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Two brothers built a 55-mile race from the Y to the U for rivalry day

Plus, a 55-mile Y-to-U race, Orem's playoff win and a food bank closure by a Provo-based group.

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Two brothers built a 55-mile race from the Y to the U for rivalry day

The Holy Ultra by the numbers

55 miles
from the Y to the U
14 hours
for the brothers' May test run
4 months
of training before that run

Source: FOX 13 News Utah

Christian and Thomas Hales, 33 and 22, dreamed up the Holy Ultra: a 55-mile run from the Y on Y Mountain in Provo to the U in Salt Lake City, set for game day, Sat., Nov. 7. The brothers grew up in a divided household and tested the route in May.

  • Route: , then 1300 East to Sugar House
  • Aid: convenience stores and gas stations along the way
  • Starts: midnight or 5 a.m., ahead of the 10 a.m. kickoff

Each finisher who signed up earns points for their school, and the brothers hope to make it an annual tradition. As of Friday night, 26 runners had signed up for BYU and seven for Utah.

BYU runners outnumbered Utah runners 26 to 7 by Friday night

Source: FOX 13 News Utah

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Orem football

No. 2 seed Orem beat No. 10 Pleasant Grove 35-16 in the 5A state quarterfinals Friday. Orem trailed 13-7 at halftime and scored 28 second-half points. Daily Herald

Orem, Bountiful and Skyline won state quarterfinals

MatchupScoreRound
No. 2 Orem over No. 10 Pleasant Grove35-165A quarterfinal
No. 6 Skyline over No. 14 Provo23-204A quarterfinal
Bountiful over Springville23-175A quarterfinal

Sources: Daily Herald, KJZZ, Deseret News

Provo football

Josh Pinnock's 40-yard field goal with two seconds left sent No. 6 Skyline past No. 14 Provo, 23-20, in the 4A quarterfinals. Provo, 7-5, had started the season 0-3. KJZZ

Springville football

Bountiful held off Springville 23-17 in a 5A quarterfinal Friday. Max Feller's fourth-down interception ended Springville's late drive. Deseret NewsDaily Herald

Food banks

Provo-based closed its Wasatch Back food banks in late October because of a lack of funding, including the pantries in Heber, Coalville and Oakley. Coalville Mayor Rory Swensen said the need is real ahead of Thanksgiving. KPCW

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The Smoked Taco in American Fork is serving The Gobbler, a Thanksgiving-inspired taco created by a 15-year-old awaiting a kidney transplant, through December. The restaurant will donate 50% of The Gobbler's sales to Make-A-Wish Utah during the first week of November, and checkout donations of $1, $3 or $5 are an option. Lehi Free Press

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7BYU-Utah kicks off at 10 a.m. with Big 12 stakes
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  3. Thurs., Nov. 5Provo food bank closes; BYU's run game faces Utah
  4. Wed., Nov. 4Provo food bank closes for now as Holy War week begins
  5. Tues., Nov. 3BYU visits No. 3 Utah Saturday, and polls close at 8 p.m. today
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Daily Provoto me · Sun., Nov. 86:00 a.m.

Two brothers built a 55-mile race from the Y to the U for rivalry day

Plus, a 55-mile Y-to-U race, Orem's playoff win and a food bank closure by a Provo-based group.

The TLDR

  1. Brothers' 55-mile Holy Ultra runs from the Y to the U
  2. Orem wins its 5A quarterfinal 35-16; Provo falls 23-20
  3. Provo-based group closed Wasatch Back food banks
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