We ran the 5k and the half marathon in the Tetons Race. Whoever designed the 5k course had…read moreabsolutely no concern for runner safety or for the fact that many people who sign up for these events are novice. My wife and I are more than capable of a 35-38 minute 5k. This one took over an hour as we stood motionless in a bottleneck on a single track trail crowded with other runners. Over a mile straight uphill to start, gravel unstable road downhill to end. Of course the elite runners were the concern of the planners and everyone else was stuck. The original 5k was advertised as a flat fast course on a stable course. The actual run was anything but. The race was the talk of the half marathon the next morning with many runners complaining that the 5k left them only exhausted and frustrated. Anger seemed to be the loudest voice. The owners of vacation races owe everyone who signed up for the debacle a full refund and to revisit the ability of their course designers. They're going to get someone hurt. AVOID THESE RACES UNTIL THEY GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER.

Although I've only participated in two Vacation Races, I've enjoyed both experiences. At my most…read morerecent race, I volunteered at their Expo, and I got to meet a lot of the staff. All were extremely friendly and helped me feel like I was a part of their team. I haven't had to defer my registration, so I haven't experienced the same problem that others have who provided their Yelp reviews.

What a great day I had! Jake was my guide, and we rode…read moreGooseberry Mesa (which is simply incredible!) Great communication prior, he wanted to know my expectations and what I wanted to accomplish, and he helped me with skills also and for my confidence back on the bike. Great guide, company, and service. Recommend 100%

Absolutely excellent guide service. If you want to ride the mountain bike trails that the locals…read moreride or want to ride trails they way were intended to be ridden you cannot go wrong with this guide service. They are both avid riders, have extensive knowledge of riding in Utah, and have the ability to tailor the ride to your expectations. My group had competition riders to beginners and they were able to use a single location that kept the entire group not only engaged but having a great time. They supplied bikes and helmets for the entire group and provided fitting for every rider that needed it to insure everyone was properly setup for the ride. I cannot recommend Jake and Monte enough, excellent instruction, guiding and fun!!

We had a great ride with Aiden today. We had 3 vehicles and a great guide to lead us on a fun…read moreride. Great equipment and the integrated heads sets made for a great time had by all.

Wow! That is what I can say about this company. From start to finish they were amazing! Customer…read moreservice, great equipment, experience, and customization! Vance and Aiden were total professionals. We felt safe and had fun! We will be back!

It was such a thrill to finally do a live in person race again after over a year plus of nothing…read more Of course living in the "post" Rona world of 2021 Spartan had to make some adjustments/safety measures to put on races this year. The changes include no spectators in the festival area, racers can only check in for their race 30 minutes before their start time, racers have to wear a mask before & after their race but it's optional during the race. They have sanitizing stations through the festival area and near most obstacles, no mud pits or water dunk walls. On their site they have a list of all the other rules and safety protocols. Overall I was satisfied with the new way their had to put on the race given the current state of the world. I feel a little crazy doing a "day of" there & back road trip to Vegas just for a race, but given California has already postponed (really cancelled) all the races Spartan had planned in the State leading up to the summer of 2021 (its barley spring right now) I'm glad I went. Also a few new things, Spartan has added parking & bag check fees into the registration process which is kind of a good thing if your forgot to bring cash with you on race day, but kind of a pain in the ass of your actually carpooling with someone else that's racing since you're paying for a spot you're not actually using.

I DID IT!!!! Finished the Las Vegas Spartan Sprint!!! What an AMAZING experience!!! I am officially…read moreADDICTED!!! I watched tons of Spartan obstacle videos beforehand and psyched myself out a bit and was incredibly nervous. But being here today and doing the race was definitely a memorable experience and now I want more. Everyone says you do Spartan once and you become addicted! They were right. My inspiration for doing this is a woman named Marla.Sweeney. A 74-year old who is a two time Trifecta finisher. That means she completed the Spartan Sprint, Super & Beast...all of them twice in order to get the Trifecta medals. I knew I definitely had no excuse! So on a whim, I joined my friend's team. With only a month and a half to train, I was consumed with Spartan and the training. Then the day FINALLY came and it was GO TIME!!! When we arrived on race day, there was this amazing feeling you get that I just can't quite describe. I saw the people out there, the vibe, the energy, the badasses...and I had this ridiculous adrenaline rush. I couldn't wait to do our race! This Spartan Race was very organized and so well done. They have tons of staff and volunteers helping out. The set up was cool. Tons to see. Obstacles, retail vendors (gloves, shoes, Spartan gear, energy drinks, etc.), food vendors, drink vendors and photo opportunies. Bag checks are available for $5. Locker vendors are available, same vendor we saw at The Color Run recently. Port-O-Potties are available for bathrooms. You arrive to the race, pay for parking, register, walk around and check everything out, then get your butt to the start line at your designated start time. The obstacles are crazy crazy crazy!!!! Some harder than others, but they definitely challenge you. Anything to make you work for it. We went up this steep hill in the very beginning, went under muddy freezing water at the Dunk Wall on the 8th obstacle, we were soaking wet and cold for the rest of the obstacles. The Sprint is 3-5 miles with 22 obstacles. My favorite obstacles are Herc Hoist, Dunk Wall, Slippery Wall, A-Cargo Frame, Fire Jump. My least favorites included Twister, Olympus, Multi-Rig, Rope Climb. The obstacles I've been training for and were actually good at were Monkey Bars and Z-Wall. Of course that wasn't on our Sprint Race. Spartan professional photographers are scattered throughout the obstacles. You'll most likely find them at the more popular obstacles like Dunk Wall, Bucket Brigade and Fire Jump. Get a team together and do a Spartan Race, because you can do it even if you think you can't. We had 11 people on our team and it was the best experience ever!!! And the 9 out of 11 teammates were newbies!!! The bond and and camaraderie you build is unlike anything else. You will even meet people you don't know who are out there racing and they will help you out, because that's what Spartans do. AMAZING!!! AROO, AROO, AROO!!!

I'm glad I signed up for this race. Planned a trip to Bryce Canyon to check up the park, go off…read moreroading, mountain biking, and to run the race. Ok packed a lot into three nights but managed to do it all. Loved staying at Ruby's RV Campground because I woke up just in time to get ready and head over to the start. It was close to a mile away so I got I ride over, but still nice to wake up after 5 to start a 6 am race! Beautiful and scenic drop into the valley. It was a fast course but wasn't too steep grade my quads were not killing me at the end or after. Just under 850 runners total, which was nice to run with some peaceful breaks with no one around you.. running through tropic, you had local folks out cheering and one guy setup a mist sprayer we ran through. Lots a aid stops and tons of little kids out helping. Thanks to all the volunteers!!! The only draw back was the one way to town where you finished was trafficked by police, luckily my family got ready after I started and got in line to come down to the finish... it took them 45 minutes to get there... I did run into them on the route, that was a treat... if they were any later they would have missed me at the finish. They did offer shuttles back to places runners were staying so you either work with the traffic shutting down a lane or just run and go back. Incredible views with the sun rising!

If you ever get the opportunity to run a race in or near a National Park, I think you have to take…read moreit. It's certainly a nice change of pace to get out and run between huge red rock formations as opposed to the ever-present city sidewalk running. The race runs from Ruby's Inn at the mouth of Bryce Canyon Park to the city park in Cannonville along Hwy 12. The pre-race expo is at the finish line in Cannonville the night before. There's also a 5k that runs around Cannonville at the finish line. The course can probably be broken down into three segments.... PART 1, DAWN START (MILES 0-5): The race starts at 6 am where you still have the dim lighting of the early morning which made the race feel cool, even though the temperature would reach 100 degrees this day. The first two miles are pretty flat along the highway and it's a pretty easy start. It doesn't feel that crowded, despite over 1000 runners in the race. Once you reach the two mile mark, you've reached both the prettiest and the easiest part of the course. There are the towering pillars of red rock here and the course goes into a steep down hill for the next three miles. And by steep, I mean cliff face-type drop. I'm convinced I could have just put on one of those flying squirrel-type suits and just base jumped from mile 2 to 5. It seemed like I'd just started when I passed the five mile marker. As an aside, I did like the cool iron mile markers that were attached to the side of the road. PART 2, THE FLATTENING (MILES 5-8): After the steep downhill, the course flattens out until you get to the city of Tropic. It actually makes this part feel a little hard after the steep downhill, although this is a pretty easy section. The nice part of running next to a canyon is that it blocked the direct sunlight for a while. I'd almost finished this section before the sun first came over the top of the hills. PART 3, ROAD TO CANNONVILLE (MILES 8-13): At the finish, people were complaining about this part of the course. The sun was out and it got hot quickly and the course is a little rolling here. I felt it actually moved reasonably quickly and there were some scenic farms along the way. The course was also well organized with eight water stops and shuttles going from the finish back to Ruby's Inn (as well as stopping in Tropic). I think getting a hotel at the start (near Bryce Canyon) is the way to do this although as an alternate, you could stay in Cannonville. Then you could walk to the expo and back to the hotel at the race. They had 4:30 am shuttles to the start from Cannoville also. A recommended half marathon.

These guys are amazing…read more I asked gunner for a bit of air because my tires were low and he was able to help air me up no bs and was friendly and wished us happy trails!

Oh my gosh! I can't tell you how much I loved my experience at Southern Utah Adventure Center!…read moreBeing a noobie at owning and driving a side by side, Gunner diagnosed the issue and walked me through the important steps when driving one of these. He was awesome! The entire staff were awesome! I would highly recommend both the novice and professional to visit their shop! You won't be disappointed!

Although I run for exercise, I am not a competitive runner or a…read moremarathon runner. I leave that running to the pros like my husband and daughter. My daughter signed up for the 2020 St. George Marathon but of course it was canceled due to Covid19. She was pretty bummed as she had really prepared for it. This marathon offers both a full 26.2 mile marathon and a half 13.1 mile marathon. Fast forward two years later, here we are at last. She originally signed up for the full marathon but she decided to only run the half marathon. St. George has this marathon and all the set up down. They are extremely organized as they host many sporting events all year long. Many years ago my husband ran this marathon to qualify for the Boston Marathon and of course he did very well. The majority of the course runs downhill and is USATF certified. You get the pleasure of running through some beautiful Utah scenery like Snow Canyon. Lots of volunteers and helpful crew making sure everyone stays safe and crosses the finish line. Both marathons end at the Vernon Worthen Park. All runners have access to the post race food, drinks and freebies. In the old days, everyone had access but times have changed. This is one of the best marathons offered out west. So proud to have had my family run both marathons!

I have now ran St George three times, and is the top of my list for favorite marathons. Every time…read morerunning it has been a fantastic experience. Don't let the hills scare you, St George is a fast course if you run it right. I actually ran it this year signing up 10 days before the race. The race director was able to accommodate me with a charity entry last minute. I ran Big Cottonwood 4 weeks before, turned around and ran St George faster and got a PR. Missed my BQ by just a few minutes, but with fresh legs next year it's in the bag. Best race in Utah for organization and support. Excellent expo, volunteers, medals, tee and fabulous start/finish areas and support. My friend also got a 25min PR running it this year for the first time. Can't go wrong running St George. I love this race!! I will be going for my BQ next year with St George!

I booked an adventure and we had a blast! Dave was our guide and did an amazing job! From start to…read morefinish the communication was amazing. Safety was a priority but so was having fun! I will come back again! 5 Stars!!! Thank you so much for an experience my son and I will never forget!!! Thanks again Dave, it was fun getting to know you!!!

We had such a great time with William as our tour guide through the Sand Hollow area! We used ATV…read moreOffroad bc they were the only outfitters that has single seat ATVs and, well, all five of us wanted to drive! We had a new rider and William, with the help of Dave, were very patient and helpful in making our new rider feel safe and included in everything. We loved that we made stops along the way to learn about the area and the geography, and bc driving for 4 hours straight would have been a little miserable. I HIGHLY recommend this company if you are going to rent ATVs or UTVs in the area. Thanks for a great time! Highlight of our trip.

We Went with ROAM Outdoor Adventure for two different tours, one to Peek A Boo slot canyon and one…read moreto White Pocket. (We were given a discount by booking both tours with them). We had a great time on both! Our guides, Keith and Ken, were personable and knowledgeable. Booking was easy and efficient, even when we had to make changes. Their UTVs for Peek A Boo ran great, as did their brand new Suburban Ken drove out to White Pocket. We highly recommend this company!

What a great time we had on our excursion navigating through the high desert of "Pick a Boo…read moreCanyon", our guide was J.c. and let me tell you this gentleman was a fantastic guide/host of our excursion. J.c. holds a wealth of knowledge and experience of the lay of the land, we were a party of four in one utv and there was a party of two in another utv, with J.c. leading the way through twist and turns to get to the canyon, the ride to get there was a great experience in its self!, it was a bumpy ride but that's the lay of the land!, your going to get dusty and dirty so expect it, and you need closed toe shoes as well. It's about a 15 minute ride from the base to the entrance to the canyon and well worth the ride!!, but when you get to the canyon that's where nature and J.c. wow you with such grand beauty and the wealth of knowledge that J.c. shares with you and the hike that you take through the canyon, nothing strenuous or stressful at all. You spend time exploring through the canyon and that's where you can take great pictures of the walls and the different topography that is there!, the weather was mild, mid to high seventy's so your comfortable in light layers, but again you will be dusty/ dirty but it's well worth it, pricing if fair, so make sure you book with them for any specials or discounts that are available, it's about a two hour excursion, so you really get your $$$ worth. So do your self a favor and book with this company and book one of the many excursion that is available to you!, again or guide/ host was J.c. super cool guy, and I know everyone else there that are guides are great as well, but J.c. was our guy.