tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9491736.post-82449510672505442292008-04-15T10:12:00.001-07:002008-04-15T10:16:22.363-07:00The <a href="http://www.saltlakemarathon.com/Home.234.0.html" target="_blank">Salt Lake Marathon</a> will take place on Saturday, beginning at 7 am at the University of Utah. The course winds south along the eastern side of Salt Lake Valley to 6200 South and then comes north along Van Winkle and 500 E to end at Liberty Park.<br /><br />There will be road closures and other restrictions along the route. (See <a href="http://www.saltlakecitymarathon.com/fileadmin/SLC_pdf/affectedbysector_08.pdf" target="_blank">route map</a>.)<br /><br /><strong>Listed Among 12 New Favorite Marathons</strong><br />The Salt Lake City Marathon was among the 12 new favorites listed by Runner's World in their January 2005 Marathon Guide: "Small Wonders: Big Fun, Big Scenery, Big Rewards." January's Competitor Magazine and Rocky Mountain Sports Magazine cited the Salt Lake City Marathon as "Best Race at Altitude."<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.saltlakemarathon.com/Quality_of_Life_Expo.159.0.html" target="_blank">Quality of Life Expo</a></strong><br />In conjunction with the marathon, a Quality of Life Expo will be held Thursday &amp; Friday at the Salt Palace Convention Center. It will feature a variety of vendors specializing in running related gear, training programs, latest technology, race opportunities, nutrition, race clinics, guest appearances, and much more.Utah Blog Adminnoreply@blogger.com