Cycling & running events in St. George, 2026

St. George Training Notes

Running: St. George runners get base miles from the paved urban trails, the Virgin River, Santa Clara River, Pioneer Park, Tonaquint Nature Center, and the roads out toward Ivins and Santa Clara. Locals use Webb Hill to Dixie Drive for short efforts and Kayenta Loop when they want desert rhythm without drama. The St. George Marathon is the anchor event, and Vernon Worthen Park gets the finish-line buzz. George Running Club runs Track Workouts, Tempo Runs, and Long Runs from January to September. The Kayenta Loop is 00 km with 188 m of gain. The Kayenta Loop is 43 km with 215 m of gain. The St. George Marathon is the anchor event, and Vernon Worthen Park gets the finish-line buzz. George Marathon is the anchor event, and Vernon Worthen Park gets the finish-line buzz.

Cycling: St. George riders split time between road, gravel, and singletrack because the climbing and dirt start right away. Locals use Kayenta for beginner road miles, Snow Canyon for the Ironman-course feel, City Loop for parkways, and Veyo Loop when the legs need a classic advanced route. Wasatch CX Team Camp brings the cyclocross crowd into the same terrain. The climbs here hit 780 m over 3 km. Turkey Farm, Apex Mine, Diamond Valley, Cove Wash, Zen, and Bearclaw Poppy keep gravel and MTB honest. Hoodoo 500 and Tour of Southern Utah are the big anchors.

Season: Spring and fall are the cleanest training windows, with March through May and September through November giving runners and riders the best shot at steady Z2, intervals, and long weekends. St. George sits below 900 meters, so summer gets real early. Average highs run over 32°C from late April to early October, and July sits around 37°C. Locals move long runs, gravel rides, and Snow Canyon repeats to early morning, and Turkey Farm gravel is a past-10 AM bad idea in summer. Winter stays mild, but December lows average around 1°C and nighttime freezes change starts, layers, and shady corners.