Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Newly Launched UtahRunning. com Provides a Comprehensive Resource for Runners in Utah

Newly Launched UtahRunning. com Provides a Comprehensive Resource for Runners in Utah

UtahRunning. com is a new website for running enthusiasts. This online resource features a community for runners as well as a comprehensive resource of races in Utah.

Salt Lake City, Utah (PRWEB) February 9, 2010

UtahRunning. com, officially launched on January 15th 2010, aims to become the premiere destination for Utah runners, athletes and race coordinators. As this new website seeks to encourage more people to run and lead a healthy lifestyle, http://www. UtahRunning. com (http://www. UtahRunning. com) provides useful tools dedicated to all things related to running. Resources include a list of upcoming races in Utah, and an expert panel of doctors, nutritionists, athletes, and coaches who answer questions about running.

UtahRunning. com’s expert panel includes twenty of the top running, fitness and health experts in all of Utah. Web visitors can ask their running related questions and get quality, informative answers. These experts include Olympic athlete Lindsay Anderson, who qualified for the 2008 Olympics in Bejing and represented the US in two World Championship events in Osaka and Berlin. Other experts include Paul Pilkington who is the Weber State University Head Distance Coach and Steve Scharmann who is a Sports Medicine physician currently practicing in Ogden.

UtahRunning. com is a centralized destination seeking to provide essential information to tourists and locals alike. In general, Utah is considered to be one of the top states for running enthusiasts. For example, recently, Runner’s World named Utah’s St. George Marathon one of the top four choices for “Marathons to Build a Vacation Around.” Further, Runner’s World ranked this marathon as one of the “10 Most Scenic and Fastest Marathon” and “Top 20 Marathons in the USA.” Running competitions take place year-round throughout the state in areas including Moab, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Canyonlands, as well as the cities of Salt Lake City, Provo, and Ogden. UtahRunning. com welcomes race coordinators and directors to visit the website and submit information about upcoming races in Utah.

About UtahRunning. com:

UtahRunning. com is a comprehensive resource, which aims to become the premiere online destination for runners in Utah. The website includes tools designed to help the runner in Utah. UtahRunning. com offers updated lists of the races in Utah, as well as educationally oriented panels with experts including doctors, nutritionists and athletes. More information can be found at http://www. utahrunning. com (http://www. utahrunning. com).

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