Erik Gray Challenge at Southview Trails

Bring the whole family and Come join us for our 7th annual Erik Gray Challenge race series ON APRIL 18, 2026x We will be raising money for a localof Cedar City going through cancer. Races distances are  5k, 1 mile, and a Kids Race. All abilities, adults, kids, walkers, and runners welcome! The mile and kids race are stroller friendly! The 5k takes place on a mixture of paved bike path and rolling dirt trail. There will be a raffle at the race where we will have donated items from local business and race sponsors! We have a virtual option as well for family and friends that cannot attend our in person race!

schedule-

Kids race-9:00

5k-9:15

1mile- 9:30

10:15- raffle and honor beneficiary

For businesses we also have an account on Benevity which gives you the tax forms for our 501C charity when you make a contribution. Money is collected by the 16th and disbursed on the last day  of the month. (i.e. donate on sept 20, we receive it October 31st. Donate Sept. 14, we receive it September 30th)

If you are a business and want to donate money, raffle prizes, or resources, please contact us at theerikgraychallenge@gmail.com. We are a 501c charity and tax deductible. Please check out our business tab to find out more.

If you can’t make it to the race, there is a virtual 5k option. Run your race anywhere and anytime on between May 2-May 4th! Post it on social media or send a picture to our email theerikgraychallenge@gmail.com.

register for the virtual race by April 15, 2025 to allow time for shipping. 

Donations welcome this way! You can also buy shirts for $20 a piece, register in person or donate via Venmo. When you venmo, send your size if you would like a shirt. If you want it shipped to you add $8 for whole shipping order. (E.g. 2 shirts- $20+$20+$8=$48). DM us your address.

Together as the Gray family, we decided to put on this race in honor of our family member Erik who passed away in February of 2017 at the age of 23 after a 7 year battle with cancer. Erik was optimistic, upbeat, and inspiration to all. He lived his life to the fullest every day and went out of his way to help others even as he was going through hard things himself. We decided to create this race to carry on his legacy of helping others. Each year we pick local families battling cancer to raise money for! We wanted to give back to the community that gave us so much in our time of need! Thank you for your support and we look forward to our race this year!!

We are so excited for this year!

Pre-Race packet pickup: Friday, May 2, 5:30-7pm 

Race day packet pickup- Saturday, May 3: 8:15-9 am

Address: S Shurtz Canyon Dr, Southview Trailhead. Park along the street or if there is no parking the Holiday INN Express is about 1/4 mile walk to start. Look for the big St George Running Center Arch.

Schedule

Races start at 9am.

9:00-  kids races start

9:20- 5k start

9:30- 1 mile start

10:15- RAFFLE: We have lots of cool prizes, we also have gift cards from the St George Running Center.

Races distances are 5k, 1 mile, and a Kids Race. All abilities, adults, kids, walkers, and runners welcome! There will be a raffle on May 3 at the in person race. Participants may enter the raffle with a ticket they are given in their race bag. For more tickets, they may purchase a raffle ticket for $2 each. 

We have a VIRTUAL 5K on May 2-4 for family and friends that wish to participate but can’t attend.

5k- runs on the bike path for 0.8 miles then enters a winding dirt trail with a gradual incline on the Lichen It trail and then turns and descends down the Junior Giant trail. Exit the trail and run the bike path to the finish at the parking lot. A great course with flowing dirt trails!

1 mile- An out and back on the bike path going up a hill and then back down for a fast finish. Stroller friendly. 

Kids Races- All ages 10 and under. 400m total out and back on bike path. Parents welcome to join their kids.

For those that can't attend, you can donate money by clicking the donate icon, Venmo @erikgraychallenge, or write a check to The Erik Gray Challenge. 

For businesses we also have an account on Benevity which gives you the tax forms for our 501C charity when you make a contribution. Money is collected by the 16th and disbursed on the last day  of the month. (i.e. donate on April 20, we receive it May 31st. Donate April 13, we receive it April 30th)

If you are a business and want to donate money, raffle prizes, or resources, please contact us at theerikgraychallenge@gmail.com. We are a 501c charity and tax deductible.