Have you ever been driving down a busy road on a cold fall day, and as you reach to turn up the heat (with hopes it will warm up your car faster), you see someone RUNNING? Outside. In shorts. And you think, WHY? Why would they run in this weather? Why are they wearing shorts? Why would they run at all? Well, I’m going to tell you why because I’m the runner! They are out running because of the fresh fall air. The colorful leaves crackling under their tennis shoes. The proud feeling they get of accomplishment. The shocked faces of people bundled up in their suburbans as they see them sprinting along the sidewalk.
There are a couple of things that make running even better than what I just described: friends and good causes. Races are a great reason to spend time with old friends or to make new ones. Also, races are generally put on to support a local charity or group in need. See below for a list of several races in Utah Valley this month that promise to be filled with friends and good causes! Visit our Calendar of Events to find out more details on each race.
Turkey Triathlon & 5K
Date: November 4
Time: 8:30 AM
Location: Orem Fitness Center
Good Cause: To provide a safe learning environment to empower clients, especially the youth, at Telos Residential Treatment.
Run4Paula 5K
Date: November 11
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Saratoga Spring Marina
Good Cause: Support Paula de Santiago who was paralyzed in a serious car accident in Saratoga Springs in 2015.
Utah Santa Run
Date: November 17
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: The Shops at the Riverwoods
Good Cause: Ogden Christmas Village & other causes
Pilgrim 5K
Date: November 23
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Good Cause: Support Thanksgiving Point in their mission to provide transformative family learning.
Thankful 13
Date: November 23
Location: MATC in Lehi
Time: 8:00 AM
Good Cause: Support the Now I Can Foundation and provide resources for children with disabilities to reach their full potential.
Earn Your Turkey
Date: November 23
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Orem Fitness Center
Good Cause: Supports Kids on the Move, a program designed to provide services for families with children who have special needs.
