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6 THINGS TO DO!
2018
39th Annual
St. George Art Festival
March 30–31, 2018
435 627-4500
www.sgartfestival.com
50 S Main, St George
The St. George Art Festival is a great opportunity to enjoy art or show your own work in beautiful red rock country.
St. George is well-known for its warm weather, striking scenery, and friendly hospitality. Held over Easter break, the Festival is one of the biggest weekends of the year, drawing thousands of visitors from throughout the Mountain West. Please call or see the website for further information.
42nd Annual St. George Marathon
Saturday - October 6, 2018
435 627-4500
www.stgeorgemarathon.com
220 N 200 East, St George
Over 11,000 runners register annually for a chance to run the scenic St. George Marathon! The Marathon began in 1977 with only 42 participants and has grown to include 7,800 runners from 49 states and 12 foreign countries and is the largest single-day event in Southern Utah. The community embraces the Marathon with over 1,700 volunteers helping with the race every year.
Popularity
In the January 2010 issue of Runner’s World, the St. George Marathon was listed in the annual reader’s survey as America’s most organized marathon. The readers also ranked St. George #7 best overall. It has also been dubbed:
• The “Fastest Fall Marathon”
• One of the Most Scenic Marathons
• One of the “Cream of the Crop” Marathons
• One of four “Marathons to Build a Vacation Around”
Due to the marathon’s popularity, participation is by lottery registration.
Loyalty
Race participants return again and again to enjoy the small town feel, friendly volunteers, and well-organized event.
Ten-Year-Club - There are now over 1,680 members in our 10-year runners club.
Twenty-Year-Runners - we now have 292 runners who have participated in the St. George Marathon at least 20 times.
Thirty-Year-Club - There are now 45 runners who have completed 30+ St. George Marathons.
Events Scheduled:
• Health and Fitness Expo - Friday, October 5 (9am–9pm) FREE!
• Marathon - Saturday, October 6 (Race starts
at 6:40am) Register in April by going online at www.stgeorgemarathon.com
• Mayor’s Walk - Saturday, October 6 (Starts at 7am)
THINGS TO DO!