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On February 5, 2013, the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah announced that, for
the history of the annual professional cycling event, organizers will includ
and venues in southern Utah. Of the 10 host venues unveiled today at a p
in Cedar City, seven are first-time venues for the world-class, six-stage pro
race and community festival. The 2013 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah will b
August 5 with opening festivities in Cedar City, and continue across the st
of racing, Tuesday, August 6 to Sunday, August 11.
The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah continues for a third consecutive year as
professional cycling events in North America, a 2.1-rated stage race sanctio
(Union Cycliste Internationale). Last year seven of the total 17 teams com
the year at the Tour de France. Known as “America’s Toughest Stage Rac
Utah featured 38,500 feet of climbing over the 543 miles covered in six da
Spanning almost the entire length of the state, the Tour of Utah will beg
red rock country near world-famous Bryce Canyon National Park. It will fin
alpine peaks of the Wasatch Front in northern Utah. The state is home
Parks and seven National Monuments; the Tour of Utah will have host v
of these natural treasures, three in the south and one to the north. Three
will host either a stage start or a stage finish. The week of competition
road races and one circuit race. Detailed routes and race mileage will be a
coming months on the Tour site, www.tourofutah.com.
BY DON STIRLING, VP OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
When I joined the Larry H. Miller Manageme
one of the projects I was asked to undertak
collaborate with representatives throughou
to develop a company-wide, venue-specifi
preparation and business continuity plan. T
is many of our business units and venues h
designed and implemented well-thought-o
plans that emphasize two ingredients: plan
simple to remember if and when a crisis ar
importantly, plans that lay out steps to ens
of each employee, as well as the preservat
business data.
One of the best pieces of advice I have bee
the years is this: Do the rainy-day work when the sun is shining. In other
time to do the sometimes laborious but essential preparation work NOW
and you have the time—not when the conditions are urgent and the pres
because time is quickly running out. Success comes from preparation.
We will be sharing updates on our progress in upcoming issues of Winn
recognizing that our collective, number-one goal is to find ways to stre
optimize each of the enterprises within the Larry H. Miller Group of Com
purpose of the LHM Management Corporation Readiness and Resilience P
each employee know that their safety and well-being is of great importanc
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