of the Canyon with an Electric Guitar Rendition of the National Anthem before the start of the race.
