Counting down to the Marathon

Deseret Morning News graphic Race map Requires Adobe Acrobat.

Once again on the 24th of July, the Deseret Morning News is sponsoring one of the most challenging marathons in the country as well as a 10K race on one of the nation's fastest courses. The marathon begins at Big Mountain at the top of Emigration Canyon and winds its way to the University of Utah, where it joins the 10K course for the trip to downtown Salt Lake City along South Temple, then south along the parade route on 200 East to 700 South, 300 East to 900 South and to the finish line at Liberty Park (see maps). To register, go to www.deseretnews.com/run. Additional information about the races appears in the first column below. Look for reminders about the races and the health-fitness expo in the newspaper throughout July. In addition to the Deseret Morning News, major sponsors are Mountain America Credit Union and KJZZ-TV.