Come join your Healthy Living Team at the Weber State University Health Fair on Tuesday, March 3 from 10 am- 1pm.  We will be playing a physical activity game.  We will have Weber Pathway maps to hand out.  It will be a good time.  Can't wait to see you there.

2015 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships

The USA Cycling Fat Bike National Championships is being held in Ogden this weekend.  How exciting!!!  There are lots of Demo Fat Bikes out there to check out and ride.  Representatives from Weber Pathways and Ogden Trails Network will be there.  Go out and enjoy the event!

THURSDAY, FEB. 12
6pm-7pm: Women's Gear Clinic with Rebecca Rusch
Powder Mountain Resort, Hidden Lake Lodge
Learn what to wear, what to eat, what the right tire pressure is, gear questions, and how to keep your water from freezing. This clinic is inside the Hidden Lake Lodge. Red Bull and GU will be available. Free fat bike demos will be provided by Borealis.

7pm-8pm: Women's Specific Outdoor Night Ride
Powder Mountain Race Venue at Hidden Lake
Take an easy spin on the trail with Rebecca and her expert coaches. Free fat bike demos will be provided by Borealis.

 

FRIDAY, FEB, 13
10am-2pm: Course Pre-Ride Open To Public
Powder Mountain
Free fat bike demos from Borealis and other brands. All levels are welcome, groups will be split into experience and comfort based.

3-5pm: Rusch To Glory Book Signing
Courtyard by Marriott- Ogden, UT
Meet Rebecca Rusch, grab a copy of Rusch To Glory and have the Queen of Pain sign it just for you!

6-8pm: Fat Bike kick-off party Hosted by TRP
Come celebrate with us at Alleged on Historic 25th Street, downtown Ogden. Meet some good people, have a few drinks and dance the night away. No need to RSVP, this party is open to the public, must be 21.

 

SATURDAY, FEB. 14
9am-5pm: Race day & Celebration!
Powder Mountain: Hidden Lake
Gear up and enjoy race day with hot brews from The Daily Rise, a tent village, and a top-shelf view of the course. Borealis and local bike shops will provide bike demos for those looking for a new adventure. At 10:30 Sierra Nevada and local brews will be available for all riders and spectators over 21. If that isn't motivation enough, come up for a chance to enter a FREE Fat Bike raffle that will ensue after the race.

Amateur events will start at 9:00 followed with open races at 1:00.

 

http://www.visitogden.com/events

 



http://www.usacycling.org/2015/fat-bike-nationals

 

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/usa-cycling-adds-fat-bike-national-championships-for-2015

 

 

I Like to Move It, Move It!

Ready to get out and start walking, running, or biking?  Then check out these trails right here in Ogden and throughout Weber County.
http://www.weberpathways.org/
http://trails.ogdencity.com/
http://www.walkjogrun.net/running-routes/USA/UT/Ogden/
http://www.mapmyrun.com/us/ogden-ut/

If you are looking for 5K or Marathon runs, check out these sites:
http://www.getoutandlive.org/participate/ogden-marathon
http://www.whattodoinogdenvalley.com/run.html
http://onhillevents.com/calendar.html

Don't want to walk or run alone?  Join a Meet-Up Group.  There are plenty in Weber and Morgan Counties.  Look at the Meet-Up site and choose which ones fit you best.  http://www.meetup.com/
Weber Pathways has two Meet-Up sites, one for helping construct the pathways http://www.meetup.com/Weber-County-Trail-Construction-and-Maintenance/ and another to meet-up and enjoy the pathways http://www.meetup.com/webercountyoutdoors/.  Ogden Trails Network has a meet-up group for enjoy the trails here in Ogden.  http://www.meetup.com/Ogden-Trails-Network/

 The Ogden Marathon is coming up and registration is still available.  If you feel like 26.2 miles is a little far, there is also a 5K (3.2 miles), a Relay Marathon, and a Corporate Run.

Not old enough to compete in the marathon, why not join the Granite Kid's K.

Don't feel like running, you can do the Mayor's Walk.

There is even a Wheelchair Division in the Marathon.

All these runs/walk can be found on http://www.getoutandlive.org/participate/ogden-marathon.

Good Luck and Enjoy!

Hit the Trails

Are you looking to do a little walking, biking, climbing, or just hit the trails in the Weber-Ogden Area?  Check out these sites that offer information about trails.  Also, join our partners Weber Pathways at http://www.meetup.com/Weber-County-Trail-Construction-and-Maintenance/ and Ogden Trails Network at http://www.meetup.com/Ogden-Trails-Network/.  You will see your Weber-Morgan Health Educators at the Weber Pathways and Ogden Trails Network events.  Can't wait to see you on the trails! :)

 

http://www.weberpathways.org/

 

http://trails.ogdencity.com/

http://www.co.weber.ut.us/gis/maps/gizmo/index.html?config=config_trails.xml

http://www.mapmyride.com/us/ogden-ut/

http://www.mapmyrun.com/us/ogden-ut/

http://www.ogden-ut.com/hiking.html

http://www.trails.com/trailfinder/browsebymap/?statecode=UT

SuperTracker is Mobile!

ChooseMyPlate.gov has a new mobile application called SuperTracker.  SuperTracker can help track your eating habits, your physical activity, your weight, and much, much more.  Check it out on your mobile phone at www.supertracker.usda.gov.

http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDACNPP/bulletins/e7ee70