A new event during the Malad Valley Welsh Festival will be the Dragon’s Half- and Quarter- Marathon races on Saturday, July 1. Sponsored by the Malad High School Cross-Country Team, the races are low key and are downhill almost the entire way along a scenic course.

The Half-Marathon (13.1 miles) will begin at 6:00 a.m. at Elk Ridge Road on the Summit. The race will wind down Highway 191 past Devil Creek Reservoir, along Boot Lane into Malad, and end at the Oneida County Library. The elevation begins at 5800 feet and ends at 4500 feet.

The Quarter-Marathon (6.55 miles) will begin at 6:30 a.m. at New Canyon Road on Highway 191 and go along Boot Lane into Malad, ending at the Oneida County Library. The elevation begins at 5000 feet and ends at 4500 feet.

Racers are responsible for getting to the starting lines although a carpool group will meet at Malad City Park at 5:30 a.m. Aid stations will be along the route.

Registration for the Races is open at https://forms.gle/1oYgzcrZC7eLUNFTA. The entry fee is $30 if the runner wants a souvenir T-shirt and must be paid before June 20. If the runner does not want a T-shirt, he or she can pay the $20 entry fee the day of the race.

All runners will receive coupons to the food and craft booths at the Malad Valley Welsh Festival.

For more information, contact Cross-Country Coach Tia Talbot at 435-757-3476.  All proceeds from the race will go to support the MHS Cross Country Team.