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JULY 2015cycling utah.com1
VOLUME 23 NUMBER 5
JULY 2015
ROAD
MOUNTAIN
TRIATHLON
TOURING
RACING
COMMUTING
ADVOCACY
Featuring:
•Commuter
Column
•Hydration
•Murdock
Canal Trail
•Jackson Hole Tetons Ride
•Beatty, Nevada
Mountain Bike
Trails
•Hoodoo 500
Race Preview
•Cycling In
Serbia and
Croatia
•Tour of
Utah Course
Marshal
Experience
2cycling utah.comJULY 2015
Speaking of Spokes
Cycling in Serbia and Croatia
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Above: David Ward cycling along the Danube in Serbia.
Right: David Ward in Plitvice.
By David Ward
It was raining steadily, and as I
climbed I kept wondering if I should
head back to the hotel. I wasn’t
prepared for rain, and I knew that
descending in this steady rain would
be sketchy. But, it was not cold and
I had a goal: The crest of the largest
falls in the Plitvice (pleet-vit-suh)
National Park of Croatia.
My daughter, Jessica, works for
the Foreign Service and as a result
has lived outside the United States
for the last nine years. So nearly
every year my wife, Karma, and
I go visit Jessica for a couple of
weeks wherever she is then living.
Of course, we take full advantage
of seeing the country of her current
posting and many of the surrounding
countries when we do.
Currently, Jessica makes her
home in Belgrade Serbia. On our
visit this year, we decided to do a
loop through Bosnia, Croatia and
back to Serbia during which we
planned to visit Sarajevo in Bosnia,
and Dubrovnik, Korčula and the
Plitvice National Park in Croatia.
For a bike, I was able to borrow
one from Miloč, a Serbian friend of
Jessica who works at the Embassy.
Built up by him as a “city” bike, it
was a mountain bike frame with no
shocks, a straight handle bar and narrower high pressure slick tires. It was
ideal for buzzing around town, and I
decided it would serve nicely for my
purposes.
The next day, we drove to
Sarajevo. I got up early the next
morning for my first ride of this trip.
Riding a bike in a new place is exciting for me. Not only do I see new
sites, but I get a feel for the area I
explore, a sense of the lay of the land.
Don’t get me wrong. I love doing
the tourist thing. What you see and
experience on the tourist path are
there for a reason. But on my bike, I
get to see the locals as they head to
work, do their early morning shopping, walk their dogs and open their
shops. On a bike, I can cover quite
a lot of ground, yet at a pace that
allows me to observe all that is, and
is going on, around me. I get to see
and sense a place more for what it is
than just what is on the tourist path.
And I often come across some real
gems I would not otherwise see.
Sarajevo is situated in a river
valley running through the Bosnian
mountains. We descended from those
mountains as we drove in, and from
that and the balcony of the apartment
we had rented I could see the city
rising up the steep surrounding foothills. I decided that from somewhere
up in those foothills, I could get a
good view of the city and I wanted
to get up there. There appeared to be
a road headed up that way, so I went
searching for it. I never found it, and
ended up climbing a very steep street.
Thankfully, this bike had a granny
gear, and I was in such a low gear
that when I pushed a little harder, the
front wheel would start lifting off the
pavement.
After finally making it to the top,
exploring this neighborhood and getting a great view of the city, it was
time to head back to our apartment.
As I started to retrace my route, I saw
a road that headed down toward the
town center, so I decided to follow
it. It was fairly steep, but not too bad
. . . until it took a turn to the left and
became so steep I worried my brakes
would not hold. Then it got steeper.
It also got narrower which worried
me as I feared it might just end and I
would have to go back up this incredibly steep road.
It did, and I did. I knew there
was no way I could ride back up this
beast. So, I took off my cycling shoes
and started pushing my bike back up
this roughly paved road. It was so
steep, I was zig zagging going up . .
. while walking! I had to push about
a quarter of a mile up this monster
before I could finally remount and
ride the last 100 yards to the top.
Somehow, I then managed to find
the main road up to here and took
it back down. By my return to our
apartment, I had put in 13 miles. It
was a fun ride, even considering my
little detour down the mountainside
and the resulting hike back up.
My next opportunity to ride came
in Dubrovnik, Croatia, a tourist destination on the coast of the Adriatic
Sea. Here, our apartment overlooked
the bay and Lapad peninsula to the
north of Dubrovnik’s “Old Town”,
the well-preserved and maintained
walled old city. Our first morning
here, I again rose early to ride. I
descended to and pedaled along the
bay and out to the tip of the Lapad
peninsula. I then worked my way
back by another route, arriving back
at the apartment after a good ride.
Our next destination was Korčula,
an island further up the Croatian
coast. The morning after our arrival,
I rode up the coast to Račišče, a
small town that stole my heart. It is
the quintessential sleepy little harbor
town. Picture postcard stuff. Homes
and buildings interspersed with a
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break at the Porcupine Big
Cottonwood Hill Climb on June 6,
2015. Chris McKay, race winner
Mitchell Peterson, and Cameron
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Tour of Utah
Larry H. Miller 2015 Tour of Utah Where to Watch Guide
Above: Tom Danielson (in yellow) will look to defend his crown on Empire Pass on
stage 7.
Right: The Tour of Utah Women's Edition is back this year with 2 criteriums in Logan
and Ogden. Photos by Dave Iltis
By Jackie Tyson
The 2015 Larry H. Miller Tour of
Utah looks to be the best yet. Held
over seven days from August 3-9,
2015, the international caliber race
will travel 712 miles with 51,442
feet of elevation gain across seven
days of racing for the best men’s
teams on the planet. This year the
Tour of Utah was upgraded to be one
of just three races in North America
as a 2.HC stage race, sanctioned
by the Union Cycliste Internationale
(UCI). This is the highest level for
a multi-day road race, other than the
Grand Tours and WorldTour events.
In fact, it is the first internationallysanctioned cycling competition in
North America for men following
the Tour de France, and has become
a solid fixture on the UCI calendar
as “Americas Toughest Stage Race.”
Cycling Utah presents our Where
to Watch Guide, with information on
where and when to best view the race
in person. We look forward to seeing
you at the race. Bring your family to
the Lifestyle Expo locations near six
of the finish lines, or at Reservoir
Park in Salt Lake City on Friday,
Aug. 7 for a big after-work party.
Each stage start provides free access
to Autograph Alley (opens one hour
prior to each stage start) and Rider
Sign-In ceremonies. Take advantage
of the start venues for great access to
athletes for rider interviews, photographs and autographs. Use our guide
to head out to a spot or two on the
course itself to watch the top riders
in the world battle in Utah!
This year’s Tour of Utah will
cover new territory in northern Utah
and roll through Idaho for the first
time. This is the second year in the
11-year history of the Tour that a
second state has been crossed on the
race route (Wyoming was visited in
2014). Logan hosts the new overall
start, and Park City will again host
the overall finish. In between, the
race will visit four new counties,
three new state parks and one new
ski resort. Overall, the race route
will pass by a record 10 ski resorts
this summer. The excitement returns
to Salt Lake City on Friday with a
revised circuit race, which will be
great for fans and punishing for the
riders.
The Tour of Utah Women's
Edition is back this year with two
criteriums in Logan and Ogden that
are part of the National Criterium
Calendar.
TourTracker will provide start-tofinish live race coverage via web cast
and mobile applications all week, so
look for this link at tourofutah.com at
the end of July. Get all the updates on
the Tour’s social channels - Facebook
(tourofutah), Twitter (@tourofutah
#TOU15, #TOUWE15), Instagram
(thetourofutah) and YouTube (2015
Tour of Utah).
2015 Larry H. Miller Tour of
Utah Route Highlights
•712 miles/1,145.85 kilometers second longest course in 11 years
Commuter Column
Utah Valley Cyclist Bruce Gladwin Commutes on the Murdock Canal Trail
Bruce Gladwin commutes regularly on the Murdock Canal Trail in Utah County. Photo by Jamie Morningstar.
By Jamie Morningstar
Since his first days cycle commuting in 2009, Bruce Gladwin has
logged over 15,000 miles riding to
work and back. That’s the equivalent
of riding from Utah to Panama every
year; the miles sure do add up with
regular cycle commuting!
Bruce rides from his home in
American Fork to his office in Orem,
a 12 mile, 45 minute trip each way.
Given his relatively long commute,
Bruce rides a road bike to work - his
trusty Lemond Zurich. Many people
would shy away from exposing a full
carbon frame to the rigors of daily
commuting, but Bruce reports that
his Zurich has stood up well and,
aside from some wear on the wheels,
shows few signs of wear and tear
from the thousands of commuting
miles he has logged.
Because of the length of Bruce’s
commute, he wears cycling gear to
and from work and carries a change
of clothes in a backpack. He says that
the nice thing about Utah commuting
is that with the dry climate and cool
mornings he doesn’t get too sweaty
on his morning commute. When he
gets to the office he towels off with a
wet washcloth, changes into his work
clothes, and is ready for the day. The
summer evenings get hot and sweaty,
but he doesn’t mind a warm return
The Murdock Canal Trail is a
commute since he can hop directly in
recent addition to the multi-use
the shower when he gets home.
Bruce is a year-round cycle com- trail system in Utah County and
muter. He rides “every chance I get” has become an invaluable resource
in the summer, which averages out for many Utah County cycle comto three or four days per week when muters. To better understand trail
factoring in work travel and holidays. use and experience, Cycling Utah
In the winter he backs off to one or interviewed Jim Price, the Trails
two days per week to avoid riding Coordinator of the Mountainland
when there’s ice or snow on the roads. Association of Governments, to learn
Bruce also enjoys recreational more about the trail and its chalcycling, riding in many of the big lenges and successes over its first
summer events with his friends on two years of operation.
The trail is a joint project between
Team Cycle 4 Cure [link: teamc4c.
org ]. His favorite summer events several public and local entities. The
include the Ultimate Challenge and Provo Water Users Association owns
Front Runner Century and has also the land and the now-enclosed canal,
ridden in the ULCER and other local which runs from the Provo River to
northern Utah County. Utah County
events.
For his first several years of cycle operates the trail and seven cities
commuting, Bruce took surface of the Mountainland Association of
streets and back roads to work. But Governments also help with maintewith the opening of Utah County’s nance, security, and trail operations.
The Murdock covers sevenMurdock Canal Trail in 2013 Bruce’s
commute changed considerably. He teen miles of paved multi-use path
reports that although he has to back- stretching from Lehi to Orem. To
track a couple of miles to catch the provide even better coverage across
trail, his slightly longer commute still the whole county, there are plans to
takes the same amount of time as it connect the Murdock Canal Trail to
did pre-trail because of the smooth the Jordan River Trail in late 2015 or
path, straight shot, and comparatively early 2016.
The path runs atop the canal and
few road crossings afforded by a
the
result is a smooth and steady trail.
dedicated multi-use trail.
One of the things Bruce likes most
About The Murdock Canal about the path is that regardless of
which way one is riding the trail it’s a
Trail
steady but gradual incline or decline.
On his commute there are no major
hills to “get real sweaty on”, as the
only major climb on the Murdock is
a short but steep descent and ascent
near the north end of the trail in Lehi.
The Murdock Canal Trail has
been extremely well-received and
well-used. In the two years since its
opening in May 2013, the trail has
seen 1.9 million trips!
According to a recent weekday
travel study of the Murdock Canal
Trail, 19% of trail traffic is commuter-oriented with over half of users
between the ages of 35 and 55. The
majority (86%) of trail users live
within two miles of the trail and
cyclists make up 51% of overall
traffic, making the trail an important
resource for all Utah County cyclists
and especially cycle commuters like
Bruce.
The Murdock Canal Trail was
clearly designed with cyclists in mind.
For example, the gates at road crossings were designed to keep vehicles
out while still allowing bikes to pass
through without having to dismount.
The trail includes restrooms every
three miles, six paved trailheads with
year-round parking, and water available during summer months every
mile along with shade pavilions.
The trail is open year-round and
even plowed in the winter. Usage
remains high during the winter
months and even in the frigid January
of 2014 trail usage was 20% of its
June peak with thousands of trips
made that January, showing that
hearty Utah County trail users appreciate the trail all year long.
In the almost two million trips
made since the opening of the
Murdock Canal Trail users have
experienced remarkably few issues.
No accidents between cars and trail
users have been reported and the
worst accident on the trail so far was
when a cyclist ran into a crossing
gate and injured himself.
Growing Pains
Avid commuter Bruce and trail
coordinator Jim agreed on the same
primary issues with the trail: unsafe
road crossings and trail-sharing ten-
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Road Racing
Capitol Reef Classic Stage Race 2015 Preview
Huntsman 140 Raises $415,000 for Cancer
Research
Riders embarking from Delta, Utah on the Huntsman 140 mile fundraising
ride cancer research. Photo by Charles Uibel.
850 riders pedaled the fifth-annual Huntsman 140, a fundraiser for
cancer research at Huntsman Cancer Institute, on Saturday, June 20. These
riders, many of whom are cancer survivors or have family members or
friends affected by the disease, have raised more than $415,000 this year.
The Huntsman 140 features 5 courses, with distances of 25, 50, 75, and 140
miles to choose from. For more information about the Huntsman 140 and
to donate, visit www.huntsman140.com.
-Jackie Baker
Great scenery surrounds the Capitol Reef Classic. Photo courtesy Capitol Reef Classic.
By Dave Iltis
June 26, 2015 – The Capitol Reef
Classic is a two-day, three-stage
stage race that will be held in Torrey,
Utah on July 17-18, 2015. The CRC
is annual event since 2008, and is
back this year as a stage race, one of
only a handful in Utah.
We caught up with race organizers Scott and Tina Andersen for a
preview of this year’s event.
Cycling Utah: Tell us about the
race. What are the three stages?
Capitol Reef Classic: Friday
morning, beginning at 9:30am the 1st
stage will commence, a Circuit Race;
1 lap will be 17 miles, involving a
KOM/QOM for all categories. Friday
afternoon evening the 2nd stage will
be the Individual Time Trial; an 8
mile course for junior categories,
and a 12 mile course for all other
categories. Saturday morning the 3rd
and final stage will begin at 8:00am,
the Road Race.
CU: What makes it unique?
CRC: This stage race takes place
at an elevation of 7000 feet and higher. The road race on Saturday has a
section that will be sustained above
9500 feet in the Fishlake Basin for
almost 20 miles. The temperatures
are normally 15-20 degrees cooler
than the Wasatch Front. Most other
stage races involve a criterium…
the circuit race makes this a unique
event. The Friday/Saturday race days
allows Sunday to be a travel day,
recovery day so that the athletes will
return to their work week on Monday,
fresh, with great experiences to draw
from.
CU: How is the scenery?
CRC: Wayne County/ south central Utah is one of the state’s best
kept secrets. The ‘upper’ county
is home 7 small towns all within
5-8 miles of each other. Wayne Co.
doesn’t have a single traffic light and
has a population of approximately
2500 people. Torrey is the gateway
to Capitol Reef National Park. We
are surrounded by three large mountains; Boulder Mtn., Thousand Lake
Mtn., and Fishlake Mtn./Basin all of
which are approximately 11,500 feet
inn elevation. The scenery is very
eclectic; from red, slick rock, to high
alpine meadows.
CU: The CRC is back to a stage
race this year. Do you hope to draw
riders from out of state?
CRC: We have had athletes from
all of the Intermountain states as well
as from back east. Individuals and
teams from Nevada, Idaho, Arizona
California, Oregon, Colorado, New
Mexico, and Wyoming have been
in contact with us and expect some
great competition.
CU: Where can people stay in
Torrey?
CRC: There are many amazingly
affordable hotels, cabins, and Bed
and Breakfast establishments available not only in Torrey, but in other
of the small towns in Wayne County.
On our home page on our website
www.capitolreefclassic.bike there
is a ‘Hotels/Lodging’ tab that has
a complete list, including preferred
establishments.
CU: Is there a preferred list of
motels? Is there camping nearby?
CRC: There are several campCU: Tell us about the move to run grounds available as well, in close
proximity. If the racers will CALL
it as a stage race.
CRC: Last year we hosted the the hotels directly and tell them that
UCA state category championship… you are with the race, you will get
the racers were not disappointed. a better room rate. Also, the hotels
We had originally planned for the have reserved and blocked out rooms
stage race for 2014, but we were for the CRC. DO NOT book online,
asked to promote the Utah State you find that there are no rooms
available online.
Championship by the UCA.
CU: Do riders have to finish each
stage to progress to the next one?
CRC: Unlike an ‘omnium’ format
where racers can pick and choose
which event they can participate in,
a Stage Race requires that each stage
be completed before being allowed
to progress to the next stage. Not
unlike the Tour de France.
CU: If people decide to stay after
the race, what are the main nearby
attractions and site-seeing opportunities for riders and their families?
CRC: Of course, our event namesake Capitol Reef National Park is
just minutes down SR-24. If you want
to go further, Lake Powell is about
an hour and a half away. Boulder
Mountain is the largest, highest plateau in North America; 50,000+ acres
at over 11,500 feet. The Boulder top
has many lakes stocked with incredible trout. The racers experienced the
Fishlake Basin as part of the Road
Race, but it is quite a tourist attraction with boat and cabin rentals. The
lake trout in Fishlake are upwards of
25 pounds and larger.
CU: Is there anything else that
you’d like to add?
CRC: Thousands of cyclists
travel, tour, and race through this
area, because of the unique scenery,
the tourist attractions, and the paved
roads less traveled.
Event Details: July 17-18 —
Capitol Reef Classic, UCA Series,
Torrey, UT, Two days, three stages.
Friday circuit race and ITT, Saturday
road race. Must complete the first
stage to continue on to the next.
Distances determined by racer’s category, Tina Andersen, 435-691-3338,
435-691-1696, tricrazy@live.com,
Scott Andersen, sr3club@live.com,
www.capitolreefclassic.bike
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Advocacy
Utah’s Number 5 Bicycle Friendly State Ranking
– An Assessment and the Way Forward
Overall Points
Utah’s points increased from to
53.7 in 2014 to 54.3 in 2015. It is first
necessary to acknowledge that these
rankings are relative. The application
for the Bicycle Friendly State ranking is not a static document. Each
year changes are made to indicate
advancements in each of the five
areas of assessment. One of the most
notable changes in the 2015 application was the increase in questions
relating to eBikes and associated
eBike legislation.
Projects like Salt Lake City's protected bikeway on 300 South help set the
trend to make Utah a more bike friendly state. Photo by Dave Iltis
By Phil Sarnoff
The 2015 League of American
Bicyclists’ state rankings were
released in May and Utah moved
into the top five overall and into
the number two slot in the west
(see our June 2015 issue for the full
story). Much of the ranking is based
on five emphasis areas: Legislation
and enforcement; Policies and pro-
grams; Infrastructure and funding;
Education and encouragement; and
Evaluation and planning. In 2015,
Utah increased its ranking in three of
the five assessment areas.
Utah’s entire report card can be
found here:
h t t p : / / b i k e l e a g u e . o rg / s i t e s /
default/files/BFS2015_Utah.pdf
The overall ranking serves as both
a benchmark to recognize bicycle
related advancements, but also as
a roadmap to become more bicycle
friendly. An increase in points and
ranking are both a good indicator of
forward progress and recognition of
the hard work of many individuals
and agencies. However 54.3 points
out of 100, indicates that there is still
substantial work to be done in order
to make Utah a safe place in which
to ride and one in which people do
so more often. Even perennial firstplaced Washington scored only 66.2
points. The feedback portion of this
report card (discussed below) provides the best next steps for states
to advance their ranking and bicycle
friendliness.
Top 10 Signs of Success Section
of the Report Card
1% or more of people commuting by bike – There has been a
notable increase in the number of
people riding bicycles all across
Utah. However, commuting is the
key word in this assessment. This
1% figure is based on the US Census
Bureau’s assessment of commuting,
which only accounts for the mode of
transportation taken on trips to and
from work. Commuting for work
purposes makes up only 16% of all
trips. Initial research is indicating
that bicycling and walking trips are
drastically undercounted as part of
this metric. However, this is the measurement that is taken.
The way forward: Ride your
bike to work. If you already ride to
work, encourage and support people
in your circle so they can do the same.
Complete streets policy –
Currently, UDOT has what is classified as an “accommodation policy.”
This accommodation policy seeks
to include bicycling and walking
elements when feasible. A complete
streets policy is one in which bicycling and walking elements must be
included and only excluded through
a documented process with high
standards.
The way forward: Bike Utah
is currently working with UDOT
to develop a structure so bicycling
infrastructure is more rigorously
assessed for integration into projects.
There may be opportunities in the
future for citizens to be involved
in this process. We will keep you
posted.
2% of more federal funds spent
on bike/ped – Utah does not have a
dedicated source of active transportation funding. However, our partners at UDOT have been integrating
bicycle and walking components into
their projects without accounting for
the estimated funds spent on active
transportation.
The way forward: Bike Utah is
working with UDOT to determine
how they can account for the actual
percentage of federal funds being
used for active transportation within
their projects.
Report Card Feedback
There are certain key areas which
Bike Utah is targeting from this feedback in order to make our state
more bicycle friendly while, at the
same time, increasing our ranking
and increasing Utah’s bicycle related
exposure.
LAB Recommendation: Conduct
a bicycle economic benefit study to
showcase the positive impacts of
bicycling for tourism, health costs,
economic development, job creation,
and transportation return on investment.
working with our partners to commission a study quantifying the economic, environmental, and health
benefits that bicycling and walking
brings to Utah.
LAB
Recommendation:
Disburse SRTS funds. These have
not been distributed for projects over
the past two years and, to date, no
RFP has been issued for 2015. Create
and fund a school-based bicycle education program.
The way forward: Bike Utah
reached out to UDOT early in 2014
regarding why the Safe Routes to
School funds had not been distributed over the previous two years.
As a result, a portion of these funds
has been redistributed to the metropolitan planning organizations for
reintegration into the Transportation
Alternatives Program, which will
lead to more active transportation
projects. Bike Utah is in the process
of developing and pilot testing a
school-based bicycle education program.
LAB Recommendation: Adopt
a statewide Complete Streets policy. The National Complete Streets
Coalition has a model state policy
and a variety of other resources to
ensure adoption and implementation.
working to create a system where
bicycle projects are more rigorously
assessed as part of UDOT’s project
development process.
Overall, Utah is headed in the
right direction. There are numerous
projects in the works to advance
bicycling and confidence is high
that Utah will continue to expand
upon past successes. The process of
change is not always as rapid as we
would like, but this effort is a double
century and not a match sprint.
Phil Sarnoff is the Executive
Director of Bike Utah. If you would
like to be more involved in Bike
Utah or any of the efforts mentioned above, send us an e-mail
at info@bikeutah.org.
Health
A Guide to Hydration for Cyclists in the Heat of Summer
By Breanne Nalder, MS, RDN
It’s that time of year in Utah,
when summer starts to take its toll.
Day after day of high temperature,
dry air, and desert winds can all
affect our nutrition, and therefore our
cycling performance. More specifically, the weather and season directly
impact our hydration status on and
off the bike. Each year we publish an
article on hydration for the hot summer months. With reference to some
important points from other articles,
this one will focus athlete hydration
needs, and help you determine what
to put in your bottles every time you
go out for a ride or race.
Adequate hydration is important
to both the athlete’s health and performance. The word adequate is chosen here because we want to have the
proper amount of water and electrolytes to keep our muscles functioning
and to replenish what we lose during exercise. Our body’s mechanism
to regulate internal temperature is
called thermoregulation. When we
exercise, we dissipate heat energy by
producing sweat. As sweat evaporates off the skin, it cools us down.
So, the hotter it is outside and the
harder we workout, the more sweat
we produce. Dehydration can cause
muscle cramps, premature fatigue,
increased recovery time, increased
blood pressure and cardiovascular
stress, and raises the risk of heat illness such as heat exhaustion and the
more dangerous heat stroke. On the
other hand, you can over-hydrate/
under-electrolyte, also known as
hyponatremia. This means that your
liquids need more sodium and potassium, which are used for muscle
contraction. It’s basically a different
form of “bonking.” When severe, it
can lead to convulsions, pulmonary
edema, respiratory failure, and cardiac arrest. Thus, it is important as
athletes that we know exactly when,
what, and how much to drink during exercise so that we get adequate
hydration and our muscles can work
to their full potential, utilize the
fluids, and not cramp or turn into the
consistency of beef jerky!
Dehydration that exceeds 2 percent body weight loss harms exercise
performance, so athletes are advised
to begin exercise well hydrated, minimize dehydration during exercise,
and replace fluid losses after training
and competition. Not only do we
need to replenish lost fluid and electrolytes, but carbohydrates as well.
For all of these reasons, we need
sport drinks. As stated in our previous nutrition articles, supplements
are designed to get us what we need
beyond general nutrition because of
the extra demands of training and
competition. So, we must supplement our water with electrolytes and
calories (carbohydrates) in order to
stay on top of our performance on
the bike.
The standard protocol for hydration and supplementation is as follows: for short rides (<60 minutes)
of low to moderate intensity, water
is adequate, as long as you go into
the workout well hydrated. During
moderate intensity cycling (60-90
minutes), 1-2 bottles with sport drink
are needed. High intensity riding (>
45 minutes, especially in heat) and
endurance training (>90 minutes)
definitely require hydration supple-
ments. At those intensities and long YOUR specific hydration needs and
durations, focus on 2 bottles/hour, at find the product that works for YOU.
least one of those having electrolyte Not only by the numbers (calories,
and carbohydrate mix. Sports drinks electrolytes, sugars, etc.) but the flamay also be used post exercise, as vors, tastes, and tolerance levels. It is
they provide several of the key nutri- very important that you enjoy what
ents needed for recovery (i.e., fluid, you are drinking as it is helping you
carbohydrate and electrolytes). So get exactly what you need for optidon’t be shy to mix your recovery mal performance. Stay tuned for the
protein right in with a your electro- next article on sport drinks, which
lytes to accelerate your recovery and will break down each product, anacontinue to replenish what was lost lyze the nutrition labels of each, and
help your truly determine your needs.
via sweat during the workout.
All of this talk may have you
There are so many products on
the market, it is difficult to decide thinking, “How do I know if I’m
properly hydrated?” The simple
which to use.
Osmo,
ScratchLabs,
1st answer is not so pleasant to say, but
Endurance, Gatorade, Carborocket, the color of your urine is an overall
Heed, etc. On top of the plethora of indicator of hydration status. A light
options and flavors out there, every- to clear color (like lemonade) urine is
one has different opinions, expe- a sign of appropriate hydration. Dark
riences, stories good and bad, etc. colored urine (more like apple juice),
about which mix works for them. indicates dehydration. This is not
It all gets so confusing, especial- to be confused with dark or orange
ly when the media and marketing looking urine, which is often proaround products changes all the time. duced soon after consuming vitamin
What is important is to determine supplements. And if your urine is
lighter than lemonade, closer to clear,
it would be a good idea to drink a
bottle electrolyte mix, even if you’re
not exercising. That can help your
body maintain the water you consume, rather than pee it all out. Also,
if you’re not going to the potty every
couple hours, you are definitely not
hydrated, so get on the water right
away! The main thing to note here
is that you can adjust your hydration
within 30 minutes. So, simply drinking a bottle of water and/or electrolytes can bring things back to normal.
Hydration Tips for the Road
-Always pay attention to thirst
signals and drink when thirsty, on or
off the bike
-Drink more when adapting to
a new environment (i.e., humidity,
wind, and altitude changes)
-Start hydrating at least 4 hours
before a ride or race
-During recovery, aim to replenish
150% of lost fluids: for every 1 lb (
kg) lost, replace with~ 3 cups (~0.75
L) water and be sure to include some
sodium-rich foods and/or fluids to
aid in fluid retention.
-Practice, practice, practice! Use
training rides to experiment with
different drinks, powders, electrolyte
tablets, etc. Figuring out what works
best for you will boost confidence
on the day of an event and help you
achieve your potential and optimize
your cycling performance.
Breanne Nalder, MS, RDN has
a Master’s degree in nutrition with
an emphasis in sports dietetics
at the University of Utah. She is
a Registered Dietitian, the nutrition coach at PLAN7 Endurance
Coaching, and races for DNA
Cycling p/b K4 Racing as a category 1 road cyclist. For personal
nutrition coaching, you can reach
Breanne at 801-550-0434 or breanne@plan7coaching.com.
Tour of Utah
Five Grand Tour Teams Part of Final Men’s Field at 2015 Tour of Utah
18 Women’s Teams Including 3 from
Utah Tapped for Two-Day USA Cycling
National Criterium Calendar Event
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (June
29, 2015) – Three new men’s teams
and seven women’s teams have accepted invitations to compete in Tour of
Utah races this August. For the 2015
Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, Aug.
3-9, the final field of 16 teams has
been filled for the internationally-sanctioned 2.HC men’s stage race. It will
mark inaugural appearances in Utah
for Airgas-Safeway Cycling of the
United States, Bardiani-CSF of Italy
and Australia’s Team Budget Forklifts.
On the women’s side, a final field of 18
professional and elite teams has been
confirmed for the two-day Women’s
Edition: Criterium Classic on Aug. 3-4.
The men’s peloton will include
five teams with experience in the top
three global stage races sanctioned
by the Union Cycliste Internationale
(UCI), considered the Grand Tours
-- Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and
Vuelta a España. This year four of these
teams will compete July 4-26 at the
Tour de France -- BMC Racing Team,
Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling,
Team MTN-Qhubeka, and Trek Factory
Racing. The 16 teams competing in
August are registered in five different
countries, representing five continents.
For the Women’s Edition: Criterium
Classic, three Utah based teams are
racing: Rooster’s Biker’s Edge, DNA
Cycling p/b K4 Racing, and Canyon
Bicycles Shimano Composite Team.
Other teams include a UCI team from
Argentina, Itaú Shimano Ladies Power
Team, which has bolstered the final
field to include five Women’s Elite
UCI teams. In addition, the women’s
field will include nine teams currently
rated in the Top 10 of the USA Cycling
National Criterium Calendar (NCC)
rankings. The omnium-style competition, sanctioned by USA Cycling as
part of the NCC, will take place in
Logan, Utah, on Aug. 3 and Ogden,
Utah, on Aug. 4.
Rider rosters have not yet been
announced, but potential Utah Pro Men
include Tanner Putt, Chris Putt, and TJ
Eisenhart. On the women’s side, look
for Anne Perry, Breanne Nalder, and
Mindy McCutcheon, among others.
“We have so many great teams at
this year’s Tour of Utah, and at the
Criterium Classic. With the World
Championships for road cycling being
held in Richmond, Virginia, just a
month after Utah, we expect these
teams to bring top contenders for race
week. Spectators will be treated to
compelling attacks and race action
across northern Utah at all seven stages,” said Jenn Andrs, executive director
of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, a
division of Larry H. Miller Sports &
Entertainment.
Final Field of Teams -- 2015 Larry H.
Miller Tour of Utah
^ denotes new team added
UCI ProTeams (*world rankings as of
June 21, 2015)
•BMC Racing Team (USA), No.7 on
UCI WorldTour
•Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling
(USA), No. 15 on UCI WorldTour
•Trek Factory Racing (USA), No. 14 on
UCI WorldTour
UCI Professional Continental Teams
(rankings as of June 25, 2015)
•^Bardiani-CSF (Italy), No. 25 on UCI
Asia Tour
•Drapac
Professional
Cycling
(Australia), No. 2 on UCI Oceania Tour
•Team Colombia (Colombia), No. 12
on UCI America Tour
•Team MTN-Qhubeka presented by
Samsung (South Africa), No. 4 on UCI
Asia Tour
•UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
(USA), No. 10 on UCI AmericaTour
UCI Continental Teams, America Tour
(UCI ranking as of June 25, 2015; NRC
ranking as of June 5, 2015)
•^Airgas-Safeway Cycling Team
(USA), No. 7 on USAC NRC
•Axeon Cycling Team (USA), No. 4 on
UCI Oceania Tour
•^Team Budget Forklifts (Australia),
No. 3 on UCI Oceania Tour
•Hincapie Racing Team (USA), No. 1
on USAC NRC
•Jamis-Hagens Berman presented by
Sutter Home (USA), No. 3 on USAC
NRC
•Jelly Belly presented by Maxxis
•Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
•Team SmartStop (USA), No. 4 on
USAC NRC
Final Field of Teams -- Women’s
Edition: Criterium Classic
^ denotes new team added
Women’s Elite UCI Teams
•BMW presented by Happy Tooth
Dental, No. 7 on USAC NCC
•^Itaú Shimano Ladies Power Team
•Pepper Palace Pro Cycling presented
by The Happy Tooth, No. 5 on USAC
NCC
•Team TIBCO-SVB, No. 4 on USAC
NCC
•UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, No. 2
on USAC NCC
Domestic Elite and Composite
Teams: (NCC ranking as of June 5,
2015)
•^Canyon
Bicycles-Shimano
Composite (Utah)
•Colavita/Bianchi presented by Fine
Cooking (DE), No, 3 on USAC NCC
•DNA Cycling presented by K4 (DE),
No. 10 on USAC NCC (Utah)
•Fearless Femme presented by Haute
Wheels Racing (DE), No. 6 on USAC
NCC
•ISCorp Cycling presented by Smart
Choice MRI (DE), No. 1 on USAC
NCC
•JetCycling U25 Women’s Devo Team
(DE)
•^LA Sweat (DE)
•Monster Media Elite Women’s Team
(DE)
•^Roosters Bikers Edge (DE) (Utah)
•^SKINourishment presented by
Paceline Projects
•^Sun & Ski Women’s Elite Team
•Visit Dallas Cycling presented by
Noise4Good (DE), No. 8 on USAC
NCC
•^Zoca-Colnago presented by Novatec
Among the three new teams
announced for the men’s field, AirgasSafeway features American strongman
Chris Horner. The 43-year-old has
participated in all three Grand Tours,
including the Tour de France six times,
and won the 2013 Vuelta a España.
He is a two-time runner-up on G.C.
at the Tour of Utah, finishing behind
two-time champion Tom Danielson of
Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling in
2013 and 2014. Team Budget Forklifts
features New Zealand climber Michael
Torckler, who captured the Ski Utah
KOM jersey for Bissell Pro Cycling at
the 2013 Tour of Utah. Bardiani-CSF
features Italian Stefano Pirazzi, who
captured the KOM title at the 2013
Giro d’Italia and won a stage in the
2014 Giro.
This year’s Tour of Utah will continue as the first internationally-sanctioned cycling competition in North
America for men following the Tour de
France. The men’s field of 16 professional teams will compete over 712
miles and 51,442 feet of elevation gain,
solidifying “America’s Toughest Stage
Race” as the most challenging UCI
2.HC race in North America.
The final rosters for both men’s and
women’s teams will be announced Aug.
1, prior to race week.
For more information, check back
on cyclingutah.com and tourofutah.
com.
Mechanic’s Corner
Left: This multitool fits, but just
barely.
Right: It's a good
idea to test to see
if your multi-tool
will work on your
bike.
What’s in Your Tool Kit?
Above: An assortment of some of the tools that one might carry, including
a number of multi-tool options.
By Tom Jow
Like a Boy Scout, Are You
Prepared?
Last week while we were out riding out new mountain bike tandem. I
heard a jingling sound coming from
the rear of the bike. I asked my wife
if she could tell what it was and she
thought it must be something in our
tool bag. Well our tool bag is not in
the rear so after I heard it again I
decided that we needed to stop and
find out what it was. As it turns out,
the five bolts of the granny chainring
were all about to fall out. No problem
I thought, with my trusty multi-tool,
I’ll just tighten those suckers up right
quick!
Fortunately this time I was
prepared. I had a tool and all my
chainring bolts. This has not always
been the case. There’s been broken
derailleurs, broken spokes, snapped
cables and busted chains. I once
gave a stranger one of my two tubes
only to have three flats later on. It’s
easier to be prepared if we know
what we need. What do we need to
be prepared?
I like to think of packing my
repair kit in terms of levels of inconvenience. The more inconvenient it is
to break down the more stuff I should
bring. For example, during a quick
road ride up Emigration Canyon or
a single speed loop of the Shoreline
Trail, something more than a flat tire
won’t be that big of a deal. However,
a problem on the Whole Enchilada
in Moab or a weekday Morgan Loop
could leave a rider walking for a long
ways. If, like me, you don’t want to
carry more than is necessary, bicycle
repair kits can be broken down into
categories.
The Minimum:
Pump or CO2 inflator
Spare tube
Tire levers
Valve extender
The Basics:
The Minimum plus:
Spare tube (2 total)
Patch kit
Tire boot
Multi-Tool
Chain tool and spare links
Epic:
The Basics plus:
First Aid Kit
Sunscreen
Chain lube
Spoke wrench
Spare cable(s)
Chainring bolts
While spare tubes, pumps and
tools are obvious, some of the above
items may be unknown to the new
cyclist. Valve extenders, for example,
are an attachment that allows a normal tube to be used with an aerodynamic wheel. You’ll need one if you
get stuck without a special long valve
tube. Another important item is a
tire boot. This piece of an old tire is
worth it’s weight in gold (it weighs
nothing, takes up no space) when
you have a large cut in the tire. In the
event there is no tire boot, a dollar
bill or an energy bar wrapper can
work in a pinch.
Once all these items are collected,
how are we going to carry it with
us? For riders that wear jerseys with
pockets on the back, well, in the
pockets of course. That’s what they
were made for. Many riders opt to
use a small bag, or
pouch that stores under the saddle.
When purchasing this, be sure that it
is large to carry everything necessary.
Personally, I like a pouch that just
barely fits what I want to carry. That
way, there is no room for things to
rattle around. Mountain bikers have
it easy. Most are already wearing a
hydration pack with space for everything and more.
Keep in mind that just having
the equipment to make repairs is not
enough. It is equally important that
the tools are compatible with all the
parts of the bike and their locations.
Any multi-tool will reach handlebar
and stem bolts. Likewise seatpost or
crank arm bolts. But the tool in my
tandem repair kit that day was barely
able to reach the inner chainring
bolts. Tightening those five bolts
took forever. I also discovered it has
difficulty reaching the rear axle bolts.
And the four millimeter hex wrench
has been lost.
The above list is by no means the
be all to end all. For a while one of
my friends used to carry a crank puller and bottom bracket tools. In addition, remember to pack extra food
and clothing in case the ride goes
longer than planned or the weather
goes bad. It has been said that during
adventures you should expect the
best but be prepared for the worst. I
guess I may have to change my travel
mantra.
Coach’s Corner
Cyclists Make The Best
Triathletes
By Lora Erickson
to cycling, and then finish with a
run. Each event is one right after
the other and your overall time
includes the transition time from
one sport to another. These transitions are also known as T1 & T2.
Most people have heard of the
Ironman distance, but this is not the
only distance available. The shortest distance is known as a sprint
triathlon and can be done in a pool
or open water setting. Sprint distance triathlons generally swim 350
meters in a pool or 750 meters in
open water followed with a 12 mile
bike ride and finishing with a 5K
run. The Olympic or International
distance is usually done in open
water with a 1500 meter swim, ~25
mile bike ride and a 10K run. The
next distance would be the half
Ironman or 70.3; starting with the
1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride
and finishing with a 13.1 half marathon run. The Ironman distance or
140.6 is a 2.4 miles swim, 112 mile
ride followed by a 26.2 mile marathon. If you’re looking for a new
challenge I highly suggest you look
into doing triathlons. Not a swimmer? Check into doing duathlons; a
run-bike-run event.
Happy training!
Ten years ago I embarked on a
journey that changed my life. I did
my first triathlon. I come from a
long distance running background
and was recruited from Colorado
to run on athletic scholarship for
several local Utah colleges. By the
time I found triathlon I had already
had three small children and running had grown stale. I was looking for a new challenge but didn’t
want to give up running all together.
Triathlon training made sense; I
could enjoy challenging my body
by swimming, cycling, and continuing to run. The variety triathlon
training provided was a welcome
change but as an experienced triathlon coach I can tell you that it’s not
just a simple as adding in two more
sports. Each discipline affects the
other and adjustments have to be
made to prevent overtraining and
prevent injury.
If you are looking for a change
I can tell you from my experience that cyclists make really good
triathletes. The reason for this
is because cycling is the longest
portion of triathlon event so good
cyclists have an advantage. Not to
say that runners can’t become good
Coach Lora Erickson aka
cyclists too!
I quickly learned after doing Blonde Runner is a USATF runmy first triathlon that I would have ning, USA Triathlon and USMS
to spend more time in the saddle Level 1 & 2 Swim coach. She
if I was going to really excel at enjoys working with all level aththis sport. My first triathlon was a letes and offers on-line, in-persprint distance pool triathlon. This son or team coaching programs
is generally a good starting place as well as community classes.
if you’re thinking about getting To learn more or for help with
into triathlons. Traditional triath- training contact Lora, or visit
lons start with a swim, continue BlondeRunner.com
Murdock Canal Trail Continued from page 4
sions between cyclists and other
users.
Both Bruce and Jim stressed that
cyclists must yield at road crossings;
cyclists do not have the right of way
at crosswalks. The Murdock Canal
Trail has stop signs posted at every
road crossing and it is each cyclist’s
responsibility to slow, verify that
there is no traffic coming, and stop
if there are cars approaching.
Occasionally a car will stop to
let a cyclist proceed. If it is plainly
the case that the driver expects the
cyclist to cross in front of them,
and the road is clear on both sides,
then it is usually fine to proceed.
But cyclists should never expect or
require cars to yield to them at road
crossings.
Bruce says, “I slow down significantly at all crossings and stop
if there are cars coming - because
it only takes once. You have to ride
Cycling in Serbia and
Croatia - Continued from
page 2
few restaurants and small churches
sat on a harbor ringing the end of a
bay. Small fishing and sailing boats
were anchored in the water and a
few people were out strolling in
the early morning sea breeze softly
blowing in off the bay. The whole
ambiance of this ride and the arrival
at Račišče was something out of the
best travel guides
The previous evening, while
strolling through the town of
Korčula, we came upon two bike
tourists speaking English. They
were Mathieu and Valerie and were
from Montreal. We visited with
them for about half an hour and later
had dinner with them at a nearby
restaurant. We spent two hours eating and visiting during which they
shared many of their interesting
experiences from their trip which
had started in Venice and would be
finishing in Dubrovnik.
Our last destination on this trip,
Plitvice National Park, is stunningly
beautiful. It consists of a series of
lakes ascending up a canyon. The
lakes have been formed as a result
of the build up of travertine walls
in the river, forming hundreds of
spillways and waterfalls. The lakes
and waterfalls are set in a lush forested canyon. The day after our visit
to this park I took my final ride of
our road trip, the one I referenced
in opening this column. The falls,
the top of which were my goal on
this ride, are one of the first sites
you see when entering the Plitvice
National Park.
It was overcast but dry as I
dressed for my ride, but started to
drizzle slightly as I walked to the car
to get my bike. By the time I had my
bike out and ready to go, it become
a very light rain but the clouds
looked ominous. I was beginning to
wonder if I should pack it in. But the
opportunity to ride here would probably never come again, so I hopped
on my bike and took off. As I rode,
it started to rain a little more and by
the time I had covered the first 3-4
defensively. It’s not a car’s respon- discussing. Better visibility at those
sibility to stop at road crossings. It’s few occluded crossings will improve
our responsibility to stop and we each cyclist’s experience on the trail.
The second issue that both men
should take that seriously. Slow and
see if there’s any car approaching mentioned are the natural struggles
of a multi-use trail. Bruce’s biggest
and if so, stop.”
Jim said that the community pet peeve is groups of pedestrians
is very supportive of the trail, but who spread wide across the trail. Jim
when there are community com- noted that some trail users, espeplaints they generally come from cially older pedestrians, feel anxious
local residents who have to slam on about using the Murdock because,
their brakes because a cyclist failed “cyclists zip close by pedestrians and
to yield at a crossing. Bruce reminds startle them.” The Murdock Canal
cyclists that, “It’s really not that hard Trail was purposefully built much
to take your foot out of the clip” and wider than average trails and at fifit’s each trail user’s responsibility to teen feet wide, “it’s plenty wide for
cyclists to get away from pedesyield to oncoming traffic.
There are a few street crossings, trians when passing them. Just be
especially in Lindon and American courteous. Call out or use a bell and
Fork, where fences and trees occlude move as far left as you can.”
Both Jim and Bruce discussed
a trail user’s view of the road so
severely that Bruce says he has to the idea of striping or painting lines
come to a complete stop because on the trail. Bruce felt that lines
it’s not possible to see or hear traf- would more clearly denote approprific coming until he is right at the ate boundaries for pedestrians and
crossing. Jim also mentioned blind stop them from stretching across
crossings as one of the issues that the trail as they walk. Jim, however,
the the city and the county have been said that there are no plans to stripe
kilometers, it had become a steady
rain. I was getting wet and I still had
another 7-8 kilometers to reach my
destination.
After a few more kilometers, the
side road to my destination veered
off from the main road and started
to climb. It was now raining quite
hard, and I was again wondering if
I should turn around. But I was not
cold, and I found that by staying far
to the right the trees gave me some
protection from the rain. So on I
climbed.
Near the point which I thought
should be close to my goal, there
was a stream with a small, unmarked
path alongside it. I dismounted, followed the path for about 50 yards,
and came to the top of the falls.
Goal accomplished.
By this time, it had stopped raining and, though overcast, it did not
rain my entire ride back to the hotel.
So, I was really glad I had pushed
on. It had turned out to be a wet yet
refreshing ride, one of the best of
my entire trip.
After my ride, we made the long
drive back to Belgrade. We had a
few days left in Serbia, so the Friday
before returning home, I went on
an early morning ride with Andrew,
a friend and fellow employee of
Jessica. From his home we rode to
Ada Island which sits in the middle
of the Danube River. This area is a
popular place for locals and tourists with a lot of restaurants, and
walking and bike paths. We made
the loop around the island, chatting
about cycling in Belgrade, Balkan
politics and the Bosnian war, and
his migration from a classical guitarist to the foreign service.
On Saturday, we took a side trip
to a scenic stretch of the Danube.
While Karma and Jessica visited a
very intriguing archeological site at
Lepenski Vir, I spent time cycling
along the Danube. In addition to
finding a quaint little town tucked
up in a side canyon, I saw signs for
designated bike routes along the
eastern part of Serbia. I also rode
through 6 of 22 tunnels cut through
the steep banks of the Danube.
It was a fun ride, but one made at
the sacrifice of visiting this fascinating archeological site and museum.
But that is part of the deal when
bicycling on a vacation such as
this. You have to make sacrifices to
ride, and sometimes you question
whether your ride is worth what you
are passing up.
On Sunday, I took my final ride
as we were flying out early the
next morning. I wound through
the Belgrade streets from Jessica’s
apartment to Ada Island, taking an
hour to find my way there. After
looping around the island, I found
a much better and more direct
route to Jessica’s apartment. Later,
I learned there is a bike path all
the way from Ada Island to near
Jessica’s apartment, knowledge
of which would have saved me
some time and made my ride easier.
But part of the challenge, and
frankly part of the excitement, of
biking in a city such as Belgrade
is trying to find your way around.
Most older European cities have
narrow, winding streets that can
lead you far astray from your destination. The more direct routes
have way too much traffic, with no
discernible effort made to enforce
speed limits. But I have discovered
a couple of things about riding in
Europe. First, drivers have no issue
with cyclists, and accept them on
the road. Second, they are good
drivers. Roads, garages and parking
spaces are almost always very narrow, and Europeans become very
adept at navigating narrow spaces.
AASHTO standards? Forget it. A
3 foot berth between you and a
passing car? In your dreams. But
I have come to trust these drivers, a sentiment echoed by Andrew
when I asked him about cycling in
Belgrade.
So it was that our trip, and my
cycling in Serbia and Croatia ended.
It was a great vacation, one much
enhanced by my rides. It is a wonderful and exciting world, and it
is great to be able to enjoy these
diverse corners of the earth on my
bike.
the Murdock Canal Trail. He said
that, like unlined local neighborhood
streets, an unstriped trail reminds
people to take it slow. He said that
often when there is a dedicated bike
lane on a trail, cyclists will “put
their heads down and not be aware
of anyone else,” so the trail builders
consciously chose not to paint lines
on the Murdock Canal Trail.
And for Murdock users who are
confused by the short jog through
Highland Glen Park and the Alpine
Highway in Highland, that was
intended to be a temporary bypass.
The trail was designed to go through
the American Fork River Drainage
but is dependent on a planned roadway going through the same area.
The construction of the road has been
delayed by the State Development
Center in American Fork and once
the road can be built then the trail
will connect more directly.
Overall, the Murdock Canal
Trail has been warmly embraced by
cyclists, joggers, pedestrians, and
the local community. It’s a fantastic
new addition for area cycle commuters. Bruce sums up his experiences
as a trail commuter by noting that
the Murdock Canal Trail, “is a gem.
Cyclists in any city would love to
have a trail like this. You can go
from the top of the Provo River
trail all the way to the Jordan River.
We’ve got a great trail system.”
Jim likewise referred to
the Murdock Canal Trail as one
of Utah County’s “crown jewels”
and stressed that Mountainland
Association of Governments is eager
to hear suggestions and experiences
from the community. Anyone can
submit feedback about the trail at
mountainland.org/site/contacts/send/
jprice or can call Jim Price directly
at 801-229-3848.
If you have a suggestion for
a commuter profile, have a commuter question, or other comments, please send it to lou@
cyclingutah.com.
BICYCLE SHOP DIRECTORY
Southern Utah
Brian Head/Cedar City
Brian Head Resort Mountain Bike Park
329 S. Hwy 143
P.O. Box 190008
Brian Head, UT 84719
(866) 930-1010 ext. 212
brianhead.com
Cedar Cycle
38 E. 200 S.
Cedar City, UT 84720
(435) 586-5210
cedarcycle.com
Ephraim
Pipe Dream Adventure Sports
327 S. Main
Ephraim, UT 84627
(435) 283-4644
pipedreamadventuresports.com
Hurricane
Over the Edge Sports
76 E. 100 S.
Hurricane, UT 84737
(435) 635-5455
otesports.com
Moab
Chile Pepper
702 S. Main
(next to Moab Brewery)
Moab , UT 84532
(435) 259-4688
(888) 677-4688
chilebikes.com
Moab Cyclery
391 S Main St.
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-7423
moabcyclery.com
Poison Spider Bicycles
497 North Main
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-BIKE
(800) 635-1792
poisonspiderbicycles.com
Rim Cyclery
94 W. 100 North
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-5333
(888) 304-8219
rimcyclery.com
Price
BicycleWerks
Wimmer’s Ultimate Bicycles
745 N. Main St.
Logan, UT 84321
(435) 752-2326
wimmersbikeshop.com
Park City/Heber
Cole Sport
1615 Park Avenue
Park City, UT 84060
(435) 649-4806
colesport.com
Jans Mountain Outfitters
1600 Park Avenue
P.O. Box 280
Park City, UT 84060
(435) 649-4949
jans.com
Mountain Velo
6300 North Sagewood Drive, Unit F
Park City, UT 84098
(435) 575-8356
mountainvelo.com
Park City Bike Demos
1555 Lower Iron Horse Loop Road
Park City, UT 84060
435-659-3991
parkcitybikedemos.com
Slim and Knobby’s Bike Shop
468 N Main
Heber, UT 84032
(435) 654-2282
slimandknobbys.com
Stein Eriksen Sport
At The Stein Eriksen Lodge 7700 Stein Way
(Mid-Mountain/Silver Lake)
Deer Valley, UT 84060
(435) 658-0680
steineriksen.com
Silver Star Ski and Sport
1825 Three Kings Drive
Park City, UT 84060
435-645-7827
silverstarskiandsport.com
Storm Cycles
1680 W. Ute Blvd. #D3
Park City, UT 84098
(435) 200-9120
stormcycles.net
White Pine Touring
82 N. 100 W.
Price, UT 84501
(435) 637-7676
bicyclewerksutah.com
1790 Bonanza Drive
P.O. Box 280
Park City, UT 84060
(435) 649-8710
whitepinetouring.com
St. George
Bicycles Unlimited
Vernal
Altitude Cycle
90 S. 100 E.
St. George, UT 84770
(435) 673-4492
(888) 673-4492
bicyclesunlimited.com
eSpokes
476 E. Riverside Dr. #1B
Saint George, Utah, 84790
(435) 688-1830
eSpokes.com
IBB Cyclery & Multisport
185 E Center St
Ivins, UT 84738
435-319-0011
ibbcyclery.com
Rapid Cycling
946 W. Sunset Blvd.
435-703-9880
rapidcyclingbikes.com
Red Rock Bicycle Co.
446 W. 100 S.
(100 S. and Bluff)
(435) 674-3185
redrockbicycle.com
Springdale
Zion Cycles
868 Zion Park Blvd.
P.O. Box 624
Springdale, UT 84767
(435) 772-0400
zioncycles.com
Northern Utah
580 E. Main Street
Vernal, UT 84078
(435) 781-2595
altitudecycle.com
Wasatch Front
Weber County
Eden/Huntsville/Mountain Green
Diamond Peak Mountain Sports
2429 N. Highway 158
Eden, UT 84310
(801) 745-0101
diamondpeak.biz
Needles Peak Ski and Bike
4883 W. Old Highway Road
Mountain Green, UT 84050
(801) 876-3863
needlespeak.com
Ogden
Bingham Cyclery
1895 S. Washington Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 399-4981
binghamcyclery.com
Skyline Cycle
834 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 394-7700
skylinecyclery.com
The Bike Shoppe
4390 Washington Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84403
(801) 476-1600
thebikeshoppe.com
Davis County
Biker’s Edge
232 N. Main Street
Kaysville, UT 84037
(801) 544-5300
bebikes.com
Bikewagon
680 West 200 North
North Salt Lake, UT 84054
(801) 383-3470
bikewagon.com
Gear Rush Consignment
1956 E. 2700 S.
385-202-7196
gearrush.com
Go-Ride.com Mountain Bikes
230 W. 10600 S., Suite 1700
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 501-0850
rei.com/sandy
Guthrie Bicycle
Revolution Bicycles
Bingham Cyclery
Bountiful Bicycle
3333 Highland Drive
(801) 487-3508
highlanderbikeshop.com
Bountiful Bicycle
3040 S. Highland Drive
(801) 467-0914
hylandcyclery.com
2482 S. Hwy 89
Bountiful, UT 84010
(801) 295-6711
bountifulbicycle.com
151 N. Main St.
Kaysville, UT 84037
(801) 444-2453
bountifulbicycle.com
Loyal Cycle Co.
15 E. State St.
Farmington, UT 84025
801-451-7560
loyalcycleco.com
Masherz
1187 S. Redwood Road
Woods Cross, UT 84087
(801) 683-7556
masherz.com
Top Gear
145 S. Main Street
Bountiful, UT 84010
(801) 292-0453
topgearbicycleshop.com
Salt Lake County
Central Valley
Blue Monkey Bicycles
4902 South State Street
Murray, UT 84107
(801) 608-5138
BlueMonkeyBicycles.com
Cottonwood Cyclery
2594 Bengal Blvd
Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121
(801) 942-1015
cottonwoodcyclery.com
Flynn Cyclery
4640 S. Holladay Village Sq., Suite 101
Holladay, UT 84117
801-432-8447
flynncyclery.com
Infinite Cycles
2315 E. Ft. Union Blvd
Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121
(801) 523-8268
infinitecycles.com
Millcreek Bicycles
3969 Wasatch Blvd.
(Olympus Hills Mall)
(801) 278-1500
millcreekbicycles.com
Salt Lake City
Beehive Bicycles
1510 South 1500 East
(801) 839-5233
beehivebicycles.com
Bicycle Center
2200 S. 700 E.
(801) 484-5275
bicyclecenter.com
Bingham Cyclery
336 W. Broadway (300 S)
(801) 583-1940
binghamcyclery.com
Highlander Bike
Hyland Cyclery
Jerks Bike Shop (Missionary Depot)
4967 S. State St.
Murray, UT 84107
(801) 261-0736
jerksbikeshop.com
Performance Bicycle
291 W. 2100 S.
(801) 478-0836
performancebike.com/southsaltlake
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)
3285 E. 3300 S.
(801) 486-2100
rei.com/saltlakecity
Salt Lake City Bicycle Company
247 S. 500 E.
(801) 746-8366
slcbike.com
Saturday Cycles
605 N. 300 W.
(801) 935-4605
saturdaycycles.com
SLC Bicycle Collective
2312 S. West Temple
(801) 328-BIKE
slcbikecollective.org
Sports Den
1350 South Foothill Dr
(Foothill Village)
(801) 582-5611
SportsDen.com
The Bike Guy
1555 So. 900 E.
(801) 831-8391
bikeguyslc.com
Wasatch Touring
702 East 100 South
(801) 359-9361
wasatchtouring.com
Wild Rose Sports
702 3rd Avenue
(801) 533-8671
wildrosesports.com
South and West Valley
Bingham Cyclery
1300 E. 10510 S.
(106th S.)
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 571-4480
binghamcyclery.com
Cranky's Bike Shop
51 S. Main St.
Logan, UT 84321
(435) 753-7175
joyridebikes.com
2371 Kiesel Ave
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 866-7382
worldfamouscitycycle.com
Crank SLC
749 S. State Street
385-528-1158
crankslc.com
SoDa Row at Daybreak
11250 Kestrel Rise Ste. 300
South Jordan, UT, 84095
(801) 666-7644
eSpokes.com
Sunrise Cyclery
Universal Cycles
Fishers Cyclery
Infinite Cycles
2175 South 900 East
(801) 466-3971
fisherscyclery.com
ThinAir Cycles
1223 E. 12300 S.
Draper UT 84020
801-553-BIKE
thinaircycles.com
Utah County
Alpine/American Fork/Lehi/Pleasant
Grove/Lindon
Bike Peddler
24 East Main
American Fork, UT 84003
(801)-756-5014
bikepeddlerutah.com
Bicycle Motion
179 E. 100 S.
Alpine, UT 84004
385-444-6666
bicyclemotion.com
Fezzari Bicycles
850 W. 200 S.
Lindon, UT 84042
801-471-0440
fezzari.com
Infinite Cycles
1678 East SR-92
Highland/Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 523-8268
infinitecycles.com
Timpanogos Cyclery
665 West State St. Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801)-796-7500
timpanogoscyclery.com
Trek Bicycle Store of American Fork
Meadows Shopping Center
356 N 750 W, #D-11
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 763-1222
trekAF.com
Utah Mountain Biking
169 W. Main St.
Lehi, UT 84043
801-653-2689
utahmountainbiking.com
Payson
Wild Child Cycles
36 W. Utah Ave
Payson, UT 84651
(801) 465-8881
wildchildcyclesutah.com
Provo/Orem/Springville
Canyon Bicycles
187 West Center Street
Provo, UT 84601
(801) 374-9890
canyonbicycles.com
Mad Dog Cycles
360 E. 800 S.
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 222-9577
maddogcycles.com
Mad Dog Cycles
1851 West 500 South
Springville, UT 84663
(801) 491-0484
noblesports.com
CityCycle
138 North 100 East
Logan, UT 84321
(435) 753-3294
sunrisecyclery.net
2073 E. 9400 S.
Sandy, UT 84093
(801) 943-8502
saltcycles.com
Canyon Bicycles
11445 S. Redwood Rd
S. Jordan, UT 84095
(801) 790-9999
canyonbicycles.us
Logan
Joyride Bikes
640 W 1100 South Suite 6
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 622-3305
universalcycles.com
Salt Cycles
936 E. 450 N.
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 356-7025
maddogcycles.com
762 E. 12300 South
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 576-8844
canyonbicycles.us
250 S. 1300 E.
(801) 582-9870
crankysutah.com
8801 S. 700 E.
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 233-1400
revolutionutah.com
Canyon Bicycles
Contender Bicycles
989 East 900 South
(801) 364-0344
contenderbicycles.com
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)
3232 S. 400 E., #300
(801) 474-0081
go-ride.com
803 East 2100 South
(801) 484-0404
guthriebike.com
2317 North Main Street
Sunset, UT 84015
(801) 825-8632
binghamcyclery.com
Lake Town Bicycles
1520 W. 9000 S., Unit E
West Jordan, UT 84088
(801) 432-2995
laketownbicycles.com
eSpokes
3818 W. 13400 S. #600
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 523-8268
infinitecycles.com
Noble Sports
Racer’s Cycle Service
159 W. 500 N.
Provo, UT 84601
(801) 375-5873
racerscycle.net
SBR Cycles
858 S. State St.
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 225-0076
sbrutah.com
cycling utah
RACE RESULTS
Mountain
Bike
Racing
Wild Horse Dirt Fondo, Delle, UT, 76 miles,
5,000 vertical, May 20, 2015
Wild Horse 76 Mile Course
Men
1. Roger Arnell 4:36:48
2. Scott Patten 4:54:04
3. Darrell Davis 4:55:01
4. Cory McNeely 4:58:14
5. Barry Makarewicz 5:02:08
6. John Higgins 5:03:40
7. Shane Dunleavy 5:10:19
8. Gary Wekluk 5:10:20
9. Eric Flynn 5:16:09
10. Todd Taft 5:16:43
11. Reed Abbott 5:20:20
12. Mark Fisher 5:21:26
13. Matt Frieda 5:22:30
14. Dan Guiney 5:23:50
15. Trent Duncan 5:25:52
16. Jeff Flick 5:25:53
17. Russell Taylor 5:28:55
18. Joseph Brubaker 5:32:18
19. Tim Slocum 5:33:00
20. Robert Hamlin 5:33:50
21. Nate Page 5:34:29
22. Blake Zumbrunnen 5:34:31
23. Ken Costa 5:40:48
24. J Battaglia 5:45:56
25. Nick Markosian 5:46:49
26. Todd Winner 5:52:31
27. Ryan Thompson 5:52:32
28. John Librett 6:00:15
29. Jon Milner 6:07:47
30. Michael Yount 6:07:52
31. Aaron Phillips 6:09:11
32. James Howton 6:10:42
33. Kevin Schwartz 6:16:00
34. Brandon Pierce 6:18:15
35. Bryan Clark 6:18:48
36. Michael Adams 6:18:51
37. Peter Beeton 6:19:47
38. Nils Eddy 6:19:50
39. Dana Harrison 6:25:00
40. Kevin Moore 6:27:39
41. Craig Sorensen 6:30:38
42. Matt Hall 6:31:15
43. Todd Kelley 6:31:38
44. Jay Miles 6:34:09
45. Rick Kutcipal 6:36:24
45. Russell Jackson 6:37:53
46. Eric Greenwood 6:40:20
47. Scott Kern 6:44:07
48. Todd Hopkins 6:53:42
49. Brad Foulger 6:53:43
50. Tim Henney 7:18:35
51. Michael Brammer 7:33:40
52. Don DeBlieux 7:53:42
53. Wynn Hall 7:53:43
54. Jeffrey Kluge (GBS Benefits) 7:57:34
55. Travis Gibson 8:08:54
Preliminary Results Women
1. Katherine Teubner
2. Laura Howat
3. Megan Hill
4. Lynn Ware Peek
5. Debora Adam
6. Robynn Masters
7. Alison Reitter
Little Wild Horse 31 Mile Course
Women
1. Marlene Hatch 2:14:21
2. Julia Batten 2:35:07
3. Margaret Moore 3:10:42
4. Cipriana Harrison 3:10:43
5. Ginni Larsen 3:15:27
6. Paula Guerra 3:22:11
7. Laura Davidson 3:23:08
8. Kerry Doane 3:42:48
9. Teresa Wharton 4:05:55
10. Amy Cairn 4:05:56
11. Tricia Petzold 4:52:54
Men
1. Tom Noaker 1:50:12
2. Kurt Reynolds 1:50:13
3. Dylan Noaker 1:50:14
4. Adam Brown 2:04:12
5. Dell Brown 2:05:54
6. AJ Heaton 2:07:50
7. Rob Lang 2:08:22
8. Jeff Heaton 2:10:11
9. Brad Mullen 2:11:37
10. Keith Heaton 2:13:33
11. Ruben Garcia 2:14:52
12. Mark Tisch 2:14:53
13. Jon Christensen
14. Matt Kirksey 2:32:12
15. Franklin Williams 2:35:30
16. Burke Larsen 2:52:51
17. Tate Larsen 3:09:08
18. Jason Remus 3:09:09
19. Drew Doll 3:17:16
20. Carlos Guerra 3:22:10
21. John Doane 3:42:47
22. James Sarver 3:44:58
23. Kyle Wharton 3:57:54
24. Graham Colgan 4:01:13
25. Gary Colgan 4:01:15
26. Jeremy Remus
Tandem Division
1. Ryan Kushman 2:03:48
1. Langley Scherer 2:03:48
Stan Crane Memorial Draper Dueler,
Intermountain Cup, Draper Trail Days,
Draper, UT, May 23-25, 2015
Men 35+
1. Bogdan Balasa, Lehi, UT, 48:56.1
2. Richard Harris, Sandy, UT, 50:17.0
3. Clayton Barlow, Lehi, UT, 56:25.6
4. Mike Nielsen, Orem, UT, 01:48.8
5. Scott Askew, Draper, UT, 03:03.1
Clydesdale
1. Christian Walton, Farmington, UT, 25:43.7
2. Scott Nielson, Pleasant View, UT, 31:57.5
3. John Twitchell, Saratoga Springs, UT, 44:04.8
4. Aaron Mullins, Provo, UT, 55:05.2
5. Jared McKee, Draper, UT, 14:25.8
Pro Men
1. Mitchell Peterson, 12:43.5
2. Drew Free, Draper, UT, 13:39.8
3. Chris Holley, Spanish Fork, UT, 14:00.8
4. Kevin Day, Farmington, UT, 14:17.6
5. Josh Whitney, Salt Lake City, UT, 15:12.6
Semi Pro Men
1. Jon Rose, South Jordan, UT, 15:14.7
2. Corey Larrabee, Draper, UT, 17:18.7
3. Zach Calton, Ogden, UT, 19:36.5
4. Cameron Larson, Pleasant, Grove, UT, 20:15.5
5. Stewart Goodwin, Highland, UT, 20:53.9
Pro Women
1. Joey Lythgoe, Park City, UT, 55:03.2
2. Sarah Kaufmann, Park City, UT, 58:12.7
3. Nicole Tittensor, Axtell, UT, 05:13.7
4. Jen Hanks, Park City, UT, 06:12.3
5. Meghan Sheridan, Salt Lake City, UT, 07:30.6
Semi Pro Women
1. Erin Sweetser, Park City, UT, 18:24.0
2. Coy Barrett, Riverton, UT, 20:27.5
3. Ellen Guthrie, Salt Lake City, UT, 24:20.0
Expert Men 19-34
1. Branson Yantes, Pleasant View, UT, 51:04.7
2. Dallin Hatch, Riverton, UT, 51:39.0
3. Rylan Schadegg, Logan, UT, 52:28.2
4. Zach Crane, Draper, UT, 57:30.6
5. Tyler Mullins, Provo, UT, 58:37.3
Expert Men 35+
1. Matt Brown, Lehi, UT, 51:21.3
2. Scott Patten, Park City, UT, 52:55.2
3. Stephan Bergen, Sandy, UT, 53:10.3
4. Will Hanson, Draper, UT, 53:40.7
5. Christoph Heinrich, Salt Lake City, UT, 53:48.5
Expert Men 50+
1. Ed Chauner, Salt Lake City, UT, 52:04.5
2. John Higgins, Salt Lake City, UT, 52:15.2
3. Stephan Warsocki, 56:23.7
4. Gary Gardiner, Centerville, UT, 57:35.8
5. Mark Enders, Pleasant View, UT, 57:42.7
Jr. Expert Men 18 & Under
1. Jon Jon Drain, Park City, UT, 43:14.0
2. Connor Patten, Park City, UT, 45:10.0
3. Matthew Behrens, Park City, UT, 47:30.7
4. Skylar Patten, Park City, UT, 49:19.1
5. Tanner Miller, 52:34.7
Expert Women
1. Rachel Anders, Sandy, UT, 18:28.8
2. Sienna Leger-Redel, Park City, UT, 24:02.1
3. Ali Knutson, Salt Lake City, UT, 26:22.7
4. Jeanette Peterson, Sandy, UT, 28:55.8
5. Lori Harward, SLC, UT, 33:58.8
Sport Women
2. Jessica Meents, 40:45.5
3. Alisa Seeberger, 43:02.8
4. Lyna Saffell, 44:43.6
Men 60+
1. Tom Perry, 25:25.6
2. Dick Newson, Sandy, UT, 30:24.7
3. Joel Quinn, South Jordan, UT, 30:27.8
4. Craig Williams, Park City, UT, 34:22.8
5. Curtis Landgraf, Sandy, UT, 36:50.2
Men 50+
1. Cory Petersen, 20:16.0
2. Phil Blair, Sandy, UT, 23:13.1
3. Dell Brown, Orem, UT, 25:10.6
4. John Lauck, Bountiful, UT, 27:35.0
5. Ron Peterson, Sandy, UT, 28:40.3
Singlespeed Men
1. Jason Hendrickson, Park City, UT, 50:35.6
2. Shannon Boffeli, Park City,
UT, 53:28.2
3. Steven Bonney, Draper,
UT, 56:09.2
4. Ryan Borrowman, 14:36.2
Sport Men 19-34
1. Byron Woodruff, 21:40.8
2. Carson Russell, Provo, UT,
24:55.2
3. Jason Lux, 29:07.5
4. Scott Bankhead, Kaysville, UT, 32:14.3
5. Adam Cunningham, Farmington, UT, 32:34.7
Sport Men 35+
1. Curt Doman, Draper, UT, 19:25.7
2. Grant Crowell, Riverton, UT, 21:52.7
3. Jared Allen, Morgan, UT, 22:58.7
4. Jeremy Johnson, Cottonwood Heights, UT,
24:29.3
5. Trevin Wallin, Mountain Green, UT, 24:37.0
Jr. Sport Men 13-15
1. Payton Andersen, Draper, UT, 22:33.3
2. Kade Brasher, Holladay, UT, 24:38.0
3. Martin Anders, Sandy, UT, 24:51.3
4. Josh Griffin, Draper, UT, 27:13.1
5. Stephen Schumann, Salt Lake City, UT, 28:18.0
Jr. Sport Men 16-18
1. Ben Loomis, Eau Claire, WI, 19:54.1
2. Devry Grovum, Centerville, UT, 20:06.2
3. Christian Yngsdal, 23:06.7
4. AJ Heaton, Bountiful, UT, 23:08.7
5. Brock Nielson, Pleasant View, UT, 23:10.8
Jr. Sport Women 13-15
1. Giselle Slemboski, Alpine, UT, 38:59.2
2. Taylor Perry, Sandy, UT, 42:52.2
3. Skyler Perry, Sandy, UT, 55:33.0
4. Summer Miller, 00:29.5
Jr. Beginner Women 13-15
1. Hattie Ransom, Alpine, UT, 56:40.1
2. Avery Wallin, 20:36.5
1. Julia Graf, Sandy, UT, 37:05.2
2. Summer Elus, Sandy, UT, 40:55.1
3. Sophie Scothern, 51:32.2
4. Jillian Tanner, Kaysville, UT, 56:18.8
Jr. Expert Women 18 & Under
1. Lauren Bingham, Sandy, UT, 26:01.1
2. Mila Leger-Redel, Park City, UT, 26:11.7
3. Anika Heilweil, 28:28.1
4. Heather Horton, Sandy, UT, 30:27.1
5. Lia Westermann, Salt Lake City, UT, 32:23.0
Women 40+
1. Angela Johnson, Cottonwood Heights, UT,
56:28.0
2. Sally Reynders, Holladay, UT, 09:17.2
Women 19-39
1. Amy MacDonald, 56:47.8
2. Meghan Campbell, Mountain Green, UT,
59:23.8
3. Katy Nafus, 59:43.8
4. Mary Ann Nielsen, Orem, UT, 00:45.5
Jr. Beginner Men 13-15
1. Lance Heaton, Bountiful, UT, 45:43.3
2. Spencer Davies, Providence, UT, 45:55.6
3. Wyatt Theurer, Providence, UT, 46:33.1
4. Jarret Ferrer, Star, ID, 48:48.3
5. Brennon Peterson, Sandy, UT, 52:03.6
1. Brandon Dietrich, 48:47.0
2. Connor Montalvo, Draper, UT, 00:55.8
3. Skyler Montalvo, Draper, UT, 02:18.0
4. Zach Peterson, Lehi, UT, 05:50.0
Shredder Boys 10-12
1. Mitt Niederhauser, 17:25.0
2. Cade Galbraith, 17:27.0
3. Bentley Vanderwel, 17:37.6
4. Sam Allen, 17:43.0
5. Caleb Crane, 17:55.0
Shredder Girls 10-12
1. Rileigh Whitemyer, 21:39.5
2. Olivia Davies, 23:16.5
3. Jane Wetzel, 35:38.0
Lil’ Shredders 9 & Under
1. Oliver Mansfield, 11:00.2
2. Jace Williams, 11:16.9
3. Mason Brown, 11:18.7
4. Maximus Saxton, 11:33.4
5. Timothy Fang, 11:37.0
June 6 - Deer Valley Pedal Fest,
Intermountain Cup, Deer Valley, UT, June
6, 2015
Men 35+
1. Brian Dunton, South Jordan, UT, 0:33:53
2. Bogdan Balasa, Lehi, UT, 0:36:51
3. Adam Reynders, Holladay, UT, 0:44:28
4. Yi Fang, Orem, UT, 0:44:31
5. Mike Nielsen, Orem, UT, 0:48:14
Men 19-34
1. Andrew DaBell, Riverton, UT, 0:32:09
Pro Men
1. Jamey Driscoll, Park City, UT, 1:43:06
2. Michael Sampson, Durango, CO, 1:43:20
3. Mitchell Peterson, 1:45:31
4. Chris Holley, Spanish Fork, UT, 1:45:56
5. Jeff Bender, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:45:59
Semi Pro Men
1. Adam Brown, Orem, UT, 1:47:27
2. Zach Calton, Ogden, UT, 1:52:35
3. Christopher Stuart, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:53:03
4. Nick Loyola, Holladay, UT, 1:55:17
5. Bob Saffell, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:56:34
Pro Women
1. Nicole Tittensor, Axtell, UT, 1:32:29
2. Meghan Sheridan, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:35:42
3. KC Holley, Spanish Fork, UT, 1:37:15
4. Erika Powers, Wanship, UT, 1:38:08
5. Jen Hanks, Park City, UT, 1:39:56
Semi Pro Women
1. Kelly Crawford, Ogden, UT, 1:40:01
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2. Kristi Henne, Park City, UT, 1:46:40
3. Erin Sweetser, Park City, UT, 1:52:08
4. Ellen Guthrie, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:59:14
5. Trini Olds, Kaysville, UT, 2:03:29
Sport Women
1. Jen Riley, Park City, UT, 1:11:51
Jr. Sport Men 13-15
1. Kade Brasher, Holladay, UT, 1:07:26
2. Bowen Satterthwaite, Eden, UT, 1:07:32
3. Lans Myshrall, Park City, UT, 1:09:41
4. Max Miller, 1:14:15
5. Christopher Fang, Orem, UT, 1:15:01
Jr. Sport Men 16-18
1. Eric Diehl, Chillicothe, OH, 1:05:30
2. Ryan Stalter, Sugar Grove, OH, 1:05:38
3. Tristan Harris, Liberty, UT, 1:06:46
4. Alex King, North Logan, UT, 1:07:34
5. Angelo Flores, Riverdale, UT, 1:17:58
1. Taylor Perry, Sandy, UT, 1:19:12
2. Grace Jencks, Park City, UT, 1:34:58
3. Anna Castro, Park City, UT, 1:47:35
1. Amber Raby, Park City, UT, 1:26:44
2. Paige Castro, Park City, UT, 1:49:16
Women 40+
1. Sally Reynders, Holladay, UT, 0:48:29
Women 19-39
1. Mary Ann Nielsen, Orem, UT, 0:43:20
2. Katy Nafus, 0:43:41
1. Spencer Davies, Providence, UT, 0:32:51
2. Matt DeBerard, North Logan, UT, 0:34:47
3. Cole Gilliland, Farmington, UT, 0:38:53
4. Sam Allen, Morgan, UT, 0:41:33
5. Nicholas Dubovik, 0:43:49
Shredder Boys 10-12
1. Mitt Niederhauser, 0:28:38
2. Cade Galbraith, 0:28:40
3. Kaden Satterthwaite, 0:28:42
4. Logan Parke, 0:33:16
5. Luke Mueller, 0:35:41
Shredder Girls 10-12
1. Rileigh Whitemyer, 0:39:15
2. Sydney Gilliland, 0:39:35
3. Hannah Lutzker, 0:39:43
4. Molly Miller, 0:39:45
5. Reese Kendrick, 0:52:30
Lil’ Shredders 9 & Under
1. Luke Larson, 0:14:08
2. Jace Williams, 0:14:18
3. Skye Gilliland, 0:14:19
4. Colton Satterthwaite, 0:14:20
5. Myles Perry, Sandy, UT, 0:14:24
Expert Men 19-34
1. Michael Hawley, Roosevelt, UT, 1:23:38
2. Zach Crane, Draper, UT, 1:32:29
3. Samuel Dearden, West Valley City, UT, 1:46:23
4. Dallin Hatch, Riverton, UT, 1:48:23
Expert Men 35+
1. Tim Matthews, Park City, UT, 1:26:32
2. Mike Burton, Park City, UT, 1:28:57
3. Jason Sparks, Brigham City, UT, 1:29:10
4. Rob Brasher, Holladay, UT, 1:29:16
5. Art O’Connor, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:30:03
Expert Men 50+
1. Mark Enders, Pleasant View, UT, 1:33:28
2. Stephan Warsocki, 1:35:49
3. Joseph Brubaker, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:36:23
4. Darrell Davis, SLC, UT, 1:37:11
5. Darren Tomlinson, SLC, UT, 1:37:50
1. Matthew Behrens, Park City, UT, 1:22:25
2. Connor Patten, Park City, UT, 1:23:01
3. Rylan Schadegg, Logan, UT, 1:23:58
4. Skylar Patten, Park City, UT, 1:23:58
5. Jon Jon Drain, Park City, UT, 1:24:18
Singlespeed Men
1. Shannon Boffeli, Park City, UT, 1:29:50
2. Steven Bonney, Draper, UT, 1:32:49
Expert Women
1. Ali Knutson, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:10:31
2. Jessica Robinson, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:13:01
Men 60+
1. Rick Morris, Park City, UT, 1:10:27
2. Craig Williams, Park City, UT, 1:11:50
3. Joe Benson, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:21:34
Men 50+
1. John Lauck, Bountiful, UT, 1:09:11
Sport Men 19-34
1. Carson Russell, Provo, UT, 1:06:20
2. Zane Enders, Pleasant View, UT, 1:10:04
3. Brandon Dubovik, Ogden, UT, 1:13:13
4. Michael Grabusnik, Rock Springs, WY, 1:34:34
Sport Men 35+
1. Jared Allen, Morgan, UT, 1:03:03
2. Curt Doman, Draper, UT, 1:04:15
3. Scott Stewart, Midvale, UT, 1:05:24
4. Jamie Harvey, Morgan, UT, 1:08:02
5. Michael Gates, Centerville, UT, 1:08:05
1. Sydney Palmer-Leger, Park City, UT, 1:02:43
2. Lia Westermann, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:07:23
3. Anika Heilweil, 1:08:57
4. Ellise Shuman, Sandy, UT, 1:09:43
5. Heather Horton, Sandy, UT, 1:11:34
Clydesdale
1. Kevin Perry, Lehi, UT, 1:19:48
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Heber, UT, June 13, 2015
Pro Women
1. Joey Lythgoe, Park City, UT, 52:41.2
2. Meghan Sheridan, Salt Lake City, UT, 01:59.0
3. KC Holley, Spanish Fork, UT, 02:41.5
4. Carrie Porter, Kamas, UT, 02:55.0
5. Jen Hanks, Park City, UT, 09:46.2
Semi Pro Women
1. Amelia Barber, Salt Lake City, UT, 13:29.4
2. Erin Sweetser, Park City, UT, 24:40.9
3. Jennifer Wolfrom, Jackson, WY, 31:48.2
4. Ellen Guthrie, Salt Lake City, UT, 53:21.4
Expert Women
1. Nancy Russell, SLC, UT, 16:39.4
2. Anjulie Ernst, Salt Lake City,
UT, 19:01.7
3. Ali Knutson, Salt Lake City,
UT, 24:07.9
4. Tschana Schiller, Park City,
UT, 09:45.5
1. Anika Heilweil, 04:25.3
2. Lia Westermann, Salt Lake City,
UT, 04:38.8
3. Taylor Perry, Sandy, UT, 24:02.9
Men 60+
1. Rick Morris, Park City, UT, 50:45.1
2. Dick Newson, Sandy, UT, 59:18.1
3. Kip Apostol, Woodland, UT, 02:13.3
4. Craig Williams, Park City, UT, 02:26.8
5. Joe Benson, Salt Lake City, UT, 42:38.3
Men 50+
1. John Lauck, Bountiful, UT, 15:31.7
2. Ron Peterson, Sandy, UT, 24:47.2
3. Paul Zimmerman, American Fork, UT, 39:11.5
4. Tom Carlson, Deer Mountain, UT, 48:31.4
5. Shawn Stinson, Park City, UT, 52:39.9
Sport Men 19-34
1. Andrew Tredennick, Mendon, UT, 24:49.5
2. Garrison Asper, Salt Lake City, UT, 27:18.9
3. Brian Beardall, River Heights, UT, 50:21.8
4. Nate Smith, West Valley City, UT, 51:29.5
5. Josh Ballantyne, Washington, UT, 59:19.5
Sport Men 35+
1. Paul Burghardt, North Salt Lake, UT, 02:39.9
2. Russell Taylor, Holladay, UT, 04:17.0
3. Troy Gorman, Salt Lake City, UT, 04:37.2
4. Scott Stewart, Midvale, UT, 10:44.5
5. James Howton, Clinton, UT, 11:44.2
Clydesdale
1. George Follis, Draper, UT, 29:53.4
2. Jay Miles, Park City, UT, 49:22.5
3. David Hadley, Salt Lake City, UT, 28:46.6
4. Casey Gibbs, Collinston, UT, 17:21.0
Jr. Sport Men 13-15
1. Graham Northrup, SLC, UT, 05:40.5
2. Andy Knoblock, Salt Lake City, UT, 05:43.2
3. Mitchell McCoard, Provo, UT, 05:50.5
4. Hunter Ransom, Alpine, UT, 06:25.3
Men 19-34
1. Taylor Dance, Herriman, UT, 13:12.0
2. Demetrius Leach, Salt Lake City, UT, 23:34.2
3. Giuliano Santos, Ketchum, ID, 38:04.7
4. AJ Ariss, SLC, UT, 16:44.0
Men 35+
1. Dell Brown, Orem, UT, 07:48.8
2. Arthur Myshrall, Park City, UT, 18:51.0
3. Derek Ransom, Alpine, UT, 20:10.4
4. Nate Branch, Sandy, UT, 27:38.2
5. Jeff Burgner, Heber City, UT, 35:37.7
1. Mitt Niederhauser, 56:55.9
Sport Women
1. Niki Milleson, Alpine, UT, 46:11.8
2. Angie Branch, Sandy, UT, 01:43.8
3. Lyna Saffell, 15:13.9
4. Monica Batley, Orem, UT, 55:46.8
Women 19-39
1. Megan Hill, Saratoga Springs, UT, 21:21.4
2. Mary Ann Nielsen, Orem, UT, 32:38.0
Pro Men
1. Justin Lindine, Ogden, UT, 10:40.9
2. Chris Holley, Spanish Fork, UT, 15:01.4
3. Justin Desilets, Riverton, UT, 16:08.5
4. Sam Sweetser, Park City, UT, 17:34.2
5. Quinten Bingham, Salt Lake City, UT, 22:52.2
Semi Pro Men
1. Justin Healy, Salt Lake City, UT, 33:38.7
2. Aaron Hagge, Ogden, UT, 36:24.7
3. Stewart Goodwin, Highland, UT, 36:42.2
4. Bob Saffell, Salt Lake City, UT, 39:45.4
5. Connor Barrett, Riverton, UT, 41:15.0
Expert Men 19-34
1. Zach Crane, Draper, UT, 54:02.9
2. Enoch Pitzer, North Salt Lake, UT, 54:58.5
3. Dustin Lewis, Eden, UT, 58:14.5
4. Tom Gosselin, Salt Lake City, UT, 00:35.7
5. Josh Carter, South Weber, UT, 04:59.7
Expert Men 35+
1. Jason Linder, Park City, UT, 35:15.5
2. Matt Brown, Lehi, UT, 45:24.2
3. Bill Gowski, Sandy, UT, 46:54.7
4. Jason Sparks, Brigham City, UT, 48:08.5
5. Rob Brasher, Holladay, UT, 50:20.7
Expert Men 50+
1. Gary Gardiner, Centerville, UT, 55:39.2
2. Paul LaStayo, Salt Lake City, UT, 56:02.7
3. Darrell Davis, SLC, UT, 56:28.0
4. Joseph Brubaker, Salt Lake City, UT, 59:58.2
5. Steve Mower, Orem, UT, 03:11.7
Singlespeed Men
1. Cole Anderson, Salt Lake City, UT, 37:42.5
2. Shannon Boffeli, Park City, UT, 43:56.2
3. Christopher Moore, Salt Lake City, UT, 45:52.2
4. Brent Cannon, Francis, UT, 47:47.5
5. Zach Terry, Sandy, UT, 50:57.2
1. Adam Brown, Orem, UT, 42:07.6
2. James Roloff, Boise, ID, 47:34.7
3. Estin Hicke, Park City, UT, 51:40.0
4. Travis Gillian, 54:55.3
5. Kade Brasher, Holladay, UT, 57:32.5
Fear, Tears and Beers Enduro, Ely, NV, June
13, 2015
Men Pro 1. Bart Gillespie, 44:01:00
2. Parker DeGray, 46:30:00
3. Dylan Cirulis, 46:39:00
4. Jake Dore, 46:50:00
5. Jon Rockwood, 47:07:00
Women Pro 1. Allie Donovan, 54:07:00
2. Ashli Lewis, 56:34:00
3. Joni Wirts, 38:16:00
Men Expert 1. Tanner DeGiovanni, 37:47:00
2. Joe Hanrahan, 38:38:00
3. Matt Stauffer, 39:04:00
4. Eric Kramer, 39:20:00
5. Jonathan Collet, 39:23:00
Women Expert 1. Natlie Morris, 46:59:00
Men Sport 1. Rich DeYoung, 26:25:00
2. Dusty Ott, 26:43:00
3. Todd Degiovanni, 27:05:00
4. Drew Aguiar, 27:21:00
5. Ricky Latu, 27:33:00
Women Sport 1. Kelly Johnson, 30:43:00
2. Amy Farnsworth, 30:44:00
3. Whitney Zalewski, 33:28:00
4. Ashlie Watters, 34:07:00
5. Crista Hunter, 37:47:00
Men Beginner 1. James Cope, 22:54
2. Dale Watterson, 24:11:00
3. Randy Fielding, 24:31:00
4. Jeremy Bee, 25:48:00
5. Allen Richards, 26:11:00
Women Beginner 1. Armina Grewell, 27:53:00
2. Jennifer Wilson, 28:29:00
3. Michelle Locatelli, 35:20:00
Battle at Three Peaks, Intermountain Cup,
Cedar City, UT, June 20, 2015
Shredders 9 and Under Male
1. Ethan Harvey, 00:10:16.8
2. Seamus Purdy, 00:10:20.6
3. Collin Johnson, 00:13:36.3
4. Tavan Newby, 00:13:44.5
Shredders Female 9 and Under
1. Mariposa Purdy, 00:10:19.0
2. Sara Sparks, 00:10:21.3
Shredders Female 10-12
1. Layla Purdy, 00:16:44.2
2. Audrey Johnson, 00:19:07.1
3. Ellie Harvey, 00:19:53.0
Short Course Male13-15
1. Parker Christensen, 00:34:28.7
2. Jayden Cochran, 00:52:16.3
Short Course Male16-18
1. Sandon Stokes, 00:37:40.6
2. Connor Montalvo, 00:45:27.8
3. Skyler Montalvo, 00:47:18.9
Short Course Male 19-34
1. Cameron Avery, 00:36:25.5
2. Tony HAN, 00:37:02.7
Short Course Male 35-90
1. Rusty Slade, 00:38:17.4
2. Adam Reynders, 00:44:01.9
3. Ty Montalvo, 00:47:22.2
4. DJ Gull, 00:47:45.8
Short Course Female 40-90
1. Angela Johnson, 00:41:45.1
2. Rita Harvey, 00:45:30.3
3. Sally Reynders, 00:50:54.6
Sport Male19-34
1. Travis Anderson, 01:04:56.6
2. Spencer Mathisen, 01:06:36.5
3. Joey Dyer, 01:29:34.9
Sport Male 35-49
1. Jeremy Johnson, 01:04:25.5
2. Michael Gates, 01:05:53.9
3. Ryan Keating, 01:06:37.7
4. Steven Weaver, 01:08:16.2
5. Michael Dodge, 01:10:37.2
Sport Male 50-59
1. Phil Blair, 01:04:42.0
2. John Lauck, 01:04:58.9
3. Brian Dunton, 01:12:28.3
Sport Male 60 Plus
1. Dwight Hibdon, 01:09:42.8
2. Dave Mendenhall, 01:12:41.6
3. Craig Williams, 01:13:07.4
4. Joel Quinn, 01:14:32.7
5. Joe Benson, 01:17:59.3
Sport Female 13-15
1. Grace Jencks, 01:31:49.8
2. Anna Castro, 01:32:57.1
Sport Female 16-18
1. Paige Castro, 01:59:00.5
Sport Clydesdale Male 10 Plus
1. Jared Purdy, 01:09:54.1
2. Shane Christensen, 01:20:12.0
Expert Male 35-49
1. Jason Sparks, 01:30:42.2
2. Mark Esplin, 01:31:31.8
3. Brad Newby, 01:32:05.7
4. Grant Crowell, 01:36:45.9
Expert Male 50 plus
1. Joseph Brubaker, 01:35:34.6
2. STEP o HAN Warsocki, 01:37:36.8
3. Lawrence Woolson, 01:51:18.9
Expert Female 18
1. Kira Crowell, 02:04:22.7
Expert Single Speed Male 10 Plus
1. Danny Christensen, 01:42:18.5
Semi-Pro Male 10 Plus
1. Josh Mortensen, 02:02:41.6
2. Bob Saffell, 02:12:55.1
Semi-Pro Female 10 Plus
1. Ellen Guthrie, 01:58:21.5
Pro Male 10 Plus
1. John Osguthorpe, 01:52:39.6
2. Scott Bergen, 01:54:25.4
Pro Female 10 Plus
1. Joey Lythgoe, 01:34:45.9
2. Nicole Tittensor, 01:38:16.9
3. Debbie Mortensen, 01:42:24.8
4. Erika Powers, 01:45:38.3
Dixie 200, Parowan, UT, Self-supported, 200
miles June 20, 2015
Time Format = days:hours:minutes
1. Mike Barklow 1:15:11 includes 1 hour time
bonus for pink cliffs out and back
1. Jason Wolf 1:15:11 includes 1 hour time bonus
for pink cliffs out and back
3. Rick Miller 1:18:27
3. Scott Shirey 1:18:27
5. Nick Woodland 2:03:24
6. Tom Wolf 2:08:35
7. Michael Ackerman 2:11:56
8. Evan Sollberger 3:04:11
Individual Time Trial
1. Mike DeBernardo 1:22:15 started 9:24 PM 6/20
Notable rides
Todd Tanner 1:11:43 (missed spruce trail)
Scott Schaefer 2:04:54 (missed 2nd pass on
Sydney peaks and Dark Hollow)
Aaron Johnson left route at 89 (past Harold’s,
mile 155)
Erin Carroll left route at 89 (past Harold’s,
mile 155)
Michael Grosso left route at 89 (past Harold’s,
mile 155)
Brad Mattingly left route at 89 (Tod’s place,
mile 79)
Honorable Mentions
Todd Tanner was on route to setting a new course
record, but his GPS failed leaving Panguitch
Lake and he missed the Spruce trail, instead
going down to Yankee Res and coming back up
2nd lefthand to rejoin the route. Elapsed time
was 1:11:43.
Aaron Johnson was riding with Todd most of
the race (at record pace) but was forced out at
Harold’s place from saddle sores.
Scott Schaefer rode a strong race to Panguitch
lake despite multiple flats, but returned via 2nd
Lefthand canyon instead of Dark Hollow.
Road
Racing
Porcupine Hill Climb, UCA Series, Salt Lake
City, UT, 13th Annual, June 6, 2015
Licensed Racers
Cat1/2/3/4 Female
1. Brookanne Mickelson, Team Red Rock, 1:13:44
2. Marci Kimball, Team Tosh p/b Hyperthreads,
1:17:25
3. Dulee Tazzi, 1:17:45
4. Laura Howat, Ski Utah|Plan 7, 1:20:22
5. Mary Emerson, Team Tosh p/b Hyperthreads,
1:23:09
Cat1/2/3/4 Male
1. Kyle Brown, Ski Utah|Plan 7, 1:08:07
2. Christoph Heinrich, Cicada Racing Inc., 1:08:15
3. Scott Allen, canyon bicycles, 1:10:38
4. Andrew Lock, Millcreek Bicycles, 1:10:52
5. Bruce Bilodeau, Canyon Bicycles / Shimano,
1:11:09
Cat3/4 Female
1. Chelsea Wood, 1:23:46
2. Anjulie Ernst, 1:25:28
3. Ingrid Hansen, Team Endurance360, 1:29:34
4. Summer Dunn, Porcupine Cycling, 1:32:08
5. Lorri Zenoni, Infinite Cycles, 1:37:35
Cat1/2/3/4 Female
1. Breanne Nalder, DNA Cycling p/b K4, 1:08:51
2. Mindy Mccutcheon, Canyon Bicycles, 1:11:49
3. Alison Frye, Ski Utah|PLAN 7, 1:14:14
4. Lindsay Wetzel Polin, Sprintin Kitten, 1:34:36
Cat4/5 Male
1. Jacob Crockett, FFKR - CONTENDER RACING,
1:08:15
2. Spencer Johnson, spider bait cycling, 1:08:16
3. Albert Dalcanto, Millcreek bicycles, 1:08:17
4. Richard Dalcanto, Millcreek Bicycles, 1:08:51
5. Dwaine Allgier, Zanconato Racing, 1:10:36
Cat1/2/3/4/5 Male
1. Carl Nielson, CA Technologies Racing, 1:09:04
2. Dirk Cowley, Velosport Racing, 1:14:57
3. Mark Messick, Bountiful Mazda, 1:17:21
4. Brian Davis, Spiderbait Cycling, 1:17:30
5. Ken Louder, FFKR - CONTENDER RACING,
1:19:19
Cat1/2/3 Male
1. Mark Zimbelman, Volo Cycling Clothing Jumex, 1:07:39
2. Jared Kirby, Bountiful Mazda Cycling Team,
1:14:36
Cat4/5 Male
1. Andrew Dorais, 1:04:42
2. Dallas Zurcher, Veracity Racing, 1:04:58
3. Lucas Parker, Spider Bait Cycling, 1:05:39
4. Gregory Best, 1:10:37
5. Taylor Edwards, Infinite Cycles, 1:10:45
Cat3/4 Male
1. Samuel Dearden, Ski Utah l Plan 7, 1:05:17
2. Jason Linder, Intermountain LiVe Well, 1:08:35
3. Jeramy Martin, 1:08:55
4. Charlie Macfarlane, FFKR- Contender Racing,
1:13:30
5. Adam Jones, Team Volo/Jumex, 1:19:12
Pro/1/2/3 Male
1. Mitchell Peterson, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano,
1:03:35
2. Cameron Hoffman, Team Endurance 360,
1:03:46
3. Chris Mackay, 1:03:53
4. Patrick Casey, Canyon Bicycles-Shimano,
1:04:23
5. Taylor “tj” Eisenhart, BMC Devo Team, 1:04:25
6. Jared Brewer, velo sport racing, 1:04:43
7. Roger Arnell, Team Endurance360, 1:04:53
8. Justin Griffin, FFKR - Contender Racing, 1:05:47
9. Will Hanson, Ski Utah | PLAN7, 1:07:25
10. Eric Ellis, Unicity International, 1:07:27
Citizens
MTB
1. Jeff Oja, 2:09:51
Clydesdale 1. Kevin Perrenoud, 1:37:36
40-49 Female 1. Pam Delcanto, 1:18:35
2. Andi Jolines, 1:46:59
3. Nellie Lingwall, 2:09:52
4. Annette Johnson, 9:00:30
30-39 Female 1. Shannon Tuddenham, 1:47:56
2. Celeste Simmons, 1:48:11
3. Mary Osoro, 1:48:13
20-29 Female 1. Kate Jones, 2:20:04
Under 20 Female 1. Emily Cassell, 2:13:22
50-99 Male 1. David Hillyard, 1:20:07
2. Earl Xaiz, 1:20:50
3. Joe Huertti, 1:23:47
4. Michael Johnson, 1:23:49
5. Joe Busby, 1:23:59
6. Alan Jarrett, 1:27:07
7. Scott Jensen, 1:40:58
8. Steve Marteney, 1:44:07
9. Jeff Davis, 1:49:14
10. Rodney Johnson, 1:54:27
11. Paul Cassell, 2:08:53
12. Lyn Simon, 2:26:43
40-49 Male 1. Tom Thorne, 1:17:27
2. Yaron Steinhauer, 1:20:14
3. Trev Umble, 1:28:35
4. Joe Tooley, 1:33:54
5. Eric Lingwall, 1:34:08
6. John Vest, 1:34:20
7. John O›connor, 1:34:24
8. Tyler Yorgason, 1:47:07
9. Robert Jones, 2:15:05
10. Steven West, 2:16:22
Ultra Road Racing
Hoodoo 500 2015 Race Preview
Above: Steve Meichtry on the roads of the Hoodoo 500 course.
RIght: The Hoodoo 500 is filled with incredible scenery.
Photos by Victor Cooper
By Dave Iltis
Hoodoo 500 2015 Race Preview
The Hoodoo 500 is a 521-mile
ultra distance road race that starts
and finishes in St. George, UT. This
year’s race is August 28-31, 2015.
The event has solo, duo, and four
person team options. Solo and duo
racers may race straight through or
enter the stage race category and
complete the course in three days,
staying at provided hotels each of
the two nights on the course. The
route follows a large counterclockwise loop that first goes through
Northern Arizona and reaches as far
northeast as Torrey before returning
to St. George.
11. Mark Muir, 2:21:46
30-39 Male 1. Charles Greenawald, 1:13:16
2. Matt Snyder, 1:15:22
3. Erme Catino, 1:16:44
4. Thomas Lanvers, 1:22:18
5. Andy Welch, 1:27:29
6. Shane Dangerfield, 1:27:59
7. Kyle Jensen, 1:28:37
8. Jason Packard, 1:28:42
9. Jared Shaw, 1:33:25
10. Nicholas Lumby, 1:33:44
11. Ryan Sternagel, 1:35:41
12. Joseph Fulkerson, 1:50:09
13. Brady Wheeler, 1:54:55
20-29 Male 1. Taylor Daily, 1:28:39
2. Zach Wagner, 1:37:33
3. Matthew Shaw, 1:43:55
4. Alexander Daily, 1:50:20
Under 29 Male 1. Ethan Jones, 1:40:33
Rockwell Relay: Moab to St. George, Moab, UT, June 12-13, 2015
Comp Coed
1. SBR-WBR, 28:24:39.801
2. INFINITE STAMINA, 28:28:49.406
3. TRG - TEXAS, 30:19:15.379
4. BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST, 30:28:04.520
5. THE GEM STATE GEMS, 31:16:49.703
6. TAKING TURNS WITH SPOUSES, 32:21:47.680
7. RYGO 2, 36:08:00.000
Comp Men
1. FAST FRIDAY, 24:56:56.989
2. BRUTEFORCE/ZANCONATO, 25:32:15.153
3. ROCK SPORTS RACING RATZ, 26:35:19.318
4. HYPERTHREADS 2, 27:09:06.483
5. HYPERTHREADS 1, 27:09:07.041
6. HYPERTHREADS 3, 27:09:07.163
7. HYPERTHREADS 4, 27:09:08.454
8. GARRETT CAPITAL, 27:11:35.509
9. CRAMMERS, 27:23:09.392
10. CACHE GRAN FONDO 2, 27:38:38.320
Comp Women
1. DAISY CHAIN, 31:56:31.809
2. PROJECT HERO SLC, 32:06:27.067
3. FOUR HOT FLASHES, 33:37:39.045
4. VELOCIA CYCLING, 35:29:31.171
5. NUT JOBS 1, 36:04:40.923
6. NUT JOBS 2, 36:04:42.021
Non-Comp Coed
1. KRANKY KRANKS, 30:12:48.901
2. ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS, 34:47:47.854
3. GARDEN CITY ROLLERS, 36:18:08.250
4. ARCHES HEALTH PLAN, 36:31:03.801
5. ENDURANCE HOBOS, 38:05:00.000
Non-Comp Men
1. YOUTHNAGIA (RR II), 30:12:49.178
2. ICEMEN (FIRE AND ICE), 30:33:11.659
3. LOTOJA 6, 30:48:20.915
4. SADDLE UP, PARTNER!!, 31:04:35.765
We caught up with race organizer
Deb Bowling of Planet Ultra and
asked her a few questions on the
event.
event. What makes it unique? How
long has it been around?
Deb Bowling: The race has been
held annually since 2007.
It’s the only race of its kind! In
addition to an incredible loop course,
we offer both the traditional non-stop
race and the only ultra distance stage
race, which allows participants to see
the entire route in daylight. The solo
and 2-person team divisions are held
ultra-style, meaning no-drafting; and
the 4-person teams may draft. With
respect to the 4-person division, the
5. LOTOJA 4, 31:05:53.430
6. LOTOJA 1, 31:05:53.464
7. LOTOJA 7, 31:05:53.549
8. LOTOJA 2, 31:05:54.176
9. LOTOJA 8, 31:05:54.258
10. LOTOJA 3, 31:05:54.718
Open Men DNF
1. INTERMOUNTAIN LIVE WELL II, 23:42:58.128
2. INTERMOUNTAIN LIVE WELL I, 23:42:58.200
3. INTERMOUNTAIN LIVE WELL III, 23:42:58.202
Three Kings Cycling Event, North Salt Lake, UT, June 20, 2015
1. Cameron Hoffman, 10:04.0, 05:11.5, 14:38.1, 29:53.6
2. Bryce Olsen, 10:22.0, 05:28.9, 15:22.4, 31:13.3
3. Derek Edwads, 11:05.0, 05:47.6, 15:59.1, 32:51.7
4. Andre Szlendak, 11:07.0, 06:02.7, 16:58.0, 34:07.7
5. Dan Kadrmas, 11:37.0, 06:09.4, 17:01.7, 34:48.1
6. Tyler Servoss, 11:28.0, 06:21.4, 17:03.0, 34:52.4
7. Jared Kirby, 11:44.0, 06:14.5, 17:00.3, 34:58.8
8. Norman Frye, 11:51.0, 06:11.3, 17:09.5, 35:11.8
9. Reed Topham, 11:36.0, 06:28.3, 17:23.0, 35:27.3
10. Alison Frye, 11:50.0, 06:20.9, 17:25.0, 35:35.9
11. Ezra Jefferies, 11:30.0, 06:37.3, 17:35.9, 35:43.2
12. Davis Johnson, 11:46.0, 06:12.2, 18:23.0, 36:21.2
13. Mckay Avarell, 12:05.0, 06:22.2, 18:12.0, 36:39.2
14. Jannalyn Luttrell, 12:12.0, 06:32.5, 18:17.1, 37:01.6
15. Morten Pedersen, 12:20.0, 06:34.4, 19:07.7, 38:02.1
16. Nan Kennard, 13:27.0, 06:57.2, 18:23.6, 38:47.9
17. Jamie Ziegler, 13:26.0, 07:09.8, 19:22.3, 39:58.1
18. Chris Fry, 12:54.0, 07:20.4, 20:20.6, 40:35.0
19. Brad Perry, 13:55.0, 07:08.0, 20:35.5, 41:38.5
20. Brian Porter, 13:22.0, 07:51.7, 20:28.8, 41:42.4
21. Richard Diantoniis, 13:42.0, 07:28.6, 20:36.7, 41:47.2
22. Ben Butterfield, 13:43.0, 07:33.4, 20:32.8, 41:49.1
23. Matthew Ethington, 13:25.0, 07:53.1, 20:33.7, 41:51.8
24. Dave Grainger, 14:22.0, 07:35.8, 20:51.5, 42:49.3
25. Scott Roberts, 13:40.0, 07:41.0, 21:54.9, 43:15.8
26. Margaret Douglass, 14:14.0, 07:36.6, 21:37.1, 43:27.6
27. David Petersen, 14:30.0, 07:53.2, 21:26.8, 43:50.0
28. Aaron Kennard, 15:03.0, 08:01.5, 20:53.2, 43:57.6
29. Cort Pouch, 13:56.0, 08:33.2, 21:45.8, 44:15.0
30. Jacob Sorensen, 14:28.0, 07:59.6, 22:40.3, 45:07.9
31. Eric Nicholson, 14:30.0, 07:55.3, 23:26.8, 45:52.1
32. Jason Stillman, 15:18.0, 08:17.0, 22:27.3, 46:02.3
33. Scott King, 15:39.0, 09:09.2, 21:51.7, 46:39.9
34. Adam Olson, 15:29.0, 08:41.8, 24:41.0, 48:51.8
35. Isaac Staten, 18:02.0, 09:30.1, 24:49.6, 52:21.6
36. Tyler Higginson, 17:18.0, 09:28.9, 25:40.8, 52:27.7
37. Jonathan Tew, 16:50.0, 09:29.9, 26:09.4, 52:29.3
38. Ryan Sparks, 16:30.0, 09:33.9, 26:30.4, 52:34.3
39. Dik Drake, 16:00.0, 09:46.3, 27:17.5, 53:03.8
40. Michael Staten, 18:02.0, 09:31.2, 25:57.1, 53:30.3
41. Corey West, 17:46.0, 09:46.9, 27:26.4, 54:59.4
42. Michael Ward, 17:48.0, 10:05.9, 27:38.5, 55:32.3
43. Josh Ingleby, 19:58.0, 11:12.7, 29:49.2, 1:00:59.9
44. Trent Fulkerson, 19:38.0, 10:39.6, 35:27.4, 1:05:45.0
45. Tyler Mccabe, 21:18.0, 12:43.1, 35:55.5, 1:09:56.6
46. Todd Parks, 22:48.0, 12:21.4, 35:20.5, 1:10:29.9
47. Nacole Stacey, 23:44.0, 14:05.9, 40:23.1, 1:18:13.0
48. Jenni Williams, 23:19.0, 14:39.6, 41:01.2, 1:18:59.7
Hoodoo is also unique in that it’s the
only race without mandatory racer
exchange points. Teams make their
own race strategy to get to the finish
line in the least amount of time.
For folks who want to ease into
ultra cycling, we also have a 300mile option for solos and 2-person
teams.
CU: Tell us about the course.
Where does it start and finish? What
are the highlights of the ride?
DB: The race starts and finishes
in St George; making it super simple
logistically. The route passes by three
national parks, two national monuments, countless state parks and
meanders in and out of the Dixie
National forest. Except for the heat
of St George, the temperatures on
the course are very pleasant. The
backroads of Southern Utah might be
the smoothest and best maintained in
the country. The course traverses the
entire length of Highway 12 – one of
the top ten scenic roads in the world!
It’s 521 miles with about 30,000’ of
climbing.
CU: How does the four-person
relay work? What’s different about
how your relay works from other
relay events?
DB: The Hoodoo 500 is the only
relay race without pre-determined
racer transitions. Racer exchanges
may be made almost anywhere (there
are only a couple of short distance no
exchange zones). To us, this makes
the racing more exciting and introduces far more strategy into the race.
Moreover, it opens the race up to
success by both ultra riders and traditional racers by varying their strategy.
You never have to leave a small rider
out in the wind or force your time
trialist up a steep climb.
CU: How does one train for an
event like this as a solo, duo, or fourperson team?
DB: While almost any fit cyclist
can complete the race in the team format, winning requires some serious
training. Most teams change riders
every 20 to 30 minutes on the flats
and sooner on the climbs. After a lot
of base training, repeated race tempo
intervals work great.
Solo racers need to have a big
mileage base and some nighttime
training as well. But the strongest
racer doesn’t always win. Solo racers
need to be absolutely comfortable
on their bikes. They need to have
their nutrition nailed down to stay
fueled and hydrated while not upsetting their stomachs. They need to be
comfortable riding at night and have
a great crew behind them. And they
have to handle sleep deprivation.
CU: What sort of support does a
rider or team need to complete the
event?
DB: Racers provide their own
support vehicles and bring along
their own food, water and supplies;
typically driven by crew members
who aren’t racing. However, the
Hoodoo 500 allows both 2 and 4
person teams to self-crew. Winning
teams, though, usually have a crew
and two vehicles. Direct following
at nighttime and on the 2nd race
day is allowed (with certain rules
about that), but not required. What
we highly recommend is that racers bring along a wide variety of
food and drinks (what works well
on shorter rides might not over two
days and extreme conditions); and
bring clothes for all weather and all
temperatures. This race climbs several mountains over 8,000’. It can be
cold. It can be wet. You never know
what you’re going to get! Some relay
teams like to bring costumes to liven
things up too!
you’d like to add?
DB: All-Inclusive Entry includes
participation in a world class ultra
race on a spectacular course, a
Hoodoo 500 tech-tee, an awesome
window sticker, tickets to the postrace awards breakfast for racers and
crew, raffle tickets for racers and
crew, and for all for all finishers both
a super nice medal, and an official
finisher jersey (mailed after the race).
Event Details: August 28-31 —
Hoodoo 500, Utah Triple Crown,
St. George, UT, 500 mile loop
race through Southern Utah. Nonstop or stage race, solo and relay
team divisions. 300 mile option as
well., Deborah Bowling, 818-8892453, embassy@planetultra.com,
Hoodoo500.com
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Tour of Utah
Tour of Utah Where to Watch Guide - Continued from page 3
•51,442 feet/15,679.5 meters of
elevation gain - most climbing of any
race in North America
•7 stages - second year for full
week
•10 ski resorts - highest number of
ski resorts passed
•2nd time race extended outside
Utah - Bear Lake region of Idaho
•3 new state parks along route
- Bear Lake State Park, Antelope
Island State Park and Wasatch
Mountain State Park
•2 courses unveiled for Tour of
Utah Women’s Edition: Criterium
Classic in Logan and Ogden
(all times Mountain Time; check
for updates at www.tourofutah.com)
Every Day During Race Week:
Autograph Alley and Rider SignIn - one hour before each stage
begins, be at the start line area for
access to all the riders for autographs and photographs. It is free for
all spectators, and great for young
cycling fans who can get close to the
stars of the peloton. You will also
hear rider interviews on the stage
with the race announcers.
University of Utah Health Care
Sprint to the Finish Kids’ Bike
Races - Each day, children ages four
to12 have the opportunity to race
their bicycles on part of the course
used by the pros. To participate,
kids and parents must register at the
University of Utah Health Care tent
in the Tour of Utah Lifestyle Expo.
It’s free, and make sure each child
has a helmet and closed-toe shoes for
a safe experience on his/her bicycle!
Registration ends 15 minutes prior to
the race:
•Stage 1 - Logan - 1 p.m. at 100
East and Federal Avenue
•Stage 2 - Ogden - 1:30 p.m. at
25th Street and Kiesel Avenue
•Stage 3 - Bountiful - 1 p.m. at
Main and Center streets
•Stage 4 - Heber Valley - 1 p.m. at
Day Lodge at Soldier Hollow
•Stage 5 - Salt Lake City - 4:30
p.m. at Reservoir Park
•Stage 6 - Salt Lake City - 9:45
a.m. near Rio Grande Depot
•Stage 7 - Park City - 1 p.m. near
7th and Main streets
Lifestyle Expo - Stop by the
interactive festival area and sponsor showcase that serves as a gateway to the finish line every day.
The Lifestyle Expo delivers an array
of interactive exhibits, official Tour
merchandise and live entertainment,
including jumbo television screens
to watch the race unfold as it heads
to the finish. Admission is free to
the Lifestyle Expo. You will find
the Lifestyle Expo adjacent to the
finish line for six of the stages, and
a special setup at Reservoir Park for
Friday in Salt Lake City.
•Aug 3 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Logan
•Aug 4 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Ogden
•Aug 5 – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bountiful
•Aug 6 – 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Soldier Hollow in Heber Valley
•Aug 7 – 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at
Reservoir Park in Salt Lake City
•Aug 8 – 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort
•Aug 9 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Park
City
Team Presentation:
The participating teams and riders will be introduced at the Tour of
Utah Team Presentation -- Saturday,
August 1, 7 p.m., Logan Golf and
Country Club, 710 N 1500 E, Logan,
UT 84321
Tour of Utah Women’s Edition:
Criterium Classic
Monday, August 3
Logan
Start Time 11 a.m.
Finish Time 12:15 p.m.
Start/Finish - 100 East and
Federal Avenue
Logan will host the first day for
the Omnium event. Top women’s
professional and elite cycling teams
will race for 75 minutes on a technical 1.5-mile course with six corners
in downtown Logan, a similar loop
that will be used by the men for
the Stage 1 finish. Starting on 100
East and Federal Avenue, the course
will turn left on Center Street and
start a long, gradual climb through
Boulevard to 400 East. The course
levels out before the riders turn left
on 300 North and encounter a fast
downhill to the last corner to the finish line.
Tuesday, August 4
Ogden
Start Time 11:30 a.m.
Start/Finish - Historic 25th Street
and Kiesel Avenue
Ogden will host the second and
final day for the women, racing 75
minutes from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45
p.m. The start/finish will be located
on Historic 25th Street across from
the Ogden Municipal Gardens. This
fast, flat 1.5 mile circuit has six
corners, using some of the same
roads the men will race for the Stage
2 finish. The course turns right on
Washington Avenue to 28th Street,
followed by a right turn on Grant
Avenue, a left turn on 26th Street, a
right turn on Lincoln Avenue, then a
final right turn on Historic 25th to the
finish. The winner of the Criterium
Classic will be determined by total
points from the two days of racing.
Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Stage 1
Logan to Logan
132 miles – 6,553 feet of climbing
Monday, August 3
Start/Finish Location - 138 N 100
E, Logan
The Tour of Utah will start in
northern Utah with an inaugural
visit to Logan and Cache County.
Stage 1 will be the longest opening
day of racing in Tour history, 132
total miles. Starting in downtown
Logan, the race will head up beautiful Logan Canyon. After cresting the
first Ski Utah King Of the Mountain
(KOM) climb at 7,700 feet, the race
will descend down into Garden City
and begin a 48-mile, clock-wise
trip around turquoise-colored Bear
Lake. The race will enter the State
of Idaho for the first time, expected
to enter Fish Haven, Idaho between
10:55-11:15 a.m. Racers will turn
off Highway 89 in St. Charles, Idaho
and use N. Beach Road to connect to
Eastshore Road and head down the
eastern shores of Bear Lake. There
should be strong crosswinds on the
south end of the lake before heading
back into Garden City.
The race will climb back out of
Garden City over the crest of Logan
Canyon and follow the long descent
on Highway 89 for the return to
Logan. These are two great places
to watch the race, in Garden City
and near Utah State University in
Logan, since the race passes these
areas twice. In Garden City, see the
peloton pass on Highway 89 from
10:30 - 11:15 a.m. in a northbound
direction, and again between 12:25
- 1:45 p.m. headed back to Logan. In
Logan outside Utah State University,
the peloton is expected to pass along
Hwy 89 between 9-9:30 a.m. and
again from 1:45-3:30 p.m.
Once the racers hit Logan, the
pro men’s teams will make two laps
around a challenging and technical
circuit. Streets closed for these loops
include sections of 100 North, 200
North, Pioneer Avenue, 200 East,
Boulevard, 500 East, 400 North, and
100 East. The finishing circuit will
favor a rider with strong technical
skills and spectators will most likely
expect a large field sprint.
Stage 2 presented by Workers
Compensation Fund
Tremonton to Ogden
100.3 miles – 4,630 feet of climbing
Tuesday, August 4
Start Location - 40 E 200 N,
Tremonton
Finish Location - 324 E 2500 S,
Ogden
For the first time, the Tour of Utah
will begin in the town of Tremonton.
Racers will enjoy the wide, rural
roads of Box Elder County making a 28-mile loop before entering
Tremonton a second time for a Utah
Sports Commission Sprint line on
Main Street in Tremonton. This race
within the race should take place
between 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. Rolling
enclosures will take place along State
Road 38 through Deweyville and
Honeyville for the race from approximately 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and
fans along SR 38 in Brigham City
Stage 1 Map. Logan to Bear Lake to Logan. 132 miles / 212 km.
will see the race pass through from
approximately 12 Noon to 1:15 p.m.
The race will use Highway 89
in Weber County, passing through
Perry, Willard, Pleasant View and
North Ogden, en route to the climb
over Ogden Canyon on 4100 North.
The race should climb Ogden
Canyon between 1:40 to 2:45 p.m.
The route heads around Pineview
Reservoir before returning to Ogden
via the North Ogden Divide. With
its average gradient of 10%, expect
a selection to be made on this final
Category 3 climb.
Once the race enters downtown
Ogden, the racers will be treated to
three laps around a two-mile circuit.
Ogden is an eight-time Tour host.
Streets closed for these loops include
sections of Madison Avenue, 28th
St., Grant Avenue, 26th St., Lincoln
Street, and 25th Street.
“We’ve had a great history with
the Tour of Utah. They’ve touched
one part of our community every
single year they’ve had the event
(since 2008),” stated Ogden Mayor
Mike Caldwell. Watch the finish
at Historic 25th Street across from
the Ogden Municipal Gardens. This
stage will favor a strong all-around
racer with a good sprint who can get
over The Divide with the climbers.
Rory Sutherland was the last racer
to win a stage into Ogden with a
climb up North Ogden Divide from
the east.
Stage 3 presented by Zions
Bank
Antelope Island State Park to
Bountiful
107.9 miles - 6,400 feet of climbing
Wednesday, August 5
Start Location - Antelope Island
Road at Marina Road
Finish Location - 20 S Main St.,
Bountiful
For the first time, the Tour visits
Davis County and Antelope Island
State Park. With a large wildlife population including antelope, bighorn
sheep, and more than 600 American
Bison, Antelope Island is the largest
island in the Great Salt Lake. Riders
will enjoy four miles on the island at
the start, then cross the seven-mile
causeway to the mainland. Antelope
Island State Park opens at 6 a.m. and
the $10 admission fee will be waived
for Tour of Utah fans on Aug. 5.
After the start, spectators can
head to the finish area in Bountiful
while the peloton navigates the
KOMs of the North Ogden Divide
and Trapper’s Loop. The racers will
enjoy relatively flat roads, and the
first Utah Sports Commission Sprint
line in Hooper, until they hit the
first Ski Utah KOM at North Ogden
Divide. The descent into the lush,
green Eden Valley will take the peloton around Pineview Reservoir. The
race will pass on the east side of
Pineview Reservoir, going through
Huntsville, to climb Trapper’s Loop.
The race should crest this climb
between 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Trapper’s
Loop will be the second Ski Utah
KOM of the day, in the shadow of
the 2002 Olympic Winter Games ski
venue of Snowbasin Resort.
The race will re-enter Davis
County on its way to the finish in
Bountiful. a few blocks before the
finishing line at 20 S Main Street,
the race route turns onto 400 North
for two nine-mile circuits along the
Bountiful Bench. The race will pass
this area the first time at approximately 1:20 to 2:15 p.m. and the
second time approximately 1:40 to
2:40 p.m. There will be Ski Utah
KOM points awarded for both passes
on the Bountiful Bench. Expect a
select group of contenders to separate themselves from the rest of the
field on Stage With a viewing spot in
downtown Bountiful, you will catch
a glimpse of the racers three times,
including the top contenders for the
overall win for the 2015 Larry H.
Miller Tour of Utah.
Stage 4 presented by Subaru
Soldier Hollow in Heber Valley
to Soldier Hollow
128.7 miles – 8,173 feet of climbing
Thursday, August 6
Start/Finish Location - 2002
Soldier Hollow Drive, Midway
Stage 4 could be a good day for
a breakaway with three Ski Utah
KOM climbs. It is the first time the
Tour has started at Soldier Hollow,
a popular winter nordic destination
made famous at the 2002 Olympic
Winter Games. The Tour will begin
and end at the Day Lodge at Soldier
Hollow. Spectator parking will be
available in designated areas south of
the Day Lodge.
The race will head up Daniels
Canyon to the first Ski Utah KOM at
Daniels Summit. Racers can expect
strong crosswinds across Strawberry
Reservoir, along with undulating
terrain for the next 40 miles into
Duchesne County.
The race will then head north into
the Uinta National Forest. Another
first for the Tour will be the 10-mile,
Category 2 climb up Wolf Creek
Pass. After cresting the pass at over
9,300 feet, the racers will quickly
descend into the town of Woodland,
following State Road 32 for 14 miles.
on the way into Wasatch County
and the Jordanelle climb. There are
two Utah Sports Commission Sprint
lines, in Hanna and Woodland.
The race will pass downtown
Midway on Main Street (Hwy 113)
between 1:55 to 3:40 p.m. The route
will then follow State Road 113 and
Tate lane to reach the elevated finish
line at Soldier Hollow, which is part
of the Wasatch Mountain State Park.
The final stretch into the finish line
is deceiving, as it is a long, slightly
uphill sprint to the Day Lodge at
Soldier Hollow.
Stage 5 presented by Utah
Sports Commission
Salt Lake City Downtown
Circuit
55 miles - 4,921 feet of climbing
Friday, August 7
Start Time 4:40 p.m.
Start/Finish Location - 50 E 500
N, Utah State Capitol Complex
The Salt Lake City Circuit is
back, and with a twist. Starting on the
north side of the Utah State Capital
complex on 500 North, the race will
follow the traditional route passing City Creek Canyon, through the
Avenues and the University of Utah.
Pro cyclist and Utah resident
Tanner Putt, who now rides for the
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycing Team,
is excited to see a stage return to
downtown. “So many people come
out for that stage, all of Salt Lake.
That’s really the center of cycling in
Utah. The fans are crazy. It’s really
fast and an exciting finish.”
The race will descend down South
Temple towards downtown Salt Lake
City and head up State Street. This
is where the race breaks from tradition and will turn on North Temple
to 200 West and into the Marmalade
Neighborhood. Things get interesting
as the race turns right on 600 North
and up the steep 20 percent grades of
Wall Street and Zane Avenue through
the Capital Hill Neighborhood to the
hilltop finish at the Capital. The race
will complete seven laps of an eightmile circuit to make this the hardest
55 miles of the week.
“We are so excited that Salt Lake
City will be the hub Friday night,”
said Jeff Robbins, president and CEO
of the Utah Sports Commission.
“And hopefully people will plan,
and come down and enjoy the evening and see world-class cycling in
downtown Salt Lake.” If you don’t
score an invite to a tailgate party at
a residence along the route, join the
community celebration at Reservoir
Park. The race will not only speed
by on three sides of the park, but you
can also watch live coverage on a
big screen TV. This is here the Tour
of Utah Lifestyle Expo will be held
from 4-7 p.m. on Friday.
Some tips to enjoy this afterwork, Friday night stage:
•Each lap is expected to take
approximately 18-22 minutes to
complete.
•Police will begin closing the
roads to traffic at approximately 4:15
p.m.
•Traffic will be allowed to cross
the course during the race under
police control. There may be a short
delay as the race passes.
•Visit team parking and
Autography Alley to get photos and
signatures from athletes. This will
be available from 3:30-4:40 p.m. at
the start/finish line, located at 50 E
500 N.
•Spectators are encouraged to use
a GREENbike to reach the course.
You can park it at Harmon’s Grocery
store at State Street and 1st South,
one block from Eagle Gate, to see
the race.
•Use Utah Transit Authority’s
TRAX Blue Line or Green Line for
easy access to course from the City
Center stop (100 S. Main Street).
Stage 6 presented by University
of Utah Health Care
Tour of Utah
Tour of Utah Where to Watch Guide Continued from page 3
Salt Lake City to Snowbird Ski
and Summer Resort
110.4 miles – 12,959 feet of
climbing
Saturday, August 8
Start Location - 428 W Broadway,
Salt Lake City
Finish Location - 100 Little
Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird
The Queen stage from Salt Lake
City to Snowbird returns for the
second year in a row with a new
start location in front of the historic
Rio Grande Depot in Downtown
Salt Lake City. Riders will roll out
passing Pioneer Park, which hosts
the Downtown Farmers Market
each Saturday from June to October,
and take 800 North to Emigration
Canyon. They will encounter the
first two Ski Utah KOM’s on Little
Mountain and Big Mountain. The
race continues through Morgan and
Summit Counties on the way to Park
City and the brutal Category 1 climb
to Guardsman’s Pass, followed by
the fast descent of Big Cottonwood
Canyon to Wasatch Blvd.
For a ninth year, and the second
consecutive year starting in Salt Lake
City, the Queen Stage will finish with
the legendary six-mile climb of Little
Cottonwood Canyon to the Snowbird
Ski and Summer Resort. This same
route, with 12,900 feet of vertical
gain, will be used earlier in the day for
The Ultimate Challenge, an amateur
cycling event hosted by the Tour of
Utah, University of Utah Health Care
and Harmon’s Grocery. All spectator
traffic and cyclists must reach the
bottom of Little Cottonwood Canyon
before 2 p.m. on Saturday. After that
time, ALL motorists/riders will be
stopped and directed to the Swamp
Lot. This is for safety related to the
Tour of Utah race caravan and professional cyclists.
Michael Schär of BMC Racing
Team, who won Stage 2 of the 2014
Tour of Utah and was 7th overall at
the 2013 Tour of Utah, remembers
Stage 6 very well. “The crowds at
Snowbird are really special. They
are really, really fanatic, and they are
happy to see us. They cheer for the
first and the last rider the same.”
Any of the Ski Utah KOMs are
great places to watch the race, as
well as the Swamp Lot on Wasatch
Boulevard, a Utah Transit Authority
Park & Ride area that is popular during ski season. There will be a big
Viewing Party at the Swamp Lot,
which is free for all spectators on
Saturday. It will include big screen
televisions to follow live race coverage and offer four food trucks for
pay-as-you-go hospitality. This will
also serve as a hydration stop with
complimentary supplies for riders of
The Ultimate Challenge.
Stage 7 presented by VLCM/
Barracuda
Park City to Park City
78 miles – 7,806 feet of climbing
Sunday, August 9
Start Time 12:20 p.m.
Start/Finish Location - 650 Main
Street, Park City
“Racing in Park City on that final
stage, it’s my favorite day of the
year,” said Tanner Putt, who grew up
in Park City and won the first KOM
points on Stage 7 last year riding for
the Bissell Development Team.
And for cycling fans, Stage 7 has
also become one of the best days to
watch professional cycling. The race
will once again start and finish on
Historic Main St in Park City. The
racers will tackle one of the toughest final days of a stage race they
will see all year. The race courses
through the farmlands of Summit and
Wasatch Counties to the first KOM
of the day at Wolf Creek Ranches.
This short but very steep climb will
soften up the legs of the racers as
they approach the base of Empire
Pass.
Considered one of the toughest
climbs in the world, Empire Pass
has quickly become a road of legend. “It is one of the most punishing climbs, mentally and physically,
that I have ever done,” said Alex
Howes of the Cannondale-Garmin
Pro Cycling Team, who finished 31st
on G.C. at the 2014 Tour of Utah.
This 10-kilometer climb has an average gradient of 10 percent, and offers
a few pitches that exceed 20 percent.
It offers a lot of shady spots under
the aspen trees to watch the suffering
in the peloton. This is the final test
for the racers before they descend
the Mine Road, at speeds over 60
mph, heading to the exciting finale
on Main Street.
Look for riders like two time
winner Tom Danielson, and perennial contender Chris Horner to be in
the mix at the end. “I love Utah. It
has everything that I love about the
sport - hard racing, hot weather, steep
climbs, fantastic fans and beautiful
courses. I can’t wait to be back there
in August with Team Airgas-Safeway
to race for the win!” said Chris
Horner, G.C. contender for AirgasSafeway Cycling Team, who finished
second overall at the Tour of Utah in
2013 and 2014.
In 2014, the race saw former
World Champion and Tour de
France Champion Cadel Evans of
BMC Racing Team use his supe-
rior descending skills to catch and
pass the lead group on this descent,
and take his second stage victory
of the Tour of Utah. American Tom
Danielson of Cannondale-Garmin
took the overall title for a second
consecutive year on Stage 7. Watch
the start on Main Street on Sunday,
eat and shop in Park City, then see
the finish and final awards ceremony!
For more information on the
Tour of Utah, visit tourofutahcom.
For daily updates during the tour,
visit cyclingutah.com.
Bike Parks
Draper Cycle Park Opens to
Much Fanfare
Gravel Grinders
Wild Horse Dirt Fondo Event Recap
Above: The Wild Horse Dirt Fondo featured incredible scenery and solitude. Photo by Dave Iltis
hour from Salt Lake City. The Wild
Horse Dirt Fondo may change that
as riders enjoyed the views and the
The inaugural Wild Horse Dirt course.
Fondo took place on May 30, 2015
Roger Arnell was first across the
in the Cedar Mountains in Delle, line in the 76 mile event followed
Utah. The weather couldn’t have by Scott Patten and Darrell Davis.
been better, sunny, not too much Arnell rode away early in the race
wind, and a high of 82.
and kept tempo until the second rest
The 76 mile timed event, and 31 stop. Arnell said, “I thought it was
mile short course, was held on the a great course. It was long. This is
dirt roads around and over the Cedar a perfect early season race.” When
Mountains. Some raced the distance, asked if he saw any horses, he said,
while others just rode to complete “No horses. I did see some cows and
the challenge. Technically, it is not a antelope. Two antelope were cruisrace, however when you put cyclists ing as fast as they could.”
on a great course, they will compete
Scott Patten started out well, but
blew his shock after about 20 miles
to be the first to finish.
The area is seldom ridden by and had to ride gingerly for the
bicyclists despite being only one remaining 55 miles. When asked
By Dave Iltis
Top: Bradley Jorgensen catches huge air on the expert level jump line at
the newly opened Draper Cycle Park. Photo by Dave Iltis
Below: From left to right, the folks that made the Draper Cycle Park happen: Sagebrush Trails Ric Statten and Bob Radke, Draper Cycle Park
Association's John Newell and Chris Bingham, Draper City Councilman
Jeff Stenquist, Draper City's trails person Greg Hilbig, and Draper Cycle
Park Association board member Jason Avery. Photo by Dave Iltis
By Dave Iltis
The Draper Cycle Park opened to
much fanfare on June 6, 2015. The
park is set across the street from the
famed trails at Corner Canyon, and
next to the Andy Ballard Equestrian
Park at 1455 E. Highland Drive in
Draper.
Roughly two hundred riders, and
many others came out to try out the
new lines and the festival atmosphere. According to Chris Bingham
of the Draper Cycle Park Association,
there are often a hundred or so riders
on weekday evenings too.
The park consists of four new
jump lines beginner to expert, a
dual pump track, a strider (pedal-less
bikes for kids) and a beginner pump
track, a mountain bike pocket park
(skills area), a technical skills course,
a cyclocross venue including a flyover, and easy access to the Corner
Canyon Trails. The cyclocross venue
with flyover debuted in the fall of
2014 in the Utah Cyclocross Series.
A new addition to the cyclocross
venue is a set of run up stairs. The
cyclocross course also can double
as a short track cross country course.
The skills line was used in the recent
Intermountain Cup Race in Corner
Canyon.
The park has something for every
skill level of rider and will no doubt
become a destination for cyclists
across the state and the west.
Future additions include an outdoor velodrome. The city and the
Draper Cycle Park Association are
hoping to raise $1.5 million for its
construction. They hope to begin
construction in 2017. Improvements
to the cyclocross venue are also
coming this summer. Current cost for
the park to date is under $100,000
according board member John
Newell.
The park is a collaboration
between Draper City and the Draper
Cycle Park Association. Key people
in Draper City include Greg Hilbig
and city councilman Jeff Stenquist.
John Newell and Chris Bingham
have been driving forces for the
DCPA. Sagebrush Trails built the
trails. Derek Thompson and Ric
Statten were the key trailbuilders
along with a number of volunteers.
The Draper Cycle Park is free to
use, and is open seven days a week.
For more information on the park,
visit http://www.drapercyclepark.
org/ and http://www.draper.ut.us/
index.aspx?NID=427
about the race, he said, “Great
course. Super fast. Super fun. I definitely wouldn’t have wanted to do it
in the rain…Great support. (The rest
stops were) Right where you needed
them. They were well stocked and
really friendly.” When asked about
the course, he said, “I saw a badger
out there. It hissed at me. The south
end is really pretty.” He also saw
lots of birds and snakes.
Darrell Davis commented on his
race, “It was interesting. It’s such as
a long race. You know that the key
for these things is to be with a group.
We had a pretty good group until the
backside. You try to keep it together
but people blew up or attacked. And
so from that point on it’s just every
man for himself. For the last hour
and half I was by myself.” When
asked about the course, Davis said,
“It was great. It was pretty technical for doubletrack the whole way.
Especially with the rain and the ruts.
There were a lot of things that you
had to jump over.”
Tom Noaker was the first to
finish in the 31 mile long Little
Wild Horse. He rolled in with Kurt
Reynolds and Tom’s son Dylan
Noaker.
The post event support was stellar with a taco plate for the riders,
along with ice cold watermelon and
drinks.
Look for the Wild Horse to
return in 2016 with an increased
number of spots available.
See results on page 14. For more
information on the Wild Horse, see
ridewildhorse.com
Road Touring
Hotter Than Heck Utah Valley Century Preview
are planning to have a burger, fries,
and a shake waiting for each rider
just like last year.
CU: The event is timed for all
riders. Tell us how that works. Is it
a race?
HTH: No, this is not a race - it’s
a gran fondo event that people can
take as casually or seriously as they
would like. There is a long tradition
for the century around Utah Lake to
be timed, and this year we are keeping with that tradition.
CU: Tell us about the team competition.
HTH: Well, again this is not a
race, per se, but some friendly rivalries have been brewing since last
year’s team competition. To encourage that spirit of competition, there’s
a trophy and a some cash going to the
fastest team of four (or more) riders.
It’s all in good fun, and we love seeing teams registered!
The Hotter than Heck Utah Valley Century circumnavigates Utah Lake. Photo by Jes Myrick Photography
By Dave Iltis
June 25, 2015 – The Hotter than
Heck Utah Valley Century is a 35, 60,
or 100 mile ride around Utah Lake
on August 1, 2015.
This is the 31st year of a ride
around Utah Lake. Held at the beginning of August, the event is a standard on the Utah calendar.
We asked event organizers
Spencer Erickson and Allan Sumnall
to tell us about the ride.
course. What are the highlights?
What can riders look forward to?
Where and when is the start and
finish?
HTH: The course is a clockwise
loop around Utah Lake, including
many of the beautiful communities
between Lehi and Genola on both
sides of the lake. Highlights include
riding through surface streets on a
sleepy Saturday morning, seeing
hundreds of other riders all around
you, and testing your fitness on a
bright, hot summer day. That being
said, the rest stops are also a highlight worth mentioning.
CU: What support will you have
during the ride and after?
HTH: During the ride we have
SBR Cycles, based in Orem, providing mechanical support for riders
where they can. We also have rest
stops starting at mile 18 with food
and water, along with ice as the day
gets hotter. At the end of the ride, we
CU: The Hotter than Heck
Century Ride raises money for Kid
Team Courage. Can you tell us more
about the charity? Will any of the
kids be out at the ride?
HTH: Team Kid Courage is dedicated to helping children with disabilities participate in sporting and
other active events notwithstanding
their physical limitations. Loving
parents are increasingly finding ways
to enhance their child’s quality of life
by providing participation in diverse
sporting experiences. It is equally
important for able-bodied people
to help these children attain normally unreachable goals. Team Kid
Courage employs its diverse experience in sports from triathlons to paragliding. Their mission is to encourage, support and provide financial
assistance so that disabled children
might enjoy a sense of accomplishment through competition and thrill
seeking. We are convinced these
activities enrich all participant’s lives.
We are expecting to have three of
the kids on at least part the ride this
year, depending on the course and
weather conditions.
you would like to add?
HTH: We are honored and excited
to be putting on this ride for 2015.
We’re expecting this year’s ride to be
better, with excellent course marking, exemplary rest stops, a burger at
the finish, and a whole lot of fun for
everyone involved. We’re expecting
a great turnout, and we’re hoping to
blow the doors off this year’s ride!
Event Details:
August 1 — Hotter than Heck Utah Valley Century, Lehi, UT, 31st
year of a Gran Fondo style timed
Century Tour around Utah Lake, 100,
60, and 30 mile options, start and
ending at Adobe Systems in Lehi,
Spencer Erickson, 801-513-8848,
spencerickson@gmail.com, utahendurance.com
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Bicycle Touring
Beyond Belief on a Short Scottish Bike Tour on the Isle of Lewis
The Callanish Stones. Illustration by Patrick Walsh
By Patrick Walsh
“You came here to hear the
Psalms?” Mrs. MacKenzie asked as
we were checking in to the B&B. She
sounded genuinely surprised. My
wife Lynda had learned of this cultural event years earlier when she studied at the University of Edinburgh,
and we had traveled to the Isle of
Lewis to attend a church service and
hear people sing in Gaelic. Lynda
had played me a recording, and I was
not as taken, but the Isle of Lewis
looked interesting with the Callanish
Stones as a secondary point of interest. Mrs. MacKenzie’s tone made me
think that perhaps the Stones would
become the highlight rather than
the consolation prize, and there was
always the rest of our trip through the
Highlands.
We had rented bicycles in Ullapool,
Scotland, taken a ferry, and ridden to
Mr. and Mrs. MacKenzie’s Bed and
Breakfast in Stornaway as our base.
The next morning after an excellent
Scottish breakfast, we biked over to
the Free Church Seminary, as recommended by our hosts. Donald and
David greeted us at the door, and
we quickly noticed that our attire
did not exactly fit in. Women wore
black dresses with mostly black hats,
the only color coming in the form
of a ribbon. Lynda, on the other
hand, was wearing pants and a longsleeved t-shirt—perfect for cycling,
perhaps less perfect for a conservative Free Church meeting. My attire
was closer to the norm but more colorful and casual than the other men.
Despite our dress, the parishioners
were extraordinarily friendly, even
pointing out where we were in the
Gaelic bible passages. We smiled
and tried to follow along despite having zero comprehension. The entire
service was in Gaelic, a possibility
that somehow had not occurred to
me beforehand. But between readings and after a sermon, the singing
voices were unbelievable and otherworldly; my rough description is
something like being in a bagpipe
with the church as bag and voices as
notes. I don’t have a better analogy.
It was powerful and like no music
I have ever heard. A man called the
Precentor sang a verse, and the entire
congregation sang it back, but not in
the same tone or melody. The followers’ voices rise and fall out of sync
so there is continuous relatively high
volume. This experience blew away
my expectations, having found something so unique and amazing and
sharing it only with the congregation
and seeing no other tourists. These
locals, surprised at our presence, said
no one typically visit for this purpose.
Attending the service also led to
another traveler’s dream, a generous invitation for a lovely Sunday
dinner with a local family – the
Precentor, his wife and children. We
left our bikes at the church and rode Memorial Tower at the top of the hill
in their car to their house, where above Stornaway. Lynda quipped that
we learned that Gaelic was the chil- the Yoga position called Lotus must
dren’s first language. With age they have been invented after someone
transitioned from speaking better biked too far in the cold, using their
Gaelic and struggling to find English feet as icepacks for their hot, sore
words to not speaking Gaelic at all quads. We enjoyed long, hot showbecause it was not popular at school. ers and fell asleep early, settling for
If this sounds hard, it was apparently Chinese takeaway and only slightly
an improvement over a time when wishing that conservative Stornaway
teachers would strictly discourage had more restaurants open on Sunday
speaking Gaelic at all. The children evening.
We explored Stornaway on
were lively and engaging, making
us laugh throughout the dinner with Monday, enjoying a sunny mornsmall jokes and a descriptive excla- ing and talking to shopkeepers.
mation about a teacher from the five- Again, the typical Lewis friendliness
year-old… “Och! She’s huuuge!” embraced us: we barely escaped one
The family even offered the use of woodworker’s shop in time to catch
their car to go to the Callanish Stones our ferry. The owner taught us a
when they learned that we planned to lesson about local life, voicing his
ride our rental bikes there in weath- opinion that “good land makes good
er that was looking ominous. We people” and his sadness that so many
declined in order to keep our travel young people were leaving Lewis to
find work in Glasgow and elsewhere.
in the cycling spirit.
After a short car ride back to the But it was time for us to leave, too.
church, we changed and began our We talked about the powerful Gaelic
bicycle ride out to the Callanish voices and dreamed about a more
Stones, 7 rolling miles on pavement extensive bicycle tour the entire 2
through grassy hills and peat farms. hour ferry ride back to Ullapool
We saw a red deer, which was sur- and over glasses of port in the cozy
prising to our hosts when recounted upstairs lounge of the Ceilidh Place
later that evening. A light drizzle, Hotel. This 2 night tour of the Outer
typical for the Scottish Isles, stayed Hebrides was the true beginning of
with us the entire way, and the wind my bicycle touring habit, the Gaelic
was mostly at our backs except for Psalms still haunting the experiences
the last mile, which turned directly of my travel.
into it. To our delight, the sun came
out while we tried to dry our socks
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contrast to better known stone circles
Big Cottonwood Hill Climb
like Stonehenge. The late afternoon
East Canyon
sun cast long shadows from each
RMR Criteriums
stone, and we departed as the sun
Snowbird Hillclimb
went back behind the clouds.
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Calendar Guidelines:
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Utah BMX
RAD Canyon BMX — South Jordan, UT, Indoor
and outdoor BMX racing. Location: 5200
W, 9800 South, Practice Tuesday 6:30- 8:30,
Race Thursday, Registration 6:00- 7:00, Race
at 7, May through September (practices
starting in April with additional practices on
Tuesdays through May), Dallas Edwards, 801803-1900, radcanyonbmx@radcanyonbmx.
com, radcanyonbmx.com
Legacy BMX — Farmington, UT, Indoor bmx
racing at the Legacy Events center 151
South 1100 West, Farmington, UT., Practice
Wednesday 6:00- 9:00; Race Saturday, May
through September, Kevin , 801-698-1490,
kevin@klikphoto.net, lrbmx.com, radcanyonbmx.com/Rad_Canyon_Legacy_Outdoor_
Schedule_2014.pdf
Utah Advocacy
Bike Utah — UT, Utah’s Statewide Advocacy
Group., Phil Sarnoff, 801-440-3729, psarnoff@
bikeutah.org, bikeutah.org
Salt Lake City Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory
Committee (MBAC) — Salt Lake City, UT,
Meetings are the 3rd Monday of the month
from 5-7 pm in the SLC Transportation Division
Conference room., Becka Roolf, 801-5356630, bikeslc@slcgov.com, bikeslc.com
Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee
— Salt Lake City, UT, Bicycle Facilities Planning
Meetings are third Wednesday each
month from 4-6 p.m., with the exception
of the month when the Quarterly County
Advisory Committee is meeting on the third
Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. (see website for
meeting details). Meetings are held in Suite
N-3001 of the Salt Lake County Government
Center, 2001 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT.
801-468-3351, Megan Hillyard, 801-468-3351,
MHillyard@slco.org, bicycle.slco.org
Weber Pathways — Ogden, UT, Weber
County’s trails group. We are committed
to the idea that a non-motorized network
of public pathways significantly contribute
to our community’s economic vitality and
quality of life., Mark Bedel, 801-393-2304,
wp@weberpathways.org, Rod Kramer, 801393-2304, rod@weberpathways.org, weberpathways.org
Mooseknuckler Alliance — St. George, UT, We
accept all types and styles of riders, most
important we want people to ride their bikes
and enjoy doing it. Most of us love riding our
bikes in all types of weather and in multiple
disciplines. The Alliance is located in Southern
Utah and has group rides to help people get
out, meet new friends, and most importantly,
have fun riding their bikes., Lukas Brinkerhoff,
435-632-8215, lukas@mooseknuckleralliance.
org, mooseknuckleralliance.org
Mountain Trails Foundation — Park City, UT,
Park City’s Trails Group, Charlie Sturgis, 435649-6839, charlie@mountaintrails.org, mountaintrails.org
Bonneville Shoreline Trail Committee — Salt
Lake City, UT, Volunteer to help build the
Bonneville Shoreline Trail. (801) 485-6974 or
visit our web page., Dave Roth, 801-8245339, bonnevilleshorelinetrail@gmail.com,
bonnevilleshorelinetrail.org
Parley’s Rails, Trails and Tunnels (PRATT) — Salt
Lake City, UT, PRATT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization, run by volunteers. The mission of the Parley’s Rails, Trails and Tunnels
(PRATT) Coalition is to assist city, county, state
and federal agencies and other public and
private partners in completing a multi-use
trail along I-80 via Parley’s Creek Corridor
and the Sugar House Rail Spur to connect
the Bonneville Shoreline Trail with the Provo/
Jordan River Parkway., Juan Arce-Larreta,
801-694-8925, parleystrail@gmail.com, parleystrail.org
Provo Bike Committee — Provo, UT, Come
join us every first Thursday of the month
at 5:00 pm at 48 N. 300 W. We promote bike
safety, culture, and better relations between
bikes and cars., Zac Whitmore, 801-356-1378,
zwhitmore@gmail.com, Heather Skabelund,
971-404-1557, bikeprovo@gmail.com, Aaron
Skabelund, 385-207-6879, a.skabelund@
gmail.com, bikeprovo.org
Dixie Trails and Mountain Bike Advocacy — St.
George, UT, Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048,
info@gropromotions.com, dmbta.org
Southern Utah Bicycle Alliance — St. George,
UT, Southern Utah’s road advocacy group.,
Craig Shanklin, 435-674-1742, southernutahbicycle@gmail.com, southernutahbicyclealliance.org
WOBAC - Weber Ogden Bicycle Advisory
Committee — Ogden, UT, Josh Jones, 801629-8757, joshjones@ogdencity.com, idahomtb.org
Events, Swaps,Lectures
Salt Lake Critical Mass — Salt Lake City, UT, Last
Friday of every month, 6:30 pm, meet at the
Gallivan Center, 200 S. between State and
Main in SLC., None , noemail@cyclingutah.
com, facebook.com/groups/SLCCM/
Beehive Bike Polo Club — Salt Lake City,
UT, Weekly hardcourt and grass bike polo.
Tuesdays at 8pm, Saturday afternoons.
Check out the Beehive Bike Polo Club on
Facebook for location., Chuck Heaton, 801688-7268, heatpolocompany@gmail.com,
facebook.com/groups/189631497724953/
Cole Sport Weekly Road Ride — Park City, UT,
Weekly Road Ride Mondays June 4-Aug. 27.
Ride leaves Cole Sport, 1615 Park Ave. at 6
pm. Park at lower PCMR lot., Scott Dudevoir,
435-649-4806, dude@colesport.com, colesport.com, mountaintrails.org
Moab Bike Party — Moab, Utah, 4th
Wednesday of every month. 6:30 or 7:30
pm., Jeff Gutierrez, , facebook.com/moabbikeparty
July 18, 2015 — Goathead Weevil Release, Salt
Lake City, UT, Volunteers are needed to join
the Jordan River Commission as we release
puncturevine weevils along the Jordan River
Parkway. These insects play an important
role in managing goatheads on the trail.,
Laura Hanson, 801-536-4158, lahanson@
utah.gov, Jen Parsons-Soran, 801-502-6794,
getintotheriver@gmail.com, jordanrivercommission.org
August 15, 2015 — Tour de Fat, New Belgium
Brewing’s Tour de Fat, Boise, ID, Rolling
Revival of Sustainable Folly! Various Western
Locations., Paul Gruber, 888-622-4044, nbb@
newbelgium.com, newbelgium.com/tourde-fat
September 22, 2015 — World Car Free Day, UT,
Ride your bike and leave the car at home!,
None , noemail@cyclingutah.com, worldcarfree.net
November 14, 2015 — Henderson Stroll ‘n Roll,
Henderson , NV, Our spin on the Ciclovia
phenomenon that is sweeping the globe.
Founded in Bogota, Columbia, it’s where
roads are closed to motorized traffic, allowing the community to come together and
enjoy the streets on bicycles, skates, skateboards or simply on foot. The car-free street
fair is packed with activities for all ages.
Along the route, enjoy children’s activities,
interactive demonstrations, free fitness classes and games., Charlene Ham, 877-7755252, bikehenderson@cityofhenderson.com,
Annette Mullins, 877-775-5252, bikehenderson@cityofhenderson.com, bikehenderson.
org
Mountain Bike
Tours and Festivals
July 3-5, 2015 — BetterRide MTB Camp, Crested
Butte, CO, BetterRide’s team of professional
coaches is dedicated to teaching riders of
all levels the skills to ride in balance, in control & have more fun on their bikes!, Gene
Hamilton, 970-335-8226, info@BetterRide.net,
Patrick Gilbery, patrick@betterride.net, betterride.net
July 5-September 4, 2015 — Grand Staircase
Escalante Singletrack (MTB), Panguitch, UT,
6-days, The Grand Staircase Lower Canyons
provide exploring, camping, and backcountrymountain biking. Secluded Trails, private
vistas, high mountain lakes & an abundance
of wildlife. Cabins: July 5-10, August 2-7,
August 30-September 4., Sally M., 800-5962953 x1, 702-596-2953, info@escapeadventures.com, escapeadventures.com
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July 5-August 7, 2015 — Colorado Trail MTB
Tour, Monroe, CO, July 5-10, 13-18, 19-24,
Aug 2-7. You’ll explore unspoiled landscapes,
rush through cool mountain air, drink in 360
degree mountain views and pedal past
carpeted fields of wildflowers (which can
be handle-bar high). High altitude campsites offer a canopy of bright stars and
deep sleep at night. Your experienced guide
takes care of all the route finding, planning
and logistics., John Humphries, 970-728-5891,
info@lizardheadcyclingguides.com, lizardheadcyclingguides.com
July 5-August 7, 2015 — Crested Butte
Singletrack MTB Tour, Crested Butte, CO, July
5-10, Aug 2-7. Covers the immensely beautiful, challenging and remote terrain in the Elk
Mountains of south-central Colorado. This
6-day tour covers the singletrack CB’s locals
love best. This tour does not fool around;
it delivers prime singletrack, stellar campsites and the best swimming holes the Elk
Mountains can serve up. , John Humphries,
970-728-5891, info@lizardheadcyclingguides.
com, lizardheadcyclingguides.com
July 10-12, 2015 — BetterRide MTB Camp,
Winter Park, CO, BetterRide’s team of professional coaches isdedicated to teaching
riders of all levels the skills to ride in balance, in control & have more fun on their
bikes!, Gene Hamilton, 970-335-8226, info@
BetterRide.net, Patrick Gilbery, patrick@betterride.net, betterride.net
July 18-19, 2015 — Trek Dirt Series Mountain
Bike Camp, Winter Park, CO, Learn new skills,
increase confidence on the bike, or simply
enjoy the sport like never before. World class
women’s only instructional weekend camp
for beginner, intermediate, and advanced
riders., Lu Furber, 604-484-6238 (Canada),
register@dirtseries.com, Emily Neuman, 604484-6238, info@dirtseries.com, dirtseries.com
July 24-26, 2015 — Bryce Canyon Fat Tire
Festival, Ruby’s Inn, UT, MTB race, family
tour, Sunday ride options. 36k and 66k race
options. Family Tour is great for all ages, 9
mile ride consisting of 6 miles of paved bike
path and 3 miles of dirt road. Sunday Tour
is fun for the whole family and includes a
pancake breakfast, a gourmet lunch, and
spectacular views. You can choose from
a family and kid friendly 9 mile ride, a
moderate 14 mile ride or an intermediate/
advanced 17 mile ride., Sally M., 800-5962953 x1, 702-596-2953, info@escapeadventures.com, Marcy Wilson, 800-596-2953 x1,
702-596-2953, marcy@escapeadventures.
com, bcfattirefestival.com
July 25-26, 2015 — Trek Dirt Series Mountain
Bike Camp, Park City, UT, Learn new skills,
increase confidence on the bike, or simply
enjoy the sport like never before. World class
women’s only instructional weekend camp
for beginner, intermediate, and advanced
riders., Lu Furber, 604-484-6238 (Canada),
register@dirtseries.com, Emily Neuman, 604484-6238, info@dirtseries.com, dirtseries.com
July 26-August 14, 2015 — Glacier National
Park Bike Tour, Whitefish, MT, July 26-31,
August 2-7, 9-14. Options for cyclists of all
abilities. Ride as much as or as little as
desired. There are BIG climbs and bonus
mileage options available each day. Both
parks provide not to be missed hiking options
to waterfalls, verdant meadows filled with
wildflowers and mountain summits., John
Humphries, 970-728-5891, info@lizardheadcyclingguides.com,
lizardheadcyclingguides.com
July 30, 2015 — Wildflower Trailfest, Snowbasin,
UT, Utah’s first and only Mountain Bike
Challenge for women. Group Clinic or Race
Option (beginner, sport, expert, or relay categories). Age-group cash prizes. Finish line
celebration., Stacie Palmer, 801-644-9940,
801-391-2819, wildflowerpedalfest@gmail.
com, wildflowertrailfest.com
July 31-August 1, 2015 — White Rim in One
Night, Moab, UT, Ride the entire White Rim
Trail in a single night during a full moon. Fully
supported. Everything included for only $30. ,
Dan Burton, 801-653-2039, epicbiking@gmail.
com, Jake Weber, 801-592-1348, sierrabravoone@gmail.com, epicbiking.com
August 1-2, 2015 — Knobby Tire Bike Tour of
Idaho City, Idaho City, ID, We will ride round
trip from Boise to beautiful downtown Idaho
City - a total of 88 miles., idahowalkbike.org
August 7-9, 2015 — BetterRide MTB Camp, Park
City, UT, BetterRide’s team of professional
coaches isdedicated to teaching riders of
August 8-16, 2015 — BlomFest, Salmon, ID,
Come join the most unorganized mountain
bike gathering in Idaho. Blomfest is 9 days
of high alpine, primative trail riding all over
Lemhi County. Ride at your own risk!, Max
Lohmeyer, 208 756 7613, blom@ridesalmon.
com, Marc Landblom, 435 260 0991, marclandblom@gmail.com, ridesalmon.com
August 14-16, 2015 — BetterRide MTB Camp,
Evergreen, CO, BetterRide’s team of professional coaches isdedicated to teaching
August 15-16, 2015 — VIDA MTB Series: Crested
Butte Mountain Resort, VIDA MTB Series,
Crested Butte, CO, Women’s mountain bike
skills clinic, Sarah Rawley, 503-805-0043, info@
vidamtb.com, vidamtb.com
Flagstaff, AZ, BetterRide’s team of professional coaches isdedicated to teaching riders of
Durango, CO, BetterRide’s team of professional coaches is dedicated to teaching
August 29-30, 2015 — VIDA MTB Series: Spirit
Mountain, VIDA MTB Series, Duluth, MN,
Women’s mountain bike skills clinic, Sarah
Rawley, 503-805-0043, info@vidamtb.com,
vidamtb.com
September 4-7, 2015 — TVTAP WYDAHO
Rendezvous Mountain Bike Festival, Teton
Valley, ID, 6th Annual, held at Grand
Targhee Resort. Races: Super D with 4,300ft
decent, XC race, and shenanigans., Tim
Adams, 208-201-1622, tim@TVTAP.org, TVTAP
, 208-201-1622, BikeFest@TVTAP.org, tetonbikefest.org, tvtap.org
September 25-27, 2015 — MECCA Fall MTB
Festival, Wedge Overlook (Near Castle
Dale), UT, Registration begins Friday at
1pm followed by a “warm up ride” at 3pm.
Evening meal is provided as is a prize drawing. Saturday begins with a provided breakfast and then all-day, guided rides, ranging
from beginner to advanced. End the day
with a provided BBQ dinner. Finish up on
Sunday morning with a provided breakfast
and a guided (or on-your-own) scenic ride.
Family-friendly (meal tickets only available).,
Kim Player, 435-653-2440, meccabikeclub@
etv.net, biketheswell.org
702-596-2953, marcy@escapeadventures.
com, bcfattirefestival.com
& 12,000ft of climbing., Jay Burke, 801-3303214, info@thepcpp.com, thepcpp.com
mj@webecycling.com, Karl Redel, karl@
webecycling.com, webecycling.com
September 26-27, 2015 — Trek Dirt Series
Mountain Bike Camp, Durango, CO, Learn
new skills, increase confidence on the bike,
or simply enjoy the sport like never before.
World class women’s only instructional weekend camp for beginner, intermediate, and
advanced riders., Lu Furber, 604-484-6238
(Canada), register@dirtseries.com, Emily
Neuman, 604-484-6238, info@dirtseries.com,
dirtseries.com
July 25, 2015 — Brianhead, Intermountain Cup,
Brianhead, UT, EXC #4- Finals. The Icup is
back in Brianhead after a long hiatus. The
race will consist of classic high mountain
single track and dirt roads. With the high
altitude, amazing scenery and awesome
trails, this will be one great day of racing., Bryson Perry, 801-233-1400, 949-973-0300,
Brysonlperry@gmail.com, intermountaincup.
com
September 11, 2015 — Utah High School
Cycling Junior League Race #1, Utah High
School Cycling League Race Series, TBD,
UT, Lori Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-661-7988,
lori@utahmtb.org, utahmtb.org
October 1-4, 2015 — Outerbike Fall, Moab,
UT, An opportunity to ride next year’s bikes
and gears on world class trails. Participants
get bike demos,shuttles, lunch, beer, and
admission to parties and films., Don Wiseman,
800-845-2453, 435-259-8732, outerbike@westernspirit.com, outerbike.com
July 30, 2015 — Wildflower Trailfest, Snowbasin,
UT, Utah’s First and only Mountain Bike
Challenge for women. Held at Snowbasin
Ski Resort. 3 timed courses. Awards for age
group winners. , Stacie Palmer, 801-644-9940,
801-391-2819, wildflowerpedalfest@gmail.
com, wildflowertrailfest.com
October 9-10, 2015 — Fall Fury, Utah Offroad
Series, St. George, UT, Short track, cross country and downhill riding through St. George’s
Zen trail. Participants can choose which
races within the Fall Fury they want to do.
Want to do short track and cross country
but skip downhill? No problem! You choose
what you want to do!, Jordan Bracken,
435-229-5397, jordanbracken@gmail.com,
Jordan Bracken, 435-229-5397, 435-703-9880,
jordan@rapidcyclingracing.com, rapidcyclingracing.com
October 22-25, 2015 — Moab Ho-Down
Mountain Bike Festival & Film Fest, Moab,
UT, 10th Annual - Mountain bike festival
with dual stage enduro race, group shuttle
rides, bike film festival, townie tour, dirt jump
comp and costume party! The festival is a
fundraiser for local trails and the bike park!,
Tracy Reed, 435-259-4688, info@chilebikes.
com, moabhodown.com, chilebikes.com
August 1, 2015 — The Chris Allaire Solitude
Cup, Intermountain Cup, Solitude Resort, UT,
The second to last stop in the XC series, this
race is a long time favorite for many and this
year will be no different. Look for some fun
exciting racing to happen here on some of
the best trails Northern Utah has to offer. Also
a great place to tune up before the High
School racing starts., Bryson Perry, 801-2331400, 949-973-0300, Brysonlperry@gmail.com,
intermountaincup.com
December 5, 2015 — Global Fat Bike Day Utah,
Ogden, UT, 10 am, location TBD. We are
planning to have a tailgate style BBQ / Party.
This is a gathering of Fat Bike enthusiasts to
celebrate Fat Fun and Friends with a ride
and party. , Mark Peterson, 801-782-3663,
markpetersoncad@gmail.com,
Utah Weekly MTB
Race Series
April 14-August 21, 2015 — Mid-Week Mountain
Bike Race Series, Mid-Week MTB Race Series,
Park City, Draper, and Solitude, UT, Races
are on Tuesday evenings. Registration begins
at 5:00, kids race at 6:00 and main event
at 6:30. April to August.Corner Canyon Apr.
28, Corner Canyon May 5, Heber (Coyote
Trail) May 12, Round Valley May 19, Night
race Herriman (Party Rock) May 29, Round
Valley June 2, Round Valley June 9, Deer
Valley (Snow Park) June 23, Solitude July
7, Solitude July 21, Deer Valley (Silver Lake)
July 28, Snowbird Aug. 4, Solitude Aug. 11,
Night race Corner Canyon Aug. 21, Brooke
Howard, 385-227-5741, brooke@midweekmtb.com, midweekmtb.com, facebook.com/
midweekmtb
May 6-August 5, 2015 — Sundance/Soldier
Hollow Weekly Race Series, WWRS,
Sundance, Soldier Hollow, UT, Wednesday
nights, May - Aug. Venue alternates between
Wasatch County sites and Sundance, 6:30
pm. Pros/Experts 1hr race time, Sports 50mins,
Beginners 30-40mins. 2015 Dates: Wasatch
County: May 6, 20th; June 3, 17; July 1, 15,
29; Sundance: May 13, 27; June 10, 24; July
8, 22; Aug 5, Tyson Apostol, 435-200-3239,
801-223-4849, races@euclidoutdoors.com,
John Woodruff, 801-223-4044, 801-223-4849,
johnw@sundance-utah.com , weeklyraceseries.com
June 3-August 26, 2015 — Mt. Ogden Midweek
XC Race Series, Snowbasin Resort, UT, June
- August, Check for dates, Registration- 5pm6:30pm at Grizzly Center, Race Start: 6:30.,
Tim Eastly, 801-620-1000, 801-620-1045, teastley@snowbasin.com, mtogdenraceseries.
com, bebikes.com
Regional Weekly
MTB Race Series
June 23-August 18, 2015 — Laramie Mountain
Bike Series, Laramie, WY, Tuesdays. Local
mountain bike series, great for riders of any
age and ability., Evan O’Toole, info@laramiemtbseries.com, laramiemtbseries.com
Utah Mountain
Bike Racing
July 4, 2015 — The Rage at Snowbird,
Intermountain Cup, Snowbird, UT, Snowbird
has done a great job with some new trails
and creating trails for real MTB racing with
a great mix of fast flowy single track, service
roads, and a few short technical sections to
keep you on your toes., Bryson Perry, 801233-1400, 949-973-0300, Brysonlperry@gmail.
com, intermountaincup.com
July 11, 2015 — The Crusher in the Tushar,
Beaver, UT, 70 miles of mixed-surface bike
racing exploring Southern Utah’s Tushar
Mountain range on dirt and asphalt.
Features 10,500+ of climbing traversing
Utah’s highest and most scenic roads. You
choose the bike, the Tushars choose the winner., Burke Swindlehurst, roadirt@msn.com,
tusharcrusher.com
July 24-26, 2015 — Bryce Canyon Fat Tire
Festival, Ruby’s Inn, UT, MTB race, family
tour, Sunday ride options. 36k and 66k race
options. Family Tour is great for all ages, 9
mile ride consisting of 6 miles of paved bike
path and 3 miles of dirt road. Sunday Tour
is fun for the whole family and includes a
pancake breakfast, a gourmet lunch, and
spectacular views. You can choose from
a family and kid friendly 9 mile ride, a
moderate 14 mile ride or an intermediate/
advanced 17 mile ride., Sally M., 800-5962953 x1, 702-596-2953, info@escapeadventures.com, Marcy Wilson, 800-596-2953 x1,
August 14-16, 2015 — Flyin’ Brian Downhill
and Dark Hollow Super D, Go-Ride Gravity
Series, Brian Head, UT, Practice opens on
Friday, August 14 at noon. The downhill is
on Saturday, August 15. Dark Hollow Super
D is on Sunday, August 16. , Ron Lindley,
801-375-3231, info@utahdh.org, go-ride.com,
utahdh.org
August 15, 2015 — Scott Enduro Cup at
Canyons Resort, Scott Enduro Cup Series,
Park City, UT, Last year’s race featured a
stacked pro field and enthusiastic crowd.
Racers at Canyons Resort can expect a
course covering 17+ miles of trails within
Canyons’ network covering approximately
3,400 vertical feet ascending and descending. Premier racing for pros, amateurs, and
juniors including challenging courses, professional timing, and a lively festival with
lunch for competitors., Jessica Kunzer, 801349-4612, jkunzer@mtsports.com, Courtney
Leonard, 801-349-4616, cleonard@mtsports.
com, endurocupmtb.com
August 15, 2015 — Utah High School Cycling
Junior League Race Clinic and Prologue,
Utah High School Cycling League Race
Series, TBD, UT, Lori Harward, 801-502-8516,
801-661-7988, lori@utahmtb.org, utahmtb.
org
August 22, 2015 — Brian Head Enduro, Brian
Head, UT, Multi-stage enduro race where
racers compete to score the fastest time
down the mountain., Jordan Bracken, 435229-5397, 435-703-9880, jordan@rapidcyclingracing.com, rapidcyclingracing.com
August 22, 2015 — Corner Canyon Classic,
Intermountain Cup, Draper, UT, The final
race of the I-Cup racing season as well as
the series award party/BBQ for both the EXC
and XC series. The course will be ripping fast
and fun trails with a party to match. Don’t
miss this one!, Bryson Perry, 801-233-1400,
949-973-0300, Brysonlperry@gmail.com, intermountaincup.com
Junior League Race #1, Utah High School
Cycling League Race Series, Soldier Hollow,
UT, Lori Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-661-7988,
lori@utahmtb.org, utahmtb.org
League Race #1, Utah High School Cycling
League Race Series, Soldier Hollow, UT, A
new and different race course than last year.
In addition, we have added 1 new division
and wave, so start times have changed to:
Wave 1- Freshmen Boys - starting at 9:30AM.
High school race is for 9th -12th graders.
There will be a race on Friday, September
5th for the new junior development (7th &
8th grade) teams. Please visit our website
for more information., Lori Harward, 801502-8516, 801-661-7988, lori@utahmtb.org,
utahmtb.org
September 5, 2015 — Park City Point 2 Point,
Park City, UT, A true point 2 point race!
Thanks to the plethora of trails in this area,
the race will never be on the same trail twice.
Over 90% of the race is single-track. 75 miles
September 12, 2015 — 12 Hours of Sundance,
Sundance Resort, UT, With Solo, 2-Man,
4-Man and Coed options this event has
something for everyone. Race goes from
7am - 7pm., Czar Johnson, 801-223-4121,
801.223.4849, czarj@sundance-utah.com,
John Woodruff, 801-223-4044, 801-223-4849,
johnw@sundance-utah.com , sundanceresort.com/explore/sum_biking_races.html
September 12, 2015 — Widowmaker Hill Climb,
Snowbird, UT, Starts in Gad Valley, 10 AM,
3000ft vertical race to the top of the Tram
for awards, food and fun. , James Zwick,
801-583-6281, sports@sports-am.com, sportsam.com
September 12, 2015 — Utah High School Cycling
League Race Series, TBD, UT, Races are for
9th through 12th grades only. Categories for
individual scoring are Freshman, Sophomore,
JV, and Varsity for boys and girls separately.
Team scoring for division I, II, and III teams.
Race starts Saturday at 9:30am. Bring your
family and cowbells for a great day of fun
cheering your local high school team at our
spectator-friendly 4-6 mile lap courses., Lori
Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-661-7988, lori@
utahmtb.org, utahmtb.org
September 19, 2015 — Goldstrike Gravel Race,
Gunlock, UT, A Gravel Grinder is coming to
Southern Utah! Race any style of bike on
49 miles of dirt road, with over 6,000 feet
of climbing., Jordan Bracken, 435-229-5397,
435-703-9880, jordan@rapidcyclingracing.
com, rapidcyclingracing.com
September 19, 2015 — Boulder Basin Challenge
Enduro, Midway, UT, David McCluskey, 435714-0401, mac@yesendurancesports.com,
yesendurancesports.com
September 20, 2015 — Tour de Suds, Park City,
UT, 7-mile mountain bike climb from City
Park, to the top of Guardsman Pass with
a 2,700ft elevation gain., Ginger Ries, 435649-6839, ginger@mountaintrails.org, mountaintrails.org
September 26, 2015 — Snowbird Ultra Hill
Climb, Snowbird, UT, 8 am start on 9400 S.
near 20th East, climb to Snowbird’s entry II.
10 miles, 3500. vertical. Or choose the Ultra
Hill Climb option. After the road climb, jump
on your mountain bike and climb to the
summit of Hidden Peak (14 miles total, 6500’
of climbing)., Misty , 801-933-2115, misty@
snowbird.com, snowbird.com/events/bicycle-hill-climb/
September 26, 2015 — Utah High School
Cycling League Race #3, Utah High School
Cycling League, Moab, UT, Race for 9th
through 12 graders only. First wave going
off at 9:30 am, with 3 waves during the day.
Spectator friendly 4-6 mile laps, total length
depends on category. Both individual scoring and team scoring., Lori Harward, 801502-8516, 801-661-7988, lori@utahmtb.org,
utahmtb.org
September 26, 2015 — 12 Hours of Zion, Zion
National Park, UT, New Date! Come race
on Zion Ponderosa Ranch, on the east side
of Zion National Park, for an all-new 12 hour
cross country mountain bike race. Bring
family and friends to enjoy the scenery and
cheer racers on. , Jordan Bracken, 435-2295397, 435-703-9880, jordan@rapidcyclingracing.com, rapidcyclingracing.com
September 27, 2015 — Whole Enchilada
Enduro, Moab, UT, Enduro racing on the
Whole Enchilada Trail. Three options, including a two stage, one stage, and three
stage option with 37 miles and 12, 920 feet
of descending. , Keith Darner, 719-221-1251,
keith@chocolatebunnyproductions.com,
chocolatebunnyproductions.com
October 3, 2015 — Wasatch 360 6 Hour Race,
Utah Offroad Series, Utah Cup, Heber, UT, 6
hr MTB race with Solo, Duo, or Triple categories for men, women, & coed plus a Junior’s
category. Held in Heber City above the
UVU Wasatch Campus. Proceed support
Summit Bike Club and junior mountain biking
in Utah., Michael John Turner, 801-664-6351,
October 10-12, 2015 — Moab Rocks, Moab,
UT, Incorporates Moab’s best classic and
new routes and combines them into a 3-day
masterpiece of cross-country and timed
descents in a fully supported format. , Yuri
Lortscher, 866-373-3376, info@transrockies.
com, Kevin McDonald, 866-373-3376, info@
transrockies.com, Kevin McDonald , 866-3733376, kevin@transrockies.com, TransRockies.
com
October 10, 2015 — Utah High School Cycling
League Race Series, Eagle Mountain, UT,
A new course is in the works for this race,
utilizing the lower trails. First wave (Freshmen
Boys) starts Saturday at 9:30 am. Bring your
family and cowbells for a great day of fun,
Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-661-7988, lori@
October 15-17, 2015 — Red Bull Rampage,
Virgin, UT, Downhill, slopestyle and freeride
MTB athletes will converge on the demanding terrain of Virgin, Utah to compete for
glory in one of the biggest tests of skill and
guts in the world. 10th annual!, Red Bull, 310393-4647, noemail@cyclingutah.com, redbull.com/us/en/bike/events
October 16-17, 2015 — Huntsman World Senior
Games Mountain Biking, St. George, UT, Must
be 50 years or older. Three events: hill climb,
downhill, and cross country. Expert, Sport
and Beginner Skill Divisions., Kyle Case, 800562-1268, hwsg@infowest.com, Merrill Barney,
, seniorgames.net
October 24, 2015 — Moab Epic, AXS Series,
Moab, UT, An MTB Safari - a 50+ mile cross
country mountain bike adventure. Riders will
race over 50+ miles on Moab’s best single
track and jeep roads, in a true Safari style
adventure. , Will Newcomer, 970-403-5320,
2015@gravityplay.com, gravityplay.com,
moabepic.com
October 24, 2015 — Utah High School Cycling
League, St. George, UT, Races are for 9th
through 12th grades only. Categories for
individual scoring are Freshman, Sophomore,
JV, and Varsity for boys and girls separately.
Team scoring for division I, II, and III teams.
Race starts Saturday at 9:30am. Bring your
family and cowbells for a great day of fun
Harward, 801-502-8516, 801-661-7988, lori@
November 7-8, 2015 — 25 Hours of Frog Hollow,
Frog Hollow Endurance Series, Hurricane,
UT, Held Sat 10 am to Sun 10 am with the
bonusdouble midnight lap due to the fallback time change. 13 mile long course in
the UT desert combines sweet single track
, with some technical sections, and great
climbs., Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048,
info@gropromotions.com, GROpromotions.
com, 25hoursinfroghollow.com
Regional Mountain
Bike Racing
July 1-8, 2015 — Camp of Champions,
Leadville Race Series, Leadville, CO, Ride
with past champions and experience every
inch of the LT 100 MTB course in Leadville.
A question and answer session will offer
insight into proper training, diet and race
strategy. Camp riders will get tons of camp
swag, great food and amazing, unforgettable experience., Josh Colley, 719-219-9357,
JColley@lifetimefitness.com, Kerrie Bruxvoort,
719-219-9357, kbruxvoort@lifetimefitness.com,
leadvilleraceseries.com
July 11-12, 2015 — Keystone Big Mountain
Enduro, Big Mountain Enduro Series,
Keystone, CO, Epic, backcountry and liftaccessed enduro racing. , Sarah Rawley,
720-407-6142, sarah@bigmountainenduro.
com, Brandon Ontiveros, 303-551-4813, info@
bigmountainenduro.com, bigmountainenduro.com
July 11, 2015 — Silver Rush 50, Leadville Race
Series, Leadville, CO, At 10,000-12,500 feet
above sea level, this challenging 50 mile
out-and-back course takes racers through
the historic mining district on Leadville’s East
side. This race is known for its long, lungburning climbs and rocky, steep terrain. Solo
or Tandem 50m. Leadville Trail 100 Qualifier.,
Josh Colley, 719-219-9357, JColley@lifetimefitness.com, leadvilleraceseries.com
July 16, 2015 — Southeast Idaho Senior Games
, Pocatello, ID, City Creek Trails; Staging at
Centennial Park 6:00pm. Categories: Short,
Medium, Long and Single Speed., Dana
Olson, 208-233-2034, 208-317-3918, southeastidahoseniorgames@gmail.com, seidahoseniorgames.org
10K Time Trial, Pocatello, ID, Staging Marsh
Valley High School near Arimo 9:00am.,
Dana Olson, 208-233-2034, 208-317-3918,
southeastidahoseniorgames@gmail.com,
seidahoseniorgames.org
20K Road Race, Pocatello, ID, Staging Marsh
Dana Olson, 208-233-2034, 208-317-3918,
July 18, 2015 — Tahoe Trail 100, Leadville Race
Series, Northstar, CA, 2-loop, 50 kilometer
course filled with beautiful views of Lake
Tahoe. Solo 50k or 100k. 2-person relay 100k.
Leadville Trail 100 Qualifier., Josh Colley, 719219-9357, JColley@lifetimefitness.com, Todd
Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@bigblueadventure.com, leadvilleraceseries.com
Dana Olson, 208-233-2034, 208-317-3918,
July 18, 2015 — Bozeman Enduro, Montana
Enduro Series, Bozeman, MT, Montana
Enduro Series , contact@montanaenduro.
com, Christine Wike, christine@montanabicycleguild.org, montanaenduro.com
July 18, 2015 — Breckenridge 100, RME,
Breckenridge, CO, 100, 68, and 32 mile races.
Series Finale., Lauren Swigart, 970-401-1422,
thanew@rockymountainendurance.com,
rockymountainendurance.com
July 25, 2015 — Butte 100, Butte, MT,
Continental Divide Trail, Single Track, Big
Sky Country, 100 and 50 mile options, with
pending approval of a 25 mile option. , Gina
Evans, 406-498-9653, eatdirtpigpen@gmail.
com, butte100.com
July 25-26, 2015 — Tamarack Resort Super
Enduro, Wild Rockies Regional Championship,
Tamarack, ID, Saturday is open race practive only in the morning and general riding
in the afternoon. Sunday is a 3 stage Enduro
for 8 hours (rotating stages until time expires).
Lift served on both days! This is the only time
the lift will spin this summer as far as we know.
Hotel and other amenities on-site, plenty
of camping nearby., Darren Lightfield, 208608-6444, wildrockiesemail@yahoo.com, wildrockiesracing.com, tamarackidaho.com
July 31-August 2, 2015 — Big Mountain Enduro/
Enduro World Series Crested Butte, Big
Mountain Enduro Series, Crested Butte, CO,
Epic, backcountry and lift-accessed enduro
stage racing. , Sarah Rawley, 720-407-6142,
sarah@bigmountainenduro.com, Brandon
Ontiveros, 303-551-4813, info@bigmountainenduro.com, bigmountainenduro.com
August 1, 2015 — Laramie Enduro, Laramie, WY,
111K (70+/- miles), No repeat course, 8,600ft
elevation gain, 7am start at Happy Jack
Recreation Area-Hidden Valley Picnic Area,
Richard Vincent, 307-760-1917, 307-777-6478,
enduro.rv@gmail.com, laramieenduro.org
August 1-2, 2015 — Pomerelle Pounder DH,
Go-Ride Gravity Series, Albion, ID, Two USAC
sanctioned downhill races in two days. A
one-run downhill on Saturday afternoon,
and a two-run downhill on Sunday., Ron
Lindley, 801-375-3231, info@utahdh.org,
Darren Lightfield, 208-608-6444, wildrockiesemail@yahoo.com, go-ride.com, utahdh.org
August 2, 2015 — Grand Targhee Enduro,
Montana Enduro Series, Grand Targhee, WY,
There’s some seriously fun trails at Wyoming’s
Grand Targhee Resort, so we’re going to
race ‘em for the fourth stop on the series.
It’s going to be a weekend long celebration
of the Tetons. , Andy Williams, 800-TARGHEE
ext. 1309, awilliams@grandtarghee.com,
Montana Enduro Series , contact@montanaenduro.com, Christine Wike, christine@
montanabicycleguild.org, grandtarghee.
com, montanaenduro.com
August 8, 2015 — Big Hole Challenge MTB Race
and Duathlon, Driggs, ID, Mountain bike
mass start first, at 10 am, 9.73 miles with 1,160
verticle feet, then either bike a second lap or
run 6.13 miles with 938 verticle feet. Awards,
Raffle and results at 1 pm held at the South
Horseshoe Trail Head. Kids Duathlon at Noon,
.5 mi run followed by 1 mi bike, Free entry,
Awards to all., Dick Weinbrandt, 208-3542354, peaked@silverstar.com, peakedsports.
com
August 14-16, 2015 — Brundage Mountain Bike
Fest XC, Enduro, and Festival, Idaho Enduro
Series, Brundage Resort, ID, 3 day, family friendly cycling experience with something for everyone. A good placing in the
Chainless race Friday will take seconds off
your time at Sunday’s Enduro. The XC race
will challenge your fitness while riding buff
single track through stunning scenery. Kid’s
races, demos and live music will round out
the weekend. On site camping is availble.
No license required., James Lang, 208-5711853, 208-344-9182, jlang83702@yahoo.com,
idahoenduroseries.com
August 15, 2015 — Pierre’s Hole MTB Race, NUE
Series, Alta, WY, 6th Annual Pierre’s Hole.
Staging begins at the Grand Targhee Resort,
ample lodging and amenities available. 100
consists of 33-mile loop, each lap features
approx. 3,000ft climbing on single and double-track trails. Total elevation for the 100
mile race is approx. 9,000ft. 100mile (3 laps),
100km (2 laps), 50km (1 lap) events. Only the
100 mile race is part of the NUE Series., Andy
Williams, 800-TARGHEE ext. 1309, awilliams@
grandtarghee.com, grandtarghee.com/
the-resort/news-events/1863/2014PierresHo
le50100.php, ph100.org
August 15, 2015 — Leadville Trail 100, Leadville
Race Series, Leadville, CO, Leadville Trail 100
is one of the most notorious and challenging
bike races in the world. 100 mile out-andback. , Josh Colley, 719-219-9357, JColley@
lifetimefitness.com, leadvilleraceseries.com
August 15, 2015 — Steamboat Stinger,
Steamboat Springs, CO, Beginning at
8:00am at the Howelson Hill Ski Area right in
the heart of Steamboat Springs. The course
takes an extended 50 mile detour deep
into the beautiful backcountry of Routt
County and a total of 3,327ft elevation
gain before returning to the transition/finish
area. Teams of two are also welcome to
race the 1st and 2nd half of the course.,
Nate Bird, 866-464-6639, nate@honeystinger.
com, Jon Winkelblech, 970-367-4394, jwinkelblech@honeystinger.com, honeystinger.
com/steamboatstinger.html
August 16, 2015 — Whitefish Enduro, Montana
Enduro Series, Whitefish, MT, Montana
Enduro Series , contact@montanaenduro.
com, Christine Wike, christine@montanabicycleguild.org, montanaenduro.com
August 29, 2015 — Whit Henry Memorial
Galena Grinder, Knobby Tire Series, Galena
Lodge, ID, XC/Marathon, 22.5 mile loop with
50% single track, start/finish at 7,000 feet with
total gain of 3200 in one loop, open category (for racers who choose not to purchase
a license) held for the marathon, which
is 22.5 mile loops., Hal Miller, 208-869-4055,
208-720-3019, info@brokenspokecycling.org,
knobbytireseries.com
August 29, 2015 — Barn Burner 104, Flagstaff,
AZ, 104 mile mountain bike race, Solo, Duo,
Teams, Kaibab and Coconino National
Forest, Camping on private land. 26 and
52 mile options. Party afterwards with music,
food, and beer, Casey Brown, 480-299-1203,
Cbrown6@lifetimefitness.com, Ryan Sumers,
949-929-7476, rsumers@lifetimefitness.com,
barnburnermtb.com, redrockco.com
September 4-7, 2015 — TVTAP WYDAHO
Rendezvous Mountain Bike Festival, Teton
Valley, ID, 6th Annual held at Grand Targhee
Resort. Races: Super D with 4,300ft decent,
XC Race, and shenanigans., Tim Adams,
208-201-1622, tim@TVTAP.org, TVTAP , 208201-1622, BikeFest@TVTAP.org, tetonbikefest.
org, tvtap.org
September 4-5, 2015 — Big Mountain Enduro
Winter Park, Big Mountain Enduro Series,
Winter Park, CO, Epic, backcountry and
lift-accessed enduro racing., Sarah Rawley,
720-407-6142, sarah@bigmountainenduro.
com, Brandon Ontiveros, 303-551-4813,
info@bigmountainenduro.com, bigmountainenduro.com
September 5, 2015 — 24 Hours of
Flathead, Kalispell, MT, Tia Celentano,
info@24hoursofflathead.org,
montanacycling.net/schedule?discipline=all&ye
ar=2014
September 6, 2015 — Rebecca’s Private Idaho,
Ketchum, ID, 50mi or 100mi gravel grinder
put on by professional racer Rebecca Rusch
in her hometown of Ketchum, Idaho. The
route can be done as a challenging ride
or a lung busting, thigh screaming race up
into the mountains surrounding Ketchum
and Sun Valley. It is a beautiful route and
it all ends in a great down-home party with
food, festivities, music, and libations, Colleen
Quindlen, 254-541-9661, colleen@rebeccarusch.com, rebeccasprivateidaho.com
September 12, 2015 — Jurassic Classic, Lander,
WY, Mountain bike race at Johnny Behind
the Rocks. Start time - 9:00 am, Beginner,
Intermediate, Advanced/Pro categories.
BBQ, t-shirt and swag bag for registered participants. , Tony Ferlisi, landercycling@gmail.
com, landercycling.org
September 12, 2015 — Fire on the Rim Mountain
Bike Race, Pine, AZ, 15, 30, and 45 mile mtb
races near Payson, AZ, Janet Brandt, info@
fireontherim.com, fireontherim.com
September 12, 2015 — Idaho High School
Cycling League Race #1, ID, Dylan
Gradhandt, 208-340-5200, dylan@idahomtb.
com, idahomtb.org
September 12, 2015 — Bohart Bash, tentative,
MBRA series, Bozeman, MT, Alex Lussier, lussiera@hotmail.com, Megan Lawson, meganmclawson@gmail.com, gallatinvalleybicycleclub.org, gascyclingteam.com
September 19, 2015 — Stone Temple 8, Curt
Gowdy State Park, WY, 8 hour, 15.1 mile
loop, Curt Gowdy State Park, Aspen Grove
Parking Area, Tentative start 9AM, IMBA Epic
singletrack, additional High School Race.,
Richard Vincent, 307-760-1917, 307-777-6478,
enduro.rv@gmail.com, laramieenduro.org
September 19, 2015 — Idaho High School
Cycling League Race #2, Galena Lodge,
ID, Dylan Gradhandt, 208-340-5200, dylan@
idahomtb.com, idahomtb.org
September 20, 2015 — Red Lodge Enduro,
Montana Enduro Series, Red Lodge, MT,
Montana Enduro Series , contact@montanaenduro.com, Christine Wike, christine@
montanabicycleguild.org, montanaenduro.
com
October 1-4, 2015 — Monarch Crest Enduro,
Salida, CO, 5 stage epic backcountry
enduro in the San Isabel and Gunnison
National Forests., Keith Darner, 719-221-1251,
keith@chocolatebunnyproductions.com,
chocolatebunnyproductions.com
October 3, 2015 — Tour of the White Mountains,
Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, Arizona’s longest
standing mountain bike event. At 7,000 feet,
The Tour is a grassroots event with laid back
vibes among a gathering of bike-minded
individuals., Karen Warsh, 520-623-1584,
info@epicrides.com, epicrides.com
October 3, 2015 — Idaho High School Cycling
League Race #3, Magic Mountain, ID, Dylan
Gradhandt, 208-340-5200, dylan@idahomtb.
com, idahomtb.org
October 17, 2015 — Idaho High School Cycling
League Race #4 (State Champs), Avimor or
Targhee, ID, Dylan Gradhandt, 208-340-5200,
dylan@idahomtb.com, idahomtb.org
October 23-25, 2015 — USA Cycling Collegiate
Mountain Bike National Championships,
Beach Mountain, NC, Chad Sperry, chad@
gorge.net, usacycling.org
Utah Weekly
Road Race Series
Cyclesmith Rocky Mountain Raceways
Criterium Series — Utah Crit Series, West
Valley City, UT, 6555 W. 2100 S., Saturdays
at 11 am in March 7, 14, 21, 28 - Tuesdays at
6pm April 7 - through September 29, A and B
at 6, C and D at 7 pm, Marek Shon, 801-2092479, utcritseries@gmail.com, utahcritseries.
com, utahbikeracing.com
Salt Air Time Trial Series — Salt Lake City, UT,
Every other Thursday April - September, I-80
Frontage Road West of the International
Center; Starts 4-3-2015, Marek Shon, 801-2092479, utcritseries@gmail.com, utahcritseries.
com
DLD (DMV) Criterium — Utah Crit Series, West
Valley City, UT, Weekly Training Crit at the
Driver’s Training Center, 4700S. 2780W., A
flite - 6 pm, B flite between 6:45 and 7:05,
Call for information regarding C flite. April
8- September 2., Marek Shon, 801-209-2479,
utcritseries@gmail.com, utahcritseries.com,
skiutahcycling.com
Emigration Canyon Hillclimb Series — Salt Lake
City, UT, Starts north of Zoo 7.4 miles to top of
Emigration. First rider off at 6:30. Every other
Thursday April through August, April 10, 2015
start date, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail.com, utahcritseries.com
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April 23-August 13, 2015 — Logan Race Club
Thursday Night Time Trial Series, Logan, UT,
Thursdays. TT series consisting of 18 races
on five difference courses, with weekly and
end-of-series prizes. Check the website for
the location of the weekly course., Stephen
Clyde, 435-750-8785, swc@mdsc.com, Ben
Kofeod, benhkof@hotmail.com, loganraceclub.org
Utah Road Racing
July 4, 2015 — Bountiful Mazda’s Criterium,
UCA Series, Bountiful, UT, Criterium and circuit race, Dirk Cowley, 801-699-5126, dcowley@comcast.net, racedayeventmanagement.com
July 9, 2015 — Station Park Criterium,
Farmington, UT, Fast and technical Criterium.
UCA Non-points race and USAC sanctioned.,
Tyler Servoss, 801-888-3233, tyler@stationparkcrit.com, Tyler Servoss, velo11@gmail.
com, stationparkcrit.com
July 11, 2015 — Cache Gran Fondo and Road
Race, UCA Series, Logan, UT, Starting at the
Intermountain Hospital in Logan, the route is
scenic and fun, through Northern Utah, up
and over Weston Canyon (Idaho) to Soda
Springs, Idaho, then back down into Utah,
over Riverside Utah, ending up with a closed
finish in downtown Logan with a party and
festivities awaiting. 100 miles for all Cat I, II, IIIs
and Masters A; 50 mile course for all others,
Troy Oldham, 435-764-2979, oldhamtroy@
gmail.com, cachegranfondo.com
July 17-18, 2015 — Capitol Reef Classic , UCA
Series, Torrey, UT, Two days, three stages.
Friday circuit race and ITT, Saturday road
race. Must complete the first stage to continue on to the next. Distances determined
by racer’s category., Tina Anderson, 435425-3491, 435-691-1696, tricrazy@live.com,
Scott Anderson, sr3club@live.com, capitolreefclassic.bike
July 25, 2015 — Heber Valley Circuit Race,
UCA Series, Heber, UT, Scenic but challenging 8-mile circuits in Heber Valley, Utah, Mike
Meldrum, 801-424-9216, mikesride@gmail.
com, Dirk Cowley, 801-699-5126, dcowley@
comcast.net, porcupinecycling.com
July 31-August 1, 2015 — Saints to Sinners
Bike Relay, Salt Lake City, UT, Fundraiser
relay road race from Salt Lake to Las Vegas.
Over 500 miles with elevations from 1500
to 10500 feet. Race in teams through the
night, fundraiser event for ALS/Lou Gehrig’s
Disease., Steven Tew, 801-822-4870, Steven@
SaintstoSinners.com, SaintstoSinners.com
August 1, 2015 — Utah Masters Road Race
Championship, UCA Series, Odgen Valley,
UT, Utah State Road Race Championships
for Masters. Tentatively on the Masters
Nationals Course., Marek Shon, 801-209-2479,
utcritseries@gmail.com, James Ferguson,
801-476-9476, ferguson8118@comcast.net,
utahbikeracing.com
August 3-9, 2015 — Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah,
UT, The Tour of Utah is one of only 3 UCI 2.HC
sanctioned stage races in North America.
More than 17 international and national pro
teams will compete over 500+ miles in seven
days. Free for spectators., Larry H. Miller Tour
of Utah , 801-325-2500, info@tourofutah.com,
tourofutah.com
August 3-4, 2015 — Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
Women’s Edition, Tooele, UT, The Tour of Utah
Women’s edition will be a 15 lap circuit race
on a 2.2 mile course at Miller Motorsports
Park. The pro women’s race will run from
12:30 pm - 2 pm in advance of the finish of
Stage 3 of the Tour of Utah. , Larry H. Miller
Tour of Utah , 801-325-2500, info@tourofutah.
com, tourofutah.com
August 15, 2015 — Tour de Park City, UCA Series,
Park City, UT, 157 Classic Road Race returns
for 2015! 7,500 feet of climbing, 10,750 foot
summit. Fully Supported. Start and finish in
the same spot., Ben Towery, 801-389-7247,
teamexcelerator@gmail.com, tourdeparkcity.com, teamexcelerator.com
August 15, 2015 — Wildflower Hill Climb,
Mountain Green, UT, Timed 5.5 mile climb
during the 75 mile course option in this
women-only cycling event. Age-group cash
prizes. Gift for all who complete the climb.,
Stacie Palmer, 801-644-9940, 801-391-2819,
wildflowerpedalfest@gmail.com, wildflowerpedalfest.com
August 22, 2015 — Powder Mountain Hill Climb,
UCA Series, Eden, UT, Utah State Hill Climb
Championships. 6 miles and 3000 feet up
Powder Mountain Road, start at Wolf Creek
Balloon Festival Park, finish in Timberline
parking lot., Ben Towery, 801-389-7247, teamexcelerator@gmail.com, teamexcelerator.com
August 28-31, 2015 — Hoodoo 500, Utah
Triple Crown, St. George, UT, 500 mile loop
race through Southern Utah. Non-stop or
stage race, solo and relay team divisions.
300 mile option as well., Deborah Bowling,
818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra.com,
Hoodoo500.com
September 9-13, 2015 — USA Cycling Masters
Road National Championships, Ogden, UT,
Micah Rice, 719-434-4200, mrice@usacycling.org, usacycling.org
September 12, 2015 — LOTOJA Classic Road
Race, Utah Triple Crown, Logan, UT, 33rd
Annual, 1 day, 3 states, 200-plus mile road
race from Logan, UT to Jackson Hole, WY.,
Brent Chambers, 801-546-0090, brent@lotojaclassic.com, lotojaclassic.com, utahtriplecrown.weebly.com
September 19, 2015 — Harvest Moon Criterium,
UCA Series, Ogden, UT, 4 corner crit in
Downtown Ogden around the Municipal
Park between 25th & 26th Streets. State
Criterium Championships. , Ben Towery,
801-389-7247, teamexcelerator@gmail.com,
teamexcelerator.com
September 19, 2015 — Utah Tour de Donut,
American Fork, UT, 8th Annual event - Most
fun you’ll have on a bike. Three 7-mile
laps, eat donuts to reduce your time. Starts
at 8:30 am., Rodney Martin, 801-427-6400,
rotaryrod@live.com, Ronald Tolley, 480-2856281, rtolley@clearvisionreserve.com, Utah
Tour de Donut , info@utahtourdedonut.com,
utahtourdedonut.org
September 25-26, 2015 — Salt to Saint Relay,
Salt Lake City, UT, 420’ish mile relay race
from Salt Lake City to St. George following
Hwy 89. Broken into 24 legs. Ride Solo, or
as 4 or 8 person relay teams. Men, Women,
and Mixed categories., Clay Christensen,
801-234-0399, info@salttosaint.com, salttosaint.com
September 26, 2015 — Snowbird Hill Climb,
Snowbird, UT, 37th Annual, 9 am start on
9400 S. near 20th East, climb to Snowbird’s
entry II. 10 miles, 3500. vertical. Or choose
the Ultra Hill Climb option. After the road
climb, jump on your mountain bike and
climb to the summit of Hidden Peak (14
miles total, 6500’ of climbing)., Misty , 801933-2115, misty@snowbird.com, snowbird.
com/events/bicycle-hill-climb
October 6-9, 2015 — Huntsman World Senior
Games Cycling, St. George, UT, Must be 50
years or older. Four events: hill climb, time
trial, criterium and road race. Skill divisions
I, II, and III., Kyle Case, 800-562-1268, hwsg@
infowest.com, seniorgames.net
October 10, 2015 — City Creek Bike Sprint,
Salt Lake City, UT, Race starts at the mouth
of City Creek Canyon and finishes at Rotary
Park where we will have awards, food,
music and fun. , James Zwick, 801-583-6281,
sports@sports-am.com, sports-am.com
Regional Weekly
Road Race Series
Las Vegas Tuesday Night World’s —
Henderson, NV, Tuesday Night Criterium
series starting March 11B Race - 4:30 PM (25
min) - Beginners or those not comfortable
with experienced racers, A Race - 5:00 PM
(25 min) - Those who have raced and ready
to hammer, Location: 1021 East Paradise
Hills Drive, Henderson, NV 89002, Mike Olsen,
702-927-4069, mike@vegasbikeracing.com,
vegasbikeracing.com
May 6-August 5, 2015 — ICE BAR Time Trial/
Hillclimb Series, ICE BAR Series, Pocatello,
ID, Flat time trials: Start at Rainbow Road,
6.2m(10k). Scoring is best 2 of 4 times., May 6
at 6:30 pm7:00 pm, June 3, July 1 and 29Hill
Climbs:Park at Cherry Springs, Crystal start
at Cherry Springs and Scout start at bottom
of Scout Mtn Rd. Scoring is best Crystal plus
best Scout time. Approximately 5 mile climbs.
mass start., May 20-Crystal Summit, 6:30
pm.7:00 pm: June 10-Scout, July 15-Crystal
Summit, August 5-ScoutCategories: End of
season awards for men and women’s overall winners of these categories: A’s , B’s ,
Master’s 50+, Triathlete, Recreational (Non
TT bike, Eddie Merckx style), Single Speed,
and Clydesdale (210 lbs+) and Athena
(150 lbs+)., Kris Walker, bobandkrisw@yahoo.
com, Peter Joyce, 208-282-3912, joycpete@
isu.edu, idahocycling.com
Road Racing
Peterson and Nalder Climb to Top of Podium
in Porcupine Big Cottonwood Hill Climb
May 12-July 8, 2015 — Expo Idaho SWICA
Criterium Series, SWICA Criterium Series,
Boise, ID, Local training crit series at Expo
Idaho West lot (Glenwood Street south of
Hawks Stadium). Tuesdays, May 12-July 8,
2015, Kurt Holzer, 208-890-3118, idahobikeracing@yahoo.com, idahobikeracing.org
July 14-August 11, 2015 — Half-Bogus Training
Ride, Hammer Series, Boise, ID, Weekly
Training Ride starts at 6:20pm., gcorsaevents.
com/events, gcorsaevents.com
Regional Road Racing
July 4, 2015 — 4th of July Hailey Criterium,
Hailey, ID, Downtown Hailey Criterium,
Exciting four corner course., Billy Olson,
208-788-9184, billy@powerhouseidaho.com,
Janelle Conners, 208-578-5453, 208-720-7427,
jconners@bcrd.org, bcrd.org, ridesunvalley.
com
July 4, 2015 — Celebrate Freedom Crit/State
Criterium Championship, MBRA series,
Billings, MT, Coul Hill, coulhill@gmail.com,
montanacycling.net
July 5, 2015 — Twin Falls Criterium, SWICA,
Twin Falls, ID, Criterium, races starting at
2:00 pm, fields TBD, Tentatively scheduled on a course approximately 0.8 miles,
excellent pavement and wide roads., Rick
Greenawald, 208-316-6176, greenawald@
cableone.net, idahobikeracing.org, intermountaincycling.org
July 11, 2015 — Andersen Banducci Twilight
Criterium, National Criterium Calendar,
Boise, ID, 27th Annual, NCC race., Mike
Cooley,
208-343-3782,
mcooley@
georgescycles.com, Dirk Cowley, 801-6995126, dcowley@comcast.net, boisetwilightcriterium.com, gcorsaevents.com
July 12, 2015 — Idaho State Criterium
Championship, Hidden Springs, ID, Start/
Finish at Hidden Springs Community-Village
Green at 9 am., Kurt Holzer, 208-890-3118,
kurtholzer@hotmail.com, lostrivercyling.org
July 14-19, 2015 — USA Cycling Mountain
Bike National Championships, Mammoth
Mountain, CA, Micah Rice, 719-434-4200,
mrice@usacycling.org, usacycling.org
Hill Climb, Pocatello, ID, Hill Climb Cherry
Springs to Crystal Summit 6:30pm - 5 miles in
a 6 % grade with a total of 1000 foot elevation gain., Dana Olson, 208-233-2034, 208317-3918, southeastidahoseniorgames@
gmail.com, seidahoseniorgames.org
July 16, 2015 — Southeast Idaho Senior
Games Criterium, Pocatello, ID, Criterium
Holt Arena Parking lot 6:00pm-ISU Campus.
1km, technical course with 7 turns. 35 minutes., Dana Olson, 208-233-2034, 208-317-
Breanne Nalder (DNA Cycling p/b K4 Racing) powered to the women's win.
She's shown here leading some of the men's peloton past Silver Fork with
Mt. Raymond in the background. Photo by Dave Iltis. For all photos, see
gallery.cyclingutah.com
By Dave Iltis
The Porcupine Big Cottonwood
Hill Climb was held on June 6, 2015,
a day when the weather looked
threatening but fortunately stayed
clear.
214 racers lined up in the two
main fields – citizen’s and licensed
riders. The massive hill climb covers 14.7 miles and 3800 vertical
feet from the front of the Porcupine
3918, southeastidahoseniorgames@gmail.
com, seidahoseniorgames.org
July 16-19, 2015 — Tour of Montana, MBRA
Series, Missoula, MT, Races, festival, gran
fondo, Tour of Montana , 406-381-7962,
info@tourofmontana.org, tourofmontana.
org
July 18, 2015 — Idaho State Time Trial
Championships, Nampa, ID, Gary Casella,
208-340-7224, gcasella1@aol.com, Rudy
Estrada, 208-713-3705, elitecycling@msn.
com, idahobikeracing.org
Dana Olson, 208-233-2034, 208-317-3918,
Grill to Brighton Resort. It’s a tough
climb, with extra steep sections by
Storm Mountain and the S-Turns.
In the men’s pro/1/2 event,
Mitchell Peterson (Canyon Bicycles
Shimano) outdueled Cameron
Hoffman (Endurance 360) and Chris
Mackay (unattached) to take the win.
The field stayed together with 10-12
riders after the S-Turns and through
the flats to Mill-D. There were a few
attacks just before the next steep
July 25, 2015 — Targhee Hill Climb, Driggs, ID,
Time trial starts at 10 am with 30 second
intervals. Starts at Peaked Sports in Driggs,
climbs Ski Hill Road and ends half a mile
from the Grand Targhee Resort. The course
covers 12 miles and 2,200 vertical feet.
Awards, Raffle and results 1 pm at Peaked
Sports. Net proceeds benefit Teton Valley
Trails and Pathways., Dick Weinbrandt, 208354-2354, peaked@silverstar.com, peakedsports.com
July 25, 2015 — Bob Cook Memorial Mount
Evans Hill Climb , Evergreen, CO, This is an
arduous 28 mile bicycle race that ends on
the highest paved road in the United States.
Bob Cook holds the record for the race:
1 hour, 54 minutes, 27 seconds. , Jennifer
Barbour, 303-503-4616, execdir@teamevergreen.org, bicyclerace.com
section near Silver Fork. Following
one attack, Chris McKay countered
and Peterson and Hoffman went
with him. “We had break of three
going with Cameron Hoffman and
Chris McKay.” Hoffman played it
smart and wouldn’t work with the
Peterson, who is a better climber.
“Being in this position before with
Cameron where he’s beat me in the
sprint having not done any work. I
knew he was saving something in
reserve.” Peterson attacked on the
steeper sections and finally shed
the two at Camp Tuttle, just before
Brighton. “Fortunately I was able to
get away and hold it to the line.”
Peterson finished about 150
meters ahead of Hoffman and
McKay for the win. He followed
up with a third place later that day
in the Deer Valley Intermountain
Cup Race.
In the women’s race, Breanne
Nalder (DNA Cycling p/b K4
Racing). “I went hard from the gun
to stay with the lead men as long
as I could. I ended up in the first
chase group. We stayed together the
whole time.” She finished almost
three minutes ahead of second place
Mindy McCutcheon and five minutes ahead of third place Alison
Frye. She was happy with the result,
“I had a great day, it was fun out
there today.”
Peterson and Nalder both took
home a pair of Surface skis for their
wins.
For results, see page 14. For a
complete photo gallery of all racers,
see gallery.cyclingutah.com
July 26, 2015 — Teton Pass Hill Climb, Wilson,
WY, 8:30 AM road race (4.7 miles, 2284 ft.
vertical), 10:30 AM MTB race (5.6 miles, 2870
ft. vertical), cash prizes for top 3 men and
women combined racers, Raffle and party
following., Dick Weinbrandt, 208-354-2354,
peaked@silverstar.com, Forest Dramis, jacksonholecycling@gmail.com, jhcycling.org
August 1, 2015 — Sick 55 Road Race, Albion,
ID, This is a sanctioned mountain course
road race. It starts and finishes in Albion,
Idaho. There are two category climbs and
two fast downhills. It is 53.7 miles challenging race., Ken Stephens, 208-430-4514,
sak41@pmt.org, sick-riders.com, intermountaincycling.org
August 8, 2015 — Lamoille Canyon Hill Climb,
Lamoille, NV, 10th annual. Road Race hill
climb, 12 miles, 3000ft hill climb in Ruby
Mountains. Race starts at 9am. Post event
picnic and awards in Lamoille Grove,
11:30am., Annette White, 775-842-9125,
annette.white42@gmail.com, elkovelo.com
375 mile) options. A brevet is a timed ultra
distance event, Richard Stum, 435-462-2266,
richard@eogear.com, saltlakerandos.org
August 8, 2015 — State Championship Road
Race/Hogback Classic, MBRA Series, MT,
Coul Hill, coulhill@gmail.com, montanacycling.net
July 11, 2015 — Cache Gran Fondo, Logan,
UT, 100 and 50 mile gran fondo style ride &
tour. This UCA event features canyons, hills,
long flats & beautiful Cache Valley vistas.
Benefit for Logan Regional Hospital, run by
Headspin Events. Grand Prize: FreeMotion
Tour da France bike + $1000s dollars in
rider prizes. , Troy Oldham, 435-764-2979,
oldhamtroy@gmail.com, cachegranfondo.
com, loganhospitalfoundation.org
August 8-9, 2015 — Billings Omnium Weekend/
State Championship Omnium, MBRA Series,
Billings, MT, Coul Hill, coulhill@gmail.com,
montanacycling.net
August 15, 2015 — Bogus Basin Hill Climb,
Boise, ID, 41st Annual, Mike Cooley, 208343-3782, mcooley@georgescycles.com,
georgescycles.com, gcorsaevents.com
August 16-23, 2015 — USA Pro Cycling
Challenge, Steamboat Springs, CO,
Colorado’s 7-day UCI stage race from
Steamboat Springs to Denver featuring world class professional bike racing in
Colorado’s mountains, USA Pro Cycling
Challenge , 888-223-3351, info@usaprocyclingchallenge.com, usaprocyclingchallenge.com
August 22, 2015 — Hagerman Buhl Hagerman,
Hagerman, ID, Great Tune up road race for
Master Nationals. This is the renewal of an
event that use to occur annually in the 90’s.
The course will be approximately 45 miles in
length, leaving Hagerman on Highway 30 in
a southerly direction taking a left turn onto
Vader Grade, up the Grade to West Point
Road (S 1500 E) to E 3600 S to the grade
north of Buhl, down across the Snake River,
right on River Road along Kanaka Rapids,
up the 1280 East climb and then up Melon
Valley Road to just north west of Buhl, and
then west and north on Highway 30 all the
way back to Hagerman., Rudy Estrada, 208713-3705, elitecycling@msn.com, Howard
Roose, 208 484 8342, hkroose@gmail.com,
intermountaincycling.org
August 30, 2015 — WERKS, Helena, MT, Byron
DeFord, bdef123@yahoo.com,
September 12, 2015 — Race to the Angel,
Wells, NV, Hill climb. 30th Annual. The race is
open to riders on mountain and road bikes,
runners, walkers and triathletes: individual
or team (Sprint Triathlon - 750m swim, 5K
run, 20K bike). The half marathon course
begins at the Wells City pool and climbs
approximately 2,784 feet to Angel Lake
in the East Humboldt range of the Ruby
Mountains. The half marathon course is
entirely on pavement., Wells Chamber, 775752-3540, wellschamber@wellsnevada.com,
Robert Johnson, 775-340-5943, rubymountainrelay@gmail.com, racetotheangel.org,
rubymountainrelay.com
September 14-19, 2015 — World Human
Powered Speed Challenge, Battle Mountain,
NV, Cyclists from around the world will gather on SR305, perhaps the fastest strectch
of road in the world to see who is the
fastest cyclist in the world. The 2013 record
was 83.13 mph!, Al Krause, 707-443-8261,
a.krause@sbcglobal.net, ihpva.org, whpsc.
org
September 26, 2015 — Mt. Charleston Hill
Climb, Las Vegas, NV, 17.5 miles, 5357’
of climbing, finish at Las Vegas Ski Resort,
Begins at the base of Highway 156. 8 am.,
David McDonough, 702-823-1680, brokenspokebikeslv@gmail.com, brokenspokebikeslv.com
September 26, 2015 — Telluride 200 Gran
Fondo, Telluride, CO, 12th annual, From
the high mountains of Telluride, cyclists
descend past hillsides of quaking aspens
along a route that passes through millions of
years of geologic record, ultimately finding
themselves at the base of striated sandstone cliffs reaching up to 1,000 feet overhead. Benefits the Just for Kids Foundation.
, Cindy Fusting, 970.729.1372, m2dbikeride@
gmail.com, Victoria Lovely, 773-590-6499,
vblovely@yahoo.com, m2dbikeride.com,
telluride200.com
Utah Road Touring
July 3, 2015 — Tour de Riverton, Riverton, UT,
15th Annual, Part of Riverton Town Days. Fun
family ride. 25 mile loop through Riverton
and Herriman., Brad Rowberry, 801-523-8268,
tdr@infinitecycles.com, tourderiverton.com,
infinitecycles.com
July 3, 2015 — 22nd Annual Antelope by
Moonlight Bike Ride, Antelope Island, UT,
10pm. Open to participants of all ages
and starts at the Antelope Island’s White
Rock Bay. The half way point is the historic
Fielding Garr Ranch where refreshments
are served. The entire route is 24 miles on an
asphalt road. , Neka Roundy, 801-451-3286,
tour@co.davis.ut.us, daviscountyutah.gov,
antelopebymoonlight.com
July 5, 2015 — In Town Century - Freedom Ride,
BCC SuperSeries, Salt Lake City, UT, Location
TBA. End the holiday weekend with 100
miles. Stops for water and food. FREE, Don
Williams, 801-641-4020, roadcaptain@bccutah.org, Tom Coffey, 801-737-3241, lech2zurs@msn.com, bccutah.org
July 10-11, 2015 — Raspberry Ramble Series,
Salt Lake Randonneurs Brevet Series,
Logan, UT, Self-supported. Starts in Logan
and climbs up Strawberry Canyon (LoToJa
route). Longer routes then go around
Bear Lake before heading north to Soda
Springs and finally out to Golden Spike
Natl Monument. 300, 400 & 600 km (125 to
July 11, 2015 — Good News Jail and Prison
Ministry Fundraiser Bicycle Ride, Park City,
UT, Start 9:30am at the Shepherd of the
Mountains Church. Funds donated go to
keep Chaplains in the Salt Lake County Jail.
Awesome Park City Ride on paved parkway
trails, around a farm, meadows, woods,
over bridges, under a tunnel and circling a
park. Everyone is invited, all skill levels are
welcome. Lunch is provided with $35 entry
donation., Mary Challier, 385-468-8409, 801518-2840, mary.challier@goodnewsjail.org,
goodnewsjail.org
July 12, 2015 — Upland Roller 100, BCC
SuperSeries, Wanship, UT, Wanship Trailhead
thru Coalville Echo over Hogsback to East
Canyon, Morgan and back self-supported
30-50 mile options also. FREE, Don Williams,
801-641-4020, roadcaptain@bccutah.org,
bccutah.org
July 18, 2015 — Pedal Away Parkinson’s,
Kaysville, UT, The 9th Annual 10 mile family
fun ride begins at 8 am at Gailey Park in
Kaysville. All proceeds benefit the Utah
Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease
Association., Meredith Smith, 801-451-6566,
801-336-6579, meredith@pedalawayparkinsons.com, pedalawayparkinsons.com
July 18, 2015 — Desperado Dual, Utah Triple
Crown, Panguitch, UT, 200 mile double century in Southern Utah, flattest and best 100
mile course and 50 mile option, Utah’s only
fully supported, 200 mile, one-day cycling
adventure. We also have 200 mile relay
option., Ryan Gurr, 435-674-3185, info@spingeeks.com, Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251,
margaret@spingeeks.com, spingeeks.com
July 18, 2015 — RAW (Ride Around the
Wellsvilles), Logan, UT, The Logan Rotary
Club’s Ride Around the Wellsvilles will begin
at the Rotary Pavilion at Willow Park, with
a choice of a 23, 66 or 96 mile ride., Ben
Jarvis, 435-757-0376, LoganRotaryRAW@
gmail.com, rotaryraw.com
July 18, 2015 — The GLMR Century, Spanish
Fork, UT, Utah’s Premier Cycling Event to
raise awareness for, honor those taken by,
and help those afflicted with mental illness.,
Zach Ludlow, 801-808-2569, glmrinfo@gmail.
com, Stan Sadowski, 801-830-6655, glmrinfo@gmail.com, theglmr.com
July 24, 2015 — South Sevier Ram Ride,
Monroe, UT, 25 miles - starts in Monroe at
the west side of City Park, goes through
Central, Annabella, Elsinore, Joseph and
ends at the city park in Monroe. 15 miles
- starts in Monroe at the west side of City
Park, goes to Washburnville, through Austin
to Brooklyn Road in Elsinore, follow Brooklyn
Road turn on to Jones Road, and then end
at the city park. 6 miles - starts at the west
side of City Park, and is a casual ride around
the country farms of Monroe. Perfect for the
younger kids., Heather Newby, 435-201-0138,
Heather.N@jonesanddemille.com,
July 31-August 1, 2015 — Saints to Sinners Bike
Relay, Salt Lake City, UT, Fundraiser relay
road race from Salt Lake to Las Vegas. Over
500 miles with elevations from 1500 to 10500
feet. Race in teams through the night, fundraiser event for ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease.,
Steven Tew, 801-822-4870, Steven@
SaintstoSinners.com, SaintstoSinners.com
August 1, 2015 — Hotter than Heck - Utah
Valley Century, Lehi, UT, 31st year of a Gran
Fondo style timed Century Tour around Utah
Lake, 100, 60, and 30 mile options, start and
ending at Adobe Systems in Lehi., Harvey
Scott, 801-803-9708, harvey@utahendurance.com, Spencer Erickson, 801-513-8848,
spencerickson@gmail.com,
utahendurance.com
August 1, 2015 — Promontory Point 120, BCC
SuperSeries, Ogden, UT, 5 Points Ogden
to Brigham City, Corrine, Golden Spike,
Tremonton and back 60-100, and 120 miles.
Self-supported, with shorter loop options
available. Free event., Don Williams, 801641-4020, roadcaptain@bccutah.org, Jen
Green, 435-563-1212, pecan314@xmission.
com, bccutah.org
August 7-14, 2015 — LAGBRAU (Legacy Annual
Great Bike Ride Across Utah), Blanding, UT,
World’s most scenic bicycle ride - includes
3 national parks, 5 amazing state parks, 2
national monuments, and various national
forests. Blanding to Springdale., Les Titus,
801-654-1144, 877-636-1994, lestitus@lagbrau.com, lagbrau.com
August 8, 2015 — The Ultimate Challenge
Presented by University of Utah Health
Care, Salt Lake City, UT, Ride like the pros!
Challenge yourself to ride the Tour of Utah’s
Queen Stage, finishing at Snowbird Ski and
Summer Resort. Three rides - 109 miles, 60
miles, 25 miles., Dirk Cowley, 801-699-5126,
dcowley@comcast.net, tourofutah.com,
rideuc.com
August 15, 2015 — Tour de Park City, Park City,
UT, Fully supported Tour starting and finishing in Park City. 157 miles through Northern
Utah’s beautiful mountain valleys. A rolling
picnic!, Ben Towery, 801-389-7247, teamexcelerator@gmail.com, tourdeparkcity.com,
teamexcelerator.com
August 15, 2015 — Wildflower Pedalfest,
Mountain Green, UT, Fully-supported, women-only cycling event. 4 course options
(20, 35, 50, 75 miles). Finish line celebration,
catered lunch, live band, raffle, massages,
expo., Stacie Palmer, 801-644-9940, 801391-2819, wildflowerpedalfest@gmail.com,
wildflowerpedalfest.com
August 15, 2015 — Infinity Bike Ride, Utah Triple
Crown, Saratoga Springs, UT, 40, 66, 100, 200
mile options, Colleen Ominson, 801-4877229, infinitybikeride@gmail.com, infinitybikeride.weebly.com, utahtriplecrown.weebly.
com
August 15, 2015 — Ride for the Kids, Syracuse,
UT, Partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation,
ride out to Antelope Island. Ride options
from 25-50-100 miles, depending on the
skill level of the rider. Ride begins at the
Syracuse RC Willey, 1693 W 2700 S at 8:00am.
Breakfast and lunch will be provided, as
well as tons of prizes for our raffle., Devin
Kingsbury, 801-663-3267, syracusetag@
gmail.com, Brent Jones, 801-774-2801, 801645-0247, brent.jones@rcwilley.com, rcwilley.
com/dp/2015-Ride-for-the-Kids.jsp
August 29, 2015 — I Think I CANyons (ITIC),
Salt Lake City, UT, Fourth Street Clinic benefit ride goes over four Wasatch Front canyons: 112 miles, 12,000 vertical feet. Start/
Finish: Olympus Hills Mall. Check-In: 5:15am.
Staggered start: 6:00am., Kim Belliston,
385-234-5702, kimb@fourthstreetclinic.org,
Spencer Chipping, 385-234-5702, 801-5971111, spencerchipping@diamond-wireless.
com, fourthstreetclinic.org/events
August 29, 2015 — The Ghost Ride, Tooele, UT,
100 or 62 mile cycling tour of Utah’s Tooele
Valley. Honoring the cyclists who are no
longer with us, we begin with a short ride of
silence and then enjoy a ride of celebration
as we visit small towns, scenic vistas and rolling hills in Utah’s west desert terrain., Jared
Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing.
com, theghostride.com
August 29, 2015 — Flat 200 Miler, BCC
SuperSeries, Salt Lake, UT, A flat 200 miler
out to the Great Salt Lake, Antelope Island,
Willard Bay and back., Don Williams, 801641-4020, roadcaptain@bccutah.org, Jen
Green, 435-562-1212, , bccutah.org
September 6-12, 2015 — Tour of Southern
Utah, St. George, UT, 7-day tour including
Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef and More. 60-100
miles per day., Deborah Bowling, 818-8892453, embassy@planetultra.com, planetultra.com
August 15, 2015 — Castle Country Century,
Scofield, UT, Train for LoToJa or just have
fun with this fully suported ride as you travel
up and over Huntington Canyon, through
Huntington hugging the edge of the San
Rafael swell. Pass through the towns of
Cleveland, Elmo, Wellington and Price to finish in Helper. All the while conquering 5,300ft
of accent and 7,200ft of descent on this
ride., Cory Jensen, 801-824-8455, coryvagnjensen@gmail.com, carbonrec.com
September 6-12, 2015 — Ride with Jan Ullrich,
St. George, UT, This tour rides an audacious
point-to-point route across Utah the showcases the rugged backbone of the state.
Visit Capitol Reef, Bryce and Zion National
Parks. Climb up to 10,500 feet in elevation
to view Cedar Breaks National Monument
and for the finale descend nearly 10,000
feet to Zion National Park. This tour delivers
Utah’s hidden waterfalls, slot canyons and
secluded roads., John Humphries, 970-7285891, info@lizardheadcyclingguides.com,
lizardheadcyclingguides.com
August 16, 2015 — The Big Ride 150–Wasatch
Back Route, BCC SuperSeries, Richmond, UT,
Start Draper Park over Emigration, Parleys,
Park City, Kamas, Provo Canyon, loop back
to start, free, Don Williams, 801-641-4020,
roadcaptain@bccutah.org, Jen Green,
435-562-1212, , bccutah.org
September 19, 2015 — Moab Century Tour,
Moab, UT, Road cycling in scenic Moab,
Utah with 40, 60, and 100 mile route options.
Ride benefits cancer survivorship programs.
, Beth Logan, 435-260-8889, 435-260-2334,
info@skinnytireevents.com, skinnytireevents.
com
August 22, 2015 — Summit Challenge, Park
City, UT, Riders of all ages and abilities will
hit the pavement for a 102, 52, or 18-mile
road ride event in support of the National
Ability Center’s mission. All three fully-supported routes of this event follow paved
roads in and around the beautiful Park City
mountainside. This exciting event promises
to serve up a challenge for a wide range
of cycling levels and abilities. And don’t
forget – all Summit Challenge riders who
have a disability can register and ride for
free!, Julia Rametta, 435-649-3991, events@
discovernac.org, Whitney Thompson, 435649-3991, whitneyt@discovernac.org, summitchallenge100.org, discovernac.org
September 19, 2015 — Wonder Woman
Century, Payson, UT, Join us in our fully supported all women’s ride, choose between
the 15, 30, 70 or 100 mile options. Remember
that every woman is a wonderful woman!,
Mahogani Thurston, 801-318-1420, wonderwomanride@gmail.com, Carolina Herrin,
herrin.carolina@gmail.com, wonderwomanride.com
August 22, 2015 — Interlaken 100, Pineview, UT,
Interlaken 100 is a fully supported ride from
Pineview to Bear Lake (via Monte Cristo).
With over 5,600 vertical feet of elevation
gain Interlaken 100 is not your typical century ride. Whether you are looking for a
challenging ride or preparing for something
even bigger this is the ride for you., Jon
Bingham, 801-613-7520, bike.interlaken@
gmail.com, interlaken100.com
August 22, 2015 — Man of STIHL, North Salt Lake,
UT, 62-mile (100km) fully supported metric
century bike ride. Release the hero within
you as you support the Davis Education
Foundation. Enjoy beautiful autumn scenery as you ride on the East and West sides
of Davis County from North Salt Lake to
Clearfield and back., Marc Croft, 801-2954141, marc@croftnow.com, Skye Whitlock,
jsunskye@gmail.com, ManofSTIHL.org
August 22, 2015 — The Live Big Challenge,
Orem, UT, 41, 20, and 1 mile options. A ride
to honor Bryan Byrge who was killed in a
bike crash earlier this year. Raffle, prizes,
and more. Fundraiser for the Byrge family. Start-Finish at the Orem Cemetary Field,
1200 N. 800 E., Dave Bauerle, 801-995-8777,
dave.bauerle@gmail.com, thelivebigchallenge.com
August 23, 2015 — Twin Creeks 100, BCC
SuperSeries, Coalville, UT, Start Coalville to
Lost Creek Dam, with rolling course back
to Coalville, then climb Chalk Creek. Selfsupported. 50 mile option first leg. Free
event., Don Williams, 801-641-4020, roadcaptain@bccutah.org, bccutah.org
August 29, 2015 — Cache Valley Century
Tour, Richmond, UT, 35, 60, or 100 mile
options. Proceeds benefit Common Ground,
a Logan, Utah non-profit. Funds supprt their
adaptive cycling program. Richmond to
Preston, Idaho and back through scenic
terrain., Bob Jardine, 435-713-0288, 435757-2889, info@CacheValleyCentury.com,
Chris Larsen, 435-755-5132, chris.cgadventures@gmail.com, CacheValleyCentury.
com, facebook.com/pages/cache-valleycentury
August 29, 2015 — Hooper Horizontal 100, BCC
SuperSeries, Salt Lake City, UT, West Point
Park (SLC) to West Weber and Hooper, selfsupported century, 30 and 65 mile options.
Free flattest 100 on the schedule., Don
Williams, 801-641-4020, roadcaptain@bccutah.org, Greg Allen, 801-450-1861, greg.
allen@mhtn.com, bccutah.org
September 19, 2015 — Million Miles at Miller,
South Jordan, UT, Century, Metric Century,
and 25-mile ride starting and finishing at the
Megaplex Theatres at The District in South
Jordan, UT., Anne Marie Gunther, 801-5634140, amgunther@lhm.com, millionmilesatmiller.com
September 19, 2015 — Aptalis Cystic Fibrosis
Cycle For Life, Coalville/Morgan, UT, Fully
supported, beautiful autumn ride with four
route options - 20,40, 60 and 100 miles.
Benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.,
Laura Hadley, 801-532-2335, 801-558-8310,
lhadley@cff.org, Mary Fresques, 801-5322335, mfresques@cff.org, cycle.cff.org
September 19, 2015 — Coldwell Banker
Parkway Pedal, Salt Lake City, UT, A casual
ride along the Legacy and Jordan River
Parkway to benefit The Autism Council of
Utah. Various starting locations along the
route. Finish at the Cultural Center in WVC.,
Chris Jensen, 801-563-7670, 801-940-1447,
chris.jensen@utahhomes.com, bikereg.com
September 25-26, 2015 — Bike the Bear
Century, Garden City, UT, 100 and 50 miles.
Begins at Parking Lot behind church in
Garden City, UT. Support the Trapper Trails
Council, BSA with a ride around the scenic Bear Lake on the Utah/Idaho border.,
Jason Eborn, 801-479-5460, jeborn@bsamail.
org, Nelson Palmer, nrpalmer@comcast.net,
Marte Green, 801-479-5460, johnm.green@
scouting.org, trappertrails.org
October 10, 2015 — Legacy Fall Flat 100
SuperSeries , BCC SuperSeries, Centerville,
UT, Free self-supported event. Start Foxboro
Park NSL, flattest 100 ever 4 trips up and
back on the Legacy Parkway bike path.
Food at Farmington Station. Shorter leg
options of 25 and 30 miles for one or two
trips up and back., Don Williams, 801-6414020, roadcaptain@bccutah.org, Greg
Allen, 801-450-1861, greg.allen@mhtn.com,
bccutah.org
October 17, 2015 — SoJo Marathon Bike Tour,
South Jordan, UT, Lead out hundreds of
runners at the SoJo Marathon and ride from
through the west side of the Salt Lake Valley
to South Jordan. Medals/shirts and postride festivities for finishers! Start 7:15 a.m.,
W Thomas, wthomas@sjc.utah.gov, Matt
Dodge, 801-253-5236, mdodge@sjc.utah.
gov, SoJoMarathon.com
October 24, 2015 — Fall Tour de St. George,
St. George, UT, Ride around southern Utah
and see some of the most scenic views as
you climb to Veyo and go through Gunlock
State Park as well as all the beautiful colors
throughout this 35, 70, or 100 mile ride., Ryan
Gurr, 435-674-3185, info@spingeeks.com,
Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@
spingeeks.com, spingeeks.com
November 28, 2015 — Saturday Fatter-day
Ride, Saratoga Springs, UT, 7th annual ride
to benefit the Utah Food Bank. Burn off a
bit of turkey and pie calories. Bring a donation for the Food Bank as your entrance
fee., Dan Burton, 801-653-2039, epicbiking@
gmail.com, epicbiking.com
April 23, 2016 — Front Runner Metric Century
Ride, Salt Lake City, UT, Point to point metric
century bicycle ride from Salt Lake City’s
Intermodal Hub to Ogden. Return to Salt
Lake City via the UTA FrontRunner train
service. Your bicycle will be transported via
private truck to SLC., Matt Storms, 801-4486061, matt@forthewinracing.com, frontrunnercentury.com
Regional Road Touring
July 8, 2015 — Ruby Mountain Bike Tour, Spring
Creek, NV, 80 mile bike tour from Deeth to
Spring Creek and mini tour from Lamoille
to Spring Creek. Relay or Solo cyclist. Leg
one-Deeth to Angel Lake is all paved roads
and ideal for road bikes. The remainder of
the course is oil packed, gravel and paved,
and may be better suited to mountain bikes.
Cyclists are welcome to use all kinds of bikes
by switching out at exchange locations.,
Wells Chamber, 775-752-3540, wellschamber@wellsnevada.com, Robert Johnson,
775-340-5943, rubymountainrelay@gmail.
com, rubymountainrelay.com
July 11, 2015 — Goldilocks Boise, Goldilocks
Bike Ride, Meridian, ID, Fully supported,
non-competitive, women only bike ride.
Beautiful route, yummy food, pretty t-shirt,
good lookin’ Papa Bears. , Dani Lassiter,
801-635-9422,
info@goldilocksride.com,
goldilocks.events/gid/info
July 11-12, 2015 — Triple Bypass, Evergreen,
CO, The route is 120 miles, traversing Juniper
Pass (11,140 ft), Loveland Pass (11,990 ft),
Swan Mountain and Vail Pass (10,560 ft). ,
Jennifer Barbour, 303-503-4616, execdir@
teamevergreen.org, triplebypass.org
July 12-24, 2015 — B.E.A.R.S. - Bicycling the
Extraordinary Alaskan Roads, Anchorage,
AK, Explore a variety of Alaskan landscapes,
from Denali to Prince William Sound. Fully
supported trip with both camping and
great food., Pedalers Pub & Grille , 877-9980008, 325-353-8712, tours@pedalerspubandgrille.com,
pedalerspubandgrille.com/
bike_tours/alaska/Bears.htm
July 12-17, 2015 — Tour de Wyoming,
Sundance, WY, Hilly route that loops through
Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota.
While covering 366 miles, the route passes
by two national monuments and goes
through two national parks, one national
forest and one South Dakota state park.
With all that, the route is being dubbed “The
Monumental Tour”. Overnight locations are:
Newcastle, Custer, Rapid City, Spearfish,
and Devil’s Tower., Amber Travky, 307-7425840 , atravsky@wyoming.com, cyclewyoming.org, tourdewyoming.org
July 18, 2015 — Absolute Bikes Taylor House
Benefit Century Ride, Flagstaff, AZ, Benefit
ride in the high-altitude cool pines of
Northern Arizona. There are 30, 45, 65, and
95 mile route options., Anthony Quintile,
928-779-5969, flagstaff@absolutebikes.net,
Ashley Hammarstrom, 877-527-5291, Ashley.
hammarstrom@nahealth.com, absolutebikes.net/taylor
July 18, 2015 — Bear Lake Monster Century
Ride, Montpelier, UT/ID, 100, 75, 50 or 25
mile fully supported ride from Montpelier,
ID. A climb to Minnetonka Cave and prize
awaits each 100-mile rider and a backyard
barbeque welcomes every finisher. Utah’s
best century ride ... is in Idaho!, Jared Eborn,
801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing.com,
Bearlakeendurance.com
July 25, 2015 — Jedemann Gran Fondo,
Cheney, WA, A timed 100 mile, 66, or 30
mile cycling ride and cycling festival., Marla
Emde, 509-953-9924, 509-939-0552, marla@
emdesports.com, emdesports.com
July 25-August 1, 2015 — Oregon Bicycle
Ride, Roseburg, OR, Participate in our weeklong fully-supported tour exploring some
back roads through the Coast Range to
the Oregon Coast and back to the wild
and scenic Rogue River., Sanna Phinney,
541-382-2633, 541-410-1031, info@bicycleridesnw.org, bicycleridesnw.org
July 25, 2015 — Four-Summit Gran Fondo
Challenge Event, Cascade, ID, Options
include 75, 60, 50, 30 or 8.2 Mile Options.
Course covers two mountain passes
along Warm Lake Road. The ride starts at
the American Legion Hall in downtown
Cascade and proceeds down Main Street
to Warm Lake Road.Money raised by
the Cascade to Warm Lake Four Summit
Challenge will support various charitable
and community projects within the area
of Cascade. Ride support will be handled
by George’s Cycles of Boise, and post ride
barbeque, beer garden and music will be
hosted by the Community of Cascade.,
Mike Cooley, 208-343-3782, mcooley@
georgescycles.com, gcorsaevents.com,
4summitchallenge.com
July 26-September 6, 2015 — Klondike Gold,
Fairbanks, AK, Cycle the route of the
Klondike Gold Rush, in reverse from historic
Dawson City, Yukon to Skagway, Alaska.
Fully supported camping tour with a few
nights in motels., Pedalers Pub & Grille ,
877-998-0008, 325-353-8712, tours@pedaler-
spubandgrille.com, pedalerspubandgrille.
com/bike_tours/alaska/Klondike_Gold_
Rush.htm
August 1, 2015 — Sawtooth Century Tour, Sun
Valley, ID, Benefit for the Wood River Bicycle
Coalition. Road bike tour from Ketchum to
Alturas Lake and back. 50 or 100 mile tour
options. Aid stations along the way., Brett
Stevenson, 208-720-8336, wrbc.brett@gmail.
com, woodriverbike.org
August 1, 2015 — Gran Fondo Taos-MoraAngel Fire, Taos, NM, 7:00 am start. 105 ,
84, or 46 miles. Five aid stations. Beautiful
scenery. Ride for fun, ride for time; all riders
welcome! Proceeds from this event will go
to the Taos Sports Alliance, whose goal is to
bring more sporting events to Taos County
for area youth. Start/finish for all three distances is at the Taos Youth and Family
Center, 407 Paseo del Canon East, Taos
NM, 87571., Jennifer Buntz , 505-306-1443 ,
bikefunsafe@gmail.com, taossportsalliance.
com, tourofthegila.com
August 1, 2015 — Colorado Cyclist Copper
Triangle Alpine Classic, Copper Mountain,
CO, 10th Annual. The Copper Triangle has
long been considered one of Colorado’s
classic alpine road rides. Graced with
breathtaking scenery, gorgeous roads and
three challenging climbs, the ride exemplifies cycling in the Colorado Rockies. The
course is 78 miles, with an elevation gain
of almost 6,000 feet over three mountain
passes., Mike Heaston, 303-282-9015, 303635-2815,
emgmh@emgcolorado.com,
coppertriangle.com, emgcolorado.com/
wordpress/?page_id=10
August 1, 2015 — Ride 2 Recovery Honor
Ride Orange County, Honor Ride, Orange
County, CA, Presented by A Road Bike 4U,
Honor Ride OC offers two amazing routes
with the longer heading out to the ocean
with scenic views and great climbing! All
routes will be fully supported with SAG and
fun rest stops along the way., Linda Glassel,
609-792-0709, 818-888-7091, lindag@ride2recovery.com, Honor Ride , 818-888-7091
Ext. 106, honorrideinfo@ride2recovery.com,
ride2recovery.com
August 2, 2015 — NAMI Billings Annual Bike
Ride, Billings, MT, Our 12th annual NAMI
Billings Bike Ride will start and end at
ZooMontana. The ride raises money and
awareness for those affected by mental illness. Five routes are available, ranging from
a 62.1 mile loop for the cycling enthusiast
to a 1 mile loop for children. The event is
great for all skill levels, however just keep
in mind there is no official timing. , Kaitlyn
Cochran, 406-256-2001, kaitlyn@namibillings.
org, namibillings.org/bikeride2014/
August 8, 2015 — HeART of Idaho Century Ride,
Idaho Falls, ID, 25, 62, and 100 mile options.
Entry fees cover entry, t-shirts, fully stocked
rest stops, and post ride BBQ. Route is flat to
rolling, easy to moderate difficulty. Benefit
for the Art Museum of Eastern Idaho., Miyai
Griggs, 208-524-7777, 208-766-6485, mabe@
theartmuseum.org,
theartmuseum.org/
Century.htm
August 8, 2015 — Le Tour de Koocanusa,
Libby, MT, Fully supported 83 mile bike
ride which tours the breathtaking shoreline
of Lake Koocanusa. Ride finishes with a
Blues Festival Finale. Fundraiser for Search &
Rescue., Dejon Raines, 406-291-3635, dejonraines@hotmail.com, letourdekoocanusa.
com
August 8-15, 2015 — Idaho Bicycle Ride,
Blackfoot, ID, Weeklong fully-supported tour
exploring the beauty of the Snake River,
Swan Valley, Jackson, WY and Lava Hot
Springs, ID on two wheels., Sanna Phinney,
541-382-2633, 541-410-1031, info@bicycleridesnw.org, bicycleridesnw.org
August 15-22, 2015 — Ride Idaho, Couer
d’Alene, ID, 7-Day fully supported with
showers, beer garden, entertainment, Tent
and Porter Service available.Coeur d’Alene,
Kellogg, Wallace, Noxon & Troy Montana,
Sandpoint. Trail of the Coeur d’Alene, and
Hiawatha Trail option., Earl Grief, 208-8904434, 208-830-9564, ridaho@rideidaho.org,
rideidaho.org
August 15-16, 2015 — Bike MS Wyoming, Bike
MS, Sundance, WY, Ride through the rolling
hills surrounding grasslands and ponderosa
forest at the foot of the Black Hills., Alexis
Johnson, 303-698-5403, alexis.bradley@nmss.
org, bikemswyoming.org
idahopokerride4pawsandclaws.org, pedalforpawsandclaws.org
August 15, 2015 — Four Peaks Gran Fondo,
Pocatello, ID, One Day: 82 miles, Four Peaks:
7800ft total elevation gain. Climb the 4
peaks of the Portneuf Valley; Crystal, Scout
Mountain, Pebble Creek, Buckskin. The hill
climb portions are timed with timing chips.
Downhill portions are not timed. Cumulative
climb times will be combined to determine rank., Kaylee Pooley, 208-232-8996,
barriesskiandsports@gmail.com, 4PGF.com
September 13, 2015 — Tour de Tahoe - Bike
Big Blue , Lake Tahoe, NV, 13th Annual
ride around Lake Tahoe’s Shoreline with
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,
fully supported with rest stops, tech support
and SAG. 72 miles, 4300ft vertical gain. Boat
cruise and 35 mile fun ride., Curtis Fong, 800565-2704, 775-771-3246, tgft@bikethewest.
com, bikethewest.com
August 22, 2015 — Pedal For Patients, Fruitland,
ID, The ride starts and ends at Saint
Alphonsus Fruitland Health Plaza in Fruitland,
Idaho. 910 NW 16th St. Lunch, rest stops, and
sag wagons will be provided along with
plenty of food. 100, 68, 40, or 20 mile ride
options. Avid racers and family friendly., Ken
Hart, 541-881-7295, hartkr@trinity-health.org,
pedalforpatients.com
August 22, 2015 — Pedal for Patients, Fruitland,
ID, Choose the distance: 100, 68, 40, or
20 miles. The ride starts and ends at Saint
Alphonsus Fruitland Health Plaza in Fruitland,
Idaho 910 NW 16th St. Lunch, rest stops, and
sag wagons will be provided along with
plenty of food., Ken Hart, 541-881-7295, hartkr@trinity-health.org, pedalforpatients.org
August 23, 2015 — MS Wine Ride, Kuna, ID,
Ride 35-50 miles through the beautiful scenery of the Indian Creek Winery in Kuna,
Idaho and raise money for multiple sclerosis through the National MS Society UtahSouthern Idaho Chapter. Enjoy a catered
lunch afterwards at the winery., Megan
Nettleton, 208-336-0555, Megan.Nettleton@
nmss.org, georgescycles.com, bikereg.org
August 29, 2015 — Tour of the Valley, Grand
Junction, CO, The Tour is not a race; we
encourage you to set your own pace
and enjoy beautiful Western Colorado.
Several route options available including
the 100 mile route that takes riders over
the Colorado National Monument. Start
and finish at Canyon View Medical Plaza.,
Morgan Taylor, 800-621-0926, 970-256-6222,
webguest@gjhosp.org, yourcommunityhospital.com/Tour_of_the_Valley.cfm
August 29, 2015 — Cruisin Magic Valley, Twin
Falls, ID, A 12, 30, 50, or 100 mile bicycle ride
for all levels. There is a family friendly 12 mile
route that takes you out to Meander Point.
The 30 mile route heads out west, north of
Filer, through farm country. All of the routes
are on rural paved roads in Southern Idaho.
The ride is fully supported with a bbq and
ice cream at the finish line. Goody bags
& finisher medals for the 30, 50 & 100 mile
routes. Finisher ribbon for the 12 mile route.,
Denise Alexander, dalexander@filertel.com,
mavtec.org/race/cruisin-magic-valley/
September 6-25, 2015 — Santa Fe Trail Bicycle
Trek, Santa Fe, NM, 20th Year. Camping
Trip. Ride all or part of the Santa Fe Trail
(approx. 1100 miles) on paved public roads
only. All gear carried by truck. After the first
four days, riders can leave the group at
any place along the route., Willard Chilcott,
505-982-1282,
willard@cybermesa.com,
SantaFeTrailBicycleTrek.com
September 12, 2015 — Cascade Lake Gravel
Grinder, Cascade, ID, This event is a longdistance bike ride starting in Cascade,
Idaho and continuing over U.S. Forest
Service roads through the Boise and Payette
National Forests. The route traverses through
the beautiful mountain range just west of
Lake Cascade. 35, 57, or 76 mile options.
Sag wagon will pick up any riders still on the
course at 5:00pm., Mike Cooley, 208-3433782, mcooley@georgescycles.com, 4summitchallenge.com, gcorsaevents.com
September 12, 2015 — Tahoe Sierra Century,
Squaw Valley, CA, 30-60-100 mile routes
with 3000-7200 vertical gain. Great support
and spectacular views from Squaw Valley
Ski Resort, to Lake Tahoe, Donner Lake,
and over Donner Summit., Nancy Lancaster,
ridedirector@tahoesierracentury.com, Sue
Rae Irelan, ridedirector@tahoesierracentury.
com, tahoesierracentury.com
September 12, 2015 — Idaho Poker Ride,
Boise, ID, A Benefit Ride for: Simply Cats
Adoption Center Canyon County Animal
Shelter. Start at MWI Veterinary Supply 3041
W Pasadena Dr. in Boise, Robyn FarberKnoelk, 208-871-0951, Rknoelk@mwivet.com,
September 18-20, 2015 — Oregon Gravel
Adventure, Philomath, OR, Participate in
our 3-day fully supported tour exploring
minimally traveled roads where the surface
may differ from various shades of asphalt to
hard-packed gravel in the Oregon Coast
Range., Sanna Phinney, 541-382-2633, 541410-1031, info@bicycleridesnw.org, bicycleridesnw.org
September 19, 2015 — West Yellowstone Old
Faithful Cycling Tour, West Yellowstone,
MT, West Yellowstone to Old Faithful and
back, 60 miles past golden aspen, bugling
elk, majestic bison, gurgling geysers, and
steaming hot pots, supported ride., Moira
Dow, 406-646-7701, director@rendezvousskitrails.com, Moira Dow, 406-646-7701, tour@
cycleyellowstone.com, cycleyellowstone.
com
September 19, 2015 — Tour de Vineyards,
Palisade, CO, Come join Bacchus and
the rest of his merry revelers by joining
this 25-mile ride through Colorado’s Wine
Country just prior to the Colorado Mountain
Winefest., Mike Heaston, 303-282-9015, 303635-2815,
emgmh@emgcolorado.com,
tourdevineyards.com
September 20, 2015 — Edible Pedal 100,
Carson, NV, 10 mile, 50 mile and Nevada
150K ride options, Start: Bowers Mansion
Regional Park, Washoe Valley, NV.
Challenging course, fully equipped ride
stops, SAG, water bottle, maps, post ride
BBQ, priceless views, camaraderie and
an unbeatable sense of accomplishment.,
Kerry Crawford, 775-393-9158, ride@ediblepedal100.org, ediblepedal100.org
September 26, 2015 — Mountains to the Desert
Bike Ride, Telluride, CO, 12th annual, From
the high mountains of Telluride, cyclists
descend past hillsides of quaking aspens
along a route that passes through millions of
years of geologic record, ultimately finding
themselves at the base of striated sandstone cliffs reaching up to 1,000 feet overhead. Benefits the Just for Kids Foundation.
, Cindy Fusting, 970.729.1372, m2dbikeride@
gmail.com, Victoria Lovely, 773-590-6499,
vblovely@yahoo.com, m2dbikeride.com,
telluride200.com
September 27-October 3, 2015 — OATBRAN,
Lake Tahoe, NV, One Awesome Tour Bike
Ride Across Nevada! 24th Annual, following the Legendary Pony Express Trail on U.S.
Hwy. 50. 5 days of riding, 420 miles from Lake
Tahoe to Great Basin National Park. Fully
Supported motel style tour., Curtis Fong, 800565-2704, 775-771-3246, tgft@bikethewest.
com, bikethewest.com
October 3, 2015 — No Hill Hundred Century
Bike Tour, Fallon, NV, 30 mile, a 60 mile, and
a 100 mile tour, fully supported. Event shirts,
gift bags, lunch (for metric and century
riders), post event BBQ at noon for all riders, 8:30 am, Churchill County Fairgrounds.,
Danny Gleich, 775-423-7733, dgleich@
churchillcounty.org, churchillcounty.org/
parksnrec/index.php?ctr=152, churchillcountycyclists.com
October 3, 2015 — Santa Fe Gourmet Classic,
Santa Fe, NM, Fun, challenging 60 mile bike
tour with delicious, creative Southwest style
foods at 5 gourmet refueling stops. The
noncompetitive ride winds through Santa
Fe and into the surrounding areas. Elevation
gain is about 1,800 feet. Ride is limited to 150
riders., Kathleen Davis, 505-795-3286, 408499-0775, lavimz@gmail.com, santafegourmetclassic.com
October 3, 2015 — ICON Tour of the Moon,
Grand Junction, CO, The Tour of the Moon
was made famous in the 1980s Coors
Classic and later in the cycling movie
American Flyers. Today it continues to be
considered one of the premier recreational
road rides in the western United States.
The breathtaking high desert scenery and
beautiful roads make this an epic day
of cycling., Mike Heaston, 303-282-9015,
303-635-2815, emgmh@emgcolorado.com,
Scott Olmsted, tourinfo@tourofthemoon.
com, tourofthemoon.com, emgcolorado.
com/wordpress/?page_id=10
October 3, 2015 — Gila Monster Gran Fondo,
Silver City, NM, With four distances to
choose from, everyone can find their challenge. Gran Fondo 103 miles, Gough Park,
Silver City 8:00am. Medio Fondo 70 miles,
Gough Park, Silver City 8:00am. Micro Fondo
50 miles, Hi-Spot, HWY 152 8:30am. Nano
Fondo 32 miles, Camp Thunderbird, HWY
35 8:30am. , Jennifer Buntz , 505-306-1443 ,
bikefunsafe@gmail.com, taossportsalliance.
com, tourofthegila.com
October 3, 2015 — Las Vegas Century’s
Pedal to the Medal, Las Vegas, NV, Benefits
Special Olympics of Nevada, Pancreatic
Cancer Action Network and the Southern
Nevada Bicycle Coalition. The ride is fully
supported and the route is designed to
take you around the fabulous Las Vegas
valley. Distance options: Century, Metric
Century, and 25 mile., Renae Egan-Williams,
702-932-1560, renae@lvvbc.org, northlasvegascentury.org
October 10, 2015 — Tri-States Gran Fondo,
Mesquite, NV, 112 miles, 7,500ft of climbing, three States - Nevada, Arizona, Utah,
all in one spectacular day of cycling. Fully
supported / Chip Timed., Deborah Bowling,
818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra.com,
tristatesgranfondo.com
October 10, 2015 — Park to Park Pedal
Extreme Nevada 100, Kershaw-Ryan State
Park, NV, Road bike starting at KershawTyan and takes peddlers through the towns
of Caliente and Pioche, and through three
other state parks: Cathedral Gorge, Echo
Canyon, and Spring Valley and back to
Kershaw-Ryan State Park. 3 rides available:
100, 60 and 40 mile options., Dawn Andone,
775-728-4460, cathedralgorge_vc@lcturbonet.com, Jonathan Brunes, 775-726-3564,
kershaw@lcturbonet.com, lincolncountynevada.com/exploring/biking/park-to-parkpedal/
October 17, 2015 — Goldilocks Vegas,
Goldilocks Bike Ride, Las Vegas, NV, The
only women exclusive ride event in Nevada.
Cyclists can choose from a 30, 60, or 100
mile ride all featuring downhill, flat, and
rolling terrain. Hand-crafted necklaces are
awarded to finishers, as well as a high-quality custom technical shirt, absolutely free
race photos, exceptional ‘Papa an Mama’
bear course support, and delicious food. ,
Dani Lassiter, 801-635-9422, info@goldilocksride.com, goldilocksride.com/events/glv
November 7, 2015 — Ride 2 Recovery Honor
Ride Las Vegas, Honor Ride, Las Vegas, NV,
Starts and rides down Las Vegas Boulevard
with a full escort down the strip! 2 routes will
be available with the longer heading out
towards Henderson. , Linda Glassel, 609-7920709, 818-888-7091, lindag@ride2recovery.
com, Honor Ride , 818-888-7091 Ext. 106,
honorrideinfo@ride2recovery.com, ride2recovery.com
Multisport Races
July 11, 2015 — Echo Triathlon, TriUtah Points
Series, Coalville, UT, Join us for one of Utah’s
most popular triathlons! Fast Spring and
Olympic Course in beautiful Coalville, UT &
Echo Reservoir. Awards 5 deep in each age
group, breakfast served., Dan Aamodt, 801635-8966, 385-228-3454, info@triutah.com,
triutah.com
July 11, 2015 — Cache Valley Super Sprint
Triathlon, Logan, UT, Flat, straight, short distance course in Logan City. 500 meter swim
at Logan Aquatic Center, bike is out and
back on farm roads. Run is out and back in
a park. , Joe Coles, 801-335-4940, joe@onhillevents.com, cvsst.com, onhillevents.com
July 11, 2015 — Blanding Hillman Triathlon,
Blanding, UT, Swim .50 mile, Bike 15 miles,
Run 3.2 miles, (Kids’ triathlon July 20),
Recapture Reservoir.Race starts at 7AM.
There will also be a kids’ Hillman on July 10
at 6pm at the Health and Wellness Building.
, Stephen Olsen, 801-243-3559, 208-258-3145,
stephensolsen@gmail.com, hillmantriathlon.
info
July 11, 2015 — West Yellowstone Mountain
Bike Biathlon, West Yellowstone, MT, Match
class division for experienced biathletes
and a Sport class for novices that includes
a safety clinic and loaner rifles. All racers
must provide their own mountain bike and
wear a helmet., Moira Dow, 406-646-7701,
director@rendezvousskitrails.com, rendezvousskitrails.com/events, skiwestyellowstone.
com/events
July 11, 2015 — Rigby Triathlon, Rigby Lake, ID,
Sprint and Olympic Triathlon, and Duathlon,
Michael Hayes, 208-521-2243, events@pbperformance.com, pb-performance.com
July 11, 2015 — XTERRA Boise, XTERRA America
Tour, Boise, ID, Raena Cassidy, 877-751-8880,
info@xterraplanet.com, xterraplanet.com
July 18-19, 2015 — San Rafael Classic Triathlon,
Huntington, UT, Huntington State Park,
Olympic distance tri, Olympic team relay,
Sprint Tri, Sprint team relay, spring swim/bike
duathlon, sprint bike/run duathlon, youth tri.
Friday night activities offer live music during
the pasta dinner. Body marking and packet
pickup available Friday night. Camping
available. Reservations necessary to ensure
campsite. Held on a closed course, Wade
Allinson, 435-609-3126, allinson2@gmail.com,
sanrafaelclassic.com
July 18, 2015 — XTERRA Mountain
Championship, XTERRA America Tour, Avon,
CO, The last of four regionals in the XTERRA
America Tour, featuring sprint and championship distance off-road triathlon options.,
Raena Cassidy, 877-751-8880, info@xterraplanet.com, xterraplanet.com, xterrabeavercreek.com
July 25, 2015 — Burley Idaho Lions Spudman
Triathlon, Burley, ID, The race starts at 7 am
with the world’s fastest 1.5K swim (current
aided) Then a 40K Bike and 10K run., Cade
Richman, info@spudman.org, spudman.org
July 25, 2015 — Layton Triathlon, Layton, UT,
Sprint, Mini Sprint, Relay Sprint, and Kids
Triathlon options in the Layton Surf N Swim
and Layton City Parks. Great event that
repeats the entire course on the Sprint., Joe
Coles, 801-335-4940, joe@onhillevents.com,
laytontriathlon.com, onhillevents.com
July 25, 2015 — Adventure Xstream Summit
County, AXS Series, Frisco, CO, Solo’s or
teams of 2 will mountain bike, kayak, trail
run, and orienteer in either a 3-6hr “sprint”,
or 6-12hr “sport” course., Will Newcomer,
970-403-5320, 2015@gravityplay.com, gravityplay.com
July 25, 2015 — XTERRA Aspen Valley, XTERRA
America, Kodiak Ski Lake, WY, 1200m swim,
2-Lap 12 mile mountain bike, and finishes
with a 5K run., Lance Panigutti, lance@withoutlimits.co, withoutlimits.co
July 25-26, 2015 — Donner Lake Triathlon,
Truckee, CA, Kids TRI, Sprint TRI, Half TRI,
AquaBike, Olympic TRI, Todd Jackson, 530546-1019, todd@bigblueadventure.com,
Kiley McInroy, kiley@bigblueadventure.com,
bigblueadventure.com, donnerlaketri.com
July 26, 2015 — XTERRA Bozeman, XTERRA
America Tour, Bozeman, MT, Short course
and long course, Raena Cassidy, 877-7518880, info@xterraplanet.com, Race Director,
racedirector@bozemantritons.org,
bozemantritons.org/tritonstri/xterra-bozeman/,
xterraplanet.com
July 31-August 1, 2015 — Doxa Threelay,
Duchesne, UT, 12-person team relay triathlon. It is a 2 day, 1 night, 285 mile, non-stop
triathlon relay. Starts at Starvation Reservoir
and travels to Price., Alan Sheffer, 801-6697504, 801-836-9610, info@doxaraces.com,
doxaraces.com
August 1, 2015 — Zoot Aspen Triathlon and
Duathlon, Aspen, CO, 800-yard indoor pool
swim, 17-Mile bike (gaining 1,500 feet in elevation) to the spectacular Maroon Bells, and
a 4-mile run in the Elk Mountain range and
the scenic Maroon Creek Valley. USAT sanctioned event., Wes Graham, 970-429-2098,
wes.graham@cityofaspen.com,
Sandra
Doebler, 970-429-2093, sandra.doebler@
cityofaspen.com, aspenrecreation.com
August 7-8, 2015 — Emmett’s Most Excellent
Triathlon, Emmett, ID, Kid’s Tri on Friday.
Olympic/Aquabike, Sprint on Saturday.,
Kristen Seitz, (208) 365-5748, gcrd@gemcountyrecreation.com, emmetttri.com
August 8, 2015 — Rush Triathlon, Rexburg, ID,
Olympic and Sprint Distances. Come to our
first family triathlon vacation! The Youth Tri
will be held August 7, Friday evening, and
the Adult Rush Tri will be held on Saturday the
8th. An after party will be held Saturday after
the Rush at Wakeside Lake. , Bob Yeatman,
208-359-3020, 208-716-1349, boby@rexburg.
org, rushtriathlon.com, rexburg.org
August 8, 2015 — Jordanelle Triathlon, TriUtah
Points Series, Park City, UT, Enjoy everything
from the wildlife and boardwalks on the
river bottoms in Rock Cliff Recreation Area
at Jordanelle to the local country backdrop
of the towns of Francis and Woodland., Dan
Aamodt, 801-635-8966, 385-228-3454, info@
triutah.com, triutah.com
August 8, 2015 — Escape from Black Ridge
Sprint Triathlon, RACE TRI , Herriman, UT,
Fast and fun! There are two transition areas,
with T1 at the reservoir and T2 at nearby
Butterfield Park. Athletes will swim 500 yards
in the reservoir then ride a 14 mile clockwise
loop down around Herriman City and into
Butterfield Park to begin their 5K run loop
along the footpaths and return to Butterfield
Park for the finish. The race is capped at
400 athletes., Aaron Shamy, 801-518-4541,
801-358-1411, info@racetri.com, racetri.com
August 8, 2015 — XTERRA Snow Mountain
Ranch, XTERRA America Tour, Columbine,
CO, A cold and grassy adventure swim
of 1000m, followed by a classic 13.5 mile
mountain bike, and finally a challenging 4
mile run that follows the first 4 miles of the
bike course. The finish is arguably the most
scenic in all of XTERRA at the beautiful
Columbine Point. Bike and run courses will
be on the single track, double track and
no track trails of the southwest side of Snow
Mountain Ranch. A big ole’ party at the finish with food, drinks, and great prizes., Paul
Karlsson, 303-960-8129, info@digdeepsports.
com, digdeepsports.com
August 8, 2015 — Varsity Tri, Ogden, UT, Super
Sprint Triathlon at Weber State University.
Aimed at Varsity Boy Scouts to finish their
triathlon pin, but open to anyone., Jon
Hansen, 801-657-1845, info@varsitytri.com,
varsitytri.com
August 8, 2015 — DCC Sprint Triathlon, Draper,
UT, Draper Coordinating Council Sprint
Triathlon, Jennifer Koplin, jenniferkoplin2013@
gmail.com, drapersports.com
August 8, 2015 — Escape from Black Ridge
Olympic Triathlon, RACE TRI , Herriman, UT,
Olympic distance course. There are 2 transition areas, with T1 at the reservoir and T2 at
nearby Butterfield Park. The race is capped
at 400 athletes., Aaron Shamy, 801-518-4541,
801-358-1411, info@racetri.com, racetri.com
August 15, 2015 — Saratoga Springs Tri,
Saratoga Springs, UT, USAT sactioned Sprint
Tri, 600 meter swim, 12 mile bike, 3.1 mile
run, held at the Saratoga Springs Marina at
Pelican Bay, 200 E Harbor Parkway., Jared
Mason, 801-471-0464, splash@saratogaspringstri.com, Jared Mason, 801-310-0609,
splash@masonfam.net, saratogaspringstri.
com
August 15, 2015 — Snowbird Adventure Race,
Snowbird, UT, Multi-sport endurance event
featuring mountain biking, running/trekking, a Tyrolean traverse, and navigation.
Snowbird AR will cover approximately 10-15
miles for the short course and 30 miles for the
Sprint course., Scott Browning, 801-867-5039,
graffitiracing@gmail.com, graffitiracing.com
August 15, 2015 — TriathaMom, Riverton,
UT, Women only triathlon at the Riverton
Country Pool. 300 yard swim, 12 mile bike
ride, and 5k run. Carnival style cheering
section provided for families of participants.,
Cody Ford, 801-558-2503, cody@ustrisports.
com, Dani Lassiter, 801-635-9422, info@goldilocksride.com, gotriathamom.com
August 15-16, 2015 — XTERRA Lake Tahoe,
XTERRA America, Incline Village, NV, Course
Distance: Full Course: 2X 750 meter swim
laps with a 50 meter beach run, 22 mile
bike, 6 mile run. Bike Tunnel Creek, and then
onto the Flume Trail, which overlooks Lake
Tahoe to the Tahoe Rim Trail. Both the Short
and Long course complete the 22 mile bike,
approximately 4000 feet of climbing. The trail
running course is relatively flat, fast and scenic, Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@bigblueadventure.com, Kiley McInroy, kiley@
bigblueadventure.com, bigblueadventure.
com/event/xterra-lake-tahoe/, xterraplanet.
com
August 15, 2015 — Polson Triathlon, Polson, MT,
Olympic Distance Triathlon. 1.5 km, two-lap
triangular swim in Flathead Lake. 40km bike,
loop course through the valley southwest of
Polson. 10km run single loop course through
scenic Polson., Matt Seeley, 406-871-0216,
406-883-9264, seeleyspeedwagon@gmail.
com, polsontriathlon.com
August 22, 2015 — Vikingman, Heyburn, ID,
Downstream Snake River Swim, Loop Bike
Course, flat and fast run - lots of opportunities for your fans to cheer you on! 1/2,
Olympic, and Sprint distance triathlons,
Duathlon, Aquabike and a Half Marathon.,
Alan Fluckiger, 208-431-2232, info@vikingman.org, vikingman.org
August 22, 2015 — Utah Half Triathlon, RACE
TRI , Provo, UT, Longest multisport race on
the Wasatch Front 70.3 miles: 1.2 mile swim,
56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run triathlon. Part
of the Toughman series., Aaron Shamy, 801518-4541, 801-358-1411, info@racetri.com,
racetri.com, toughmantri.com
August 22-23, 2015 — XTERRA Wild Ride
Mountain Triathlon (American Tour Points),
XTERRA America / Wild Rockies Series,
McCall, ID, Ponderosa State Park at Payette
Lake, 3/4-mile swim, a 19-mile mountain bike
and a 6.2-mile trail run, mass start at 9 am in
the Park and the finish line festivities begin at
noon with the racer feed and music., Darren
Lightfield, 208-608-6444, wildrockiesemail@
yahoo.com, wildrockiesracing.com, xterraplanet.com
August 22, 2015 — XTERRA Buffalo Creek,
XTERRA America Tour, Bailey, CO, The
XTERRA Buffalo Creek Triathlon features a
1500m Swim, 22 mile mountain bike, and 5m
run, Lance Panigutti, lance@withoutlimits.co,
withoutlimits.co
August 22, 2015 — The Toughman Utah Half
Long Course Triathlon 70.3, RACE TRI ,
Herriman, UT, Long course tri - 1.2 mile swim,
56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run. If you are a
seasoned triathlete, put this into your schedule and experience an amazing event, or if
you are looking to jump up from sprint and
olympic distances, this is your graduation
present., Aaron Shamy, 801-518-4541, 801358-1411, info@racetri.com, racetri.com
August 22-23, 2015 — Lake Tahoe Triathlon,
Tahoma, CA, Planet Earth’s most beautiful triathlon! Sprint, Olympic, Half, Duathlon,
Aquabike, Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019,
todd@bigblueadventure.com, Kiley McInroy,
kiley@bigblueadventure.com, bigblueadventure.com
August 29, 2015 — Tiger Trout Triathlon , Price,
UT, USAT Sanctioned triathlon at Scofield
Reservoir with Olympic and Sprint distances.,
Joe Coles, 801-335-4940, joe@onhillevents.
com, tigertrouttri, onhillevents.com
August 29, 2015 — Boulder Sunset Triathlon,
Boulder, CO, Scenic course, sweet swag
and all for a good cause! Includes olympic,
sprint, duathlon, and 5k., Craig Towler, 318518-7303, info@bbsctri.com, Michelle Lund,
michelle@bbsctri.com, yourcausesports.org
August 29, 2015 — Race on the Rock, Rock
Springs, WY, Race along the base of White
Mountain and through portions of this min-
ing town. Super Sprint, Sprint, and Olympic
Distance options., Traci Ciepiela, 307-9221840, tciepiela723@yahoo.com, raceontherock.weebly.com
September 7, 2015 — Youth and Family
Triathlon, Murray, UT, Super Sprint Triathlon for
all ages. Distances vary by age. Please go to
the event website for more information., Jo
Garuccio, 801-566-9727, 801-557-6844, jo@
agegroupsports.com, greatbasincoaching.
com
September 7, 2015 — South Davis Labor
Day Triathlon, South Davis Racing Series,
Bountiful, UT, Swim 350 yds; Bike 12 mi; Run
3.35 mi, relay: Split the Sprint between 2-3
racers,Novice: Swim 150 yds; Bike 2.4 mi; Run
1.5 miBeginner Tri Clinic/ Group Ride (optional): Saturday, August 29 @ 8:00am (free
to registered participants), Start: 8:00am,
Awards: 10:30 amLocation: South Davis
Recreation Center; 550 N 200 W, John Miller,
801-298-6220, john@southdavisrecreation.
com, Cindy Hunt, 801-298-6220, cindy@
southdavisrecreation.com, southdavisrecreation.com, labordaytri.com
September 11-12, 2015 — Ogden Valley
Triathlon/Utah State Championships, TriUtah
Points Series, Huntsville, UT, This is the culmination of all your hard work for the 2015 season!
Huntsville BBQ Company, serious awards
and prizes, festival, and the crowning of
the Utah State age group champions. Kids,
Sprint, Olympic and Long distances., Dan
Aamodt, 801-635-8966, 385-228-3454, info@
triutah.com, triutah.com
September 12-19, 2015 — Bear Lake Brawl
Triathlon, Gold Medal Racing Championship,
Laketown, UT, Event is on two dates. 9/12 is
the Half/Long 70+ and 9/13 is the Sprint and
Olympic event., Joe Coles, 801-335-4940,
joe@onhillevents.com, bearlakebrawl.com,
onhillevents.com
September 12, 2015 — Camp Yuba Sprint
Triathlon, RACE TRI, Yuba State Park, UT,
These Sprint and olympic triathlons are all
about indian summers, camping, and good
ol’ fashion swimming, biking, and running.
All of the campsites in the state park will be
reserved for triathletes and their families.,
Aaron Shamy, 801-518-4541, 801-358-1411,
info@racetri.com, racetri.com
September 12, 2015 — I Can Triathlon, Sandy,
UT, Alta Canyon Sports Center, 9565 S.
Highland Drive - 400m swim, 9 mile bike and
5K run., Lois Spillion, 801-568-4602, lspillion@
sandy.utah.gov, sandy.utah.gov/government/parks-and-recreation/alta-canyonsports-center.html
September 12, 2015 — Adventure Xstream
Glenwood Springs, AXS Series, Glenwood
Springs, CO, Solo, 2 person and 4 Person
Teams will kayak, trek, rappel, and mountain
bike., Will Newcomer, 970-403-5320, 2015@
gravityplay.com, gravityplay.com
September 12, 2015 — MRAC Attack Mini
Triathlon, tentative for 2015, Moab, UT, This
community event is open to all and has Elite,
Open, and Youth under 12 levels, Male and
Female divisions. , Patrick Baril, 435-259-8826,
pbaril@moabcity.org, moabcity.org/mrac
September 12, 2015 — Kokopelli Triathlon,
BBSC Red Rock Triathlon Series, Hurricane, UT,
Sand Hollow State Park, with Sprint, Olympic,
and Kids’ distances., Craig Towler, 318-
518-7303, info@bbsctri.com, Michelle Lund,
michelle@bbsctri.com, bbsctri.com
September 19-20, 2015 — XTERRA USA National
Championship- XTERRA Utah, XTERRA
America Tour, Ogden, UT, XTERRA Utah, two
distance options: 750m / 19K mountain bike
/ 5K trail and 1.5k swim/ 30k mountain bike/
10k trail run; XTERRA USA Championships
(invite-only): 1.5k swim / 30k mountain bike
/ 10k trail run., Raena Cassidy, 877-751-8880,
info@xterraplanet.com, xterraplanet.com,
xterrautah.com
September 19, 2015 — Las Vegas Triathlon,
BBSC Double Down Series, Boulder City,
NV, 18th Annual, now produced by BBSC
Endurance Sports at the largest reservoir in
the United States, Lake Mead., Craig Towler,
318-518-7303, info@bbsctri.com, Michelle
Lund, michelle@bbsctri.com, bbsctri.com,
bbsctri.com/#!las-vegas-triathlon/c5j6
September 19, 2015 — Bear It All Off Road
Triathlon, Bear Creek Lake Park, CO,
Beginner friendly off-road triathlon, capped
at 250 athletes. Veteran and beginner triathletes will enjoy an off-road delight inside
Bear Creek Lake Park. After swimming with
Red Rocks Ampitheater in the background,
enjoy biking and running on non-technical single and double track trails. , Lance
Panigutti, lance@withoutlimits.co, withoutlimits.co
September 20, 2015 — Bobcat Triathlon,
Bozeman, MT, Sprint distance with a 1000
yard pool swim at the Montana State
University, 20 k bike, 5 k run., Julie Zickovich,
406-581-2191, zickovich@hotmail.com, bobcattriathlon.com
October 4, 2015 — Nevada Silverman 70.3
Ironman, Henderson, NV, 70.3 distance,
Frank Lowery, 702-914-7852, 303-444-4316,
silverman70.3@ironman.com, ironman.com/
triathlon/events/americas/ironman-70.3/silverman.aspx
October 10, 2015 — Huntsman World Senior
Games Triathlon, St. George, UT, Triathlon.
Must be 50 years or older. 450 Meter Outdoor
Swim, 20K Bike, 5K Run. It’s the best little triathlon in the world., Kyle Case, 800-562-1268,
hwsg@infowest.com, seniorgames.net
October 10-11, 2015 — Adventure Xstream
Moab Finale 30 hr, AXS Series, Moab, UT,
Solo racers and teams will kayak, trek, rappel, and mountain bike through the Moab
Canyon Country, 30 hours of multisport racing., Will Newcomer, 970-403-5320, 2015@
gravityplay.com, gravityplay.com
October 24, 2015 — Powell 3 Triathlon
Challenge, Page, AZ, USAT Sprint and
Olympic Distance at Wahweep Marina,
Lake Powell. Starts at 9:00am Utah time, or
8:00am Arizona time. , Joe Coles, 801-3354940, joe@onhillevents.com, powell3.com,
onhillevents.com
October 24, 2015 — Pumpkinman Triathlon,
BBSC Double Down Series, Boulder City, NV,
Point-to-point race begins in Lake Mead
National Recreation Area and ends in
Boulder City, with Sprint, Olympic, and Half
Courses; costumes welcome!, Craig Towler,
318-518-7303, info@bbsctri.com, Michelle
Lund, michelle@bbsctri.com, bbsctri.com/
pumpkinman
November 7, 2015 — Telos Turkey Triathlon &
5K, T3TRI EVENTS, Orem, UT, Splash distance
Salt Lake County
Bicycle
Advisory
Committee News for
July 2015
Summer has finally arrived
in the valley and July hosts both
Independence Day and Utah’s own
Pioneer Day. That means that there
are plenty of street festival and
bicycle friendly activities planned.
Take your family out on one of the
cool evenings for a leisurely ride to
the park along Sugarhouse’s S-Line
or through The Draw at 1300 East
in Salt Lake City. Downtown Salt
Lake City features events at the
Gallivan Plaza, the Twilight Series
at Pioneer Park and of course the
Farmer’s Market each Saturday.
Most of the county’s cities and
townships have their own events
planned, visit yours on the county
link and find out what’s going on
in your neck of the woods: slco.org/
townships/.
Salt Lake City Retains
Silver Bike Friendly
Ranking; Boise Debuts
in Silver
June 10, 2015 – The League of
American Bicyclists announced the
latest round of Bike Friendly City
(BFC) designations. Salt Lake City,
Utah renewed their Silver Level
award, first obtained in 2011.
Regarding Salt Lake’s bike
philosophy, Mayor Ralph Becker
said, “Salt Lake City’s commitment to bicycling is an integral
strategy to improving our city’s
livability, economy, sustainability,
and health. With our GREENbike
sharing system now in its third year
of operations, and ever increasing miles of bike lanes and urban
trails, the City is creating a network
connecting downtown to our neighborhoods and supporting our local
businesses.”
Boise, Idaho reached Silver.
This year was the first time they
Salt Lake County is endeavoring
to create a network of bicycle paths
and trails throughout the county.
These popular and short-trip courses
will be linked through a network of
signage that each region can apply
for through their respective city/
town jurisdictions. Got an idea for
a good one? Contact your local city
government and inquire how you
can get involved and assist in this
exciting project. If you wish to contact the Salt Lake County Bicycle
Advisory Committee directly just
email us at bicycle@slco.org or
attend one of our public meetings
on the first Wednesday of each
month at the County Government
Complex.
Have a fun and safe summer
enjoying Salt Lake County’s great
bicycle resources!
For more information on
SLCBAC, visit: www.slco.org/
bicycle/
-Ian Scharine
applied. Ada County, Idaho, in
which Boise sits, is also a Silver
level community.
Utah’s
Bike
Communities
Friendly
Silver
Salt Lake City
Moab City and Grand County
Park City and Snyderville Basin
Bronze
Ogden
Provo
Riverdale City
Idaho’s
Bike
Communities
New Edition of Mike
and the Bike Activity
Book For Children
Released
“Mike and The Bike” Activity
Book Uses Professional Cycling
across Utah to Illustrate Health and
Wellness for Children
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
(May 17, 2014) – University of
Utah Health Care has partnered with
the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
to promote childhood health and
wellness. A new Activity Book was
produced this month by the Tour of
Utah and University of Utah Health
Care, using the characters and illus-
Bicycle
Collective
News for July 2015
Friendly
Silver
Ada County
Boise
Wood River Valley
Bronze
Coeur d’Alene
-Dave Iltis
Subscribe!
Only $15/year.
cyclingutah.com/subscription-info
Ogden
We’re open and operating! Watch
for our Grand Opening party coming soon, follow us on Facebook for
details! We had our first kids bike
giveaway last week, which went
smoothly, 50 kids receiving bikes
so far. For those interested mechanics we are starting weekly volunteer
classes in July, every Thursday at
6pm, come learn how to wrench
component-group by component
group in this free class, and help the
Collective out at the same time.
Salt Lake
In Salt Lake we’re running at
full-speed, putting dozens of bikes
out a week through our youth programs, our goodwill connections,
and people coming in to purchase
bikes.
We’ve grown immensely over
the last decade, and have reached
a point where we can have both an
executive director over our locations across the state, and a director
dedicated to our programs in Salt
Lake! In the next months we will be
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trations from the popular “Mike and cle shops, recreation centers, and
the Bike” series. The “Mike and the community cycling events across
Bike” Activity Book was launched the state. A downloadable version
in May to correlate with National (PDF format) is available at touroBike Month.
futah.com.
The “Mike and the Bike” Activity
During the Tour of Utah in
Book incorporates illustrations of August, University of Utah Health
two young cyclists, Mike and his Care will offer copies of the “Mike
friend Lucille, with photography and the Bike” Activity Book from
from the Tour of Utah professional the Tour of Utah Lifestyle Expo,
cycling stage race, celebrating its found near the finish line of each
10th anniversary August 4-10, 2014. day’s race. Many of the host venues
The Activity Book follows the two will also hold youth bicycle races
characters on a trip across Utah with each day, compliments of University
interactive educational information of Utah Health Care, called “Sprint
and puzzles for children. There are to the Finish.” Children from ages
seven lesson plans for elementary six to 12 will be able to participate
school-aged children in the 13-page in activities along one section, start
book, including nutrition, fitness, or finish, of each day’s professional
geography and cycling.
race. In Evanston, Wyoming for the
“With help from the ‘Mike and start of Stage Five, children who
the Bike’ Activity Book, thousands complete all the quizzes and puzzles
of Utah children will have the in the “Mike and the Bike” Activity
chance to participate as if they were Book can present the book at a speriding in each of the seven stages cial tent for a Tour of Utah gift.
of the Tour of Utah,” said David
George Starks, Salt Lake CityEntwistle, CEO, University of Utah based publisher of the “Mike and
Hospitals and Clinics. “They can the Bike” series, assisted with the
explore our great state while learn- design of this Activity Book for
ing how to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.” 2014. Starks is currently in the
The Tour of Utah and University process of creating new strategic
of Utah Health Care have printed partnerships and building additional
50,000 copies of the “Mike and the storylines for “Mike and the Bike”
Bike” Activity Book. These will be as an online resource center for famdistributed to elementary schools ilies across the U.S. Children and
located near each of the 12 host ven- parents can visit mikeandthebike.
ues for the Tour of Utah. Additional com for additional family cycling
books will be distributed to bicy- tips and resources.
hiring a full-time director of our Salt
Lake City location, reporting to our
executive director. This is a tremendous opportunity for anyone who
wants to contribute massively to the
bicycling community in Salt Lake,
and open up the world of bikes to
new riders. Look on our homepage
for more information.
Bike Prom has grown, and
grown! We were totally amazed
by the sheer number of dressed
up beautiful people who came out
to support us astride their fanciest rides. We had 950 attendees,
and raised over $13,000 for the SLC
Bike Collective this year! Thank
you for making it happen. Those
funds allow improvements so that
our volunteers, night shop managers, and YOU have more time to
focus on learning about bikes when
you come into the shop. Thank you
so much for the support, we’ll see
you around town, at the bike valet
this summer, and when you’re interested in brushing up on your bike
repair.
Closing University of Utah
Location
After years of being a bike-oriented labor of love, we’ve decided
to close the volunteer-run University
of Utah location. Staffed by students looking to share their passion
for bikes, the U location was a gateway into learning bicycle mechanics
and into the work we do at the Salt
Lake shop. Unfortunately our model
was not sustainable there, without
bike sales and regular programming
we were unable to create a location
that could perpetuate itself.
Our hope is that in the vacuum
of this closure, the University will
create and support its own bike program that serves students and gets
more people riding on campus.
We will continue to work with the
Bennion Center, Environmental
Justice courses, and other parts of
campus to get students engaged in
the Bike Collective. For more information about bicycle resources on
campus, contact Alex Zimmermann,
Active Transportation Coordinator
at the U: alexandra.zimmermann@
utah.edu
To learn more about the Bicycle
Collective, visit bicyclecollective.
org
-Davey Davis
Book Review
Bike Mechanic: Tales from the Road and the Workshop is an Homage to the Craft
Left: Soigneurs with spare wheels are spread all along the race. Extreme
events like Paris-Roubaix can mean up to 20 extra mechanics and team
helpers out on the course.
Above: A fast wheelchange in the snow at Milan-San Remo courtesy of
Vittoria’s neutral support crew.
Photos by Taz Darling
By Steven Sheffield
When I first read the brief description of BIKE MECHANIC: TALES
FROM THE ROAD AND THE
WORKSHOP by Guy Andrews and
Rohan Dubash, I was anticipating
a quick read filled with profiles of
team mechanics and humorous anecdotes of life on the road and the daily
grind of cleaning and repairing bikes
during events like the Tour de France.
What I was not anticipating was a
stunningly beautiful 272 page coffee
table book by the founder & editor,
technical writer, and photo editor for
Rouleur magazine, not only delving
into the world of the professional
race mechanic, but the tools of the
trade.
BIKE MECHANIC: TALES
WORKSHOP is divided into three
mains parts: On The Road, Hardware,
and The Bike.
Part 1: On The Road deals with
the nitty-gritty of life on the road and
the impact that the professional race
mechanic can have on the outcome
of a race; from the early days of bike
racing when there was no such thing
as standardization, and mechanics
had to improvise parts and repairs,
such as before the 1955 Giro d’Italia
when Ernesto Colnago noticed that
the knee problems Fiorenzo Magni
was suffering with that year were
being caused by misaligned cottered
cranks, and had to fashion and file
new cotter pins in order to effect
the repair. Magni went on to win his
third Giro d’Italia that year, ahead of
the great Fausto Coppi.
This section also goes into how
the now ubiquitous neutral service
cars and motorcycles at major races
were a relatively recent innovation
by Mavic, first appearing in 1972 at
the Critérium du Dauphiné-Libéré
when one team director’s car broke
down before one day’s stage. Bruno
Gormand, then the head of Mavic
loaned the director his own car, and
then came up with the idea of having
a branded neutral service car as part
of the race convoy, available to help
any rider with fresh wheels after a
puncture or a quick mobile repair
when the rider’s team car was not
available.
Thus began the history of one of
most recognizable vehicles in the
race caravan; the yellow Mavic car.
Why yellow, you may ask? Similar to
how Henri Desgrange chose a yellow
jersey to represent the race leader, so
that spectators would be able to easily discern the current race leader in
the peloton, Gormand chose yellow
because the cars would be easier to
see in photos and on television.
Part 2: Hardware is the shortest
of the three sections, but deals lovingly with the tools of the trade from
the lowly but vital hex key, to facing & chasing tools, dropout alignment tools (seldom used in modern
times with the disappearance of steel
bicycle frames from the professional peloton), to torque wrenches to
ensure bolts are tightened properly,
tensionometers and micrometers
for wheelbuilding, and my personal
favorite: the Campagnolo 15mm hex
spanner, colloquially known as “the
peanut butter wrench” for its perfect
shape to scoop and spread peanut
butter from the jar during a marathon
repair session.
Part 3: The Bike is the longest
section of the book, comprising
roughly half of the total 272 pages,
serving as not only a basic repair
manual, albeit as with the rest of the
book, stunningly photographed, from
frame preparation for a new build,
gluing and mounting tubular tires, to
cleaning and lubing the drivetrain.
While there are more extensive repair
manuals out there, I would wager
that none are as extensively photographed, and for true bike geeks like
me, it shows the tools from Part 2
in action.
For nearly 8 years, from 19942001 I worked in one of the top
bicycle shops in the San Francisco
Bay Area: A Bicycle Odyssey, in
Sausalito. I learned many things
from working at the shop, such as
the importance of proper bike fit
and that when you treat people as
clients rather than customers, they
have a tendency to come back. I also
learned that when it comes to building and repairing bicycles, I was a
fair-to-middling mechanic at best;
that mechanics are craftsmen in their
own right, worthy of much respect,
and often underappreciated.
I would often find myself hanging
out in the shop after closing with the
owner and other mechanics while
they finished repairs, just geeking out
on their skills and hoping to absorb
as much as I could. Unfortunately,
I could never quite get the skills to
translate from my brain to my hands,
but some people are born to be wizards of the wrench.
BIKE MECHANIC: TALES
WORKSHOP is an homage to these
wizards, their tools, and their craft.
Buy and read the book, absorb the
photography, and then go out and buy
your favorite mechanic a bottle (or
six) of their favorite libation to show
them how much you appreciate what
they do to keep your bike on the road
and in perfect working order.
Bike Mechanic: Tales from the
Road and the Workshop
Guy Andrews and Rohan
Dubash
Photography by Taz Darling
7 1/4” x 9 3/8”, 272 pp., $24.95,
ISBN 9781937715182
Paperback with flaps. Fullcolor interior with photographs
throughout.
The book is available for order
by your favorite bike or bookshop
from VeloPress. Please support
local businesses.
Tour of Utah
My First Time As a Traveling Course Marshal
Mel Bashore (left) and his son Adam Bashore worked as a course marshal
and moto marshal respectively at the 2014 Tour of Utah.
Photo courtesy Mel Bashore.
By Mel Bashore
Four years ago, my son Adam
began what has turned into his nowannual stint as a moto marshal for
the Tour of Utah on his BMW motorcycle. Earlier this year he said, “Dad,
why don’t you try to get on as a
course marshal?”
Although I inquired rather late, a
cancellation opened up a slot for me
to work as a traveling course marshal
in all seven stages of the 2014 Tour
of Utah. I was informed that my
duties would include every aspect
of making the field of play safe for
participants and spectators. I really
didn’t know what this would entail,
but was told that I would receive
further training upon my arrival in
Cedar City and placement on a team
with other course marshals.
I quickly complied with all
the requests for personal information—and there was a lot. You’d
have thought I was applying for a
top-secret government job. I sent
them copies of my driver’s license,
passport, and Social Security card. I
answered questions about my driving
record, health, education, and work
experience. A few days after completing all the paper work, I set off
for Cedar City a day before the race
was scheduled to begin.
After arriving in Cedar, I went
to the race headquarters to pick up
my official credentials, clothing
uniform, per diem allowance, and
housing information. After getting
settled in the motel, we met that
evening for orientation, training, and
to establish teams. It seemed that
the majority of the people had been
marshals with each other before at
races in California, Utah, Colorado,
and Canada. In fact, some seemed
to have worked as many pro races as
they possibly could each year. I really
felt like a rookie.
I chose to join a team led by an
experienced couple from Georgia—
Larry and Pauline. They had first
begun working at the Tour de
Georgia (no longer contested) and
had worked in over 35 different bike
tours in the U.S. and Canada. Team
Seven was comprised of nine people:
Larry (captain/navigator), Pauline,
Mark (driver from Park City), Susan
(from California), Mia and Misha
(sisters from Cedar City), Jenn and
Rose (from Cache Valley), and me.
With five us being first-time
rookies, it was good to have only
a single assignment for Day One.
Larry thought it best that we leave
Cedar before the start of the race, so
we could drive the course and see
where to position each of us. Twenty
miles north of Cedar we stopped to
explore the petroglyphs and rock art
in the Parowan Gap and have a team
picture taken. Then we ventured
up the steep-pitched road to Cedar
Breaks and Brian Head. Our assignment covered a fifteen-mile stretch of
highway between Mammoth Creek
and Duck Creek Village.
Larry trained us in the art of being
a course marshal. This involved
learning the best place to stand to be
seen by oncoming racers and their
support teams. I also practiced the
measured cadence of waving the red
directional flag while simultaneously
blowing a whistle. Adam had warned
me before leaving Cedar, “Dad, I
don’t want to see you being a sloppy
flag waver.” Adam was one of the
lead motos as they approached my
turn-off leading out of Mammoth
Creek. He gave me the thumbs up
when he passed. I had been trained
well.
Bursting with confidence, I faced
each succeeding day knowing that
I had the right stuff to be a good
course marshal. I had passed the critical scrutiny of my son. Larry and
Pauline instilled in us that we needed
to do the best job possible. I can say
that by the end of the race, we were
proud of our efforts. It was also nice
to hear compliments and recognition
of our team’s work from our marshal supervisors, too. Our van driver,
Mark, picked us up in time to return
us to Cedar so we could see the race
finish. Very exciting.
On Day Two we had another
Wanted!
Bicycle Pins, Bicycle
Jewelry, Medallions, etc.
for a display board.
Call Ray at 503-884-6574
single-drop assignment stretching
about ten miles between the town of
Boulder and the KOM location on
Hogsback. I had ridden the Hogsback
(see Fall/Winter 2009-10 Cycling
Utah issue) several years before on
a fall bike ride from Kansas to San
Francisco. I went the opposite direction from that taken in this race. They
had to hump that steep grade that I
had ripped down.
When the bike entourage passed
our stretch and we had collected all
our team, we took our place in the
line of vehicles at the back of the
convoy. We then engaged in what
became the favorite sport of traveling course marshals—looking for
musettes and water bottles thrown
aside by the racers. Some in our van
tried to complete collections of these
items cast off by all sixteen bike
teams while others collected only the
most sought-after items. Competition
was stiff. In fact, some members
of our team thought that the most
exciting action occurred in this race
behind the race.
The logistics of this race just in
housing all of us in this convoy was
immense. There were almost eighty
of us working as course marshals.
We were just one part of a very large
group which included racers, support
teams, luggage trucks, media, VIP’s,
law enforcement, race officials, medical staff, etc. It made for a mindboggling nightmare to find places to
house everyone each night. As we
moved ever northward in each stage,
we spent two nights in Cedar, one in
Provo, two in Ogden, and three in
Park City. Because of housing availability in some of the areas, we were
necessarily spread out in different
locales. On the night when we were
bedded down in a Provo motel, many
of the racers were at motels back in
Richfield, for a race the next day,
which started in Lehi.
There were moments when people in our team said funny things
while in the van. For instance, when
going up hills behind the caravan of
bikes and support vehicles, there is
sufficient time for people to answer
the call of nature. As team members
and others rushed off the road into
the bushes, Susan said, “I have never
seen so many men pee.”
As we drove very fast down the
twisty road below Guardsman Pass
to get to our drop zone, I was offering silent prayers for our safety. We
careened around a wide curve where
a large “Caution” sign was posted.
Pauline dryly noted, “Caution. Now
there’s a novel idea.”
When doing marshal duty on the
downhill stretch of Big Cottonwood
Canyon, the riders crouched down in
an extreme tuck straddling the top of
their bike frames. Pauline said, “One
wrong move and they’d be sopranos.”
I’m hooked in this marshal work
and can’t wait for the next Tour.
To volunteer for the Tour of
Utah, visit: www.tourofutah.com/
experience/volunteer
Mountain Biking
Beatty, Nevada is the West’s Newest Mountain Biking Destination
By Cimarron Chacon
Beatty, Nevada is located about
100 miles Northwest of Las Vegas
on NV State Route 95. The area surrounding the small town is known
as the Oasis Valley for its lush natural springs, and is nestled between
Death Valley National Park and the
Nevada Test Site. The rough and rugged history of the area is full of stories of hardship and determination. It
is legendary for two major industries;
Left: Cimarron Chacon and Dave Spicer cut the ribbon to open the Spicer Ranch Trails in Beatty, Nevada.
Above: Cimarron Chacon, Thomas Cheney, and Clayton Cheney test out the new Spicer Ranch Trail.
Photos by Bryce Pratt, crawlingspider.com
gold mining and prostitution. Both
are now gone.
With the end of an era, a local
group is determined once again to
build Beatty into new legend, as
a mountain bike mecca. Not since
the making of Moab, has there
been a place and a time so right to
forge a recreation destination out of
the ashes of a busted mining town.
Beatty has all the perfect ingredients;
pleasant year around temperatures,
gorgeous scenery, abundant wildlife,
and wide open spaces perfect for
building trails.
The non-profit, Trails-OV (OV
stands for Oasis Valley), who is
spearheading the efforts, has produced a number of wicked awesome
trails in just a short time. They broke
ground on the first trails Valentine’s
Day. The first 7 miles of trail are
purpose built for mountain bikes
on a private ranch just north of the
town center. The Spicer Ranch is a
true desert oasis. When you ride any
of the 4 trails you will travel pass
lush meadows with horses running
and fresh ponds with abundant water
fowl, you will climb to the top of
peaks that overlook the valley and
provide far off vista, and you will
experience the true sights and sounds
of a working ranch.
The trails opened to the public
on May 2nd with a boot stomping, gunslinging, romping great time
of a grand opening festival. Black
Ops helicopters, prostitutes, beer
and tacos were among the many
things found at the Beatty Beer and
Taco Fest Trails Grand Opening
Celebration.
The 1st Annual Beatty Beer and
Taco Fest was a huge success. The
event was free to all who wanted
to come and experience a new riding venue. The ranch opened a huge
public parking area just in time for
the event and camping was free —
complete with showers. The festival
started with a big cowboy break-
fast of pancakes, eggs, and bacon.
Mountain bikers from Nevada, Utah
and California all gathered in excitement and anticipation for the ribbon
cutting and a taste of the fresh dirt.
The ribbon cutting ceremony
went off at around 8:30 in the morning. The atmosphere was so chill no
one really seemed to notice the time.
Once those gates opened groups of
7, 10, and 15 began pouring onto the
trails for the first group rides. There
was a ride for everyone’s flavor. The
groups grew in size and number
for the next round of rides, which
included an all-women’s group. In all
over 100 people pedaled the Beatty
trails on day 1.
In addition to the 7 miles of new
trail, Trails-OV has also been able to
open up an additional 40 miles of fun
fast and flowy single track adopted
from burro trails and old two-tracks
called the Transvaal System. The
majority of the groups decided to
do a combination of Ranch trails
and Transvaal Area trails. The Spicer
Ranch trails include the STORM
trail, named for the parent nonprofit group that started Trails-OV,
the Spicer Ranch Trail, Dynamite
Trail and South Pond Trail. These
trails are tight and twisty, with a
touch of exposure; especially on the
Dynamite trail. The Transvaal trails
take you to areas east of the Ranch,
all the way to the edge of the Nevada
Test Site ( AKA Area 51) and Beatty
Wash. This area feels so remote. It is
within the official “NO FLY Zone,”
so often cell phones won’t work. If
you are paying attention, however,
you just might see a group of burros run past, the remnants of an
abandoned mine shaft, or a stand of
Joshua trees.
By midafternoon, as temperatures rose, groups made their way
back to the tree grove for some
shade and the party was on. The beer
and tacos came out around 2 pm.
The Las Vegas Chapter of IMBA –
SNMBA, brought beer donated by
New Belgium and the tacos we hand
prepared by the locals from fresh
ranch raised beef. Live music filled
the air by a local singer/song writer
who played mainly in the 90’s style
of Pearl Jam. And then…”BANG,
BANG, your dead”. A reenactment
group took the whole crowd by surprise and put on a live gunfight show
with cowboys and prostitutes. As
evening came the swag came out and
so did the many antics that mountain
bikers will do for free stuff. Among
the many laughs was an all- girl beer
chugging contest and a 4 square balancing act that went on for almost a
hour. The happy winner walked away
with a hand-made pillow with a biker
on it…perfect for camping.
down the way you came.
Please give downhill riders the
right-of-way so they don’t go over
the handlebars and into the rocks trying to get out of your way.
4. Dynamite Trail. 2 Miles.
Named for the exploratory mining
long ago, this trail is all its name
suggests. It will hand you 1650 ft
of climbing over just 2 miles. To
ride or hike this trail will take good
physical and technical skills. You can
also enjoy the Dynamite Ridge Point
look out and take your selfie with
the ponds, green grass, and desert
scape in the back ground. It will be
Dy-No-Mite!
A rider enjoys the new trails at Spicer Ranch in Beatty, Nevada. Photo by
Bryce Pratt, crawlingspider.com
As the light faded yet another
band came on the stage and a fire
began roaring in the fire pit in the
meadow. Lots of new friends and
memories were made that weekend.
That is the amazing thing that trails
do, they bring people together.
If You Go:
Beatty is located 100 Miles northwest of the Las Vegas Strip at the
cross roads of NV Hwy 95 and
State Route 374, just 8 miles from
the Nevada entrance to Death Valley
National Park. The town sits at an
elevation of 3320 and has a current
population of around 1000 people.
The climate in Beatty is mild, with
a long riding season (September –
June). There are six hotels and one
casino in the town. The El Portal
Motel boosts itself as being mountain
bike friendly and has plans to install
a bike wash facility. There are also
plenty of eats as well: find morning
expresso at Gema’s Café, post ride
burritos and beer at Mama Sara’s
Mexican Restaurant, or a big plate of
lasagna at KC’s Outpost.
The 47 miles of trail are open full
time to the public now and the parking on the Spicer Ranch is open to
the public as well. The Trail Head for
all Spicer Ranch and Transvaal trails
is on the Spicer Ranch. Travel north
from the town of Beatty approximately 7 miles to mile marker 66.5
at Boiling Pot road. Turn right and
follow the signs to the public parking area. Restrooms and trail maps
provided.
Spicer Ranch Trails
There are 4 distinct trails completed at the Spicer Ranch.
1. Spicer Ranch Trail – 2.5 Miles.
This is a rolling trail of moderate
difficulty that travels past ponds
and active quarries. You will travel
to the eastern most reaches of the
Ranch before looping back around
South Pond and returning to the trail
head. You can reach the Southpond
Mountain Trail from this route.
2. STORM Trail – .75 Miles. This
easy route travels along a lush green
meadow with a natural seep where
you may hear toads and see other
wild life. It is quite a treat to see
green grass and water in a desert
environment. You can access the
Spicer Ranch Trail and Dynamite
Trail for this route.
3. Southpond Mountain Trail – 1
Mile. This intermediate trail is a mel-
low climb up to the top of Southpond
Mountain. From here you will be
able to view the entire Ranch and
Valley below. Once on top you can
take a small loop and head back
Transvaal Trails
Named for a historic mining district in the area, this trail system
lies east of the Spicer Ranch and is
accessed from the STORM Trail or
south of the Trail Head. There are 8
separate routes in the Transvaal Flats
Trail System created from existing
burro trails and two-track roads.
Those burros sure do make some
kick-ass trails!
1. Canteen Trail – 4.32 Miles.
This is a fast paced single track burro This ripping fun downhill links the
trail.
Plutonium Ridge to Beatty Wash for
2. Stirrup Trail – 2.40 Miles. A a return ride on Canteen.
fun extension off the Spicer Ranch
When you roll into the town of
trail back to the trailhead or to con- Beatty these days you will also notice
nect to Canteen.
Banners along the street that say
3. Junction Trail – 2.75 Miles.
“Welcome Mountain Bikers”. All of
This is a fast paced single track burro
these merchants have free trail maps
trail that links between the Canteen,
and
directions.
Stirrup, and Plutonium Ridge Trails.
4. Plutonium Ridge Loop – 10.42
More to Come:
Miles. This is a rolling fast paced
This project is only beginning, so
single track burro trail. You can also
check out the master plan maps and
use the cut-off for a shorter ride.
5. Lariat Loop – 3.90 Miles. A fun see what is coming next. TRAILSsingletrack extension off the canteen OV has received generous support
trail to create a longer loop ride.
from Barrick Gold to complete a
6. Windmill Road – 10.35. This is comprehensive trails master plan.
a nice long gravel grinder ride to the The mapping is done and now they
edge of Area 51.
are is the process of developing a
7. Beatty Wash -2.3. This sec- cooperative agreement with the BLM
tion of trail allows you to explore
for an additional 130 miles of trail to
an interesting section of the Beatty
be developed over the next 5 years.
Wash and is a nice way to create a
Check out upcoming plans, the
loop between the Plutonium Ridge
next
events, trail projects or to just
Loop and Canteen. If you venture
past the defined section the wash donate go to the public website www.
includes deep sand and gravel and Trails-OV.org. There you can download a trail brochure and view the
may be rideable on a Fat Bike.
8. Brad’s Screamer – 1 mile. interactive maps.
Mountain Biking
Home Court Advantage
Above: The view to the north. Yea, it’s worth the trip.
Right: John Scarafioti at the top enjoying the sun on the horizon.
Below: At the edge looking over St. George.
Photos by Lukas Brinkerhoff
By Lukas Brinkerhoff
I have a list of the most annoying
sounds in the world. It goes something like this:
1.Bicycle bells
2.Babies crying
3.Whiny dogs
4.Alarms
It’s 5:05 AM. My alarm is sounding and my all too natural reaction is
to just turn off the annoying sound.
Which I do. This is promptly followed by the sound of my wife’s
voice asking me if we’re going riding.
My natural response is to roll over
and groan. Which I do. She gets up
and the sounds of coffee being made
begin to echo through the house. I
roll back over. My eyes wide open.
It’s not like this is my first rodeo.
With the dramatics of a teenage girl,
I will my feet out of bed and let them
know. You immediately notice when
a rock is added or moved. You can
tell that someone was too heavy on
the brakes going into the corner and
you feel the change in the trail. If you
were to be dropped, blindfolded onto
the trail you would know where you
were by the distinct sounds. It’s the
trail that you often find yourself lost
in the chasms of your mind because
you could probably ride it asleep.
We don’t tend to think of riding
drop over the edge forcing my torso trails as practice, but that’s what we
upright. I rub the sleep from my eyes. do. Each ride is a practice on that
Why 5:05 AM? Why not just trail. Whether that means you are
make it 5? I need the extra 5 minutes, practicing to be faster or to clean the
ok?
whole trail, regardless you are pracOur destination on this early ticing. And as cliché as it is to say,
morning, summer ride? City Creek practicing does move you toward
and Owen’s Loop. Two trails you’ve perfection. Which is why you are
probably never heard of because in a local and this is your home court.
the beauty of Southern Utah, they You’ve practiced it till it hurts with
rank well down on the list of trails perfection, knowing exactly which
you should ride. They’re short. rocks to launch, which to roll, where
Combined the two make up about to add some heat and where to drag
4 miles of dirt. Dirt that is a com- the brakes.
bination of overgrown service roads
The rain from the night before
and singletrack. Their appeal to me has changed the trail. The ten minute
is threefold. 1. They provide some spin to the trail woke me up and now
beautiful views of St. George as the I’m stoked to ride. There’s a few new
trails take you around the top of the ruts on the steep road sections and
red cliffs that sit above town. B. No a couple of rocks have moved. We
one rides them. They are devoid of climb with the sounds of an awakpeople despite how close they are to ening city getting louder as the sun
starts to climb above the horizon.
town. 3. They are close to town.
The kettle whistle is blowing. Then the trail leads us back down and
Through the haze of my early morn- being able to descend quickly on my
ing mind, I find my way to the dress- rigid bike requires a constant dance
er and start banging around trying to between staying loose and not letting
find my riding gear. Chamois, shorts, go of the handlebars. I let the brakes
jersey. Check and check. I drop them
on the floor as if the coffee had suddenly yelled my name and completely interrupted the conversation I was
having. I pour the coffee, but don’t
drink any suddenly remembering that
I need to put my clothes on. Coffee
is placed on the table, I return to the
bedroom and put my clothes on.
My coffee remains immobile
on the table waiting as I begin to
click through the mental checklist
of getting ready. Bike – tire pressure
checked, brakes work. Water bottles
– filled and placed on bike. Oops,
forgot my helmet. Oh look, coffee.
The gate creaks as we push our
bikes out of the backyard. The city
is quiet. I feel the need to be stealthy
so I don’t wake it up. The click of
my cleats entering the pedals is so
loud I’m sure that the neighbors will
complain. We begin pedaling toward
the bike lane. The bike lane takes us
to the paved bike path which leads us
right to the trailhead.
And just like that we are on dirt,
no cars involved.
Every mountain biker has their
“local” trail. It’s the trail where you
hold the equivalent of home court
advantage. You know the trail in a
way that the casual rider will never
go just a little too long and almost
miss the sharp left. Mental note taken
for the next ride.
We top out and then a quick drop
brings us to the edge providing a
view of St. George proper. The city is
awake now and has worked itself up
to a dull roar. We stop to take advantage of the morning light dancing
across the city and to ready ourselves
mentally for the descent. The trail
drags us down toward the bike path
we rode in on lacing its way through
sage brush and sandstone providing
almost every type of trail condition
within
mile. We hit sand, rock,
flowy trail, chunky trail and then
onto a sandstone slab right before
the chute. The chute drops us off
the rock on onto a somewhat flowy
singletrack that rips right down to
the bike path.
And just like that, we are back on
pavement and coasting toward home.
The gate creaks when we open it but
we don’t notice. The routine of riding our trail has already given way
to the thoughts of readying ourselves
for the day. The euphoria of having
snuck in a ride early erases the memories of getting up early and reminds
me to reset that annoying sound so
we can do it all again tomorrow.
Lukas
Brinkerhoff
blogs
about mountain biking and life at
mooseknuckleralliance.org.
Ride of the Month
Jackson Hole – Tetons Classic
the Teton Range tower to your right. eastward. Enter Wyoming at mile
Cross Flat Creek 2.4 miles into the 90.4 (elevation 6,715 feet) – you are
ride; shortly after the crossing, look now on Teton Pass Highway, which
to the right for the Paul Merritt is Wyoming’s SR 22, in Wyoming’s
Pathway. This paved path runs paral- Teton County. The climbing starts at
lel to the highway for the next 5 miles, a 5% grade, increasing to nearly 9%
offering an alternative to the road. To after passing Coal Creek Meadows at
your left are the mountains of the mile 94.1 (elevation 7,243 feet). You
Gros Ventre Range which are, in turn, finally reach Teton Pass at mile 96.8.
part of the Bridger-Teton National
The descent from Teton Pass is
Forest. At mile 7.6, the pathway ends rapid, as the highway drops over
and you are back on the road. Cross 2,000 feet at a 9% grade in just
the Snake River at mile 8.2. Enter 4.5 miles. For an alternative to the
the community of Hoback, bearing highway, Old Pass Road can be
right at Hoback Junction at mile used. This is a paved path, not open
13.1. While riding through town, you to motor vehicles, that starts from
may experience the aura of “Hoback the crest of Teton Pass (off to the
Nation,” which is a home-grown right). Note that the road was being
philosophic spirit. You are heading upgraded as of this writing, with
southwestward once beyond Hoback a surface that was not as “healthy”
Junction, now on doubly-signed U.S. as that of SR 22. Also, the road
Highways 26 and 89 (U.S. 189 and features numerous switchbacks and
191 diverged back at the junction). tight turns. Old Pass Road rejoins SR
The highway parallels the Snake 22 where the highway grade eases, at
River along this stretch. Enter denser mile 101.3. Beyond the base of the
forestation around mile 17.5; there pass, SR 22 descends gently into a
are numerous pullouts to Bridger- valley that is bound by Fish Creek
A rider cruises along the Snake River in the 2014 LOTOJA Classic. The Jackson Hole - Tetons Classic ride passes Teton National Forest spots. Leave
on the west, and the Snake River on
along some of the same roads as the famed race. Photo by Lucid Images Utah, lucidimagesut.com
Teton County, of which Jackson is the east. In the heart of the valley is
the county seat, at mile 21.6, and the community of Wilson, Wyoming
enter Lincoln County. The highway (population 1,482 in 2010, elevathe heart of Jackson. is gradually downhill as you ride
tion 6,148 feet). Wilson acts as a
This thriving, small town adjacent to the course of the Snake
gateway to Teton Village, and as a
surpassed the 10,000 River.
portal to the finish line of the annupopulation mark earlier
U.S. Highways 26 and 89 finally al LoToJa Classic. After speeding
this decade. Jackson is split at mile 35.9; bear right, onto
across the valley, the highway climbs
a popular gateway to the U.S. 26, and enter Alpine (elevation
ever so gradually to a junction with
Teton Range and Grand 5,667 feet). This town of populaU.S 189 and 191. Turn left here,
Teton National Park, tion 828 (2010) is a popular spot
and enter Jackson. Turn left onto
which are nearby, as well for snowmobiling, backcountry skiJackson Street to return to Miller
as Yellowstone National ing, and hunting – and cycling, of
Park. Congratulations are in order for
Park, which can be course. Just to the north of Alpine is
completing such an awesome ride!
entered about 60 miles to Palisades Reservoir, which will be
the north. Jackson has its on your left. Also nearby is the Idaho
For more rides, see Road Bikown airport; otherwise, it state line, which you cross at mile
ing Utah (Falcon Guides), written
is a 279-mile drive north- 38.3. The highway undulates over
by avid cyclist Wayne Cottrell.
eastward from Salt Lake the next 8 miles, with a couple of
Road Biking Utah features deCity. Alternatively, you climbs. After crossing the Palisades
scriptions of 40 road bike rides in
can join over 1,500 other Dam, at mile 49.4, U.S. 26 continues
Utah. The ride lengths range from
cyclists and bike from its gradual descent. Enter Palisades
14 to 106 miles, and the book’s
Logan to Jackson in the at mile 54.3, followed by Irwin at
coverage is statewide: from Wenannual LoToJa Classic! mile 59.8, and then Swan Valley
dover to Vernal, and from Bear
It is a 206-mile ride that at mile 63.5. Turn right onto State
Lake to St. George to Bluff. Each
is held every September; Route (SR) 31, also known as Pine
ride description features informathe route described here Creek Road, at mile 63.8, and head tion about the suggested startcovers a portion of the northeast. This is the low point of the finish location, length, mileposts,
LoToJa course. Besides ride (elevation 5,281 feet). Stay right terrain, traffic conditions and,
being a gateway city, at the split at mile 68.5, and enter most importantly, sights. The text
Jackson is known for Caribou-Targhee National Forest. is rich in detail about each route,
preserving its historical Although you are on a long, gradual including history, folklore, flora,
resources, such as build- upgrade, the outstanding scenery is fauna and, of course, scenery.
ings dating from the distracting. Leave Bonneville County
Wayne Cottrell is a former
19th century which are at mile 78.0, now at an elevation of Utah resident who conducted exstill found in the Town 6,777 feet, and enter Teton County tensive research while living here
open for riding until well into May.
Square area. Jackson is also known (Idaho, not Wyoming). The highway – and even after moving – to deBy Wayne Cottrell
The main highway over the pass may
for having the first all-female city descends into Teton Valley, entering velop the content for the book.
be closed periodically during the
council (1920), as well as a nearby the city of Victor. The population of
When summer’s heat starts to snow seasons for avalanche control.
ski resort (Jackson Hole) that has Victor has nearly tripled since 2000
blanket most of Utah, a great escape
If ridden in a clockwise direcone of the steepest drops in North (1,928 as of 2010), and the city is
is to head north to the milder tem- tion, then the Jackson Hole-Tetons
America (4,139 feet). The LoToJa now considered to be a suburb of
peratures of southwestern Wyoming, Classic is net downhill for the first 64 Classic is the longest one-day bike
Jackson.
and southeastern Idaho. The Jackson miles, followed by gradual to ardu- race sanctioned by USA Cycling.
Although, on a bicycle, with
Hole-Tetons Classic is a 109.2-mile ous climbing for the next 33 miles, The National Museum of Wildlife
about 25 miles to go – including a
loop through Jackson Hole Valley and concluding with a screaming Art is here, as is the nearby National mountain pass – you may feel as
in Wyoming and Swan Valley in descent and false flat for the final Elk Refuge. The summer-long Grand if you are nowhere near Jackson.
Idaho, and featuring a crossing of 12 miles. The low elevation is 5,281 Teton Music Festival features near- Cross Main Street (SR 33) at mile
Teton Pass along the Idaho-Wyoming feet in Swan Valley, Idaho, and the nightly classical music concerts.
84.8, and then turn right onto North
border. The entire ride is at over peak elevation is 8,431 feet over
From Miller Park, which is at an Agate Avenue at the next intersec5,200 feet altitude, with a lofty peak Teton Pass. This is a long ride, so be elevation of 6,224 feet, head south tion (elevation 6,226 feet). This road
of 8,431 feet (Teton Pass). Be sure sure to dress appropriately and carry on Jackson Street. Turn right onto heads south, and then curves to the
to check the weather and highway provisions with you, and be prepared West Broadway and head west. West left, becoming Old Jackson Highway.
conditions before venturing out; the to refill in one of the several com- Broadway is quadruple-signed as This is a quiet alternative to SR 33
summer months are the best time of munities through which you will pass U.S. Highways 26, 89, 189 and 191, for the next few miles. Junction
year for the ride. Old Pass Road to along the way.
thereby confirming that Jackson is with SR 33 at mile 88.8; turn left
Start the ride in Miller Park, in a major crossroads. Mountains of here and continue heading southTeton Pass, for example, may not be

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