Staying active on vacation may ease the guilt of indulging while away, but more importantly it can also be a good excuse to explore somewhere new and beautiful. From hiking epic terrain to running through breathtaking trails, vacations can be a scenic and therapeutic excursion for anyone, but especially for those who want to go the extra mile.
With the right destination, runners can set their sights on a race with a view while running through a national park, a canyon or challengingly beautiful trails leading to a scenic overlook.
Whether for a weekend or a full week, Vacation Races offer race registrations for half-marathons and 5Ks all over the country. With race options including Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, Zion, Rocky Mountains, Grand Tetons, Great Smoky Mountains, Yosemite and Lake Powell, any runner is bound to have a memorable and unique experience.
Destination races are great for competitive sight-seekers, but for those who just want to run with a group, check out running groups and tours. With groups forming all over the world, all a runner would have to do is choose where they would like to explore first.
For countryside beauty abroad there is Running The Highlands, which offers three-day running trips where athletes clock more than 35 miles with their group throughout the length of their stay. There are many vacation-inspiring running groups throughout Europe on runoftheworld.com. For example, runners can choose to vacation and run in Spain, for €350 for four nights with Trail Run Spain.
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