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Michael Conti and his support crew finished 5th overall in the 2018 RAAM. Photo courtesy Michael Conti
By Dave Iltis Utah cyclists are a pretty amazing group of people. They come from all walks of life, but share their commitment to the bicycle. Cycling Utah honors that dedication to the bicycle and competition with our Rider of the Year Awards. Michael Conti has had a dream that began 34 years ago in Huntington Beach, California as he watched the cyclists in the Race Across America (RAAM) depart from the pier to ride to the East Coast. That dream built to a crescendo in 2016 when he attempted the RAAM for the first time. Unfortunately, a truck smashed into his support team, and although no one was seriously hurt, this terrifying experience put an end to the goal for that year. But Michael Conti has a note on his computer that reads: “Dream everyday that you will live forever and live everyday like it will end today.” This kept him going, and in 2018 he and his crew attempted the race again. He said, “Honestly after the accident in 2016 I was lost
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not sure if it was worth the risk in pursuing my dream of RAAM. After a lot of thought and encouragement I decided that my dream was worth
chasing. I didn’t want to let an accident determine the outcome of a 30 year dream and goal.” Preparation for the race was made over 18 months, with 12,000 miles of riding each year. “After I made the commitment to race in 2018, I did everything I could to ensure I would have a successful race across the USA. I lined up a crew with 27 years of RAAM experience between them. They were flawless in their execution. Everything I wanted I had.” That spirit and preparation earned Michael the Ian Sanbach Award for embodying the spirit of RAAM. Over the 11 days, 5 hours, and 59 minutes, Conti rode. “For me the race was 269 hours of nonstop challenges from the heat of the Arizona desert, climbing over the Rocky Mountains, crossing Kansas with
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COMMUTER COLUMN
Landscape Architect Kelly Gillman Bikes his Showpiece - the 9 Line Trail the bike so I don’t have to carry my clothes in a pack on my back.
C.U.: Tire size is a frequent mention in cycling articles and in my experience commuters use a variety of widths. What do you use and has it worked for you? K.G.: I am currently riding with 23MM size tires. I haven’t had any issues with them, but I admit I have very little experience with any other sizes other than what is typical for a mountain bike. I suspect if I extend my commuting into the winter I will appreciate trying some other tire widths to compensate for the greatly varying road conditions. Kelly Gilman, landscape architect, on his showpiece, the 9 Line Trail, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo courtesy Kelly Gilman
By Lou Melini The architectural firm CRSA designed the landscape along the S-line bike trail in Salt Lake City. Kelly Gillman, a senior principal with the firm, was the lead landscape architect and managing principal on the project. He now uses the S-line to bike to his office. Due to his firm’s diligence and design work, Kelly and his fellow architects were able to avoid UTA’s planned concrete and cyclone fencing for the much more aesthetically pleasing plant based wall separating the bike path and the streetcar. Cycling Utah: Kelly, before we move onto your role in the S-line bike trail landscaping, let’s talk about you, your family, and then your bike and commute. So tell me about you and your family. Kelly Gillman: I am married with two daughters. I am a landscape architect and certified planner, a principal with an architecture and planning firm in Salt Lake City. My wife (Tina) is also a landscape architect, but also a teacher at our daughters’ school. My family is supportive of my bike commute. Although the commute means I may be home a little later than if I drove, they appreciate that I arrive home with a clearer mind. The ride allows me to push the demands of the work day behind me. They also appreciate that I am healthier.
C.U.: Do your wife and daughters follow in your cycling footsteps?
K.G.: The school Tina teaches at, where our daughters attend is near the Marmalade District downtown. It is too far from our Canyon Rim neighborhood (in the city of Millcreek) to realistically ride to. However, Tina does regularly ride around our neighborhood to get to exercise class, or with other neighbors. A few years ago she designed the bike path system on Wasatch Blvd (when she was with a previous firm). She rides it with a neighbor from time to time. Our daughters haven’t shown much interest in riding, other than to go to Bob’s Brain Freeze. C.U.: Tell me about your commuting bike. I understand it once belonged to your father? K.G.: I first started commuting a couple of years ago on my mountain bike. As I found myself enjoying the ride, I decided to try a road bike. I obtained my first road bike from my Father. He had scaled back his riding and I asked to try it out and now it is my full time bike. It is a Specialized Sequoia. My father used it for longer rides rather than commuting. I am also using it for weekend rides as well as my daily (3 times a week) commute. Because of its age I needed to make a few simple repairs (although not necessarily upgrades) to the bike. I’ve so far primarily added new Shimano wheels and a RoadMorph bike pump. I am considering putting a rack on
C.U.: What is your route to work? What are the best and worst features of the route? K.G.: From my home on the east side of Canyon Rim, I jump on the Parley’s Trail at Tanner Park and ride through Sugar House to the S-Line Greenway, that we designed at CRSA. (Incidentally, the S-Line Greenway was featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine in November of 2017). At 600 East I turn north riding through Liberty Park. I continue on 600 East to South Temple. My office is just off 600 East and South Temple. I have enjoyed the new Parley’s Trail more than I expected, and love the connection to the S-Line Greenway. Although I didn’t mind the previous route down 2700 South, I enjoy the trail much better. The surface on 2700 South is not great and the traffic can be heavy. There are a couple of minor inconveniences with the route I take. On 600 East the crossing at 800 South can require a long wait for a break in traffic. The warning signals don’t activate unless a pedestrian on
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the corner pushes a button. As 600 East is a lightly travelled road, the signals between 400 South and South Temple can take longer than average to cycle to green. However, recent crossing upgrades at 900 South, 1300 South, and 2100 South are very nice. C.U.: Why do you commute by bike?
K.G.: I commute by bike primarily because it helps me feel good about myself. Cycling to work has great health benefits both physically and mentally. I can achieve some of these benefits by taking transit (driving can be stressful). However my 9-mile ride is faster than taking transit though not faster than driving. C.U.: How often do you commute by bike? What keeps you off the bike to get to work? K.G.: I have only been commuting for about a year and a half. I typically ride about three days a week. It difficult to ride every day as I sometimes have the need for a car at the office for business related travel. I stopped riding in November last year and started back up again in February. It can be fairly windy and extra cold near the mouth of Parley’s Canyon where I depart in the morning. When it drops below about 40 to 45 degrees in the morning, I typically tap out unless it is a day where I can wait until later in the day to start my ride. I have not yet invested in the bike or personal gear needed to be comfortable on these cold winter mornings. I don’t believe Parley’s trail receives any winter maintenance. I know there are facilities around the country that are maintained yearround. I would be interested to see how many cyclists here in Salt Lake City would take advantage of a yearround facility. I know there are many who commute on bike in the winter but I have not made that leap yet. C.U.: Now that you have had about 1.5 years of seeing the completion of your work as you ride the S-line trail, what do you think?
K.G.: Overall the project has met our vision. As landscapes grow and change over time it has been fun to see the plant materials mature and grow into the long term vision and experience we had in mind.
C.U.: I’m impressed with how nice the landscape has been kept. Who maintains the S-line? K.G.: Salt Lake City and South Salt Lake, as I understand it, are overseeing the ongoing maintenance of the project. City staff, and at times, volunteers work to maintain the trail and greenway. The Utah Transit Authority ensures the streetcar line is maintained to safety standards. C.U.: What are your overall thoughts about separated bike trails like the S-Line trail or redesigning roads to accommodate bikes? K.G.: I believe there should be a range of options provided in all modes of transportation. Everyone should have reasonable access to the modes that work best for them. I say this because our roads, especially local roads, are paid for by a variety of funding sources and shouldn’t be (in most cases) designed for single mode use. Separated multi-use paths and trails are part of the overall system, and I would like to see investment in these facilities as well. These facilities are used for commuting but also for recreational activities. This all adds to the richness of our community.
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CRAFT BICYCLES
INDUSTRY NEWS
North American Handmade Bicycle Show to be Held in Sacramento, California from March 15-17, 2019
Interbike Cancelled for 2019; Future in Limbo
Interbike was held in Reno, Nevada in 2018. Photo by Dave Iltis
Adam Sklar’s NAHBS award winning mountain bike is an example of what can be seen at the show. When ordering a bike from Montana bike company Sklar, “We will gather all of the necessary dimensions and requirements so that I can fit you to your new bike.” Photo by Dave Iltis
NAHBS 2019 will be hosted at the Sacramento Convention Center March 15-17, 2019. This will be the third time in NAHBS history that it is in Sacramento. “While hosting NAHBS in the Northeast (in 2018) was a huge success, we’re looking forward to getting back to Sacramento and working with our vast exhibitor base in the Western region,” says Walker. ”We’re very excited to be integrating some new components to the show, which we’ll be announcing in the coming months. The evolution of NAHBS is just beginning.” The consumer show showcases handbuilt bicycles and accessories. The NAHBS show was in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2017. Frame and parts builders from around the globe exhibit at the show, along with bike enthusiasts come together for three
days each year to celebrate the bicycle. The bicycles exhibited are made from everything from steel to wood, titanium to handmolded carbon fiber. Information on the 2019 show is below: February 15-17 — North American Handmade Bicycle Show NAHBS, Sacramento, CA, 14th annual, NAHBS showcases the talents of individuals around the world whose art form is the bicycle. It aims to be a meeting point both online and in person for frame builders and cycling enthusiasts looking for custom- made bikes, for the sharing of ideas, and the promotion of a special industry with a rich history dating back to 1819, Don Walker, 502-265-1122, don@handmadebicycleshow.com, nahbs.com
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. – December 6, 2018 – Interbike owner, Emerald Expositions, announced today that the Interbike bicycle industry tradeshow will not take place in September 2019 in Reno as previously scheduled. Instead, the company will research alternative plans
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for 2020 and beyond, including the opportunity to launch events featuring bicycling and bike-related components within or alongside its various successful, multi-sport trade show franchises. “The past four years have been difficult for the U.S. bicycle market,” said Darrell Denny, Executive Vice President of Emerald Expositions’
Sports Group. “The substantial increase in tariffs on bike related imports during 2018, and announced for 2019, is compounding these challenges. As a result, we are rethinking how to best serve the cycling industry and will conduct a review of the possible timing, locations and formats with dealers, brands, distributors, reps, designers and media over the coming months. Our goal is to develop and deliver thoughtful solutions which provide strong returns on investment for all industry participants.” As a result of this decision, Justin Gottlieb, Show Director, Andria Klinger, Sales Director, Andy Buckner, Art Director and Jack Morrissey, Marketing Manager, will be leaving the company, effective December 31, 2018. “Justin, Andria, Andy and Jack have dedicated themselves to the cycling space and worked long and hard,” Denny said. “We will miss them greatly and wish them the best on their future endeavors.”
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COACHING
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Off-Season Cycling Training
Popular Cycling Commentator Paul Sherwen Passes Away at 62
ridden the Tour, anything you ever do in your life again is never really difficult,” he told Bonnie. “When I see the guy’s faces, I literally can’t believe I used to do that.” Cyclist enthusiasts around the world were saddened Despite his reputation Lance Armstrong was an when they learned of the sudden death of Paul Sherwen, extremely skilled rider; he tweeted the following mesthe popular bike racing commentator. Sherwen, known sage, “I am completely shocked and saddened to hear for his cycling expertise, shared the commentary with of Paul Sherwen’s passing. I met Paul in 1992 when he Phil Liggett for 33 years. The pair of human cycling worked as our press officer for Team Motorola. He was encyclopedias announced the Tour de France for the always a class act and a great friend. My deepest condolast 26 years. The 62 year-old former professional rider lences go out to his family. RIP Climber.” died at home in Uganda, Africa on Sunday December 2. And of course, Paul’s right hand man, Phil Liggett, From 1978-1987 Paul rode in seven Tour de France expressed his thoughts the day after he heard the news. editions and on two occasions he was the British “I went to bed in Africa with a heavy heart last night National champion. Despite his talent on the bike, feeling sadness like never before. My teammate for 33 Paul was better known for his work of explaining the years was no longer with me. Your hundreds of mesintricacies of cycling. Not only did Paul and Phil have sages showed how well Paul Sherwen was loved. Let’s a superior command of the English language, Paul think of Katherine and his children with love just now.” eloquently pronounced and shared history concerning For all of the cyclist reading this publication, and every cathedral or castle the riders sped past during the throughout the world for that matter, I have no doubt Tour de France. that everyone will miss him dearly and the upcoming Each year Paul studied the tendencies and racing cycling broadcasts will not quite have the enthusiastic styles of nearly every rider in the Tour de France. In flair he contributed so graciously. A favorite expression addition, he had clear vision of the upcoming challenges of his that this writer got a kick out of hearing, was the riders faced whether they were climbing a steep unique as the riders were beginning the final few kilograde in the Alps or faced a stiff wind in the south of meters of nearly each stage. “This is fantastic Phil, we have over a handful of riders who will make the sprint to France along the Mediterranean Sea. Upon hearing about his passing, Bonnie Ford, a the finishing line a race we will never forget.” Rest in Peace Paul, you made those stages even more cyclist writer for ESPN, shared a conversation she had with Paul Sherwen some 15 years ago. “When you’ve enjoyable, all the way to your own finishing line. By Bill Roland
Sarah Kaufmann skiing down after hiking and skinning up. Photo by Steve Mower
By Sarah Kaufmann Happy winter! Like most of the mountain west, we live in a climate with four unique seasons. So how do you train to be a strong cyclist in the summer with cold and snow in the winter? Do you wait until the snow melts to be a cyclist again? No! The ‘off-season’ is actually the time of year where you can make the biggest impact on your fitness for your next riding season. Think of this as the opportunity to raise the ceiling for next year. The more (read: smart) work you put in over the winter to tune your aerobic engine, the more effectively you will be able to build event-targeted fitness the following year. A well-timed and dedicated offseason is important to set you up for success in your next race season. Depending on the duration, intensity, and competition level of your race season, the off-season may be a couple of weeks to a few months. The importance of a mental and physical break cannot be overstated. All of that said, the ‘off-season’ means more than just that period of rest. It also refers to the time when training continues but you are not competing. This is a very important and often overlooked part of the year. This is when the real work gets done. The training may be less specific, embrace the opportunity to ski, snowshoe, ski tour, hike, run and do other off-the-bike training. But if you have cycling specific goals for next year, after your designated time off, don’t overlook
the importance of maintaining a structured, periodized training plan with at least two to three days of riding per week. This can be in a format that works for you; ride the trainer, ride a fat bike, bundle up and ride outside. Whichever option motivates you the most, or mix it up and keep it interesting. A coach will tailor those options so you have a plan that keeps you engaged, on track building fitness, and within limits to avoid burnout. Veteran endurance athletes know the importance of winter training. They can draw on their years of base to develop top-end fitness every year. Newer riders and juniors need the winter basebuilding even more, they still need to develop their aerobic engines. The traditional approach to base building was hours of low intensity training, but that has evolved to include more intensity, neuromuscular, and strength work. Don’t let the term off-season convince you to stop riding. It is easy to think of the off-season as less important for coaching and structured, periodized training because your goals are a ways off. But relying on a coach to set a challenging and reasonable training plan without overloading you, will set you up for success in your next race season. Sarah Kaufmann is the coach and owner at K Cycling Coaching. She is an elite level XC and CX racer based in Salt Lake City, UT and can be reached at sarah@kcyclingcoaching.com or 413.522.3180.
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MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING
Holley and Lindine Win the 2018 Intermountain Cup Series
Justine Lindine won the overall season points series in the Pro Men’s category in the 2018 Intermountain Cup. Photo by Nate Gibby
thing—rocky desert ledges to smooth year in the I-Cup was really high. mountain single track and all that is With young-guns like Zach Calton, in between—to challenge the racers.” Anders, and Ryan out there plus the Justin Lindine has been racing at perennial threats it was harder than the elite national level for over 12 ever to land a podium at these races. years now spanning the disciplines It’s great to see the level so high, it of XC mountain biking, Cyclocross really keeps you on your toes!” KC Holley won the overall in the Pro Women’s category in the 2018 Intermountain Cup. Photo by Nate Gibby Intermountain Cup features all types Intermountain Cup race this year, and Road. He regularly rides in the About the Intermountain Cup By Blaire Wacther and Nate of riding from desert to mountain and she emphasizes the importance Intermountain Cup series, saying, “I think the I-Cup is a fantastic stateMountain Bike Racing Series Gibby and fast and flowy courses to techni- of consistently giving your best shot. wide series, and it’s a great resource Founded in 1991, the cal single track. Since races began “I had some spectacular races where I to have such good courses, excellent Intermountain Cup consists of Salt Lake City — The 2018 in March, a close competition has did really well, and then I had some competition, and great organization X-country and endurance MTB races Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike been heating up between several races where it was more about being Racing Series finished the season frontrunners for the series titles. In tenacious than anything else,” she putting on these events all over the throughout Utah. With six X-country at Powder Mountain on August 25, the last race, Justin Lindine topped said, “you have to go at it and be state. I think it’s an indispensable races of approximately 25 miles and 2018 with Justin Lindine (Apex/ the Men’s Elite series podium in willing to fight... you have some series, and I’m always glad when I one endurance race of approximately can make it to any of the rounds.” 50 miles, the series covers some of NBX/Hyperthreads) and KC Holley first place with Zach Calton (Spry good days and some bad days.” He credits his win to consistency, the most pristine and difficult rides Holley is a frequent racer in the (Kuhl Cycling) winning the men’s Cycles/Legacy Properties West) and “I was able to keep myself in the top 5 in the state. With categories for kids and women’s elite categories respec- Rylan Schadegg (Pivot Competitive Intermountain Cup series. “I love the at the races I did, and that wound up and youth to the highly competitive competitiveness yet camaraderie of tively. Andrew Draper (Maybird Cyclist) joining him in second and the Intermountain Cup Series and the being key.” Regarding the other rac- elite segments, Intermountain Cup Reyes-Psych) placed first in var- third respectively. In the Women’s diverse, beautiful and challenging ers in the elite men category, Lindine offers a competitive MTB race for sity boys and Madeline Tanner Elite division, KC Holley came in courses. It provides a little if every- said, “The competition level this every level of rider. (Bountiful Bicycle Racing p/b Nate first while Nicole Tittensor (Jan’s Wade Subaru) placed first in varsity Park City/Scott Bikes/Reynolds girls overall. Cycling) placed second and Erika Consisting of six uniquely chal- Powers (Bingham Cyclery/Peak lenging cross country races through- Fasteners) placed third. out southern and northern Utah, the KC Holley has competed in every
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SPEAKING OF SPOKES
Muévete en Bici – Cycling in México
Taking little sister for a ride in the Muévete en Bici. Photo by David Ward
By David Ward You may not want to ride in Mexico City. Unless it is Sunday morning. Or unless you are a little crazy and think riding a bike almost anywhere is simply an opportunity for adventure. On a trip from which I just returned, both reasons sufficed for me. As I have related in this column before, my daughter, Jessica, works for the Foreign Service and as such ends up working in embassies around the world. This has taken my wife, Karma, and me to Dhaka, Vienna, Beirut, Belgrade and, most recently, to Mexico City. On all of these sojourns, I have tried to work some cycling into my schedule and have succeeded except for the trip to Beirut. Muévete en Bici Jessica facilitates my passion by checking with others about cycling
opportunities. This time, she learned that on Sunday mornings a main route through the heart of Mexico City, Paseo de la Reforma, is closed to traffic and opened up to cyclists and other non-motorized traffic as part of Muévete en Bici – Move by Bike. So, Saturday evening, I rented a single speed bike (Mexico City is mostly flat) for a day and on Sunday rode the short distance to La Reforma. I was amazed by what greeted me: Bicycles, scooters, pedestrians and roller bladers, but mostly cyclists. All kinds of cyclists. I was only one of a few people in lycra, and we stood out conspicuously. Most others were on older mountain bikes, city bikes and even trikes, dressed in everyday clothing. I also saw Uber Eats delivery riders, and cargo bikes delivering water jugs and various other goods. I saw a person with a Day of the Dead mask on, and a beautiful custom low-rider bike. Occasionally, someone had on a hel-
On the Paseo de la Reforma. Note the mask on the guy in the yellow vest. Photo by David Ward
met, but that was pretty scarce. This was not a bike event so much as a civic happening. It happens every Sunday, and thousands turn out to take advantage of the closed road for a casual Sunday morning ride and the festive atmosphere. La Reforma is closed off for about 7.5 miles, though most ride a stretch of about 4 miles. There is no start or finish. You just jump in where you want, turn around when you want, and exit when you are done. Volunteers are posted at main intersections to stop the flow so cross traffic can get through. Along the route are mechanical support stations and A tricyclist enjoying the Muévete en Bici. Photo by David Ward
A treasure found on a small back street while exploring Mexico City. Photo by David Ward
vendors of crafts, goods and food. La Reforma is a great thoroughfare for this entire circuit, allowing one to enjoy the sites, sounds and smells. After completing the 15-mile loop and smelling the cooking from the food stands, I met up with Jessica and Karma for tacos. We had tacos for which the meat was a pork and chorizo mix, and were simply some of the tastiest tacos I have eaten, made better I am sure by the ride and vibrant atmosphere. I had previously read about a sim-
ilar event in another Central or South American city. But to experience it brought home how enjoyable and relaxing it is. No one needs to, and clearly few do, identify as a cyclist. They just grab whatever wheels they may have and show up for a fun time. Exploring Mexico City by Bike But this was not my only cycling adventure in Mexico City. On another day, I again rented this trusty single speed and set out to explore, something I really enjoy doing when
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Ángel de la Independencia. Photo courtesy David Ward
Capilla del Senor de la humildad - A treasure found exploring by bike. Photo by David Ward
Corn Shucking in the Zocalo. Photo by David Ward
Leila riding the cobbles of San Miguel de Allende. Photo by David Ward
visiting new places. It is a great way to discover an area and some of its uniqueness, eccentricities, and hidden treasures. This time, traffic was all around me, and I can say that cycling in Mexico City is not for the weak at heart. You have to be willing to ride somewhat aggressively. Drivers are generally courteous and will let you in, but only once you
stick out your nose, or rather front wheel. Thankfully, traffic is generally fairly slow and not overly busy if you can stay off the main roads. Exploring Mexico City on a bike is a challenge, though probably easier than a car if you don’t know your way around. I was constantly on Google Maps to figure out where to go, and then on again to figure out
Beto, tour guide and owner of Bici-Burro. Photo by David Ward
where I was and where I had gone astray. Straight streets are rare, many are one way, and the names keep changing. Plus, it is hard to get over the main expressway going through Mexico City without braving a very traffic congested road. I ended up bike-hiking over a pedestrian bridge. But then, that is all part of the adventure. On this day, I very indirectly made my way to the main center of Mexico City (informally called the Zocalo), and wound through its underbelly a little, observing huge work stands where all that corn the Mexicans cook and eat is shucked. I then worked my way to the Plaza de la Constitucion. Here you can visit the Palacio National with its beautiful Diego Rivera murals, the grand Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México and the Templo Mayor, a relatively recently discovered Aztec temple previously buried beneath the city’s streets and buildings. A little further away is the Palacio des Belles Artes where, the night before, we had attended the Ballet Folklorico, one of the best cultural dance and musical events I have ever attended. From there, I made my way back to my friendly bike shop and dropped off my bike. Mexico City is a city full of life and living. Before going, Karma and I had talked with several people who had been to Mexico City, and each one told how much they enjoyed it with many saying it was their favorite city. Having been there, I now understand and agree. It is hard to put into words, but Mexico City has a vibrancy and liveliness that is invigorating and intoxicating.
Cycling in San Miguel de Allende We also took a 4-day excursion to San Miguel de Allende, a tourist favorite with its well-preserved colonial Spanish baroque architecture and cobbled streets. It is an experience just to walk around this city. In the evening, its main plaza, El Jardín, is full of people milling around and being entertained by the ubiquitous mariachi bands. Towering over El Jardín is the beautiful neoGothic church Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel with its dramatic pink towers rising above the plaza. Like Mexico City, San Miguel is full of life and you find yourself just wanting to be out in the middle of it. Naturally, I checked on-line into the possibility of renting a bike. In one of the chats I stumbled upon, one person said to forget riding in San Miguel because it is all cobblestones and very hilly. But I also came across
a website for Bici-Burro Bikes. It’s owner, Alberto (“Beto”) Martinez, conducts biking and hiking tours. So, I signed up. The next day, I joined two ladies, Gianna and Leila, and Beto took us on a 22-mile tour through the environs of San Miguel. All riding is done on mountain bikes with front suspension which is what is needed
in San Miguel. I would have also enjoyed rear suspension, but these are excellent bikes and sufficed very well for the rough cobbles and dirt and gravel roads we traversed. The tour took us through countryside where, among many other things, we saw haciendas and passed through small Mexican villages, including one where I saw parents leading a donkey on which their son was seated. I really enjoyed this ride for the feel and sense it provided of life in rural Mexico. Prior to this trip, I had never really had a desire to visit Mexico. But our time there filled me with an overwhelming sense of the rich vibrancy of Mexican life and culture. I was enthralled with it, and am looking forward to a return trip. And to further exploration and adventures there on a bike. For more on Muévete en Bici visit: http://thecityfix.com/ blog/beyond-move-mexico-cityintegrating-sustainable-mobilityecobici-biking-gisela-mendez/
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chief that handled logistics and made sure my crew was taken care of. A mechanic who made sure my bikes were perfect every time I got on
For his accomplishment, and perseverance, Michael Conti and his support crew is Cycling Utah’s 2018 Overall Rider of the Year. Lindsey Stevenson won just about every race she entered on the road in Utah. She won Lotoja, the Blackwell Realty Circuit Race, East Canyon Road Race, Antelope Island, Tax Day, Farm Bureau Circuit Race, and the Lifetime Fitness Criterium, plus the State Championship Sugarhouse Criterium. Lindsey Stevenson is our Female Road Racer of the Year. Viggo Moore is a 14 year old junior racer on the move. This year, the youngster won the over all category 3-4 field season points competition against competition often twice his age in the Utah Cycling Association. He added to that a state championship in the hill climb, and a USA Cycling National Championship in the 13-14 Junior Men’s Road Race. Viggo Moore is our Male Road Racer of the Year.
Michael Conti and his support crew finished 5th overall in the 2018 RAAM. Photo courtesy Michael Conti
nonstop cross winds and the hills and rain of the Appalachians. The Race through everything at me.” He had little sleep too, “No sleep for the first night, first sleep break was 550 miles into the race. The next 5 nights was 90 minutes a night and then I started sleeping 3 hours a night for the last 5 nights.” He was able to let go of the past too when he passed the site of the 2016 crash, “Passing the accident scene I could still see the scars in the asphalt and fence posts that were replaced. I stopped to say a prayer and put it past me literally and figuratively.” Over the 11 days, his crew was flawless, “11 in my support crew including my now wife. I had a crew
them. I then had a night crew and day crew that worked 12 hour shifts. This race wouldn’t be possible without the crew sacrificing two weeks of their lives for me. They are the reason I finished and was successful. I’ll never be able to thank them for what they gave me. Every want and need I had was taken care of. As the race progressed my physical motor skills were fading and at some points they would have to physically zip up my jackets and put my gloves on because my hands and fingers were so weak. The crew is everything in RAAM.” Michael Conti finished 5th overall in the 2018 Race Across America.
Mitch Ropelato won three races in the Utah Downhill Series at Nordic Valley and Sundance, and won the Sea Otter Dual Slalom. He also raced around the world in the Enduro World Series, where he finished 20th overall. Mitch Ropelato is our Male Gravity Rider of the Year. Katherine Shields had three win in the 2017 Utah Cyclocross Series and a ton of other podium finishes on her way to the overall series win. Katherine Shields is our Female Cyclocross Racer of the Year (2017 Season). Jeff Bender won four races in the 2017 Utah Cyclocross Series and finished atop the leaderboard for the year. Jeff Bender is our Male Cyclocross Racer of the Year (2017 Season). The Jordan River Parkway to Legacy Parkway trail system was completed last year from Utah County to Weber County, a continuous paved trail system over 100 miles. The Golden Spoke is the bridge over the Union Pacific train yards in Salt Lake City. Dan Bergenthal is the unsung hero in seeing this $7 million bridge to completion. He helped to guide the project over the last decade or so in his role as a Salt Lake City transportation engineer. Dan Bergenthal is our Advocate of the Year.
the Year. The Huntsman 140 is a mainstay of Utah bike rides. The event has options for all riders ranging from 30-140 miles, with the hallmark event a 140 mile point to point ride from Delta, Utah to Salt Lake City. “The Huntsman 140 ride had its beginnings in 2001, when Stage IV head and neck cancer survivor, Jeff Warren set off on an annual journey via his Litespeed Siena from his hometown of Reno, Nevada to the University of Utah campus, surrounded by family members and supporters,” said Jen Murano-Tucker, event organizer. Jeff still rides from Reno to Salt Lake City, and joins the ride in Delta. This year, the ride had 760 participants, and raised $423,000 (plus an additional $290,000 from the 5K run) for cancer research at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. The Huntsman 140 is our Event of the Year.
Honorable Mentions: Father and son: Christian and Evelyn Dong had a great season Luke Heinrich for winning National with wins in two of the Intermountain Championships in the same year in Cup races – the Red Rock Rampage cyclocross. Christian in the Men’s and the Rage at Snowbird, a second 50-54 and Luke in the Junior Men’s in the Park City Point 2 Point, wins in 13-14. both the cross country and short track Kevin Day for winning the cross country in the Missoula XCT, a Men’s 30-34 Cyclocross National second place at the Soldier Hollow Championship. XCT, and second overall in the Pro Fred Lariviere for winning the XCT national points series. Evelyn Junior 11-12 Downhill National Dong is our Female Mountain Bike They crushed both the Utah Championship. Racer of the Year. Crit Series and the Utah Cycling Katie Clouse for winning the Short Series overall points competition Track Cross Country 17-18 Mountain Zach Calton had another great across all categories. Led by Lindsey Bike National Championship, as well year racing mountain bikes. He Stevenson, who won the women’s as the Junior 17-18 Road Race and won three Intermountain Cups, the Pro/1/3 UCA category, and Cam Criterium National Championships. Crusher in the Tushar, finished sec- Candelaria who was second in the Sydney Parker-Leger for winond in the True Grit 50 miler, and Utah Crit Series, they fielded riders ning the Junior 15-16 Cross Country was 3rd overall in the Collegiate across all categories on their way to National Championship. National Omnium. Zach Calton is a great season. Zone 5 Racing is our Justin Lindine for coming back our Male Mountain Bike Racer of Road Racing Team of the Year. from a broken wrist to win the the Year. Intermountain Cup Series in the Pro ImpactDevo Mountain Bike Men. Lia Westermann goes fast down- Team is a club focused on develKC Holley for winning the hill. Really fast. She was second oping junior riders as cyclists and Intermountain Cup Series in the Pro overall in the Enduro Cup Series, as people through fitness, character, Women. second overall in the Collegiate and community. The club won the Nicole Tittensor for riding strong Nationals Omnium which included Intermountain Cup team points series in the Intermountain Cup despite downhill, dual slalom, cross coun- handily. Its riders volunteer as tutors family setbacks and injury. try, and short track cross country, in Title 1 schools in Ogden, and work Jared Eborn and Marek Shon for and won both days of the Pomerelle on trail building as part of their team always trying to make the road racPounder Utah Downhill Series. Lia membership donating hundreds of ing scene better and for taking on a Westermann is our Female Gravity hours to the community. ImpactDevo ton of events. Rider of the Year. is our Mountain Bike Team of the Rob Smallman for winning the Year. UCA Series and Justin Griffin for winning the Utah Crit Series. WomenMTB is a new club that There are many many other focuses on creating an environment deserving riders, advocates, teams, of “acceptance and empowerment” clubs, events, and promoters that for women to ride. They hold sev- all deserve a huge thank you! We eral groups rides a month for all skill apologize if we have overlooked levels, along with skills clinics and anyone but know that we do appreciother events. And, they promoted a ate your hard work and achievements women-only mini-Enduro race this in cycling! year. WomenMTB is our Mountain Bike Club of the Year. Thanks for reading Cycling Utah and Cycling West this year. We’ll see Intermountain LiVe Well Cycling you again in the spring! Club is a club focused on healthy lifestyles and on getting riders out on the bike. They have a top level race team that competes locally and regionally. They also have close to 500 riders, most of whom do not race. Their club had it’s own separate category at the Cache Gran Fondo with over 250 riders. They also have a weekly group ride in Ogden open to anyone that typically sees over 100 riders. They have clinics on helmet safety and more. Intermountain LiVe Well is our Road Touring Club of
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RACE RESULTS Mountain Bike Racing Winter 2018 Mountain Biking Results 8 Hours of Sundance, Sundance, Utah, September 15, 2018 Place, Name, Team, Laps, Time Duo Coed 1 KC Holley mayan apocalypse 10 7:38:14 2 Josh Wolfe Red Rock Rippers 10 7:54:35 3 Hawke Inc Hawke Hawke inc 8 8:05:42 Duo Male 1 Val Gibson SPRY Cycles 10 7:25:46 2 Greg Larson Larson 8 7:23:34 High School Male 1 Porter Mitchell Little Spandex Boys 11 7:44:37 2 McKade Jaussi Skyridge High school 11 8:08:36 High School Coed 1 Hattie Ransom Sendy Wendy’s 10 8:00:52 High School Female 1 Lucy Jolley Beauties in beast mode 8 7:55:44 Master Men Duo 1 Mark Nelson Euclid 9 8:00:33 2 James Rees Mower Rees 8 7:24:58 Solo Women 1 Megan Hill 6 7:17:36 2 Sarah Eby 6 7:26:59 3 Anna Guthrie 6 8:01:39 Solo Men 1 Michael Walker 9 8:14:04 2 Riley Tucker 8 7:39:52 3 Davis Garner 8 8:27:06 4 Alex Davies 7 7:40:53 5 William Boler 7 8:29:00 6 Luke Collings 5 6:29:22 Solo Master Men 1 Eric Dupuis 9 8:09:18 2 Dan Mitchell 9 8:27:24 3 Dave Reynolds 8 7:56:29 Solo Singlespeed Men 1 Jeremy Branch 8 7:18:47 Three Person Coed 1 Bri Hoopes 3rd Wheel 10 8:15:18 2 John Mcilmoil Pete’s Posse 7 7:47:06 Three Person Men 1 Daniel Nelson Expert Semi Pro Amateurs 8 6:38:12 2 John Woodruff Bike Patrol 6 7:51:25 Three Person Master Men 1 Larry Tucker Team Puppet Master 7 7:13:58 Utah Downhill Series 2018 Final Standings Place, Name, Total Points Downhill Standings Pro Men 1 Naish Ulmer 229 2 Bryce Helbling 225 3 Ryan McElmon 203 4 *Dustin Malley 201 5 James Perry 184 6 **Toby Brotherton 172 Pro Women 1 Kera Linn 228 2 Emily Oppliger 219 Cat 1 Junior Men 15-18 1 Max Shephard 188 2 Logan McPhie 129 Cat 1 Men 19-29 1 Patrick Hurley 181 2 Nathan Silberman 171 3 Kevin Combs 123 Cat 1 Men 30-39 1 Garson Fields 186 2 Matthew Shirley 173 3 Michael Clark 151 Cat 1 Men 40-49 1 Mark Kugel 192 Cat 1 Men 50+ 1 Damon Kirchmeier 150 2 Scott Crabill 146 3 Craig Skinner 135 Cat 1 Women 1 ***Rachael Molsee 194 2 Kira Maicke 185 3 Lauren Bingham 100 4 Leslie Czerwinski 96 5 Ashley St Pierre 92 Cat 2 Junior Men 13-15 1 Carson Spencer 120 2 Marko Waters 72 Cat 2 Junior Men 16-18 1 Chance Williamson 108 2 Erik Denwalt 71 Cat 2 Men 19-29 1 Dylan Cobern 105 2 Dylan Larson 72 3 Tyler Pirruccio 64 4 Matthew Lazanich 57 5 Will Olson 53 Cat 2 Men 30-39 1 Ryan Laws 120 2 Kelly Holland 104 3 Dave Biehler 84 Cat 2 Men 40-49 1 Darren Coles 112 2 Chris Carlton 95 3 Jason Wiggins 72 Cat 2 Men 50+ 1 Clint Bullock 120 Cat 2 Women 19+ 1 Steph Ainsworth 83 Cat 2 Women 13-18 1 Zoe Steele 120 * Raced Cat 1 at Sundance ** Raced Cat 1 at Nordic Valley ***USAC downgrade to Cat 1 from Nordic Valley Super D Standings Pro Men 1 Naish Ulmer 116 2 Kris Baughman 113 Pro Women 1 Emily Oppliger 116 2 Joy Patten 60 Cat 1 Men 19-29 1 Nathan Silberman 96 2 Kevin Combs 92 3 Chase Harris 82 3 Tate Higgs 82 Cat 1 Men 30-39 1 Ben Maynard 85 2 Travis Tomczak 76 Cat 1 Men 50+ 1 Scott Crabill 100 2 Craig Skinner 92 Cat 2 Men 13-15 1 Dentyn Sacre 52 Cat 2 Men 16-18 1 Alec Peterson 60 2 Carson Jensen 52 3 Sladen Phipps 42 Cat 2 Men 19-29 1 Rowdy Williamson 29 Cat 2 Men 40-49 1 Vaughn Martinez 35 Cat 2 Men 50+ 1 Steve Spencer 56 2 Bill Hart 49 Cat 2 Women 19+ 1 Stephanie Ainsworth 60 Cat 2 Women 13-18 1 Zoe Steele 60
Road Racing Road Racing Winter 2018 Results Lotoja, Logan, Utah, September 8, 2018 Place, Name, Team, Time Tandem 1 DWAINE ALLGIER JENNIFER PEARSON 09:34:15 2 BRI AND DANIEL HOOPES 09:43:02 3 ANDREW BISHOP JOHN LAUCK 10:25:27 4 NATHANIEL AND REED NEUBERT NEUBERT 10:26:47 5 MARY MARGARET AND DON WILLIAMS 12:28:15 Cat 1/2/3 Pro Men 1 SPENCER JOHNSON 08:18:29 2 JOHN JANTZ 08:18:29 3 NATHAN MANWARING 08:18:29 4 GREG KRAUSE 08:45:50 5 BEN STEVENSON 08:50:11 A Master Men 35+ 1 IRA SORENSEN 08:51:09 2 MICHAEL OLSEN 08:51:11 3 MARK LARSEN 08:51:15 4 CAM CANDELARIA 08:52:05 5 RYAN SMITH 08:52:06 A Master Men 45+ 1 SEAN PHILLIPS 08:50:38 2 ROBBIE VENTURA 08:52:09 3 KIRK ECK 08:52:10 4 ANDREW NEILSON 08:52:20 5 JEFFREY RASCH 08:59:18 Master Men 55+ 1 MARK SCHAEFER 09:33:49 2 DAVE HIGHAM 09:33:49 3 MIKE OKANO 09:33:58 4 MICHAEL KLING 09:35:08 5 JOSH WOLFF 09:35:50 Master Men 60+ 1 DAVID MILLER 09:29:58 2 ROBERT MAIRS 09:39:39 3 HUGH BIESINGER 09:46:50 4 RANDY WILCOX 09:48:09 5 RAVELL CALL 09:48:11 Master Men 65+ 1 LARRY PETERSON 09:46:50 2 BOB LOJKOVIC 10:35:49 3 JOHN HERNANDEZ 10:42:35 4 EDWARD BROWN 10:51:05 5 DANIEL SELLERS 10:51:07 Cat 3/4 Men 1 JAMES ROBINSON 08:46:58 2 CHARLIE HAGEN 08:46:58 3 MARSHALL STANCLIFT 08:46:58 4 KYLE MONCUR 08:46:58 5 BILLY RAPPLEYE 08:46:58 Cat 4 Men 1 MICHAEL PRICE 08:47:06 2 KENNETH RAYL 09:15:19 3 JACKSON RAYL 09:15:56 4 JR STANCLIFT 09:53:25 5 ERIC JENSEN 09:56:59 B Master Men 35+ - FLT-1 1 SHAWN ROSS 09:10:21 2 KEVIN FULLER 09:10:21 3 SHAYNE KENNEDY 09:10:21 4 KELLY HOLLADAY 09:10:21 5 MIKE RUSSELL 09:10:22 B Master Men 35+ - FLT-2 1 JOEL DRAXLER 09:00:59 2 MICHAEL TWOHIG 09:00:59 3 BRET CAMPBELL 09:01:00 4 MATHESON HARRIS 09:01:01 5 RYAN COOK 09:01:03 B Master Men 35+ - FLT-3 1 SHANE PETERSEN 09:29:56 2 DEREK BLEAZARD 09:29:56 3 EVAN LUNT 09:29:56 4 DAN MILLS 09:29:59 5 CAMERON GIBBY 09:30:06 Cat 1/2/3 Pro Women 1 LINDSEY STEVENSON 09:47:58 2 ELEISE HINTON 09:48:00 3 MARCI KIMBALL 09:48:02 4 CHELSEA SMITH 10:11:50 5 LYNN OFF 11:02:25 Cat 4/5 Women 1 HEIDI MADSEN 09:48:06 2 LIZ APKING 10:28:12 3 NATASHA SCOTT 10:37:26 4 ELAINA LINDBERG 10:38:01 5 AIMEE HANNA 10:38:48 Cat 5 Women 1 LYNDSI DAVIS 10:49:27 2 ARLENE SHIELDS 11:19:44 3 REBECCA LOUVIERE 11:20:30 4 KIMBERLY LAWSON 11:20:33 5 ADRIENNE STEINHORST 11:46:29 Master Women 35+ 1 NATALIE RASMUSSEN 10:37:48 2 CHELSEA WOOD 10:49:29 3 TERRI BURYANOV 10:53:18 4 JENNIFER DORIUS 11:17:05 5 TYANA HULETT 11:29:12 Master Women 45+ 1 SHIRLEY LEYDSMAN 09:48:02 2 TIFFANY LARSON 10:21:26 3 DIXIE MADSEN 10:44:40 4 BECKY CALLISTER 10:49:27 5 BROOKANNE MICKELSON 10:49:29 B Master Men 45+ - FLT 1 1 DON LARSON 09:07:06 2 CURTIS MADSEN 09:07:07 3 DREW VAN BOERUM 09:07:07 4 JASON WOODLAND 09:07:07 5 TOBY BINGHAM 09:07:08 B Master Men 45+ - FLT 2 1 BRETT PETERSON 09:02:38 2 JIM FERRELL 09:05:39 3 VERNON FITCH 09:12:13 4 ANDREW LAVEINE 09:16:17 5 RAY THOM 09:16:53 Cat 4/5 Men 1 RYAN FOWERS 09:21:41 2 MATT CROWLEY 09:21:45 3 EDWARD SMART 09:27:09 4 CHAD HALES 09:27:12 5 ADAM O’FARRELL 09:27:12 Cat 5 Men – FLT 1 1 KOLBY CARPENTER 09:07:03 2 LARS MORRIS 09:12:29 3 JON EVANS 09:16:15 4 JASON COOK 09:47:42 5 JAKE COOK 09:47:42 Cat 5 Men – FLT 2 1 MARK SMITH 09:07:36 2 TANNER GRAY 09:09:23 3 DOUG ALMSTEDT 09:09:32 4 JASON BAKER 09:31:25 5 EZRA JEFFERIES 09:33:52 Citizen Tandem 1 JEREMY AND TONY SIEVERTS 11:42:00 2 LAUREN BARROS RACHEL FISHER 12:16:51 3 BRUCE AND JULIE GODDERIDGE 12:56:04 4 ADAM AND MINDY SUTTLEMYRE 13:09:07 5 ROBERT AND TIFFANY JOHNSON 13:44:29 Citizen Men 35+ - FLT 1 1 PAUL LARSEN 11:23:53 2 CHAD PACE 11:23:53 3 JEREMY TERRY 11:23:53 4 JASON TERRY 11:23:53 5 MATT PEBLEY 11:32:54 Citizen Men 35+ - FLT 2 1 RICHARD ANDRUS 10:44:08 2 JAMES PETERSEN 10:47:46 3 Jeff Graham 11:16:43 4 JOEL DEAN 11:16:46 5 CHRIS JOCHETZ 11:28:09
Citizen Men 35+ - FLT 3 1 JOEL PETERSON 10:14:10 2 PETER MARTIN 10:14:10 3 M ROBERT MYERS 10:55:54 4 JOSEPH HARMON 11:21:40 5 BLAKE ATKINSON 11:35:03 Citizen Men 35+ - FLT 4 1 JASON JAUSSI 10:26:01 2 SCOTTY WILLIAMS 11:28:40 3 JOE MARRIOTT 11:28:40 4 BRIAN HASLAM 11:48:00 5 Miguel Medina 11:58:51 Citizen Men 35+ - FLT 5/Citizen Men 45+ - FLT 1 1 RICK MCQUET 09:38:19 2 KENT GUNNELL 10:26:45 3 ROB HARROW 10:26:50 4 RUSS GRIFFITHS 10:29:32 5 BRYAN TAGGE 10:41:46 Citizen Men 35+ - FLT 6/Citizen Men 45+ - FLT 2 1 TYLER HARTZ 10:44:23 2 MARC BYBEE 10:46:20 3 DEVIN LIMB 10:53:48 4 DEAN CORBETT 10:54:11 5 DANIEL BENNION 11:06:54 Citizen Men 15+ 1 CHARLIE LEVERONI 10:16:48 2 JAMES HUNT 10:58:17 3 DANIEL CLAYTON 11:51:28 4 JOSHUA GORDON 12:13:33 5 CARSEN BEYER 12:49:20 6 DERIK MEHL 12:49:20 Citizen Women 25+ 1 HALLIE FRENCH 11:42:44 2 KATHLEEN MERRILL 11:55:18 3 MICHELLE OWENS 12:51:46 Citizen Men 25+ 1 MICHAEL ELLSWORTH 10:46:30 2 BENJAMIN MOORE 11:10:47 3 RICHARD DOXEY 11:20:23 4 SAMUEL WILLIAMS 11:23:42 5 ISRAEL SANCHEZ 11:25:42 Citizen Women 35+ 1 AMBER HOBBS 11:40:59 2 LORI CASTAGNETTO 11:44:24 3 KRISTA SMITH 11:58:45 4 MARANDA THOMPSON 12:15:37 5 JESSICA PERRI 13:07:35 Citizen Women 45+ 1 SHARON BIRKLE 10:47:20 2 SHELLY MAUGHAN 11:32:20 3 BETH RICHARDS 11:36:44 4 SHARON GREGRICH 12:02:45 5 SYDNEY TERVORT 12:07:09 Citizen Men 55+ 1 SCOTT HEAGY 11:27:46 2 BARRY SNELL 11:27:46 3 KENT SWALBERG 12:02:20 4 DANIEL STOLWORTHY 12:18:19 5 BRADLY DAYTON 12:18:19 Citizen Men 60+ 1 Rob Berman 11:35:31 2 RANDY LUND 11:57:35 3 JERRY CHANEY 12:02:05 4 MICHAEL DUNN 12:04:33 5 DOUG CAMPBELL 12:05:15 Citizen Men 65+ 1 RICK MILLER 11:23:10 2 CHARLES EDWARDS 12:05:05 3 MICHAEL SHAW 12:34:54 4 TOM HUECKSTEADT 12:34:56 5 BARRY MILLER 12:36:19 Men/Women Open 1 NATE PACK 09:54:26 2 JEFF SCOTT 10:55:31 3 TYLER WALTMAN 10:57:22 4 JEFF PACK 11:04:31 5 JAMES WISSLER 11:10:37 Place, Team, Time 2-Person Men Relay 1 THE OLSEN’S 08:45:01 2 ZANCONATO RACING 08:45:01 3 BROWN SQUARED 08:54:36 4 BILL’S BIKE & RUN BLACK 08:55:07 5 ROOST RACING 08:55:08 2-Person Coed Relay 1 ZONE FIVE RACING 16:28:11 2 WILDE WEST 17:32:31 3 DUO OR DIE 17:50:30 4 POSERS 18:26:16 5 J & L 19:27:03 6 BUSINESS TIME 19:49:25 2-Person Women Relay 1 PLAN 7 15:28:52 2 A-TEAM 16:40:21 3 BIKE ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS 17:59:25 4 PONY LIPSTICK 19:13:44 5 PROJECT HERO UTAH 2 19:48:15 3-5 Person Men Relay 1 JOYRIDE 09:03:07 2 LOGAN RACE CLUB 09:05:14 3 TCI KELSON #2 09:17:16 4 NEX-ONE 09:17:21 5 BDK CYCLISTS 09:29:02 3-5 Person Coed Relay 1 JUST KEEP SPINNING 09:20:13 2 WILLPOWER 10:04:10 3 FAST & FURIOUS 10:10:53 4 RUSTY RIMS 10:33:12 5 TEAM TAK RELAY COMP 1 10:35:04 2 Person Citizen Men Relay 1 O.C. TANNER 09:40:39 2 CHG RELAY C 10:14:21 3 ZANCONOTO RACING 10:19:05 4 JACKSON HOLE MOUNTAIN RESORT 10:45:54 5 GOOD EARTH 10:46:01 2 Person Citizen Women Relay 1 RIDER’S ROOST 11:05:53 2 TEAM BUTTAFUCCO 11:17:57 3 KICKING ASPHALT 13:14:31 3-5 Person Citizen Women Relay 1 QQQQ RACING 10:51:58 2 DUST BUNNIES 11:16:25 3 MAGICALLY BIKELICIOUS 11:36:50 4 VICTORIOUS SECRET 11:41:31 5 SPOKES & SPANDEX 12:13:09 3-5 Person Citizen Coed Relay 1 YEHUDA’S 10:31:10 2 LET’S GET FISCAL 10:40:05 3 TEAM CACHE VALLEY BANK 10:42:38 4 T’AINT THAT BAD 10:44:14 5 SOJO CYCLING 11:12:24 3-5 Person Citizen Men Relay 1 TEAM GREAT BASIN 09:44:05 2 SIBBLINGS 10:00:16 3 C P 5 10:05:19 4 IDACO 10:19:48 5 TEAM RILEY 10:22:03
Cyclocross Winter 2018 Cyclocross Results Utah Cyclecross Race #1, Kearns, UT, September 15, 2018 Place, Name, Team A Men 1 Alex Grant Gear Rush 2 Jules Goguely Hyperthreads Apex 3 Kevin Day Rollout App / Endurance360 4 Bruce Deppe 5 Steve Carwile Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fastene A Women 1 Hannah Finchamp Cliff Pro Team 2 Erika Powers Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Tiffany Schwartz Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners
A Men 35+ 1 Eric White 2 Troy Gorman Tosh Hyperthreads 3 Matthew Jones 4 Jared Allen Allen Works Men 45+ 1 Scott Allen Hangar 15 2 Mark Fisher KUHL 3 Mick Harris Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 Todd Tanner Reynolds
Cycling 5 Bill Harris Maybird Cycling Singlespeed 1 Rich Caramadre KUHL 2 Michael Raemisch Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Chris Yeager Team Hb Hilltop 4 Jeff Eggleston Saturday Cycles 5 Lucas Seibel SaltAir Cross Fever 6 Bryan Hull Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness B Men 1 Samuel Dearden Zone Five Racing 2 Preston Edwards Zone Five Racing 3 Chad Chenoweth Plan 7 4 Trever Kingsbury 5 Andrew Robinson Extra Mile Racing B Women 1 Emily Davis Super Mega Awesome 2 Lisa Fitzgerald KUHL 3 Jan Holding Endurance 360 4 Lara Fisher KUHL C Men 1 Luke Gangi-Wellman 2 Benjamin Todt 3 Aaron Larsen 4 Ryan Mauser Zone Five Racing 5 Graham Greenlee Contender Bicycle B Master Men 35+ 1 Michael Szczesny LOS PLAYBOYS INTERNACIONALES 2 Charles St jeor America First Cycling Team 3 Jeffrey Juip LOS PLAYBOYS INTERNACIONALES 4 Tim Clark America First Cycling Team 5 Mike May Killin Time Clydesdale 1 Mike Oblad Millbrook Racing 2 Alex Whitney Ski City Cycling 3 Bryan Cooper Utah Mnt Bike 4 Jacob Coats Zone Five Racing 5 Jared Eborn Extra Mile Racing C Women 1 Maria Oblad Millbrook Racing 2 Courtney Foley Go Dog Go SLC 3 Kelly Thomas 4 Barbara Adair Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners C Men 35+ 1 David Amirault BMC 2 Matt Widhalm Intermountain Livewell 3 Lamont Crook 4 Tyson Cook Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 5 Laura Howat Ski City Cycling Men 55+ 1 Joe Brubaker KUHL 2 Shane Dunleavy KUHL 3 Jeff Flick KUHL 4 Todd Taft KUHL 5 Hugh Wilson Junior Men 15-18 1 Adam Woodward The Bike Shoppe Junior Women 11-14 1 Tyler Sparrow Junior Men 11-14 1 Ayden Sparrow Intermountain Livewell 2 Corbin Sparrow Intermountain LiveWell Utah Cyclecross Race #2, Ogden, Utah, September 22, 2018 Place, Name, Team Men 55+ 1 Lawrence Woolson Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 Vladimir Patra 3 Dag VannMan 4 Dusty Early 5 Hugh Wilson Men 45+ 1 Mick Harris Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 Jason Hendrickson NOFUCX 3 Bob Saffell Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 Michael Raemisch Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 5 Paul Solomon NOFUCX C Men 35+ 1 David Amirault BMC 2 Matt Widhalm Intermountain Livewell 3 Alan Intermountain Livewell 4 Michael Centry 5 Bryan Osoro Plan 7 C Men 1 Brandon Campbell 2 Aaron Larsen 3 Brian Ressa Epic Cycling Team 4 Derek Cooper Utah Mnt Bike 5 Ryan Mauser Zone Five Racing B Women 1 Arianna Harris 2 Jody Yarbrough 3 Lisa Fitzgerald KUHL C Women 1 Regina Ward The Bike Shoppe 2 Kelly Thomas 3 Courtney Foley Go Dog Go SLC 4 Jo Gorucci Hanger 15 5 maria oblad Millbrook Racing 6 Steffany Greco Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners B Men 1 Luke Gangi-Wellman Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness 2 Trever Kingsbury 3 Casey Nielson 4 Preston Edwards Zone Five Racing 5 Samuel Dearden Zone Five Racing B Masters Men 35+ 1 Michael Szczesny 2 Josh Bond Endurance 360 3 Jeffrey Juip LOS PLAYBOYS INTERNACIONALES 4 Andrew Love Zone Five Racing 5 Brad Cason Clydesdale 1 Mike Oblad Millbrook Racing 2 Bryan Cooper Utah Mnt Bike 3 Alex Whitney Ski City Cycling Junior Men 11-14 1 Merrick Motyka 2 Karson Thompson Legendary 3 Ezra Higley X-Men Junior Men 15-18 1 Andrew Gray Contender Bicycle A Men 1 Alex Grant Gear Rush 2 Jeff Bender KUHL 3 Dylan Cirulis 4 Mark Flis Asend Nutrition 5 Spencer Glasgow Hurt Locker Racing A Men 35+ 1 Derek Edwards Intermountain Livewell 2 Weston Woodward 3 Eric White 4 Andrew Robinson Extra Mile Racing 5 Jared Allen Allen Works Men Singlespeed 1 Michael Raemisch Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 Rich Caramadre KUHL 3 Bryan Hull Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness 4 Chris Yeager 5 Jeff Eggleston Saturday Cycles A Women 1 Meghan Sheridan Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 Erika Powers Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Tiffany Schwartz Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 Trista Winder Plan 7 Utah Cyclocross Race #3, West Valley City, Utah, September 29, 2018 Place, Name, Team Men 55+
1 Jeff Flick KUHL 2 Bob Walker 3 Lawrence Woolson Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 Vladimir Patra 5 Jay Boniface Men 45+ 1 Thomas Cooke Trek - Storm Cycles 2 Mick Harris Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Michael Raemisch Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 Jason Hendrickson NOFUCX 5 Paul Solomon NOFUCX C Men 35+ 1 Unknown 2 Matt Widhalm Intermountain Livewell 3 David Amirault BMC 4 Mark Wiggans Gert Jan Theunisse Hair Consulting 5 James Howton FLW C Men 1 Alex Deibold 2 Aaron Larsen 3 Ryan Mauser Zone Five Racing 4 Kevin Williams 5 Derek Cooper Utah Mnt Bike B Women 1 Arianna Harris 2 Jody Yarbrough 3 Lisa Fitzgerald KUHL 4 Ali Flis Asend Nutrition 5 Caprise Satterfield BS Cycling C Women 1 Aubrey Larsen 2 Lisa Meerts 3 Maria Oblad Millbrook Racing 4 Stefanie Wilson 5 Jo Gorucci Hanger 15 B Men 1 Stephen cimino 2 Preston Edwards Zone Five Racing 3 Andrew Robinson Extra Mile Racing 4 Nathan Spratt 5 Samuel Dearden Zone Five Racing Junior Men 11-14 1 Braxton Shaw 2 Patrick Meirowitz 3 Karson Thompson Clydesdale 1 Mike Oblad Millbrook Racing 2 Bryan Cooper Utah Mnt Bike B Master Men 35+ 1 Jeffrey Juip LOS PLAYBOYS INTERNACIONALES 2 Tim Stack KUHL 3 Mike Kern LOS PLAYBOYS INTERNACIONALES 4 Jeremy Ward Zone Five Racing 5 Ervin Hunt A Men 1 Mark Flis Asend Nutrition 2 Jeff Bender KUHL 3 Steve Carwile Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 Thomas Bender KUHL 5 Bruce Deppe A Men 35+ 1 Derek Edwards Intermountain Livewell 2 Weston Woodward 3 Troy Gorman Tosh Hyperthreads 4 Reed Wycoff SaltAir Cross Fever 5 Jared Allen Allen Works 6 Andrew Robinson Extra Mile Racing Singlespeed Men 1 Michael Raemisch Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 Pete O’Brien SaltFire Brewing A Women 1 Lauren Cantwell Dechutes Brewery 2 Erika Powers Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Tiffany Schwartz Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 Trista Winder Plan 7 5 Eleise Hinton Zone Five Racing 6 Angela Howe Project Hero UT Utah Cyclocross Race #4, Huntsville, Utah, October 6, 2018 Place, Name, Team A Men 1 Justin Lindine Hyperthreads Apex CX 2 Brennon Peterson Pivot Competietive Cyclist 3 Mark Flis Asend Nutrition 4 Jeff Bender KUHL 5 Kevin Day Rollout App / Endurance360 Men 55+ 1 Joe Brubaker Kuhl 2 Jeff Flick Kuhl 3 Todd Taft Kuhl 4 Joseph Albano US Military Endurance Sports 5 Vladimir Patra C Men 35+ 1 David Amirault BMC 2 Bryan Gee 3 Brian Zimmer 4 Mark Alston 5 Laura Howat Ski City Cycling C Men 1 Aaron Larsen 2 Travis Allen 3 Kane Johson 4 Brandon Campbell 5 Derek Cooper Utah Mnt Bike B Women 1 Arianna Harris 2 Erin Sweetser Park City Bike Racing 3 Lisa Fitzgerald KUHL 4 Jody Yarbrough 5 Lisa Meerts C Women 1 Lauren Zimmer 2 Maria Oblad Millbrook Racing 3 Courtney Foley Go Dog Go SLC Junior Men 11-14 1 Dexter Wallin 2 Jackson Palmer 3 Merrick Motyka Park City High Devo 4 Ayden Sparrow Intermountain Livewell 5 Corbin Sparrow Intermountain Livewell Junior Men 15-18 1 Adam Woodward The Bike Shoppe Men 45+ 1 Scott Allen Hangar 15 2 Jason Hendrickson NOFUCX 3 David Wood KUHL 4 Rich Caramadre 5 Ryan Clayton NOFUCX B Men 1 Samuel Dearden Zone Five Racing 2 Porter Hawkes Ethan Klein Racing 3 Chad Chenoweth Plan 7 4 JT Telford Ethan Klein Racing 5 Benjamin Todt Clydesdale 1 Mike Oblad Millbrook Racing 2 Alex Whitney Ski City Cycling 3 Bryan Cooper Utah Mnt Bike B Master Men 35+ 1 Josh Bond Endurance 360 2 Jake Garrett TwelveFiveeighteen 3 Michael Nunez Go Ride 4 Tim Stack KUHL 5 David Haak CTR Utah Cyclocross Race #5, Ogden, Utah, October 13, 2018 Place, Name, Team A Men 1 Alex Grant Gear Rush 2 Brennon Peterson Pivot Competietive Cyclist 3 Kevin Day Rollout App / Endurance360 4 Jeff Bender KUHL 5 Bruce Deppe B Men 1 Andrew Robinson Extra Mile Racing 2 Chad Chenoweth Plan 7 3 Samuel Dearden Zone Five Racing 4 Jason Goodfellow Hanger 15 5 Doug Gibula Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness C Men 1 Aaron Larsen 2 Ryan Mauser Zone Five Racing 3 Brandon Campbell 4 Brian Ressa Epic Cycling Team 5 Quinton Wood Clydesdale
1 Mike Oblad Millbrook Racing 2 Alex Whitney Ski City Cycling 3 Al Takemori 4 Ryan Findleyson Millbrook Racing 5 Justin Ketcheside Junior Women 15-18 1 Layla Walker B Master Men 35+ 1 Michael Nunez Go Ride 2 Charles St jeor America First Cycling Team 3 David Amirault BMC 4 Mike May Killin Time 5 Ryan Cobourn Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners A Men 35+ 1 Weston Woodward 2 Jared Allen Allen Works 3 Matthew Jones 4 Seth Bradley DNA C Men 35+ 1 Unknown 2 Michael Centry 3 Unknown 4 Mark Wiggans Gert Jan Theunisse Hair Consulting 5 Mark Alston Men 45+ 1 Mick Harris Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 brent cannon Team Elevate 3 Paul Solomon NOFUCX 4 Scott Allen Hangar 15 5 Ryan Clayton NOFUCX Men 55+ 1 Joseph Albano US Military Endurance Sports 2 Darrell Davis Contender Bicycle 3 Lawrence Woolson Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 Dag VannMan 5 Hugh Wilson 6 Dusty Early Men Singlespeed 1 Michael Raemisch Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 Bryan Hull Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness 3 Jeff Eggleston Saturday Cycles A Women 1 Meghan Sheridan Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 Erika Powers Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Trista Winder Plan 7 4 Regina Ward The Bike Shoppe B Women 1 Lisa Meerts 2 Aubrey Larsen 3 Lisa Fitzgerald KUHL 4 Caprise Satterfield BS Cycling C Women 1 Rebecca Mason 2 Stefanie Wilson Wilson Heat 3 Courtney Foley Go Dog Go SLC 4 Steffany Greco Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners Utah Cyclocross Race #6, Ogden, Utah, October 20, 2018 Place, Name, Team A Men 1 Justin Lindine Hyperthreads Apex 2 Mark Flis Asend Nutrition 3 Jeff Bender KUHL 4 Jules Goguely Hyperthreads Apex 5 Kevin Day Rollout App / Endurance360 B Men 1 Chad Chenoweth Plan 7 2 Stephen cimino 3 Andrew Robinson Extra Mile Racing 4 Jason Goodfellow Hanger 15 5 Unknown C Men 1 Matthew Gulden 2 William Marringa MiDoule 3 Moses Maloney 4 Travis Allen 5 Matt Herp Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness Clydesdale 1 Mike Oblad Millbrook Racing 2 Alex Whitney Ski City Cycling 3 Bryan Cooper Utah Mnt Bike 4 Todd Erickson 27 Bike Co / DNA Cycing Junior Women 15-18 1 Layla Walker B Master Men 35+ 1 Jeremy Ward Zone Five Racing 2 Andrew Love Zone Five Racing 3 Bryon Mcbee 4 Mike May Killin Time 5 Bryan Goe ICF Junior Men 11-14 1 Corbin Sparrow Intermountain Livewell 2 Talmage Harris 3 Patrick Meirowitz 4 Kyler Haris 5 Jace Nielson ICW A Men 35+ 1 Michael Szczesny LOS PLAYBOYS INTERNACIONALES 2 Weston Woodward 3 Travis Voyer 4 Eric White 5 Russ Jackson 6 Matthew Jones C Men 35+ 1 Matt Widhalm Intermountain Livewell 2 3 John Thomas 4 Mark Alston 5 Jay Bartlett HUP United Men 45+ 1 Thomas Cooke Trek - Storm Cycles 2 Mick Harris Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Michael Raemisch Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 brent cannon Team Elevate 5 Paul LaStayo KUHL Men 55+ 1 Joe Brubaker KUHL 2 Jeff Flick KUHL 3 Shane Dunleavy KUHL 4 Todd Taft KUHL 5 Joseph Albano US Military Endurance Sports Men Singlespeed 1 Lucas Seibel SaltAir Cross Fever 2 Michael Raemisch Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Aaron Lael 4 Pete O’Brien SaltFire Brewing Junior Women 11-14 1 Mackenzie Meirowitz Extra Mile Racing 2 Hazel Walker A Women 1 Meghan Sheridan Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 Tiffany Schwartz Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Lauren Bingham 4 Erika Powers Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 5 Angela Howe Project Hero UT 6 Regina Ward The Bike Shoppe B Women 1 Ali Flis Asend Nutrition 2 Jody Yarbrough 3 Lisa Meerts 4 Aubrey Larsen 5 Lisa Fitzgerald KUHL 6 Kayleigh Maloney C Women 1 Kelly Thomas 2 Courtney Foley Go Dog Go SLC 3 Maria Oblad Millbrook Racing Utah Cyclecross Race #7, American Fork, Utah, October 27, 2018 Place, Name, Time A Men 1 Alex Grant Gear Rush 2 Jeff Bender KUHL 3 Bruce Deppe 4 Dylan Cirulis 5 Jack Shuckra FFKR Architects racing B Men 1 Preston Edwards Zone Five Racing 2 Stephen cimino
3 Peter Stack KUHL 4 Doug Gibula Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness 5 Kirk Campbell Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness C Men 1 Brandon Campbell 2 Derek Cooper Utah Mnt Bike 3 Brian Ressa Epic Cycling Team 4 Andrew Gray Contender Bicycle 5 Matt Herp Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness 6 Kevin Williams Clydesdale 1 Mike Oblad Millbrook Racing 2 Alex Whitney Ski City Cycling 3 Joshua McCarrel ClammyChamois 4 Arron Mullins 5 Todd Erickson 27 Bike Co / DNA Cycing Junior Men 15-18 1 Austin Jonas American Fork 2 Maxwell Brooks Goodwin Media 3 Spencer Stevenson Spry Cycles 4 Brennan Bartlett Lone Peak 5 Dallin Bartlett Lone Peak Junior Men 11-14 1 Jaxson Weaver Lone Peak 2 Corbin Sparrow Intermountain Livewell 3 Jamerson Kent 4 Merrick Motyka 5 Jackson Palmer 6 Patrick Meirowitz Junior Men 15-18 1 Addie Jonas American Fork Junior Women 11-14 1 Mackenzie Meirowitz Extra Mile Racing 2 Tanith Miske Lone Peak B Master Men 35+ 1 Michael Nunez Go Ride 2 Jake Garrett TwelveFiveeighteen 3 Mike May Killin Time 4 Tim Stack KUHL 5 Jeremy Ward Zone Five Racing A Men 35+ 1 Russ Jackson 2 Eric White 3 Seth Bradley DNA 4 Weston Woodward C Men 35+ 1 Matt Widhalm Intermountain Livewell 2 Bryan Osoro Plan 7 3 Mark Alston 4 Alex Whitney Ski City Cycling 5 Jay Bartlett HUP United Men 45+ 1 Mick Harris Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 Mark Fisher KUHL 3 Stewart L Gray Contender Bicycle 4 Paul Solomon NOFUCX 5 Scott Allen Hangar 15 Men 55+ 1 Joe Brubaker KUHL 2 Jeff Flick KUHL 3 Paul LaStayo KUHL 4 Shane Dunleavy KUHL 5 Todd Taft KUHL Men Singlespeed 1 Jeff Eggleston Saturday Cycles 2 Bryan Hull Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness 3 Pete O’Brien SaltFire Brewing A Women 1 Trista Winder Plan 7 2 Erika Powers Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Meghan Sheridan Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 Sarah Kaufmann B Women 1 Arianna Harris 2 Jody Yarbrough 3 Aubrey Larsen 4 Caprise Satterfield BS Cycling C Women 1 Stefanie Wilson Wilson Heat 2 Maria Oblad Millbrook Racing 3 Layla Price Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness 4 Christine Mullins 5 Courtney Foley Go Dog Go SLC 6 Faith Mims Utah Cyclocross Race #8, Kaysville, Utah, November 3, 2018 Place, Name, Team A Men 1 Jeff Bender KUHL 2 Kevin Day Rollout App / Endurance360 3 Dylan Cirulis 4 Derek Edwards Intermountain Livewell 5 Bruce Deppe Men 55+ 1 Jeff Flick KUHL 2 Barry Makarewicz Ski City Cycling 3 Shane Dunleavy KUHL 4 Todd Taft KUHL 5 Dennis Porter C Men 35+ 1 Matt Widhalm Intermountain Livewell 2 Unknown 3 Michael Centry 4 Alex Whitney Ski City Cycling 5 Tyson Cook Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners C Men 1 Brandon Campbell 2 Andrew Gray Contender Bicycle 3 Travis Allen 4 Brian Ressa Epic Cycling Team 5 Derek Cooper Utah Mnt Bike B Women 1 Aubrey Larsen 2 Arianna Harris 3 Jody Yarbrough Tosh Hyperthreads 4 Lisa Meerts 5 Caprise Satterfield BS Cycling C Women 1 Stefanie Wilson Wilson Heat 2 Courtney Foley Go Dog Go SLC 3 Maria Oblad Millbrook Racing Junior Men 11-14 1 Corbin Sparrow Intermountain Livewell 2 Ezra Higley X-Men 3 Jamerson Kent 4 Jackson Palmer 5 Jaxon Marshall North Davis Compsite Men 45+ 1 Thomas Cooke Trek - Storm Cycles 2 Scott Allen Hangar 15 3 Christoph Heinrich KUHL 4 Mick Harris Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 5 Mark Fisher KUHL B Men 1 Preston Edwards Zone Five Racing 2 Andrew Robinson Extra Mile Racing 3 Samuel Dearden Zone Five Racing 4 Peter Stack KUHL 5 Chad Chenoweth Plan 7 Clydesdale 1 Mike Oblad Millbrook Racing 2 Alex Whitney Ski City Cycling 3 Bryan Cooper Utah Mnt Bike B Master Men 35+ 1 Jake Garrett TwelveFiveeighteen 2 Michael Nunez Go Ride 3 Tim Stack KUHL 4 Mike May Killin Time 5 Charles St jeor America First Cycling Team Junior Men 15-18 1 Thomas Zenger Maybird Cycling 2 Zeke Johnson North Davis Compsite 3 Kyler Haroldson 4 Caleb Palmer 5 Damien Perez Bikers Edge A Men 35+ 1 Weston Woodward 2 Eric White 3 Seth Bradley DNA 4 Matthew Jones Men Singlespeed 1 Lucas Seibel SaltAir Cross Fever 2 Michael Raemisch Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Jeff Eggleston Saturday Cycles 4 Bryan Hull Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness 5 Pete O’Brien SaltFire Brewing A Women 1 Trista Winder Plan 7 2 Erika Powers Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners
3 Katherine Shields Ken’s Bike Shop Utah Cyclocross Race #9, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 10, 2018 Place, Name, Team A Men 1 Alex Grant Gear Rush 2 Jules Goguely 3 Jeff Bender KUHL 4 Kevin Day Rollout App / Endurance360 5 Bruce Deppe Men 55+ 1 Barry Makarewicz Ski City Cycling 2 Vladimir Patra 3 Louis Melini 4 Andre Guillemut 5 Dusty Early C Men 35+ 1 Matt Widhalm Intermountain Livewell 2 Unknown 3 Michael Centry 4 Mark Alston 5 Brian Harris Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness C Men 1 Brandon Campbell 2 Brian Ressa Epic Cycling Team 3 Travis Allen 4 Quinton Wood 5 Derek Cooper Utah Mnt Bike B Women 1 Lisa Meerts 2 Jody Yarbrough Tosh Hyperthreads 3 Aubrey Larsen 4 Arianna Harris 5 Unknown C Women 1 Courtney Foley Go Dog Go SLC 2 Maria Oblad Millbrook Racing Junior Men 11-14 1 Luke Markham 2 Jaxon Marshall North Davis Compsite 3 Asher Verwaller 4 Eddie Coleman 5 Jamerson Kent Men 45+ 1 Thomas Cooke Trek - Storm Cycles 2 Mick Harris Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Scott Allen Hangar 15 4 David Wood KUHL 5 Michael Raemisch Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners B Men 1 Andrew Robinson Extra Mile Racing 2 Chad Chenoweth Plan 7 3 Kevin Thomas 4 Kirk Campbell Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness 5 Nick Fritz Salt Cycle - Kestrel Wellness Clydesdale 1 Mike Oblad Millbrook Racing 2 Bryan Cooper Utah Mnt Bike 3 Alex Whitney Ski City Cycling B Master Men 35+ 1 Brendan Mcilravy BOPE 2 Michael Nunez Go Ride 3 Jake Garrett TwelveFiveeighteen 4 Tim Stack KUHL 5 Davin Grapemtine Highliners MTB Junior Men 15-18 1 Mats Lindgren 2 Zeke Johnson North Davis Compsite 3 Vann Pollard SLC Law 4 Talmage Denison 5 Andrew Gray Contender Bicycle A Men 35+ 1 Seth Bradley DNA 2 Troy Gorman Tosh Hyperthreads 3 Matthew Jones Men Singlespeed 1 Lucas Seibel SaltAir Cross Fever 2 Jess Deat RMCC 3 Jeff Eggleston Saturday Cycles 4 Pete O’Brien SaltFire Brewing A Women 1 Erika Powers Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 2 Tiffany Schwartz Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 3 Meghan Sheridan Bingham Cyclery - Peak Fasteners 4 Trista Winder Plan 7 Utah Cyclocross State Championship, Murray, Utah, November 17, 2018 Place, Name, Team Open Men 55+ 1 PAUL LASTAYO KUHL Cycling Team 2 JOE BRUBAKER KUHL 3 SCOTT GRILL Just Me 4 JEFF FLICK KUHL Cycling Team 5 BARRY MAKAREWICZ Ski Utah Cat 4/5 Open Men 1 PRESTON EDWARDS Zone Five Racing 2 BRANDON LESNIAK SLIM SHADY 3 KIRK CAMPBELL SaltCycle 4 JEREMY WARD Zone Five Racing 5 AARON LARSEN Open Singlespeed Men 1 KEVIN DAY Rollout App / Endurance360 2 LUCAS SEIBEL Salt Air Cross Fever 3 RICHARD CARAMADRE Kuhl cycling team 4 Brad Keyes CARBOROCKET 5 JEFF EGGLESTON Saturday Cycles Junior Open Men 11-14 1 Unknown 2 EDDIE COLEMAN SLC Composite 3 EZRA HIGLEY X-men 4 Jamerson Kent 5 CALVIN MALONEY Junior Open Men 15-18 1 LUKE HEINRICH KUHL Cycling Team 2 JOHN HUGHES FFKR Architects Racing 3 Unknown 4 Andrew Conover SPRY 5 PETER STACK Kuhl Cat 1/2/3 Open Women 1 ERIKA POWERS Bingham/Peak Fasteners 2 SARAH KAUFMANN DNA Pro Cycling 3 TRISTA WINDER Plan 7 4 KATHERINE SHIELDS Ken’s Bike Shop Cat 4/5 Open Women 1 JODY YARBROUGH TOSH Hyperthreads 2 AUBREY LARSEN 3 ARIANNA HARRIS Bingham Cycles/ PeakFasteners 4 LISA MEERTS-BRANDSMA 5 Eleise Hinton Zone Five Racing Junior Women 11-14 1 KAISA KRULL Breakaway Cycling/702 Shifters/Las Vegas Cyclery 2 Quinn Bradley DNA Open Masters Men 45+ 1 TIM MATTHEWS Poison Spider Bicycles / Hyper Threads 2 CHRISTOPH HEINRICH KUHL Cycling Team 3 MICK HARRIS Bingham Cycles/PeakFasteners 4 Jason Sager 5 Todd Tanner Reynolds Cycling Cat 3/4 Open Men 1 Derek Edwards Intermountain Livewell 2 JOHN HUGHES FFKR Architects Racing 3 ANDREW ROBINSON Extra Mile Racing 4 Samuel Dearden Zone Five Racing 5 STEPHEN CIMINO Cat 3/4/5 Open Master Men 1 PRESTON EDWARDS Zone Five Racing 2 TROY GORMAN Team TOSH p/b Hyperthreads 3 MIKE MAY Killin Time 4 MICHAEL KERN Los Playboys Internacionales 5 Dayne Hassett Cat 1/2/3/4/5 Open Men 1 ALEX GRANT Cannondale/Gear Rush 2 MARK FLIS Asend Nutrition 3 Jeff Bender 4 KEVIN DAY Rollout App / Endurance360 5 Dylan Cirulis Open Master Men 35+ 1 ERIC WHITE 2 DAVIN GRAPENTINE Highliners MTB 3 SETH BRADLEY DNACYCLING
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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 435-677-2035 brianhead.com
Cedar Cycle
38 E. 200 S. Cedar City, UT 84720 (435) 586-5210 cedarcycle.com
Hurricane
Over the Edge Sports
76 E. 100 S. Hurricane, UT 84737 (435) 635-5455 overtheedge.bike
Moab
Chile Pepper
702 S. Main (next to Moab Brewery) Moab , UT 84532 (435) 259-4688 (888) 677-4688 chilebikes.com
Bike Fiend
69 E. Center Street Moab, UT 84532 435-315-0002 moabbikefiend.com
Moab Cyclery
391 S Main St. Moab, UT 84532 (435) 259-7423 moabcyclery.com
Poison Spider Bicycles
Joy Ride Bicycles
The Bike Shoppe
131 E 1600 N North Logan, UT 84341 (435) 753-7175 joyridebikes.com
Sunrise Cyclery
Two Hoosiers Cyclery
138 North 100 East Logan, UT 84321 (435) 753-3294 sunrisecyclery.net
2343 N Washington Blvd North Ogden, UT 84414 385-238-4973 twohoosierscyclery.com
Wimmer’s Ultimate Bicycles
DAVIS COUNTY
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
Price
BicycleWerks
82 N. 100 W. Price, UT 84501 (435) 637-2453 facebook.com/bicyclewerks
St. George
Bicycles Unlimited
90 S. 100 E. St. George, UT 84770 (435) 673-4492 (888) 673-4492 bicyclesunlimited.com
IBB Cyclery & Multisport
185 E Center St Ivins, UT 84738 435-319-0011 ibbcyclery.com
Rapid Cycling
705 N. Bluff Street St. George, UT 84770 435-703-9880 rapidcyclingbikes.com
Rapid Cycling
446 S. Mall Drive, #3 St. George, UT 84790 435-703-9880 rapidcyclingbikes.com
Red Rock Bicycle Co.
446 W. 100 S. (100 S. and Bluff) St. George, UT 84770 (435) 674-3185 redrockbicycle.com
Springdale Zion Cycles
868 Zion Park Blvd. P.O. Box 276 Springdale, UT 84767 (435) 772-0400 zioncycles.com
Northern Utah
Logan
Al’s Cyclery / Al’s Sporting Goods
1075 N Main Street, Suite 120 Logan, UT 84341 435-752-5151 als.com
2317 North Main Street Sunset, UT 84015 (801) 825-8632 binghamcyclery.com
Bountiful Bicycle
Jans Mountain Outfitters 1600 Park Avenue P.O. Box 280 Park City, UT 84060 (435) 649-4949 jans.com
Bountiful Bicycle
Loyal Cycle Co.
Mountain Velo
15 E. State St. Farmington, UT 84025 801-451-7560 loyalcycleco.com
Park City Bike Demos
2226 N. 640 W. West Bountiful, UT 84087 (801) 683-7556 masherz.com
1612 W. Ute Blvd, Suite 115 Park City, UT 84098 (435) 575-8356 mountainvelo.com
Slim and Knobby’s Bike Shop
265 N. Main St. Monticello, UT 84535 (435) 590-2741 roamutah.com
Bingham Cyclery
151 N. Main St. Kaysville, UT 84037 (801) 444-2453 bountifulbicycle.com
1352 White Pine Canyon Road Park City, UT 84060 435-214-7287 contenderbicycles.com
Rim Cyclery
Monticello
232 N. Main Street Kaysville, UT 84037 (801) 544-5300 bebikes.com
Contender Bicycles
1500 Kearns Blvd Park City, UT 84060 435-659-3991 parkcitybikedemos.com
Roam Industry
Biker’s Edge
2482 S. Hwy 89 Bountiful, UT 84010 (801) 295-6711 bountifulbicycle.com
497 North Main Moab, UT 84532 (435) 259-BIKE (800) 635-1792 poisonspiderbicycles.com
94 W. 100 North Moab, UT 84532 (435) 259-5333 rimcyclery.com
4390 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84403 (801) 476-1600 thebikeshoppe.com
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
1764 Uinta Way, Suite C1 Park City, UT 84098 (435) 200-9120 stormcycles.net
White Pine Touring
1790 Bonanza Drive P.O. Box 280 Park City, UT 84060 (435) 649-8710 whitepinetouring.com
Vernal
Altitude Cycle 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
Ogden
Bingham Cyclery
1895 S. Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84401 (801) 399-4981 binghamcyclery.com
2nd Track Sports
Masherz
SALT LAKE COUNTY
803 East 2100 South Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (801) 484-0404 guthriebike.com
Highlander Bike
3333 S. Highland Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (801) 487-3508 highlanderbikeshop.com
Hyland Cyclery
3040 S. Highland Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (801) 467-0914 hylandcyclery.com
Jerks Bike Shop
Hangar 15 Bicycles
11445 S. Redwood Rd S. Jordan, UT 84095 (801) 790-9999 hangar15bicycles.com
Infinite Cycles
3818 W. 13400 S. #600 Riverton, UT 84065 (801) 523-8268 infinitecycles.com
Lake Town Bicycles
1520 W. 9000 S., Unit E West Jordan, UT 84088 (801) 432-2995 laketownbicycles.net
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)
4967 S. State St. Murray, UT 84107 (801) 261-0736 jerksbikeshop.com
230 W. 10600 S. Sandy, UT 84070 (801) 501-0850 rei.com/sandy
Level 9 Sports
Salt Cycles
660 S 400 W Salt Lake City, UT 84101 801-973-7350 levelninesports.com
Pedego Electric Bikes
1095 S. State Street Salt Lake City, UT 84111 801-341-2202 pedegoslc.com
Performance Bicycle
291 W. 2100 S. Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (801) 478-0836 performancebike.com/southsaltlake
REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)
3285 E. 3300 S. Salt Lake City, UT 84109 (801) 486-2100 rei.com/saltlakecity
Salt Lake City Bicycle Company
2073 E. 9400 S. Sandy, UT 84093 (801) 943-8502 saltcycles.com
UTAH COUNTY
Alpine/American Fork/Cedar Hills/ Lehi/Pleasant Grove/Lindon Bike Peddler
24 East Main American Fork, UT 84003 (801)-756-5014 bikepeddlerutah.com
Bicycle Motion Mobile Bike Shop
77 N. 200 E. Alpine, UT 84004 385-444-6666 bicyclemotion@gmail.com
Eddy’s Bicycle Barn
eSpokes
247 S. 500 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84102 (801) 746-8366 slcbike.com
9449 N. Canyon Road Cedar Hills, UT 84062 801-503-7872 eddysbicyclebarn.com
Salt Lake Ebikes
Fezzari Bicycles
Cottonwood Cyclery
1035 S. 700 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (801) 997-0002 saltlakeebikes.com
Central Valley
4902 South State Street Murray, UT 84107 (801) 608-5138 espokes.com
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
Hangar 15 Bicycles
3969 Wasatch Blvd. (Olympus Hills Mall) Salt Lake City, UT 84124 (801) 278-1500 hangar15bicycles.com
Saturday Cycles
SLC Bicycle Collective
Timpanogos Cyclery
2nd Track Sports
Trek Bicycle Store of American Fork
2312 S. West Temple Salt Lake City, UT 84115 (801) 328-BIKE slcbikecollective.org
Salt Lake City
1350 South Foothill Dr (Foothill Village) Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (801) 582-5611 SportsDen.com
Bicycle Center
2200 S. 700 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84106 (801) 484-5275 bicyclecenter.com
Bingham Cyclery
336 W. Broadway (300 S) Salt Lake City, UT 84101 (801) 583-1940 binghamcyclery.com
Contender Bicycles
989 East 900 South Salt Lake City, UT 84105 (801) 364-0344 contenderbicycles.com
Cranky's Bike Shop
250 S. 1300 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84102 (801) 582-9870 crankysutah.com
Fishers Cyclery
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Gear Rush Consignment
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Go-Ride.com Mountain Bikes
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Hangar 15 Bicycles
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Summit Cyclery
4644 S. Holladay Blvd Holladay, UT 84117 801-676-9136 summitcyclery.com
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Wasatch Touring
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South and West Valley Bingham Cyclery
10510 S. 1300 East (106th S.) Sandy, UT 84094 (801) 571-4480 binghamcyclery.com
eSpokes
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Go-Ride.com Mountain Bikes
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Meadows Shopping Center 356 N 750 W, #D-11 American Fork, UT 84003 (801) 763-1222 trekAF.com
Utah Mountain Biking
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Payson
Nebo Peaks Cycles
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Provo/Orem/Springville
Al’s Cyclery / Al’s Sporting Goods 643 East University Parkway Orem, UT 84097 435-752-5151 als.com
Hangar 15 Bicycles
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Level 9 Sports
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CALIFORNIA Tour of Nevada City Bicycle Shop 457 Sacramento St. Nevada City, CA 95959 530-265-2187 tourofnevadacity.com
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1693 Mission Dr. Solvang, CA 93463 805-688-6263 www.djsbikeshop.com
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NEVADA Boulder City All Mountain Cyclery 1601 Nevada Highway Boulder City, NV 89005 702-250-6596 allmountaincyclery.com
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16 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Winter 2018-2019 Congressional Legislation May Help McCoy Flats Trails in Vernal, Utah McCoy Flats could get more mountain biking options under legislation introduced in Congress. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced the Northern Utah Lands Management Act (H.R. 6843), which calls on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to create a trail system and map of trails around the area in Uintah County, UT. The legislation allows construction of new trails and calls for a longterm management plan to be implemented within two years. The area already contains 10 short trails comprising 35 miles of track. BLM and several organizations have already mapped the area. The bill (https://tinyurl.com/y8esz9ex) was referred to the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands. It picked up no cosponsors and the subcommittee hasn’t acted on it since its Sept. 26 introduction. Bishop chairs the full committee until the end of 2018. -Charles Pekow
Congress Looks at Recreational Trails Program Funding So just where is the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funding going? A few senators want a better idea and have introduced the RTP Full Funding Act of 2018 (S. 3604), which would require a study every five years of how much money from nonhighway recreational fuel taxes is going into the Highway Trust Fund for that purpose and to see if each state is getting its fair share. Up to $3 million from the fund could be diverted to this study. The bill was referred to the Environment & Public Works Committee. Of the four cosponsors, the only one coming from a western state is James Risch (R-ID). See https://tinyurl.com/y8wnjmtm . -Charles Pekow
Forest Service Seeks Comment on Managing Moab’s Whole Enchilada Trail A whole enchilada of new management actions will be necessary for upkeep of the Whole Enchilada Trail. Increased usage of the trail by a variety of users has necessitated a major overhaul of ways to encourage responsible recreational use and ecological maintenance. The multi-use trail runs more than 30 miles with elevation spans greater than 7,000 feet in the Moab Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in southeastern Utah. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management operate parts of the trail. The last needs assessment dates back to 2013 and is way out of date, given increased popularity of the trail. USFS plans to survey trail users onsite during its busiest season, mid-September through mid-October in 2019. It is going through the process of designing a survey and is taking public suggestions on what to ask. If you’ve got any ideas, send them along by the end of 2018. See https://tinyurl.com/ybuagxea USFS plans to pass out the survey at trailheads and exit points to see how people are using the trail and how they perceive it. The plan calls for a five-page survey with 20 questions and if users don’t want to complete it onsite, they could mail it in. USFS want opinions from a variety of users: bikers, hikers, tour guides, groups, environmentalists, maintenance volunteers, etc. -Charles Pekow
Federal Government Makes it Harder to Implement Rail Trails It could get harder to turn an abandoned railroad into a bike path. The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has proposed amending its rules to put a three-year cap on the negotiation period for a conversion, “absent extraordinary circumstances.” Current law allows an unlimited number of six-month delays to negotiate a deal. STB is responding to a request from the National Association of Reversionary Property Owners, who complain of endless delays. But opponents say it can take longer to line up financing to build an interim or permanent trail, or to go through the required environmental or historic preservation reviews. Under STB’s proposal, projects currently under review could get an additional six half-year extensions after their current one expires when the rule change becomes effective. Details: https://tinyurl.com/y8odk3z5. -Charles Pekow
Study Shows Bike Lanes are Good For Business You’ve heard it before but here’s one more example you can cite to argue that bike lanes help business. An academic study in San Francisco found bike lanes “rarely produce profoundly negative outcomes, and that they are often associated with positive business performance outcomes.” But they affect different types of enterprises differently. Planners, therefore, should consider the mix of establishments when adding bike lanes in commercial areas. Bicycle Lanes and Business Success: A San Francisco Examination published in Transportation Research Record (https://tinyurl.com/ybolkv79) found that in two of three areas studied, sales went up “markedly” after bike lanes were installed. It seemed to have hurt in the third area but the study concludes “(b)icycle lanes do not seem to have the catastrophic negative effect on business that some merchants claim.” Businesses that serve local residents seemed to benefit more than others. The study did not, however, compare areas with bike lanes with neighboring ones without them. Nor did it consider the possible effects of removing parking spaces to provide bike lanes. -Charles Pekow
Who Requires Bike Helmets? A Survey of Laws Around the World In 28 countries, at least some cyclists are required to wear helmets. That’s the finding of what may be the first comprehensive look at helmet laws worldwide. It appeared in the Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety. In nine countries, all cyclists are supposed to wear helmets, as are those in half the 10 Canadian provinces, cities in Chile and Slovakia, and those outside cities in Israel and Spain. Some cities in the United States require helmets of all riders. All told, 273 laws have been enacted worldwide and only two repealed, says A Systematic Review of Bicycle Helmet Laws Enacted Worldwide (https://tinyurl.com/ydxb9v9z) from the Transport & Road Safety Research Centre in Sydney. Other jurisdictions have modified their original laws. They vary in terms of ages of riders and fines for non-compliance. California enacted the first requirement in 1987, though it applied only to children under five. In 1994, the state expanded it to those under 18. Other states and cities apply it to those under 18 or 16. Snohomish WA’s law applies only in skate parks. Only Mexico City and Bosnia & Herzegovina repealed their laws. The study says no one evidently has examined whether repeal of the laws led to more cycling or more casualties. -Charles Pekow
New Planning Tools for Safer Roads for Bikes and Pedestrians A few new tools can help communities make the roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians, direct from Washington, DC. The Guidebook on Identification of High Pedestrian Crash Locations (https://tinyurl. com/ydarfsak), a manual for traffic planners from the Federal Highway Administration includes tips for improving bicyclist safety, acknowledging that agencies need to take a different approach to improving bike/ped safety than they do for motorist safety and that since most crashes involve motorists, they may focus their attention on them and give leg-powered transit short shrift. Cyclist crashes also get underreported, lessening awareness of them. The tome refers readers to a variety of tools that can help determine safety needs. But it says we still don’t know some basic necessities, such as the relationships between the number of cyclists crossing an intersection or on a road to the number of incidents. Meanwhile, the Transportation Research Board in October 2018 released the 2017 FARS/CRSS Pedestrian Bicyclist Crash Typing Manual A Guide for Coders Using the FARS/CRSS Ped/Bike Typing Tool, with the initials standing for Fatality Analysis Reporting System and Crash Report Sampling System (https://tinyurl. com/ya3wdh88). The manual revises factors to consider when coding incidents (presence of crosswalk, school zone,, traffic light...) and factors such as whether a motorist or cyclist lost control of the vehicle. -Charles Pekow
Utah’s SR 30 Will Get Better Bike Facilities (in 6-7 years) Six or seven years from now, cycling along State Road 30 in Cache County, UT will become safer and more fun. Improvements to the route got the final go-ahead from the feds, unless anyone challenges the plan in court. The Federal Highway Administration and Utah Department of Transportation announced final approval for the safety and capacity building project, slated to run between State Road 23 and 1000 West in Logan City, passing the Cutler Reservoir and Cutler Marina. Deadline to file suit to block the project arrives March 25. Cyclists have not used the road much because of a lack of shoulders, an environmental impact study found. The plan includes a 12-foot wide bikepath as well as shoulders. Construction should take place in 2024-25, according to Brandon Weston, UDOT director of environmental services. Financing is lined up and land acquisition and design are in the works, he says. “Bicycling is starting to be a more prominent part of the conversation when it comes to highway improvements around the state and that’s a good thing,” Weston says. -Charles Pekow
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ADVOCACY
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Sedona MTB Festival Set for March 1-3, 2019
Making Utah a Better Place to Ride: Bike Utah 2018 Recap By Phil Sarnoff At Bike Utah, we had another great year of advancing all types of bicycling all around the state. More and more communities, agencies, businesses, and individuals are seeing the benefits that bicycling brings to Utah. Below are some of the initiatives we have been pursuing, the progress we made in 2018, and where things are headed in 2019:
The Sedonal MTB Festival has ride clinics too. Photo by Devon Balet, courtesy Sedona MTB Festival
The Sedonal MTB Festival is a great way to start the season with demos, food, beer, and more. Photo by Devon Balet, courtesy Sedona MTB Festival The Sedona MTB Festival is coming up March 1-3, 2019 in Sedona, Arizona. The spring kickoff festival is one of the largest demo bike events in the country and features music, shuttles, beer, and 200+ miles of red singletrack within town. Early bird registration is available limited time, this special price covers the whole weekend and as many bike demo’s and shuttles as you can handle. Want to bring the whole family? They are free to hang out in the Festival, enjoy the live music and numerous food trucks. In addition to the bike demo’s and shuttles, there’s an array of group ride options: Vida Women’s skills clinic, Ryan Leech skills clinic, group rides led by pro riders and Forest Service Rangers, free yoga sessions, bunny hop competitions, and more. Brands offering demo bikes include: Evil, Ibis, Santa Cruz, Juliana, Pivot, Yeti, Intense, YT, Giant, Liv, Specialized, Salsa, Transition, Scott, Marin, Commencal, Canyon, Mondraker, Spot, Devinci, Niner, Cannondale and more. On top of that, there are numerous component and apparel brands offering special deals and the latest designs. Event Details: March 1-3 — Sedona Mountain Bike Festival, Sedona, AZ, Held in the heart of Sedona next to trails, bike park, and downtown. Main Expo/Festival area at the beautiful Posse Grounds Park; Bike Demos, Shuttled Rides, a Beer Garden, great Bands, and endless singletrack., Sedona MTB Festival , 928-282-1106, info@sedonamtbfestival. com, sedonamtbfestival.com March 2 — VIDA MTB Clinic
Series: Sedona VIDA MTB Series, Sedona, AZ, Women’s Mountain Bike Skills Clinic during Sedona MTB Festival, Rachel Gottfried, 949-6776809, info@vidamtb.com, vidamtb.com
Wasatch Bike Plan Through the Wasatch Bike Plan initiative, we are working to make sure every municipality in the four Wasatch Front counties has an adopted active transportation plan. We’re trying to ensure that every community is making safe, connected bicycle routes a priority. When the initiative started in 2016, approximately 13% of Wasatch Front communities had adopted active transportation plans. As we wrap up 2018, the percentage of communities with plans that are adopted or funded is now at 46%. We have another 10-12 communities in the pipeline to pursue plan funding in 2019. 1,000 Miles Campaign In May 2017, Governor Herbert initiated the 1,000 Miles Campaign to build 1,000 new miles of familyfriendly bike paths, lanes, and trails by 2027. Bike Utah was designated as the nonprofit partner to carry out this campaign and facilitate the building of the 1,000 miles. In 2018, we added our 1,000 Miles Campaign Director to formal-
ly kick off the program. The Program Director serves as a free consultant for communities interested beginning or continuing the development of bicycling in their area.
5th. Anyone interested in making Utah a better place to ride should join us at the next summit.
Mid Week MTB Race Series The Mid Week MTB Series proYouth BEST Program vides a consistently fun, challenging The Youth Bicycle Education and mountain bike racing experience for Safety Training (BEST) Program riders of all ages and ability levels teaches more than 3,000 Utah kids at venues throughout the Salt Lake every year how to safely and con- Valley, Wasatch Front, and Wasatch fidently get around by bicycle. The Back. Proceeds from the Mid Week Program is a 5-hour, in-class and MTB Series benefit the Youth BEST on-bike program taught at schools program. around Utah, targeting students in the Earlier this year, the Mid Week 4th to 7th grades. Bike Utah provides MTB Series was gifted to Bike Utah. trained instructors, bicycles, helmets, This provided a great opportunity and all other equipment for the dura- to engage more with the mountain tion of the program at no cost. biking community and to support We completed the second year of our programs and projects. Over the the Youth BEST program in 2018 course of the 2018 season, we saw reaching 3,127 students all across more than 1,000 unique racers at Utah. Moving into 2019, we will be cross country and mini-enduro races adding a second truck so we have across the Wasatch Front and Back. the capacity to reach 6,000 students each year. Momentum for all types of bicycling continues to grow across Utah. Utah Bike Summit The progress in the last few years The Utah Bike Summit is the state has been astounding and we know bicycle conference, open to bicycle these efforts can be accelerated. The enthusiasts and advocates, elected biggest limiting factor is public supofficials, bike shops, manufacturers, port for better bicycling. We need infrastructure engineers, planners, your time, effort, and enthusiasm on transportation professionals, health behalf of bicycling. officials, tourism professionals, and If you are interested in being the general public. This one-day involved in our programs and initiaevent features speakers, training ses- tives, there are a few things you can sions, networking opportunities, and do: discussions focusing on how to make •Join our email list to stay updated Utah a better place to ride. •Send us an email about where The 2018 Utah Bike Summit you would like to be involved had more than 275 attendees from •Support our work by making a all across the state. We are host- contribution to Bike Utah ing the 2019 Utah Bike Summit at Visit our website to learn more Thanksgiving Point in Lehi on March and get involved: bikeutah.org
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MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING
Park City Point 2 Point: Conners Takes the Women’s Race; Grant Wins Men’s Divison for 7th Time!
Point 2 Point endurance mountain bike race in Park City, Utah. In its tenth year, and ninth consecutive sellout, the Point 2 Point reached new heights in racer satisfaction and competition. With a field of 350 hearty souls and some the North America’s best mountain bike racers toeing the line, the Point 2 Point got rolling just as the sun crested the mountains; seventy-five miles of endless singletrack and over 10,000 feet of climbing lay ahead. Riders come from all over to enjoy and suffer on the miles and miles of Park City’s IMBA Gold certified mountain bike trails capping off the racing season and hopefully taking home some cash and prizes too. Larissa Connors won the Park City Point 2 Point women’s race by 10 minGiving away almost $12,000 in utes, and then went out and rode an additional 28 miles after the event. cash for podium finishers and thouPhoto by Jay Dash Photography sands more in prizes, the Point 2 By Shannon Boffeli Saturday September 1, 2018 saw Point gives riders everything they the 10th edition of the Park City could imagine and more. And once they throw in unique prizes like the “I am Somebody Prize,” a free Scott bike that goes to a randomly selected race finisher and the Red Lantern prize package, every participant has a chance to come away with more than just an exceptional singletrack experience. This year’s event saw top-notch riders like Geoff Kabush (Yeti/ Maxxis), teammates Ben Sonntag and Russell Finsterwald (Clif), Aussie Ryan Standish (Orange Seal/ Merida), 6-time P2P winner Alex Grant (Cannondale/Gear Rush), Jamey Driscoll (Pivot/Maxxis), and youngster Zach Calton (Spry/ Legacy). The leaders started off on what seemed a leisurely pace for the first hour before Jamey Driscoll heated things up getting off the front and creating the first selection of the day. The chase group made contact with Driscoll around mile 30, with all the top talent still represented in the group. Rob Squire briefly gave it a go trying to break things up on the long Corvair and John’s trail descents but couldn’t shake the top talent. On the subsequent climb
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High 5 at the finish of the 2018 Park City Point 2 Point. Photo by Jay Dash Photography
Finsterwald, Grant, and impressive 21-year-old Zach Calton began their rise to the top of the race. At the Park City feedzone, mile53 in the race, this trio attacked the final big climb of the day wheel to wheel. The climb up Armstrong trail is over 1,000 vertical feet of winding singletrack and unrelenting elevation gain. It has also been the location of the decisive attack in each of Alex Grant’s six previous P2P wins. “We we’re rolling up Armstrong at a pretty good pace,” Grant shared after the finish. “Russell was leading and seemed to be feeling strong. I could feel Zach suffering a little bit and suddenly Russell said ‘I gotta stop’. I wasn’t sure what was up.” After a few soft pedals to see if Finsterwald would continue on, Grant decided this was his time to go. The Cannondale rider flexed his climbing muscles and quickly opened a gap on his breakaway compatriots. Behind the leader, Calton moved into the runner-up spot as Finsterwald was forced to dismount to negotiate a natural break of a secondary nature. Sonntag, Standish, Driscoll, and Kabush were chasing hard behind. Calton started to feel the first 55 miles in this final stretch and drifted back to the chasers with the Clif duo of Finsterwald and Sonntag shuffling Calton into the four spot. In the end, no one could bring Alex Grant back. After missing several years because of injury and family life, Grant was back on the top step of the Park City Point 2 Point taking the win by over 4 minutes. This time greeted by his wife and daughters at the finish line. Grant, the lone leader, was followed by Russell Finsterwald who was just seconds in front of his teammate Ben Sonntag. Zach Calton looked poised to take the final podium spot. He put his
head down sprinting toward what he thought was the line. In heartbreaking fashion however he missed the final turn into the finish. Calton was in sight of the finish line arch as dozens of spectators yelled, waived, jumped up and down and did anything they could to get his attention. Sadly for the youngster, by the time he had corrected his route Jamey Driscoll and Geoff Kabush had snuck in to take the final step on the podium. Calton, recent winner of the Crusher in the Tushar, would have to settle for sixth. Kabush had put in his familiar fast finish over the last 20 miles of the race. The former Canadian national champion passed Standish on his way to the finish before disaster struck almost within sight of the line. “I was on the final rocky descent and things were going really well until they weren’t.” said a bruised and battered Kabush at the finish. “I felt like I was downhilling really fast until I hooked a tree and ended up on the ground.” Unfortunately for the Canadian, he went down on the Iron Bill descent which has almost no actual “ground’ as it is mostly just rocks piled on top of rocks. Kabush limped in for the final podium spot with torn up shorts, a bleeding hip, deep abrasions down his back, and a deep laceration on his left elbow that would require stitches to close. Women’s Race One of the most talented women’s field ever assembled for the Park City Point 2 Point took the start Saturday morning. Defending champion Larissa Connors (Twenty20/ Felt) would be challenged by previous P2P winner Evelyn Dong (Spry Cycles/NoTubes), Singletrack 6 winner and Canadian Jena Greaser (Gear Hub Sports/Rocky Mountain), Aspen
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Alex Grant won his 7th Park City Point 2 Point. Photo by Jay Dash Photography
The Park City Point 2 Point traverses 75 miles of Park City’s IMBA Gold level trails. Photo by Jay Dash Photography
Power of 4 winner Marlee Dixon (Pearl Izumi/Pivot), and 23-year-old Luna rider Hannah Finchamp. As she did last year, Larrisa Connors got off to a fast start already opening up a big lead by the first feed zone at Deer Valley resort. Not far behind was Evelyn Dong and Marlee Dixon who followed in third after
getting past Greaser and Finchamp. Connors appeared to be on a tear as she crested the first big climb before the Corvair descent. Dong continued to occupy the runnerup spot followed by Dixon with Finchamp closing in. Dixon was able to hold off her challenger through the aspen-tree-
The Park City Point 2 Point runs over the beautiful Park City mountainside. Photo by Jay Dash Photography
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maze of John’s trail but on the subsequent climb Finchamp’s climbing legs kicked in and she caught and passed Dixon opening up a several minute gap before the next descent where Dixon closed down the advantage to mere seconds before Finchamp dealt the final blow on the Armstrong climb. All the action behind did nothing to bring back the sole leader as Larissa Connors’ lead continued to grow reaching just over 10 minutes by the finish. Evelyn Dong rolled in second followed by Finchamp and Dixon in fourth. The final podium spot of the day went to KC Holley (Kuhl) who is a veteran of the P2P and turned in one of her best rides overcoming Greaser, Meghan Sheridan (Bingham’s), and Nicole Tittensor (Scott) on her way to the podium. As impressive a win as it was for Connors, what she did after the race was perhaps the highlight of her performance. For the second year in a row, Connors, a school teacher, donated her $2,000 winner’s check to the Summit Bike Club junior development program. And after 75 miles and over 10,000 feet of climbing Connors took her turn on the podium,
Fist pump at the finish of the 2018 Park City Point 2 Point. Photo by Jay Dash Photography
grabbed a bite to eat and went out to ride another 28 miles. Why? Because she wanted to get over 100 miles in for the day.
With all the podiums done and most the riders on their way home one prize was left for Jay Burke and the Park City Point 2 Point staff to hand out: The Red Lantern Prize Pack. An annual recognition of the final rider to cross the finish line, the red lantern is a special acknowledgement of the rider who pushed themselves the most to earn the title of Point 2 Point finisher. This year’s lantern went to open
women’s rider Lucie Kayser-Bril. Kayser-Bril dug deep and persevered to finish with a time of 12 hours and 45 minutes. Crossing the finish line just before dark with her husband and children cheering her in. Over six hours after race leader Alex Grant finished, Lucie KayserBril marked a successful end to the tenth edition of Utah’s premier mountain bike event; the Park City Point 2 Point. Shannon Boffeli is the managing editor for mtbracenews. com and part of the @pearlizumi_pivotmtb_team
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FREERIDE
Red Bull Rampage 2018 - A Photo Gallery by Photo John
Spectators at Red Bull Rampage. Most of them pedal or walk about 3 miles on a dusty dirt road to watch their heroes huck themselves off the red rock cliffs. Photo by Photo John, photo-john.net
Kyle Strait, who’s been a Rampage competitor since he was in high school, floating a stylish seat grab for the fans. Photo by Photo John, photo-john.net The thirteenth Red Bull Rampage took place near Virgin, Utah, last month. Rampage is the biggest, gnarliest and most prestigious mountain bike freeride competition in the world. It’s invite-only with no qualifying so only the very best get to compete. A new venue this year
gave athletes the chance to create new lines on bigger, steeper, untouched terrain. In the end, Brett Rheeder took the win with Andreu Lacondeguy taking second and Utah’s Ethan Nell finishing third.
First-time Rampage competitor Adolf Silva, with a huge, snapped superman, near the bottom of his run. Unfortunately, he lost it on the landing. He made a big impression on everyone and had a clean second run, though. Photo by Photo John, photo-john.net
Rampage veteran, Tyler McCaul, takes a big scary tumble on his first run. He popped right back up and stomped his second run for a sixth-place finish. Photo by Photo John, photo-john.net
Brett Rheeder with a 360 backflip high up on the course, on his way to winning the 2018 Red Bull Rampage. Photo by Photo John, photo-john.net
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Utah’s Ethan Nell with a huge suicide no-hander on a 50-foot drop on the bottom half of his run. This is Ethan’s second year competing at Rampage, and his second third-place podium finish. Photo by Photo John, photo-john. net
A huge move by Rampage newcomer, Adolf Silva. Photo by Photo John, photo-john.net
Reed Boggs with a huge backflip off the upper lip near the bottom of the venue. Photo by Photo John, photo-john.net
Tom van Steenbergen, taking the best trick award this year with a jawdropping backflip on a 50-foot drop. Photo by Photo John, photo-john.net
Your 2018 Red Bull Rampage podium with Andreu Lacondeguy (left) in second place, Ethan Nell (right) in third and Brett Rheeder taking the overall win. Photo by Photo John, photo-john.net
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ROAD RACING
Spencer Johnson Wins LoToJa, Shatters Men’s Course Record; Lindsey Stevenson Takes Second Straight Win
A line of LoToJa cyclists cross the bike path bridge at Wilson before turning onto Village Road and pedaling the final seven miles to the finish at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. In the background is the iconic Grand Teton. Lotoja 2018. Photo by SnakeRiverPhoto.com
By David Bern Whenever the LoToJa Classic’s men’s or women’s course record gets broken, it’s usually by only a few minutes or less. But Spencer Johnson blew that trend away during this year’s race on Sept. 8. The Cat. 2 cyclist won the Men Pro Cat 123 race and set a new men’s record of 8:18:29 on the 202-mile parcours, crushing last year’s record of 8:42:31 set by Kai Applequist of Boise, Idaho. Johnson, 39, who rides for Endurance 360 and hails from Riverton, Utah, lopped off 24 minutes and two seconds from Applequist’s time. The previous men’s LoToJa course record was set in 2014 by four-time Men Pro Cat 123 winner Cameron Hoffman of Layton, Utah. His winning time that year was 8:45:38. “It was really special for me to win such an iconic race,” Johnson said. “Even people who don’t know much about cycling have heard about LoToJa.” LoToJa is billed as the longest one-day USA Cycling-sanctioned bicycle race in the U.S., with three mountain passes, and nearly 10,000 vertical feet of climbing. Licensed
cyclists ride 202 miles (325km) high summit (57mi/92km). could focus on the task and not get and cyclosportive riders 205 miles Johnson, Jantz and Manwaring slowed by team tactics. (330km) while passing through went over the summit together and Johnson, Jantz and Manwaring northern Utah, southeastern Idaho began the descent to Ovid. kept the pace line working through and western Wyoming. “We were in no man’s land — do Alpine Junction (156mi/251km), The race begins at Sunrise we go or do we wait to get caught,” Hoback Junction (178mi/286km) Cyclery in Logan, Utah, and finishes Johnson said. “We decided to go.” and onto South Loop Road in south at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in The trio stayed together through Jackson. But on Village Road with Jackson, Wyoming. The race was the first support crew feed zone at only seven miles to go, the cooperafirst held in 1983 with only seven Montpelier (76mi/122km), on the tion vanished. cyclists; nearly 2,000 rode it this nine-mile climb to 6,923 foot-high “We were friendly, but with five year, which was LoToJa’s 36th anni- Geneva Summit (84mi/135km), and miles to go it got serious,” Johnson versary. down the backside of Geneva to the said. “Nate [Manwaring] attacked Johnson’s victory and record- Idaho/Wyoming state line. first and John [Jantz] pulled him breaking ride began only a few miles “It was just constant rotation. back. With 1 K to go, Nate attacked after the start line when he put him- Everyone was smooth,” Johnson said. again, John went after him and I self in a six-man break with his team- “No one over worked it.” sprinted around [for the win].” mate Nathan Manwaring, Morgan, The cooperation even continJantz took second place and Utah; John Jantz (Team Community ued up to LoToJa’s highest sum- Manwaring third. All three finished Bike), Arlington, Massachusetts; mit: 7,630 foot-high Salt River Pass with the same time of 8:18:29. The 2013 LoToJa winner Clinton Mortley (106mi/171km), which features a next rider in for fourth place — near(Team Livewell), Ogden, Utah; 9-percent pitch during the last mile. ly 30 minutes later — was Greg Kent Carlsen (Logan Race Club), Jantz did gap Johnson and Manwaring Krause (Team Groove Subaru Excel Providence, Utah; and Brent Cannon by 30 seconds at the summit to win Sports) of Littleton, Colorado, with (Team Elevate), Francis, Utah. the King of the Mountain prize. a time of 8:45:50, followed by Ben Both Carlsen and Cannon are But after setting a time of 14:02, Stevenson (Team Endurance 360) Men Master 45 plus riders. The Men Jantz waited for Johnson and of Salt Lake City, Utah, in fifth at Master 45s started with the Men Pro Manwaring and the trio resumed 8:50:11. Cat 123s. their paceline through Star Valley, The men’s Pro Cat 123 race had a The break stayed together through pushed by a strong southerly wind. 19-man field. Preston (31mi/50km) and across the While at the feed zone in Afton, Johnson attributed his recordBear River. But Mortley, Carlsen Johnson did the math and figured breaking ride to the break’s early and Cannon lost contact during the three-man break could set a new success outside of Logan and workthe 22-mile climb to Strawberry/ record. With other teams and riders ing cooperatively throughout the day. Emigration Canyon’s 7,424 foot- more than 20 minutes back, the trio But there was something more.
“It came down to three good endurance riders and good weather conditions,” he said. Johnson said he plans to ride LoToJa next year, but he may choose to ride the relay instead. He rode the relay category a few years ago and his team won. He said that experience was a lot of fun. Women’s Pro/1/2/3 Race In the Women’s Pro Cat 123 race, Lindsey Stevenson (Team Zone 5) made good on a promise from a year ago. After winning last year’s race, she said she’d return in 2018 and would push for the win. Stevenson, 29, of Salt Lake City, pushed and won for the second year in a row with a time of 9:47:58. “It felt good to win again,” Stevenson said. “I was super nervous and felt more pressure to win than last year. People were coming up to me asking if I was going for the win this year. I felt relieved to win.” Like previous years, the Women’s Pro Cat 123s left Logan at the same time with the Women Cat 4/5, Women Cat 5, and Women Master 35 and 45 open categories. The peloton mostly stayed together for the first 35 miles through Cache Valley until the climb to Strawberry/Emigration Canyon summit began.
Winter 2018-2019 CYCLINGWEST.COM 23 The current women’s record is 9:35:00, which was set by Melinda MacFarlane in 2013. Stevenson said she looks forward to coming back to LoToJa and pushing for the win — but not next year. At three months pregnant, she and her husband will welcome their first child in June. “I’ll be back, but probably not for a couple of years,” she said.
Spencer Johnson (Team Endurance 360) exults after winning LoToJa’s Men’s Pro Cat 123 race on Sept. 8. He also smashed the old 202-mile course record by 24 minutes. Coming in second is John Jantz (Team Community Bike) and in third, Johnson’s teammate Nathan Manwaring. Lotoja 2018. Photo by SnakeRiverPhoto.com
Race Director Brent Chambers said the 36th anniversary LoToJa was a spectacular race and event. He congratulated all riders and support crews who participated this year. “I also want to congratulate and thank the event’s legion of volunteers, and the communities and residents along LoToJa’s expansive course,” Chambers said. “Without our volunteers, and without the cooperation and support from communities and residents, LoToJa wouldn’t be possible.” He said plans are already underway for next year’s LoToJa, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7.
Lindsey Stevenson (Team Zone 5) celebrates after crossing the line in first place during LoToJa’s Women’s Pro Cat 123 race on Sept. 8. This was the second consecutive year that Stevenson won. Lotoja 2018. Photo by SnakeRiverPhoto.com
2018 LoToJa facts and trivia • The first LoToJa was held in 1983 and was won by Bob VanSlyke of Logan, Utah, with a time of 9 hours. Six other cyclists started and finished that day. • Men’s individual course record Nearly 2,000 cyclists crossed the start line in staggered starts at Sunrise (new): Spencer Johnson, Riverton, Cyclery in Logan, Utah, on Sept. 8. It was the race’s 36th anniversary. A group of cyclists near the summit of Salt River Pass, LoToJa’s highest Lotoja 2018. Photo by SnakeRiverPhoto.com Utah - 8:18:29 point. After morning rain, the race day’s conditions improved with sun• Youngest individual finishers: • Women’s individual course Olsen and Nathan Starnes, Ogden, shine and a strong southerly wind that pushed cyclists through Star Valley Male 13 and Female 13 record: Melinda MacFarlane, Draper, Utah – 8:54:30 (2013) after enduring Salt River Pass. Lotoja 2018. Photo by SnakeRiverPhoto. • LoToJa’s average participant age Utah - 9:35:00 (2013) • King of the Mountain record: com in 2018 was 45 • Tandem course record: Gary D. Justin Daniels, Cedar City, Utah – At the top, only five were left: Leydsman at 9:48:02 and Madsen at • In a typical year, LoToJa cyclists Gardiner & John Lauck, Centerville, 12:21:814 (2017) Stevenson, her teammate Eleise 9:48:06. travel to Logan from 40 U.S. states Utah -9:05:57 (2014) Hinton, Pleasant Grove, Utah; 2016 • Queen of the Mountain record: Leydsman took fourth place out and five foreign countries • Race relay course record (new): LoToJa winner Marci Kimball (Team of the break, but won the Women Marci Kimball, Salt Lake City, Utah • LoToJa involves more than 600 2-man team – Bryce and Jeffrey Zone 5), Salt Lake City, Utah; Cat. 4 Master 45 open category and Madsen – 14:19:37 (2018) course volunteers; 150 of those are Olsen, Ogden, Utah – 8:45:01. rider Heidi Madsen (Team American won the Women Cat 4 category. • Since 1983 an estimated 19,000 Ham radio operators who provide • Race relay course record (new): First), Layton, Utah; and Master 45 cyclists have pedaled more than 6 Stevenson noted that conditions communications and neutral support. 2-woman team – Mary Emerson open rider and 2014 LoToJa win- were ideal for the Men Pro Cat 123 million combined miles to finish • LoToJa’s fundraising efforts and Nina Madsen, Millcreek, Utah ner Shirley Leydsman (Team Red riders to smash the old record. But LoToJa. for Huntsman Cancer Foundation – 9:28:52 Rocks), St. George, Utah. • Oldest individual finishers: exceeds $2 million. the women started one hour after • Race relay course record: Mixed The five-woman break stayed and the men and ran into more variable Male: Michael Washburn, 76 (2018); • The National Ability Center, team – Theron Jeppson and Camille worked together throughout the day, conditions on course. Female: Diane Tracy, 67 (2018) Common Ground Outdoor Stringham, River Heights, Utah – Stevenson said — except for at Salt • Oldest individual category win- Adventures, Utah High School “I knew early on that we wouldn’t 9:27:22 (2017) River Pass. There, Kimball went to get the [women’s] record,” Stevenson • Race relay course record: 3-5 ners: Male – Larry Peterson, 74, Cycling League, Bike Utah, and sevthe front and drilled it to the top, taksaid. “We did get hit with wind and person team – Martin Acostra, James Centerville, Utah; Female – Celeste eral community organizations/youth ing the Queen of the Mountain prize Crawford, Casey Nielsen, Trent Lilenquist, 56, Bountiful, Utah groups also benefit from the event. rain.” and smashing the old QOM record of 16:19 by two minutes with a new time of 14:20. The break regrouped on the descent into Star Valley and stayed together through Afton, Alpine and Hoback, Stevenson said. “For the most part, we had a pretty good [pace] line going,” she said. “There were a few missed turns at the front, but it worked out pretty well.” But like most breaks, the cooperation began to dissolve during the final miles to the finish line. “A little cat and mouse started to happen on Village Road,” Stevenson said. “Marci [Kimball] and I mostly worked the front. … But I was confident about the sprint.” At about 1K to go, Hinton jumped and Stevenson followed. She came around Hinton and crossed the line two seconds ahead of her. Hinton finished with a time of 9:48:00, followed by Kimball at 9:48:02,
24 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Winter 2018-2019 Calendar Guidelines:
WESTERN STATES
CALENDAR OF EVENTS org, Rod Kramer, 801-393-2304, rod@weberpathways.org, weberpathways.org
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, 801-803-1900, 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 March 29-31, 2019 — USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships, Rock Hill, SC, Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, chodge@usacycling. org, usacycling.org April 4-5, 2019 — USA Cycling Collegiate BMX National Championships, DeSoto, TX, Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, chodge@usacycling. org, usacycling.org
Advocacy Bike Utah — UT, Utah’s Statewide Advocacy Group., Phil Sarnoff, 385-831-1515, 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, 801-535-6630, bikeslc@slcgov.com, bikeslc.com Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee — Salt Lake City, UT, The SLCBAC committee works to improve cycling conditions in Salt Lake County and is an official committee. Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month from 5:30-7:30 pm and are held in Suite N-2800 of the Salt Lake County Government Center, 2001 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT, , Helen Peters, 385-468-4860, HPeters@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 Benigni, 801-393-2304, wp@weberpathways.
Mooseknuckler Alliance — St. George, UT, We accept all types and styles of riders; most importantly 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, 435-6496839, 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, 801-824-5339, 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, Please join us every first Thursday of the month at 5 pm at 48 N. 300 W. to help make Provo a more bicycle-friendly community., 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@groraces.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, Idaho Bike Walk Alliance — Boise, ID, Idaho’s Statewide bicycle advocacy organization, Cynthia Gibson, 208-345-1105, cynthia@idahowalkbike.org, idahowalkbike.org
Greater Arizona Bicycling Association — Tucson, AZ, Arizona’s Statewide bicycle advocacy organization, Eric Post, president@bikegaba. org, bikegaba.org Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists — Phoenix, AZ, Statewide bicycle advocacy organization, Bob Beane, 623-252-0931, cazbike@cazbike. org, cazbike.org Wyoming Pathways — Wilson, WY, Statewide bicycle advocacy organization, Tim Young, 307-413-8464, , wyopath.org Bicycle Colorado — Denver, CO, Statewide bicycle advocacy organization, Dan Grunig, 303-417-1544, info@bicyclecolorado.org, bicyclecolorado.org Bike Walk Montana — Helena, MT, Statewide bicycle advocacy organization, Taylor Lonsdale, 406-449-2787, bznbybike@gmail. com, bikewalkmontana.org Salt Lake Valley Trails Society — Salt Lake City, UT, Salt Lake Valley’s natural surface bicycle trails non-profit., Kevin Dwyer, kevin@ saltlakevalleytrailssociety.org, saltlakevalleytrailssociety.org Teton Valley Trails and Pathways (TVTAP) — Jackson, WY, Promotes trails and pathways in the Wydaho area of Wyoming and Idaho., Dan Verbeten, 208-201-1622, dan@tvtap.org, tvtap.org, tetonbikefest.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, 801-688-7268, heatpolocompany@gmail.com, facebook. com/groups/189631497724953/, beehivebikepolo.wordpress.com 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, scottdudevoir@colesport.com, colesport.com, mountaintrails.org Moab Bike Party — Moab, UT, 4th Wednesday of every month. 6:30 or 7:30 pm., Jeff Gutierrez, , facebook.com/moabbikeparty Kidical Mass — Salt Lake City, UT, Group ride for families. This will be a monthly ride, the 1st Sunday of every month, at Liberty Park (south entrance) from 3pm- 5pm. All ages are welcome., Lee Chung, 865-850-3589, lee.chung@gmail.com, facebook.com/ groups/109360246125277 Slow Roll SLC — Salt Lake City, UT, Fun, Bikes, and Party Rides on Tuesday Nights at 7 behind Crank SLC 749 S. State Street., Christian Clemens, 385-528-1158, 801-440-0546, christian@crankslc.com, February 15-17, 2019 — North American Handmade Bicycle Show NAHBS, Sacramento, CA, 14th annual, NAHBS showcases the talents of individuals around the world whose art form is the bicycle. It aims to be a meeting point both online and in person for frame builders and cycling enthusiasts looking for custom- made bikes, for the sharing of ideas, and the promotion of a special industry with a rich history dating back to 1819, Don Walker, 502-265-1122, don@handmadebicycleshow. com, nahbs.com March 5, 2019 — Utah Bike Summit, Lehi, UT, Keynote Speaker: Veronica O. Davis, The Utah Bike Summit is the statewide bicycle conference. The summit brings together everyday riders, bicycle and trail advocates, representatives from Utah’s bicycle industry, planners, engineers, representatives from Utah’s tourism industry and health fields, and local and state government officials in order to make Utah more bicycle friendly. Regardless of your interest in bicycling (transportation, recreation, road, mountain, commuter), the Utah Bike Summit is for you and all are encouraged to attend., Phil Sarnoff, 385-831-1515, psarnoff@ bikeutah.org, bikeutah.org/utahbikesummit/ May 4-5, 2019 — Cole Sport Bike Swap, Park City, UT, 9-5 Sat., 9-3 Sun. $20 fee if bike sells. Proceeds go to Mountain Trails Foundation. Drop bikes off at Cole Sport, 1615 Park Ave. on 5/18. Pick up is by 3 pm on 5/20., Scott Dudevoir, 435-649-4806, scottdudevoir@colesport.com, mountaintrails.org, colesport.com May 4, 2019 — Cycle de Mayo, tentative date, Utah Bike Month, Riverdale , UT, Promotes bicycling versus driving for light shopping and dining. The purpose is to make more people aware of how pathways available to citizens throughout the Weber County area can sometimes provide more convenient access to those businesses. Noon to 4 pm, Riverdale Town Square, bike valet, swag bags, prizes, and more!, Mark Benigni, 801393-2304, wp@weberpathways.org, Micheal Staten, 801-589-2686, mstaten@ensignutah. com, riverdalecity.com/departments/recreation/Flyers/Cycle%20De%20Mayo%20 Event%202018.pdf, facebook.com/RiverdaleCity-Utah-181710475200673/
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May 8, 2019 — National Bike to School Day, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, A day to climb out of the motor vehicle and onto your bike on your way to school., None , noemail@ cyclingutah.com, walkbiketoschool.org May 11-12, 2019 — Young Riders Bike Swap, Park City, UT, Benefits Young Riders Youth Mountain Biking Program. Located at The Yard, 1255 Kearns Blvd Park City, UT. Saturday May 11th 8am-5pm and Sunday May 12th 11am-3pm. Buy or sell gear.Need a a bike? Need to get some of that old equipment out of your garage? This is the perfect opportunity, and proceeds raised at this event help to fund the Young Riders organization based out of Park City, UT. To sell your gear you can drop off your bike and fill out
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with date, name of event, website, phone number and contact person and other appropiate information. Let us know about any corrections to existing listings! the information at Jan’s Mountain Outfitters (1600 Park Avenue, Park City) or White Pine Touring (1790 Bonanza Drive, Park City) during store hours from April 27th to May 8th., Julie Minahan, 435-640-8642, julie.minahan@gmail. com, youngriders.com May 13-17, 2019 — Utah Bike Week and National Bike to Work Week, Utah Bike Month, Salt Lake City, UT, Week-long festival with bike races, Bike to Work Day, and more., Dave Iltis, 801-328-2066, dave@cyclingutah.com, cyclingutah.com/event-calendars/bicyclingevents-swaps-and-festivals/ May 15, 2019 — Ride of Silence, Utah Bike Month, Provo, UT, Join the Provo chapter of the Worldwide Ride of Silence to ride to honor people who were killed or injured while biking this last year and last several years. We will begin at Dixon Middle School and go for a short, slow, silent ride with brief stops at the ghost bike memorials for Doug Crow and Mark Robinson, and return to Dixon Middle School where we will have light refreshments. Meet at 6:30. Dixon Middle School, 750 W 200 N. 7 pm., Lucy Ordaz, 801-787-4384, lucyo@ provo.edu, rideofsilence.org, facebook.com/ events/850656535006205/851159871622538/ May 15, 2019 — Ride of Silence, Bike Month, Las Vegas, NV, 15th Annual Las Vegas Ride of Silence, Wednesday May 16th. Meet at the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, 600 South Grand Central Parkway, parking lot. Registration from 6:15 to 6:50 PM. Ride begins at 7:00 PM sharp. This is a 9 mile street ride in traffic that will go through downtown Las Vegas, then wind through the Central Medical Area and historic neighborhoods. All riders must have lights front and rear as per Nevada statutes. You must also wear a bike helmet while riding. This ride is open to all ages but is not really meant for younger children because of traffic conditions. All riders under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian on the ride. The ride is silent to honor fallen cyclists., Jim Litttle, 702-360-4751, LVRODEOMAN1@aol. com, rideofsilence.org May 17, 2019 — National Bike to Work Day, Utah Bike Month, Everywhere, UT, A day to climb out of the motor vehicle and onto your bike on your way to work., None , noemail@ cyclingutah.com, bikeleague.org May 19-24, 2019 — Flagstaff Bike to Work and School Week, Bike Month, Flagstaff, AZ, Bike to work, record your commute, win prizes!, Anthony Quintile, 928-526-7704, info@flagstaffbiking.org, Kyle Hornbeck, kyle.hornbeck@ gmail.com, flagstaffbiking.org June 1, 2019 — National Trails Day, Park City, UT, Location & Project TBA, Charlie Sturgis, 435649-6839, charlie@mountaintrails.org, mountaintrails.org June 1, 2019 — National Trails Day, Salt Lake City, UT, Volunteer on Trail Projects., Kristen Kenley, (801) 501-0850, kkenley@rei.com, rei. com/saltlakecity June 1, 2019 — National Trails Day, Weber County, UT, Weber Pathways Trail Day. Come out an build trails! Check website for details., Rod Kramer, 801-393-2304, outreach@weberpathways.org, weberpathways.org June 1-2, 2019 — Primal Colorado Bike Expo, Denver, CO, 4th Annual, The Primal Colorado Bike Expo has a new home at the Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival. The expo will bring together all things cycling; pairing industry professionals, recreational riders, biking enthusiasts and utilitarian’s with the latest products, consumer trends, screaming deals, organized rides, clubs & teams, advocacy groups, and cycling destinations. The two-day festival and consumer show will also include BMX flatland and aerial stunts, a kid zone, bike rodeo, learn to ride clinics, demos, antique bicycle display, a fashion show, incredible programming, live music, beer garden, food trucks and more! This of course, in addition to ERock’s five curated rides on Sunday with amazing support, fully-stocked aid stations and fun at every turn., Amanda Knutson, 515681-6036, amanda@clippedinevents.com, coloradobikeexpo.com June 1, 2019 — National Trails Day, Herriman, UT, Please come and help with the finish work on 3.4 miles of multi-use primitive trail in the Herriman Hills. This is the first of many trails that Herriman will be cutting in the 1800 acres of
open space that Herriman City has recently acquired. 8am – 12p Blackridge Reservoir Trailhead, Jo Darton, jdarton@gmail.com, facebook.com/groups/804827286204846/ September 22, 2019 — World Car Free Day, UT, Ride your bike and leave the car at home!, None , noemail@cyclingutah.com, worldcarfree.net
Mountain Bike Tours and Festivals January 23-27, 2019 — Borealis Fat Bike World Championships , Crested Butte, CO, 4th annual Borealis Fat Bike World Championships presented by Upslope Brewing Company. Join us for 4 days of races, demos, great beer, and excellent times!, Kat Cooke, 970-349-6438, events@cbchamber.com, cbchamber.com/ events/fat-bike March 1-October 31, 2019 — White Rim (MTB), Moab, UT, The White Rim Trail through Canyonlands has become a favorite annual pilgrimage for countless numbers of mountain bikers. Our 4-day bike trip follows the canyons carved by the Green and Colorado Rivers. A multi-colored array of spires, arches, buttes, and mesas comprise the classic high desert scenery of Canyonlands National Park., Kevin Ford, 800-596-2953 x1, 702-596-2953, info@ escapeadventures.com, escapeadventures. com March 1-3, 2019 — Sedona Mountain Bike Festival, Sedona, AZ, Held in the heart of Sedona next to trails, bike park, and downtown. Main Expo/Festival area at the beautiful Posse Grounds Park; Bike Demos, Shuttled Rides, a Beer Garden, great Bands, and endless singletrack., Sedona MTB Festival , 928-282-1106, info@sedonamtbfestival.com, sedonamtbfestival.com March 2, 2019 — VIDA MTB Clinic Series: Sedona, VIDA MTB Series, Sedona, AZ, Women’s Mountain Bike Skills Clinic during Sedona MTB Festival, Rachel Gottfried, 949-677-6809, info@ vidamtb.com, vidamtb.com March 8-10, 2019 — Poison Spider Bicycles Spring Thaw, Moab, UT, Fun long weekend with Demo bikes, women’s ride, shuttles, and guided group rides on great Moab Brand Trails. Food and parties, Preregister early for free t-shirt! Plus women’s only ride/clinic., Billy , 435-259-7882, 800-635-1792, info@moabthaw. com, moabthaw.com March 29-31, 2019 — Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival, Hurricane, UT, Ride with us on some of the most stunning trails in the world with Zion National Park as your backdrop. Fun festivities, awesome demo bikes/accessories, bike shuttles, skills clinic, beer garden, dinner, prizes & more!, DJ Morisette, 435-635-5455, hu@otesports.com, Brittany Phelps, 435-6355455, baphelps1@hotmail.com, hurricanemtbfestival.com, otesports.com March 30-31, 2019 — Fatty Fools Day Fat Bike Festival, Polaris, MT, Fat Bike Festival, Lift access Fat Bike, Gromed Mega Berm Fat Bike Course, Maverick Mountain, camping, hot springs, beer, MEGA-MAV-LANCHE insane race down the mountain, Max Lohmeyer, 208-357-9109, 208-756-7613, max@ridesalmon. com, Isaac Flemmer, 406-834-3454, flemmer. isaac@gmail.com, ridesalmon.com, skimaverick.com April 19-21, 2019 — Tinker Classic, Beatty, NV, MTB Race and Festival, 100k MTB Race and 60k Gravel Gran Fondo Rides +, Guided rides, demo bikes and industry vendors. Enjoy 60 + miles of Single track and many more miles or gravel roads and pavement. The weekend events will include a 3 day Bike Expo with demo’s, festival rides on 60 + miles of single track, the 60 K Gravel Gran Fondo though Death Valley National Park and Rhyolite Ghost town, and the Main Event ! The 100K Tinker Classic Mountain Bike Race. Award Ceremony with fireworks at Spicer Ranch , Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, info@groraces.com, tinkerclassic.com, GROpromotions. com May 3-5, 2019 — US Bank Fruita Fat Tire Festival, Fruita, CO, 24th Annual festival kicking off the Mtn bike season in CO, world renowned trails, expo, Bike Demo @ 18 Rd and Downtown Product Expo, and live music, Mike Heaston, 970-858-7220, emgmh@emgcolorado.com, George Gatseos, 970-858-7220, fruita@otesports.com, fruitafattirefestival.com May 16-19, 2019 — Tour de Bloom, Loma, CO, Benefits Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association. 4 day fully supported tour of the Kokopelli Trail from Loma, CO to Moab, UT., Bryce Palo, 970-241-3728, coordinator@ copmoba.org, Whit Smith, 303-475-2255, whitsmith1@mac.com, copmoba.org May 17-19, 2019 — MECCA Spring MTB Festival, Huntington, 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. Finish up on Sunday morning with a provided breakfast and a guided (or on-your-own) scenic ride. Familyfriendly (meal tickets only available)., Kim Player, 435-653-2440, meccabikeclub@etv. net, biketheswell.org June 1, 2019 — Weiser River Trail Ride, Council, ID, A one day ride of either 28 or 48 miles on the Weiser River Trail. Shuttles from Cambridge or Council. Snack stops., Craig Kjar, 208-5717447, 208-253-4433, octobertrek@gmail.com, kotaho.com/annual-bike-ride, weiserrivertrail. org
Winter 2018-2019 CYCLINGWEST.COM 25 June 15-16, 2019 — Knobby Tire Bike Tour of Idaho City, Boise, ID, Some asphalt, mostly dirt roads and some single track. 8am on Saturday leave Boise for Idaho City.90 miles over 2 days - 5,000 feet of climbing each day. 21st Annual, Harley Parson, 208-861-2182, 208-789-2327, admin@cycleidaho.com, knobbytirebiketour.com, cycleidaho.com June 16-September 12, 2019 — Crested Butte Singletrack MTB Tour, Crested Butte, CO, Tours available June, July, August and September. Immensely beautiful, challenging and remote terrain in the Elk Mountains and Crested Butte region of south-central Colorado., John Humphries, 970-728-5891, info@lizardheadcyclingguides.com, lizardheadcyclingguides. com June 21-23, 2019 — Black Hills Fat Tire Festival, Rapid City, SD, Celebration of single track mountain biking in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Kristy Lintz, 605-394-4168, 605-4841724, specialevents@rcgov.org, Black Hills MTB Festival , blackhillsmountainfest@gmail. com, bhfattirefestival.com, rcparksandrec. org June 21-21, 2019 — Outerbike, Sun Valley, ID, 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., Mark Sevenoff, 800845-2453, 435-259-8732, outerbike@westernspirit.com, outerbike.com June 23-August 23, 2019 — Colorado Trail MTB Tour, Monroe, CO, Eight different 6-day tour dates from June to August. 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 June 24-30, 2019 — Crested Butte Bike Week, Crested Butte, CO, The World’s Oldest Mountain Bike Festival celebrates 39 years with an Amateur Film Festival, Chainless World Championships, Fat Tire 40, Junior Wildflower Classic, Bridges of the Butte townie tour, Pinnacle Race Series at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, guided rides, clinics, and great memories!, Kat Cooke, 970-349-6438, events@cbchamber.com, cbbikeweek.com July 7-August 16, 2019 — Glacier National Park Bike Tour, Whitefish, MT, 7/7-12; 7/14-19; 7/21-7/26; 7/28-8/2; 8/4-9; 8/11-16. Options for cyclists of all abilities. Ride the Going to the Sun Road! Big climbs and bonus mileage options available., John Humphries, 970-7285891, info@lizardheadcyclingguides.com, lizardheadcyclingguides.com August 16-18, 2019 — Outerbike Summer in Crested Butte, Crested Butte, CO, 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, at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Mark Sevenoff, 800-845-2453, 435-2598732, outerbike@westernspirit.com, outerbike. com August 24, 2019 — York 38 Special, York, MT, Mountain bike rides of either 38 or 76 miles of breathtaking scenery through the Big Belt Mountains, gaining 3,000 vertical feet from lowest point, 6 aid stations. Starts at York Fire Station 7:00 – 9:00 am; Spirit of 76 starts at 6:30 am, Rita Naylor, 406-475-3085, rbnmontana@ gmail.com, york38special.org September 13-15, 2019 — Northstar Freeride Festival, Truckee, CA, Held at Northstar Resort. Join us for the Northstar Free-Ride Festival September 13-15, 2019 as The Village comes alive with over 90 bike, accessory and apparel vendors. Talk to the experts, demo the bikes, test the accessories, try on apparel and get insider tips. There will also be races, clinics, kid’s activities, live music, pub crawls, wine walks and retail discounts all weekend long! , Jack Morrissey, 949-226-5729, jack.morrissey@ Emeraldexpo.com, interbike.com/events/ northstar-free-ride-festival/ October 4-6, 2019 — 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, 7000 N. Hwy 191 at Moab Brands Trailhead, Mark Sevenoff, 800845-2453, 435-259-8732, outerbike@westernspirit.com, outerbike.com October 5-6, 2019 — October Trek, Weiser, ID, 2 day mountain bike gravel ride, 86 mile rails-totrails conversion trail from New Meadows to Weiser, Idaho. Supported ride with meals and camping., Craig Kjar, 208-571-7447, 208-2534433, octobertrek@gmail.com, weiserrivertrail. org/octobertrek.html, kotaho.com/octobertrekinformation/ November 8-10, 2019 — Roam Bike Fest, Sedona, AZ, Roam Bike Fest is a three day gathering (aka party) of female riders, influencers, and play makers all here for one purpose: to have a ridiculously fun weekend exploring, learning, and shredding trail in a world-class riding destination. No pandering, no skills clinics, just plain unsucky fun., Ash Bocast, 530-521-8913, hello@thisisroam.com, roambikefest.com, thisisroam.com
Utah Weekly MTB Race Series April 30-August 27, 2019 — Mid-Week Mountain Bike Race Series, Wasatch Front, Wasatch Back, Salt Lake Valley, UT, Tuesday nights, starting April 30! 2019’s season features 8 XC races, 4 Mini Enduro races, and 1 Women’s Mini Enduro. Fun, competitive mountain bike racing for all ages and abilities. Each XC race features a free kids’ race!, Phil Sarnoff, 385-831-1515, psarnoff@bikeutah.org, Jackie Baker, 385-831-1515, inf0@midweekmtb.com, midweekmtb.com
Regional Weekly MTB Race Series June 18-July 23, 2019 — Laramie Mountain Bike Series, Laramie, WY, Tuesdays. Local mountain bike series, great for riders of any age and ability. Starts at Happy Jack Trailhead at 6:00 p.m. Food and fun await at each finish line. Medicine Bow National Forest, Evan O’Toole, evan@laramieracing.com, Niesey Heckart, 307-761-1741, niesey@laramieracing. com, laramieracing.com, laramiebikenet.org
Utah Mountain Bike and Gravel Racing
August 17, 2019 — El Doce at Pow Mow, Powder Mountain - Eden, UT, 12/6 Hour Mountain Bike Race at Powder Mountain, Utah. Solo, Duo and 3-4 Person Teams. 12 Mile lap, 1200’ vertical per lap, 12 hours. Limited to 400 riders., Jenny Scothern, 801-399-1773, jenny@ goalfoundation.com, Clairesse Miljour, 801399-1773, claire@goalfoundation.com, eldoceut.com
February 2, 2019 — Sweaty Yeti Fat Bike Festival, Ogden, UT, Held at North Fork Park (new venue), Ogden Valley, Utah, races and festival! Beer tents, demo bikes, kids events, music! Friday night Yeti Bash in Ogden at the Union Station - Yeti Party! New fat bike trails for the festival!, Sydnie Furton, 866-8678824, sydnie@visitogden.com, yetibash.com, visitogden.com
August 17, 2019 — Eagle Point Mini Enduro, Beaver, UT, 3 stage enduro mtb race total of about 7 miles with 692’ ascent and 1037’ decent. Course opens at 8:00 am for pre ride and first racer on course at 10:00 am., Lane Tucker, 435-438-3619, 435-438-3700, info@SkiEaglePoint.com, eaglepointresort. com/blog/archive/201807/eagle-point-minienduro-2018
March 9, 2019 — True GRIT Epic Bike Race, National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Series (NUE) 100 and Marathon SE, Santa Clara, UT, Epic ultra-endurance mountain bike race with 100and 50 mile options over tough and technical terrain. Course is a 50 mile loop. Staggered starts at 7am, 9am and 11am - cut off time is 6pm, choose from open category with cash purse. Finish with live music, vendors and beer garden., Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, info@groraces.com, truegritepic.com
August 31, 2019 — 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 is never on the same trail twice. Over 90% of the race is single-track. 75 miles & 12,000ft of climbing., Jay Burke, 801-330-3214, snowchicken.jb@gmail.com, thepcpp.com
March 30, 2019 — Red Rock Desert Rampage, Intermountain Cup, St. George, UT, The XC opener on the traditional Desert Rampage course, with approximately 6 mile lap at Green Valley., Margaret Gibson, 435-2296251, margaret@redrockbicycle.com, Darren Goff, 801-896-8244, info@intermountaincup. com, intermountaincup.com, ridesouthernutah.com March 30-April 1, 2019 — 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, Kevin McDonald, 866-373-3376, info@transrockies. com, TransRockies.com April 6, 2019 — 6 Hours of Frog Hollow, Frog Hollow Endurance Series, Virgin, UT, 13 mile long course in the UT desert combines sweet single track, with some technical sections, and great climbs. Great introduction to endurance racing or a great trainer for bigger races. Categories from solo to 3 person, including single speed categories. , Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, info@groraces.com, groraces.com, 6hoursinfroghollow.com April 27, 2019 — The Cactus Hugger, Intermountain Cup, St. George, UT, XC race #2 in the series, approximately 6.5 mile lap utilizing a compeletely different course than the Desert Rampage., Margaret Gibson, 435-2296251, margaret@redrockbicycle.com, Darren Goff, 801-896-8244, info@intermountaincup. com, intermountaincup.com, ridesouthernutah.com May 3-5, 2019 — Soldier Hollow Pro XCT, Mountain Bike Technical Development Series, UCI Juniors race, Pro XCT series, Midway, UT, On USA Cycling’s Pro Cross Country Tour, takes place at Solider Hollow, a venue of the 2002 Winter Olympics, Featuring category races for all ages and abilities, UCI sanctioning for elites and 17-18 juniors, multiple disciplines, and side events such as a banquet and pancake breakfast, Utah State MTB XC Championship, gravel fondo, short track, XC, biathlon, stage race, MJ Turner, 801-664-6351, mj@summitbikeclub.org, summitbikeclub.org/ events/soldier-hollow-bike-festival/ May 4, 2019 — Pony Express Gravel Grinder Series, Delta, UT, Minimally-supported 62 or 125-mile (100/200km) gravel ride along the Pony Express Trail. 99% on gravel roads. This is a timed brevet co-sponsored by the national organization, Randonnneurs USA, held NW of Delta, Utah, Richard Stum, 435-462-2266, richard@eogear.com, saltlakerandos.org May 18, 2019 — Three Peaks Classic ICup, Intermountain Cup, Cedar City, UT, Mountain Bike Race XC race #3 in the series, approximately 7.5 mile lap utilizing a compeletely different course than the Desert Rampage or Cactus Hugger., Joey Dye, 435-674-3185, joey@redrockbicycle.com, Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@redrockbicycle.com, ridesouthernutah.com, intermountaincup. com June 8, 2019 — Wasatch 50, Intermountain Cup, Heber, UT, Endurance XC, 25-50 miles. 1700’ per lap., Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@redrockbicycle.com, Darren Goff, 801-896-8244, info@intermountaincup.com, intermountaincup.com June 8, 2019 — Volcano Fire Road 120k Gravel Grinder, , Veyo, UT, Fun and challenging ravel race! 75 miles with 6200’ climbing in the beautiful Pine Valley area north of St George. 56% dirt, 44% pavement. Solo or 2x relay. Famous Veyo Pie at the finish line!, Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra. com, gravelgrinder.com June 15, 2019 — Powder Mountain ICup, Intermountain Cup, Powder Mountain, UT, XC race, Distance: 6.3-30 miles, Elevation Gain: 500-1,800’/lap (depending on category), Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@ redrockbicycle.com, Darren Goff, 801-8968244, info@intermountaincup.com, intermountaincup.com July 6, 2019 — The Rage at Snowbird, Intermountain Cup, Snowbird, UT, XC race. 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. 5-25 miles, 570’ elevation gain per lap, Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@redrockbicycle.com, Darren Goff, 801-896-8244, info@intermountaincup.com, intermountaincup.com July 13, 2019 — The Crusher in the Tushar, Beaver, UT, 70 grueling miles exploring Southern Utah’s Tushar Mountains on a mix of dirt, gravel, and asphalt. Features 10,000+ of climbing traversing Utah’s highest and most scenic roads. Join us for the original mixed-surface gravel and road classic!, Burke Swindlehurst, roadirt@msn. com, tusharcrusher.com August 10, 2019 — North Fork Punisher ICup, Intermountain Cup, Liberty, UT, XC race, Distance: 7-28 miles, Elevation Gain: 1,300’/ lap, Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@redrockbicycle.com, Darren Goff, 801896-8244, info@intermountaincup.com, intermountaincup.com August 17, 2019 — Cedar City Fire Road 100 Gravel Grinder, Cedar City, UT, 100K or 60K options - with over 80% dirt! Chip timed. Prizes for top finishers., Deborah Bowling, 818889-2453, embassy@planetultra.com, gravelgrinder.com
September 15, 2019 — Tour des 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, 435-649-6839, ginger@mountaintrails.org, mountaintrails.org October 14-15, 2019 — 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, 800-5621268, 435-674-0550, hwsg@seniorgames.net, seniorgames.net November 2-3, 2019 — 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. 11th Annual, Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, info@groraces.com, 25hoursinfroghollow.com
Regional Mountain Bike and Gravel Racing ID, WY, MT, NV, AZ, NM, CO, MT, OR, WA, and Beyond December 8, 2018 — Frosty the Fat Bike series - Race #1 Grand Targhee , Grand Targhee, WY, The series opener of the Frosty the Fat Bike series will be held at Grand Targhee Resort. The course will be mostly groomed single track course of 8-9 miles long. There will also be fat bike demos for the race day. race details will be posted in November., Andy Williams, 800-TARGHEE ext. 1309, awilliams@grandtarghee.com, frostythefatbike. com/2018/, grandtarghee.com December 8, 2018 — Dawn to Dusk, Fountain Hills, AZ, Endurance mountain bike relay. Compete as a solo, duo, or team on a fast, fun course in McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Family friendly camping and event expo promises a fun weekend! Space is limited to 125 solo riders, 100 two-person, 50 four-person, and 10 corporate entries, Seth Bush, 505-5540059, ElCapitan@ZiaRides.com, ziarides.com/ event-register/dawn-dusk-arizona December 15, 2018 — JayP’s Backyard Fat Bike Pursuit 60k, JayP’s Backyard Series, Island Park/West Yellowstone, ID, 60k snow bike race on groomed snow machine trails in Island Park, ID near Yellowstone National Park., Jay Petervary, 307-413-2248, jaypetervary@gmail. com, fatpursuit.com December 29-February 9, 2018 — Frosty’s Fat Bike Race Series, Wasatch Front, Jasper, UT, Alberta, Frosty’s Fat Bike Race Series started in 2014, and takes place on some of the world’s best powder to ride on. Experience the adventure from the Utah Wasatch Front to the Canadian Rockies! All ages and skill levels are welcome to race in the unforgettable experience that is Frosty’s Fat Bike Race Series. 12/29/2018 (Nordic Valley) DH & XC, 1/10-12/2019 (Jasper) XC and Endurance, 1/19/2019 (Wolf Creek Ranch) XC, Sundance (2/9/2019 - TBD) XC and Downhill (TBD). Snow bike race series. Expert: 9-12 miles, Sport: 6-9 miles, Beginner: 3-6 miles. All bikes are welcome., Randy Gibb, 801-222-9577, frosty-
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January 4-6, 2019 — JayP’s Backyard Fat Bike Pursuit 200km or 200 mile, JayP’s Backyard Series, Island Park/West Yellowstone, ID, 2 Distances- 200 km or 200 mile. These endurance events take on an expedition feel and you will need to have outdoor winter camping skills., Jay Petervary, 307-413-2248, jaypetervary@gmail.com, fatpursuit.com
February 23, 2019 — Snowball Special Fat Bike Race, Sun Valley, ID, The course is new and improved with the start and finish at the Sun Valley Nordic center, featuring the beautiful Diamondback, White Cloud, Dog Loop, Boundary and Proctor Loop trails. Participants can do the 20K distance (one lap), the 40K distance (two laps), or enter with a friend and do the 40K relay., Colleen Quindlen, 254541-9661, colleen@rebeccarusch.com, Bill McCann, 208-721-2711, bimccann@hotmail. com, frostythefatbike.com, sunvalley.com
January 5, 2019 — 6 Hours in the Papago powered by SRAM, Tempe, AZ, 6 hours in the Papago will test you like never before. Get ready for a highly entertaining course to kick off your racing season. Ride solo, with a friend or on a team to tackle this looped course in Tempe’s infamous Papago Park to rack up as many laps as possible., Jeff Frost, 928-3800633, canisbleu@gmail.com, , 12hoursinthepapagodotcom.wordpress.com January 6, 2019 — Roll a Fatty Fat Bike Enduro, Laramie, WY, Happy Jack Trailhead, Southeast Wyoming, Time to bust out your pogies, ski goggles, frost proof dropper posts, and fleece lined knee pads, because it’s about to get fat. Awesome 17 mile singletrack loop with four timed stages. Could be packed powder, could be ice. Could be 6” wide packed trail with deep powder on the side, could be some rocks and roots showing. Will definitely be a fun day rolling your fatty with like minded fat feinds., Evan O’Toole, evan@laramieracing.com, Niesey Heckart, 307-761-1741, niesey@laramieracing. com, laramieracing.com January 12, 2019 — McDowell Meltdown, McDowell, AZ, Challenging XC race with pump tracks for everyone to enjoy., MBAA , 480-442-4229, racing@mbaa.net, mbaa.net January 18-20, 2019 — DVO Nevada State Gravity Championships, DH, Enduro, and DS, DVO Winter Gravity Series at Bootleg Canyon, Boulder City, NV, Open practice on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Trails hand built by the late Brent Thompson, gnarly on the top half and fast open ridge tops for the 2nd half. Free 0n-site camping with bathroom/shower facility. Cash purse for the pros and prizes from our sponsors for all amateur categories and age brackets for placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, Downhill Mike, 518-524-9805, info@downhillmike.com, downhillmike.com January 19, 2019 — Grand Targhee Fat Bike Race, Grand Targhee, WY, 10:00am at Grand Targhee Resort, Registration is online or the day of, we’ll have a 5-15 mile (depending on category) race at Grand Targhee. All bikes must have a 3.7” tires or larger to race. This year will be adding 3-4 miles of fat bike groomed single track to the race. Race will start at 5:30pm. Racers will need a light to race., Andy Williams, 800-TARGHEE ext. 1309, awilliams@grandtarghee.com, grandtarghee. com, grandtarghee.com/event/grand-targhee-fat-bike-race-2/ January 19, 2019 — Prickly Pedal MTB Race, Peoria, AZ, Get in a heart-pumping, riproaring ride through the desert terrain of the Maricopa Trail beginning in Cave Creek, Arizona and finishing at Lake Pleasant Regional Park in Peoria, Arizona. All proceeds benefit the non-profit Maricopa Trail and Park Foundation, Jeff Frost, 928-380-0633, canisbleu@gmail.com, pricklypedal.com January 20, 2019 — Lone Cone Fat Bike Challenge, Norwood, CO, Lone Cone is located in gorgeous Norwood, Colorado just outside of Telluride in the San Juan Mountains. This is a self-supported backcountry endurance fat bike race. Two great options: a 25 mile long course and 12 mile short course, Scott , 435-259-7882, 800-635-1792, scott@ poisonspiderbicycles.com, Cullen Barker, 678488-6998, Cullen.Barker1@gmail.com, poisonspiderbicycles.com/lone-cone-challenge/ January 23-27, 2019 — Borealis Fat Bike World Championship, Crested Butte, CO, 4th annual Borealis Fat Bike World Championships presented by Upslope Brewing Company. Join us for 4 days of races, demos, great beer, and excellent times! Winter townie crit too on Sunday!, Kat Cooke, 970-349-6438, events@ cbchamber.com, cbchamber.com/events/ fat-bike/ January 26, 2019 — Estrella Hedgehog Hustle, Goodyear, AZ, Cross Country Race at Estrella Mountain Regional Park with a scenic venue for both spectators and racers. Remember sealant and tubes!, MBAA , 480-442-4229, racing@mbaa.net, mbaa.net February 9, 2019 — Havasu Havoc, Lake Havasu, AZ, XC race with awesome views, a fun trail and good local beer., MBAA , 480-442-4229, racing@mbaa.net, mbaa.net February 9, 2019 — Hairy Man Fat Bike Race, Island Park, ID, 20 mile race, 5 mile fun loop, Brooke Jeffs, 208-528-0664, ridetheangryhorse@yahoo.com, facebook.com/ridetheangryhorse February 10, 2019 — Pagosa Springs Winterfest Fat Bike Race, Pagosa Springs, CO, A fun fat tire bike race on groomed snow trails. Great fun for all ages!, Annie Sewall, talktous@ dustx2.com, dustx2.com February 15-17, 2019 — 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, Tuscon, AZ, Riding sinuous single track in the Sonoran Desert, the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Presented by Tucson Medical Center is one of the largest 24 hour events in the world. Come join the event the mountain bike community has been raving about for years!, Zoe Loffreda, 520-623-1584, info@epicrides. com, epicrides.com February 15-17, 2019 — DVO Mob n Mojave DH, DS, and Enduro, DVO Winter Gravity Series at Bootleg Canyon, Boulder City, NV, Open practice on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Trails hand built by the late Brent Thompson, gnarly on the top half and fast open ridge tops for the 2nd half. Free 0n-site camping with bathroom/shower facility. Cash purse for the pros and prizes from our sponsors for all amateur categories and age brackets for placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, Downhill Mike, 518-524-9805, info@downhillmike.com, downhillmike.com February 16, 2019 — Stanley Winterfest 40 Fat Bike Fondo, Stanley, ID, Come ride in the 10th annual Winterfest 40 fatbike Fondo! This challenging 40km race winds through exciting and varied terrain all in view of the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains and is part of Stanley Winterfest. Come for the race, stay for the music, food and fun Winterfest activities., CJ Sherlock, 208-412-8343, 208-774-8343, whitecloudcad@gmail.com, Jason Bosley, 614-2604468, info@stanleywinterfest.com, stanleywinterfest.com, facebook.com/stanleyfatbike February 22-24, 2019 — Madhorn Fat Bike Race, Powderhorn, CO, 2 days of fat bike racing
March 8-10, 2019 — Cactus Cup, Fountain Hills, AZ, Arizona’s Original Mountain Bike Stage race, its history dates back to 1991. This is 3 days of racing to crack open the season featuring a Short Track, XC and Enduro event. To chase the Cactus Cup and capture the overall title, all 3 days of the stage race must be completed. STXC, Enduro, XC40, kids race. Held at McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Monique Pua, pua@thecactuscup.com, March 9, 2019 — Tommy Knocker 10, Silver City, NM, 10 hour race, Seth Bush, 505-5540059, ElCapitan@ZiaRides.com, ziarides.com/ event-register/tommyknocker10 March 9, 2019 — The Drift Fat Bike, Pinedale, WY, 13 or 28 miles, run, bike, or ski, Upper Green River Valley, held on a groomed trail in the Wind RiverRange, Keri Hull, 907-306-9806, keri. koger@gmail.com, thedrift100.com March 15-17, 2019 — DVO Reaper Madness DH ~ DS ~ Enduro, DVO Winter Gravity Series at Bootleg Canyon, Boulder City, NV, Open practice on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Trails hand built by the late Brent Thompson, gnarly on the top half and fast open ridge tops for the 2nd half. Free on-site camping with bathroom/shower facility. Cash purse for the pros and prizes from our sponsors for all amateur categories and age brackets for placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd., Downhill Mike, 518-524-9805, info@downhillmike.com, downhillmike.com March 23, 2019 — White Tank Whirlwind, Waddell, AZ, White Tank Regional Park is a fun course, mixed with a smidge of technical riding. , MBAA , 480-442-4229, racing@mbaa. net, mbaa.net April 6-7, 2019 — The Javelina Chase Gravel Grinder, Duncan, AZ, Ghost Mine Rumble 40, 60, & 100 mile mountain bike race in remote mining country. Butterfield Overland Gravel Grinder 25 mile gravel grinder near the old Butterfield Stage route., Daniel Carver, 575-649-9142, daniel.carver@hotmail.com, javelinachase.com April 13, 2019 — Prescott Punisher, Prescott, AZ, Prescott is a great place for mountain biking. The Whiskey 50 will be 2 weeks later so consider racing and staying for a pre-ride the following day., MBAA , 480-442-4229, racing@ mbaa.net, mbaa.net April 13, 2019 — 12 Hours in the Wild West, Ruidoso, NM, 6 hour and 12 hour race, held at Grindstone Lake Trail system, Seth Bush, 505-554-0059, ElCapitan@ZiaRides.com, ziarides.com April 19-21, 2019 — Tinker Classic, NUE ( National Ultra endurance Series ), Beatty, NV, MTB Race and Festival, 100k MTB Race and 60k Gravel Gran Fondo Rides +, Guided rides, demo bikes and industry vendors. Enjoy 60 + miles of Single track and many more miles or gravel roads and pavement. The weekend events will include a 3 day Bike Expo with demo’s, festival rides on 60 + miles of single track, the 60 K Gravel Gran Fondo though Death Valley National Park and Rhyolite Ghost town, and the Main Event ! The 100K Tinker Classic Mountain Bike Race. Award Ceremony with fireworks at Spicer Ranch, Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, info@groraces.com, tinkerclassic.com April 26-28, 2019 — Whiskey Off-Road, Epic Rides Off-Road Series, Prescott, AZ, Starting on Prescott’s historical (and lively) Whiskey Row and climbing into the beautifully distracting views of Prescott National Forest, riders will connect some of the area’s most exhilarating (and challenging) pieces of singletrack, double track, gravel roads and the occasional paved segment., Zoe Loffreda, 520-623-1584, info@epicrides.com, Dave Castro, dcastro@ epicrides.com, epicrides.com April 27, 2019 — La Tierra Torture Mountain Bike Race, New Mexico Off Road Series, Santa Fe, NM, fast and flowy course, 4th Annual, Jan Bear, 505-670-4665, janbea@gmail.com, nmors.org, core-crew.com April 28, 2019 — Hailey – Gannett – Hailey Gravel Grinder, Hailey, ID, Gravel!, Joel Brazil, joelbrazil@hotmail.com, facebook.com/ groups/344440058999915/ May 3-4, 2019 — US Bank 18 Hours of Fruita, Fruita, CO, 15th Annual event at Highline Lake State Park, an oasis in the desert with the famous midnight start. Limited to 100 teams and 30 solos., Mike Heaston, 970-8587220, emgmh@emgcolorado.com, George Gatseos, 970-858-7220, fruita@otesports.com, 18hrsoffruita.com May 4, 2019 — Avimor Coyote Classic, Knobby Tire Series, Avimor, ID, 14th annual - This is real mountain bike racing; not for the weak. High speed rolling double and single track with a ton of climbing. Tight, technical sagebrush single track, water crossings, quick steep drops, nasty little granny gear climbs., Alex Phipps, 208-841-4120, alex01phipps@gmail. com, knobbytireseries.com, brokenspokecycling.com May 4, 2019 — Chino Grinder , Chino Valley, AZ, Endurance Cycling Event- 106 mile gravel grinder from Chino to Williams and back with 9700 feet of climbing with 53 and 42 mile options., AZ Gravel Rides , 480-442-7694, AzGravelRides@gmail.com, azgravelrides. com, chinogrinder.azgravelrides.com May 4, 2019 — Ridgeline Rampage, RME, Castle Rock, CO, 16-mile loop runs clockwise this year with ~1,700 of elevation gain per lap. Distances for all levels, free junior and kids races. Distances: Endurance-48 miles, XC-32 miles, Appetizer-16 miles, Jr 15-18 16 miles, Jr 13-14 10 miles, Jr 11-12 5 miles., Thane Wright, 970-401-1422, tanoricardo@yahoo.com, rockymountainendurance.com May 4, 2019 — The Encierro Velo Gravel Grinder, Colorado Gravel Grinder Championships, Monument, CO, Gravel grinder with 100 km and 50 km options. Starts and ends at Peaceful Valley Scout Camp, 22799 N Elbert Rd, Elbert, CO 80106, south entrance.Working head and tail light and helmet are required. Maps will be adequate for 50 km but GPS is preferred for 100 km option., Phil Schweizer, 877-743-3566, phil@koobi.com, coloradograv-
26 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Winter 2018-2019 elgrinderchampionship.com/encierro-velo/ the-race May 5, 2019 — Fountain-Roubaix Gravel Grinder, Tour of Colorado Series, Fountain, CO, The second gravel grinder in the Series, the Palmer Divide is an epic challenge through El Paso and Douglas Counties with nearly 6000 ft of climbing and 98 miles of dirt roads - a true gravel grinder! 41, 64, 101 mile options, Andy Bohlmann, 719-428-5807, 719-651-1677, info@ tourofcolorado.com, tourofcolorado.com May 11, 2019 — Desert Rats Classic, Fruita, CO, 100K or 50k on the world famous Kokopelli Trail. 5 well stocked aid stations and medical support. Relay race too. Sub 10 hour finishers receive Enduro awards and sub 6 hours receive Gonzo awards, plus age group awards. On the western slope of Colorado, the famous Kokopelli Trail winds its way through sagebrush, ledgy slickrock, winding double track, sandy washes, fast jeep trails and crosses the state line toward Moab, Reid Delman, 303-249-1112, reid_delman@geminiadventures.com, Kyla Claudell, 303-249-1112, kyla@geminiadventures.com, geminiadventures.com May 11, 2019 — Flagstaff Frenzy, Flagstaff, AZ, The 2019 MBAA finals, Anthony Quintile, 928779-5969, flagstaff@absolutebikes.net, MBAA , 480-442-4229, racing@mbaa.net, Denise Barron, 928-530-0868, , mbaa.net, absolutebikes.net May 17-19, 2019 — Grand Junction Off-Road, Epic Rides Off-Road Series, Grand Junction, CO, Participants will climb their way out of downtown Grand Junction onto the Uncompahgre Plateau (the world’s largest mesa), while connecting some of the area’s favorite technically challenging singletrack, double track, gravel roads and the occasional paved segment in the world famous Lunch Loops trail system and beyond., Zoe Loffreda, 520-623-1584, info@epicrides. com, Dave Castro, dcastro@epicrides.com, epicrides.com May 18-19, 2019 — 12 and 24 Hours of Disco, Disco/Flathead 12-24 hour series, Salmon, ID, 11ish mile laps, single-track with 1700’ish of climbing per lap, at the foot of the mighty Beaverhead Mountains. Race Solo, or teams of 2 or 4. 12 hours starts and ends on May 18 and 24 hour ends on May 19., Max Lohmeyer, 208-357-9109, 208-756-7613, max@ridesalmon. com, ridesalmon.com May 18, 2019 — Battle the Bear, RME, Lakewood, CO, Distances for all abilities and ages, including the 3-person Relay Team discipline, fast 11.5 mile loop that encircles Bear Creek Lake Park favors a taste for speed, with five short punchy climbs and rolling big ring singletrack, sponsor expo village with product sampling, Kidz Zone with jumpy house, and free Warriors Kidz race, Thane Wright, 970-401-1422, tanoricardo@yahoo.com, rockymountainendurance.com May 18, 2019 — The Pony Xpress Gravel 160, Colorado Gravel Grinder Championships, Trinidad, CO, 160 km and 70 km options. Held on gravel roads northwest of Trinidad, CO. Working head and tail light and helmet are required. Maps will be adequate for 70 km but GPS is preferred for 160 km option., Phil Schweizer, 877-743-3566, phil@koobi.com, coloradogravelgrinderchampionship.com/ pony-xpress/the-race May 19, 2019 — Buffalo Creek Enduro, Revolution Enduro Series, Buffalo Creek, CO, A great early season tune-up to see your fitness and speed check. Race day will feature five stages totaling 24.5 miles of racing and pedal transfers. Black Jack is not one of the stages!, David Scully, 970-846-5012, david@revolutionenduro.com, revolutionenduro.com May 24-26, 2019 — Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, CO, 47th Annual, Road Race and Tour from Durango to Silverton. Both are on Saturday 25th and are a 50 mile ride from Durango to Silverton. Take off with the train, traveling over two 10,000ft mountain passes enroute to the historical mining town of Silverton. Sunday 26th we have a Kids Race and Kids Village, Mountain Bike Race, Gravel Grinder,Cruiser Crit, BMX event and vendors., Gaige Sippy, 970-259-4621, director@ironhorsebicycleclassic.com, ironhorsebicycleclassic.com May 25-26, 2019 — Big Mountain Enduro, Big Mountain Enduro Series, Santa Fe, NM, A twoday backcountry race entailing upwards of 6’000 feet of long rocky descents., Brandon Ontiveros, brandon@bigmountainenduro. com, bigmountainenduro.com June 1-2, 2019 — Grand Enduro, Grand Junction, CO, 3rd Annual, Race the top 3 trails of the Lunch Loops (Ribbon, Gunny, and Free Lunch) with amazing views in the background. This is the only race on the Ribbon... come see what it’s like to ride up to 50mph on a big slab of rock! 22-35 minutes of racing over 6.2 miles of trail. 2.5-4 hours of total ride time covering ~22 miles., John Klish, 970-744-4450, madness@madracingcolorado. com, madracingcolorado.com June 1, 2019 — EROCK Sunrise to Sunset, Castle Rock, CO, 4th Annual at the freshly cut trails of the Philip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock, Colorado. The 6.5 mile course wanders
through the hills and drainages surrounding the park and offers ample viewing from the staging area for team members and spectators. For teams and solos., Scott Olmsted, 303-282-9015, info@elephantrockride.com, Amanda Knutson, 515-681-6036, amanda@ clippedinevents.com, erockrace.com June 1, 2019 — Lost and Found Gravel Grinder, Lost Sierra Triple Crown, Lake Davis, CA, 100, 60, 30 mile gravel rides, Live acoustic music, excellent food and beverages, Greg Williams, willie@sierratrails.org, lostandfoundbikeride. com June 1, 2019 — The Angry Horse Gravel Grinder, Idaho Falls, ID, Come crush some gravel and Ride the Angry Horse. This fully supported ride offers three different routes. The Filly Run is a rolling 10 miles of all gravel fun, the Colt Run is 45 miles and 4200 vertical feet of climbing. Finally the Stud Run is 120 miles of epic suffering, rolling all the way down and around Blackfoot Reservoir and on through the Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge, before turning up Horse Creek. Register at USACycling.com ALL of the proceeds will go to saving Wild Mustangs. Come out and ride the untamed., Brooke Jeffs, 208-528-0664, ridetheangryhorse@yahoo.com, cbibikes.com, ridetheangryhorse.com June 6-9, 2019 — Missoula XC PRO XCT at Marshall Mountain, US Pro XCT, Western Montana Trail Series, Montana Off-Road Series (MORS), Missoula, MT, Steep, technical climbs and descents will alternate between single track, double track, and infrequent dirt road sections. The course features over 850ft of relief per lap; while it is not at extremely high altitude, multiple long, steep climbs per lap will test racers’ fitness limits. Pro XCT plus UCI Juniors 17-18. Homesteader 6 hour on Saturday, Ben Horan, 312-502-5997, bfhoran@ gmail.com, wmtrail.org, usacycling.org June 8, 2019 — Fears, Tears and Beers Enduro, Ely, NV, Enduro mountain bike event. Timed sections mostly downhill, combined time wins. Men’s and women’s events for all classes. Fun run, beginner, sport, and expert classes., Kent Robertson, 775-289-6042, 775-296-2162, krobeg@mwpower.net, elynevada.net/ events/fearstearsbeers.html June 8, 2019 — Knobby 9 to 5, Knobby Tire Series, McCall, ID, High speed rolling doubletrack. Tight, technical sagebrush single-track, water crossings, quick steep drops, nasty little granny gear climbs. Single speeders’ dream., Alex Phipps, 208-841-4120, alex01phipps@ gmail.com, knobbytireseries.com June 8-9, 2019 — 24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest, N24, Albuquerque, NM, 24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest provides everything that you want from a 24 Hour Race. We have an amazing course with epic singletrack winding through meadows, pines and aspens. Seriously, the Zuni Mountains outside of Gallup, NM are a great place to ride. We have an awesome venue in the ponderosa pines with plenty of space to hang out with friends and family and hang your hammock. And, Zia Rides creates a great party atmosphere with vendors, movies, food, kids activities, and fun for everyone., Seth Bush, 505-5540059, ElCapitan@ZiaRides.com, ziarides.com June 8, 2019 — Race the Rails, Ely, NV, Race the train in Ely! Fun for the whole family! Race a coal fired steam engine that is over 100 years old. The event will accommodate both road and mountain bike riders of all ages., Meg Rhoades, 775-289-3720, Meg.rhoades@elynevada.com, elynevada.net June 8, 2019 — Homesteader 6 Hour, Missoula, MT, solo, duo, quad, Ben Horan, 312-502-5997, bfhoran@gmail.com, mtbmissoula.org June 8, 2019 — Peninsula Jam, RME, Frisco, CO, 7 mile rolling singletrack course on the Peninsula overlooking Lake Dillon, at the Frisco Adventure Park. , Thane Wright, 970401-1422, tanoricardo@yahoo.com, rockymountainendurance.com June 9, 2019 — Granby Ranch Enduro, Revolution Enduro Series, Granby, CO, This event is a one day race a short drive from the Denver area. This bike park is small but mighty, offering fun technical trails with a mix of backcountry and lift access racing. Practice will be on Saturday June 16 , David Scully, 970-846-5012, david@revolutionenduro. com, revolutionenduro.com June 9, 2019 — Wellington Cross Border Gravel Grinder, Tour of Colorado Series, Wellington, CO, The second gravel grinder in the Series, the Wellington Cross-Border is an epic challenge through Northern Colorado and Wyoming with nearly 4400 ft of climbing and miles of dirt roads - a true gravel grinder!, Andy Bohlmann, 719-428-5807, 719-651-1677, info@tourofcolorado.com, tourofcolorado. com June 14-16, 2019 — NW Cup Downhill Series - PRO GRT at Tamarack, Northwest Cup Downhill Series, Donnelly , ID, Downhill race. Held at Tamarack Bike Park. Friday will be open practice. Saturday will be split practice by category. Pro/JuniorX seeding Saturday evening. Sunday racing all categories, PRO GRT too, Scott Tucker, 360-797-4288, scott@ nwcup.com, nwcup.com
June 14-16, 2019 — Carson City Off-Road, Epic Rides Off-Road Series, Carson City, NV, At the Carson City Off-Road, riders of all skill levels will enjoy big climbs, long singletrack descents and expansive views of Lake Tahoe, the Eastern Sierra Nevadas, and the historic Washoe Valley while being immersed in 3-days of mountain bike culture accented by free live music., Zoe Loffreda, 520-623-1584, info@epicrides.com, Dave Castro, dcastro@ epicrides.com, epicrides.com June 15, 2019 — Sun Valley XC Race, Sun Valley, ID, Details TBA, MJ Turner, 801-664-6351, mj@ summitbikeclub.org, summitbikeclub.org June 21-23, 2019 — Black Hills Fat Tire Festival MTB Races, Rapid City, SD, This All Mountain race will test your strength with a Hill Climb, technical ability with a Super D, all while competing in a 20 mile sprint cross country race., Kristy Lintz, 605-394-4168, 605-484-1724, specialevents@rcgov.org, Black Hills MTB Festival , blackhillsmountainfest@gmail.com, bhfattirefestival.com, rcparksandrec.org June 22, 2019 — Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike Race, Tahoe City, CA, Race in the cross country race, 4 hour or 8 hour race as a solo or on a team of 2, 3 or 4 (teams of 3 and 4 apply to the 8hr race only). The course is approximately 12.6 miles. Fast lap times are around 50 minutes. Cross country race is two laps. , Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@ bigblueadventure.com, Kiley McInroy, kiley@ bigblueadventure.com, bigblueadventure. com June 24-30, 2019 — Crested Butte Bike Week, Crested Butte, CO, The World’s Oldest Mountain Bike Festival celebrates 39 years with an Amateur Film Festival, Chainless World Championships, Fat Tire 40, Junior Wildflower Classic, Bridges of the Butte townie tour, Pinnacle Race Series at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, guided rides, clinics, and great memories!, Kat Cooke, 970-349-6438, events@cbchamber.com, cbbikeweek.com July 13, 2019 — Tahoe Trail 100, Leadville Race Series, Northstar, CA, Ride 50K or 100K of rocky summits, breathtaking pine forests and beautiful Lake Tahoe views. 100K riders can qualify for the Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Josh Colley, 719-219-9357, youphoriacontact@gmail. com, Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@ bigblueadventure.com, tahoetrailmtb.com, youphoriaproductions.com July 13, 2019 — Breckenridge 100, RME, Breckenridge, CO, Colorado’s premier offroad endurance race, the 13th annual BRECK 100, climbs 13,719 feet over 100 miles. Not quite ready for the Ultra 100? Challenge your abilities and ride the B-68 Marathon, the B-32 XC, or enter a two or three-person relay team, Colorado State Marathon Championship, Thane Wright, 970-401-1422, tanoricardo@ yahoo.com, rockymountainendurance.com July 13, 2019 — Philipsburg 46, Western Montana Trail Series, Philipsburg, MT, Cross country race., Ben Horan, 312-502-5997, bfhoran@gmail.com, mtbmissoula.org July 13, 2019 — Brundage Mountain Cross Country, Knobby Tire Series, McCall, ID, Cross country and endurance mtb race on Sunday, Alex Phipps, 208-841-4120, alex01phipps@ gmail.com, knobbytireseries.com July 13, 2019 — Big Mountain Enduro, Big Mountain Enduro Series, Winter Park, CO, 3-4 stages enduro, Brandon Ontiveros, brandon@ bigmountainenduro.com, bigmountainenduro.com July 14, 2019 — Victor Gravel Grinder, Tour of Colorado Series, Victor, CO, The Victor Gold Rush is an epic gravel challenge in the heart of the Rockies with nearly 9000 ft of climbing and incredible views. Start and finish in downtown Victor! 93.3 miles, Andy Bohlmann, 719428-5807, 719-651-1677, info@tourofcolorado. com, tourofcolorado.com July 20-21, 2019 — Steamboat Springs Enduro, Revolution Enduro Series, Steamboat Springs, CO, Saturday racing will start with a shuttle ride to access new never raced trails for 3-4 Stages in the back country. Sunday August 19, will be three Stages with lift and pedal transfers at the Steamboat Bike Park and Forest Service trail system, David Scully, 970-8465012, david@revolutionenduro.com, revolutionenduro.com July 23-28, 2019 — USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships, Winter Park, CO, Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, chodge@usacycling.org, usacycling.org July 27, 2019 — Laramie Range Epic, Laramie, WY, The Laramie Range Epic (Formerly the Laramie Enduro) will have two course options, 30/60ish miles. 80% singletrack from smooth and flowy to steep and technical. Choose the One & Done to do one lap, or, the Laramie Range Epic to do two laps. Aid stations with fresh food, water and performance nutrition. Legendary after-party with live music, awards, cash pay-outs, raffle, free refreshments and warm, fresh food! Limited on-course camping and room specials, Dewey Gallegos, 307742-5533, racedirector@laramieenduro.org, laramieenduro.org July 27, 2019 — Butte 100 Races, Butte, MT, Continental Divide Trail, Single Track, Big Sky Country, 100 and 50 mile options, and a Sorini 25 mile option. 13th Annual, Stephanie Sorini, 406-490-7632, stephaniesorini@butte100.com, butte100.com July 27, 2019 — 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., Alex Phipps, 208-841-4120, alex01phipps@ gmail.com, knobbytireseries.com
July 27, 2019 — Big Mountain Enduro, Big Mountain Enduro Series, Telluride, CO, 3-4 stages enduro, stages will be broken up across the box canyon, mixing bike park and backcountry terrain. Competitors will experience a wide range of trails in Telluride, from 1,000 feet of hard hitting downhill in the Mountain Village Bike Park, to arduous climbs and technical turns on the historic mining paths., Brandon Ontiveros, brandon@ bigmountainenduro.com, bigmountainenduro.com August 1-4, 2019 — Downieville Classic, Lost Sierra Triple Crown, Downieville, CA, All mountain, cross country, and downhill races, Live music, premium beer, food vendors and anall-weekend mainstreet industry expo top off the event, mountain bike festival, Greg Williams, willie@sierratrails.org, downievilleclassic.com August 2-4, 2019 — NW Cup Downhill Series, Northwest Cup Downhill Series, Kellogg, ID, Downhill race. Held at Silver Mountain Bike Park. Friday will be open practice. Saturday will be split practice by category. Pro/JuniorX seeding Saturday evening. Sunday racing all categories, Scott Tucker, 360-797-4288, scott@ nwcup.com, nwcup.com August 3, 2019 — Pierre’s Hole MTB Race, National Ultra Endurance Series, Alta, WY, 11th Annual! Staging begins at the Grand Targhee Resort, ample lodging and amenities available. 100 consists of 33-mile loop, each lap features approx. 4,000 ft climbing on single and double-track trails. The race course is on an IMBA Epic trails at Grand Targhee. Total elevation for the 100 mile race is approx. 13,000 ft. 100 mile (3 laps), 100km (2 laps), 50km (1 lap) events. The 100 mile race is part of the NUE Series and the 100 k is a new NUE marathon series race., Andy Williams, 800-TARGHEE ext. 1309, awilliams@grandtarghee.com, grandtarghee.com/pierres-hole50-100-mountain-bike-race/ August 3, 2019 — Joe Cosley Pancake Ride Gravel Grinder, Whitefish, MT, The Uff da 184 rolls out to about 184 miles with 18k of climbing and descending. The route is a loop, with an aid station at about mile 40, 100, 150, and a convenience store at mile 60. The route rolls over mixed surfaces. 90% dirt and 10% chipseal/pavement. Roads are a combination of Forest Service, Montana Dept. of Resources, BLM and County. Dirt roads are improved and suitable for 2 wheel drive vehicles. Paved roads are, well paved. All roads are open to general vehicle traffic,, Brad Lamson, , pancakeride.com August 3, 2019 — Eagle Enduro, Revolution Enduro Series, Eagle, CO, Stop 4 at Eagle CO is the series Finale for the 2019 Revolution Enduro. This new venue for the series will be a big one day back country race venturing up into the high country with both technical and high speed courses! We’re excited to serve up new trails to the Colorado enduro racing scene. Look for course maps to be released in July., David Scully, 970-846-5012, david@revolutionenduro.com, revolutionenduro.com August 3-4, 2019 — Big Mountain Enduro, Big Mountain Enduro Series, Big Sky, MT, 3-4 stages enduro, Big Sky Resort has more than 50 miles of hiking and biking trails, with more than 40 miles dedicated to mountain biking., Brandon Ontiveros, brandon@bigmountainenduro.com, bigmountainenduro.com August 16-17, 2019 — Ruby Mountain Relay, Wells, NV, 184 mile relay gravel grinder., Robert Johnson, 775-340-5943, 801-718-0557, rubymountainrelay@gmail.com, rubymountainrelay.com August 17-18, 2019 — Big Mountain Enduro/ Enduro World Series Aspen Snowmass, Big Mountain Enduro Series, Aspen Snowmass, CO, Aspen Snowmass will host the BME Finals for 2018. The two-day event will blend high altitude riding adventures mixed with some of the biggest descents and best riding in the area. , Brandon Ontiveros, brandon@ bigmountainenduro.com, bigmountainenduro.com August 17-18, 2019 — 12 and 24 Hours of Flathead, Kalispell, MT, A non-profit race to provide awareness and adaptive equipment to individuals living with paralysis and other life altering disabilities. Race features both bicycle and hand cycle courses. Held in Herron Park., Tia Celentano, 406-261-1769, info@24hoursofflathead.org, 24hoursofflathead.org, facebook.com/24HoursOfFlathead August 18, 2019 — SBT GRVL Gravel Grinder, Steamboat Springs, CO, 6:30 am on Yampa Street. Three distances: 37/100/141 miles with 2000/6000/9000 feet of climbing, respectively. Mixed surface with the majority on hard packed gravel roads, Amy Charity, 970-2154045, info@sbtgrvl.com, August 23-25, 2019 — NW Cup Downhill Series, Northwest Cup Downhill Series, Whitefish, MT, Downhill race. Held at Whitefish Bike Park. Friday will be open practice. Saturday will be split practice by category. Pro/JuniorX seeding Saturday evening. Sunday racing all categories, Scott Tucker, 360-797-4288, scott@ nwcup.com, nwcup.com August 24, 2019 — Big Sky Biggie, Big Sky, MT, 30 and 50 Mile races on Saturday, Short Track on Sunday, Starting in Big Sky’s Town Center (Meadow Village) and climbing into the scenic views from Lone Peak and Buck Ridge, riders will ride some of the area’s most exhilarating (and challenging) pieces of single-track, double-track, gravel roads and the occasional paved segment, Natalie Osborne, 907-223-0858, natalie@wonderbuild. com, bigskybiggie.com
August 29-September 1, 2019 — Rebecca’s Private Idaho Gravel Grinder and Festival, Ketchum, ID, Lifestyle, mountain bike and outdoor festival staged in beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho over Labor Day Weekend. The cornerstone of the two-day event is a 100-mile Gravel Grinder (or 50-mile option) mountain bike race & ride in the scenic Pioneer Mountains of Central Idaho, with renown mountain bike champion and endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch. The weekend activities are centered around giving back to Rebecca’s favorite local, national and global cycling charities. Join the “Queen of Pain” on this beautiful route that ends in a great downhome party with food, festivities, music, and libations., Colleen Quindlen, 254-541-9661, colleen@rebeccarusch.com, rebeccasprivateidaho.com September 1, 2019 — Royal 50 Mountain Bike Race, Canon City, CO, The Royal 50 takes place on a challenging singletrack course overlooking the famed Royal Gorge. Multiple distances options, including 20 or 50 miles. Elevation gains of over 1,000 or 2,000 feet (depending on course), Ashlee Sack, 719248-6376, coordinator@joinFAR.org, royal50. com, joinfar.org September 7, 2019 — Barn Burner 104, Leadville Race Series, 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, Jeff Frost, 928-380-0633, canisbleu@gmail.com, barnburnermtb.com, leadvilleraceseries.com September 14, 2019 — 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 14-15, 2019 — Two Moon 24, Glendo, WY, 24 hour race on the trails of Glendo State Park in eastern Wyoming. 9.5 mile loop; approximately 10 laps possible. Fun time all night with hot breakfast served Sunday morning!, Evan O’Toole, evan@laramieracing.com, Niesey Heckart, 307-761-1741, niesey@laramieracing.com, twomoon24.com, laramieracing.com September 28, 2019 — Grinduro, Lost Sierra Triple Crown, Quincy, CA, 62 miles of pavement, gravel, and singletrack with a TON of climbing and twisty descents. Most of the ride is casual, there are four timed sections that are designed to cater to specific strengths. Grinduro racers and spectators are treated tothree days of camping, live music (including a late-night DJ), beer, awesome food, and campfires., Greg Williams, willie@sierratrails.org, grinduro.com October 5, 2019 — 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., Zoe Loffreda, 520-623-1584, info@epicrides.com, Dave Castro, dcastro@ epicrides.com, epicrides.com October 5-6, 2019 — Glorieta Cyclocross, Glorieta, NM, New Mexico-El Paso Regional XC Championship, Glorieta Camps, Jan Bear, 505-670-4665, janbea@gmail.com, core-crew. com October 5, 2019 — 6 Hours of Disco, Anaconda, MT, Held at Discovery Ski Area, A lap format race lasting 6 hours plus one lap. It will start and end in front of Discovery Ski Lodge. Finishers with the most laps wins, Finishers with the same number of laps will then go by time (or first over the start finish line)., Brian Cyr, 406563-5538 ext. 15, info@anacondatrailsociety. com, anacondatrailsociety.com, anacondatrailsociety.com/6-hours-of-disco/ October 18-20, 2019 — USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships, Durango, CO, Collegiate National Championships and Montana High School Championships, Chuck Hodge, 719-4344200, chodge@usacycling.org, Chad Sperry, chad@gorge.net, Ben Horan, 312-502-5997, bfhoran@gmail.com, usacycling.org October 26, 2019 — Prescott 6er, Prescott, AZ, 6 hour and 12 hour mountain bike race on a 9 mile loop with solo, duo, junior, masters and singlespeed categories, Breanna Bissell, 480-734-0558, info@mangledmomentum.com, prescott6er.com October 26, 2019 — Mount Lemmon Gravel Grinder, Oracle, AZ, 3rd Annual, 40, 50, 60 mile options on the back gravel roads of Mt. Lemmon with elevation gains ranging from 3,000 to 8,000ft. Begins at 7 a.m. at the YMCA - Triangle Y Ranch just north of Tucson on the “backside” of the Santa Catalina Mountains., John McCarrell, 615-636-4828, john@mtlemmongravelgrinder.com, mtlemmongravelgrinder.com November 16, 2019 — 12 Hours of Fury, Fountain Hills, AZ, 12 Hours of Fury will test your body, mind and mountain biking skills. The race will begin and end at the Four Peaks Staging Area in McDowell Mountain Regional Park. The 15 mile loop is smooth, fast and fun. The most loops in 12 hours wins it!, Jeremy Graham, 623330-0913, jeremy@4peaksracing.com, 4peaksracing.com/events/12-hours-of-fury-2017
Utah Weekly Road Race Series Utah Criterium Series — Locations TBD, Utah Crit Series, West Valley City, UT, Saturdays at 11 am in March - Tuesdays at 6pm, April through September, A and B at 6, C and D
Winter 2018-2019 CYCLINGWEST.COM 27 at 7 pm, Locations TBD, Marek Shon, 801-2092479, utcritseries@gmail.com, utahcritseries. com Salt Air Time Trial Series — Utah Crit Series, Salt Lake City, UT, Every other Thursday April September, I-80 Frontage Road West of the International Center, 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. Wednesdays April April - August, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail.com, utahcritseries.com Emigration Canyon Hillclimb Series — Utah Crit 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, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail.com, utahcritseries.com
Utah Road Racing March 9, 2019 — UTCS Crit, UCA Series, Salt Lake City, UT, location TBD, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail.com, utahbikeracing.com March 23, 2019 — UTCS Crit, UCA Series, Salt Lake City, UT, location TBD, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail.com, utahbikeracing.com March 30, 2019 — Utah Motorsports Campus Circuit Race, UCA Series, Tooele, UT, Burn rubber on the smooth and fast surface of the Utah Motorsports Campus., Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing.com, extramileracing.com April 6, 2019 — Hell of the North, UCA Series, Salt Lake City, UT, It’s back, Utah’s spring classic, 4 mile laps including 1 mile of dirt, loads of fun., Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail. com, race2wheels.com April 13, 2019 — East Canyon Echo Road Race, UCA Series, Henefer, UT, 10 AM start in Henefer to East Canyon Resort, turn around go to Echo Canyon, back to Henefer and finish on Hogsback. 60 mile course, James Zwick, 801-870-4578, sports@sports-am.com, sports-am.com April 19-20, 2019 — Utah Valley Stage Race, UCA Series, Goshen, UT, stage race, Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing. com, extramileracing.com May 4, 2019 — Antelope Island Classic, UCA Series, Antelope Island, UT, Starts at the West end of the causeway, then across the causeway towards the ranch and end on the island. 32 to 60 mile options. $2,000 cash plus prizes., James Ferguson, 801-476-9476, ferguson8118@comcast.net, bmbbc.com May 4, 2019 — Gran Fondo Moab, Moab, UT, Mass start timed road cycling event on the beautiful La Sal Loop road, 60 miles with 5500 feet of climbing. Not a sanctioned race, but you will get a time, awards, and placing., Scott Newton, 800-635-1792, 970275-1633, info@granfondomoab.com, granfondomoab.com May 11, 2019 — Marek’s Road Race, UCA Series, TBA, UT, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail.com, race2wheels.com May 17, 2019 — Bear Lake Classic Individual Hill Climb, UCA Series, Garden City, UT, 5 mile uphill climb from Garden City Office to the Summit of Bear Lake. Racers will start on 60-second intervals and will climb right hand side of road, single file. Portion of the same route as 2015 Tour of Utah, Stage 1. , Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing. com, extramileracing.com, racebearlake. com May 18, 2019 — Bear Lake Classic Road Race, UCA Series, Garden City, UT, 51 mile flat loop (or 102 double lap) with some rolling hills on east shore, followed by a flat and fast finish – a beautiful race around Bear Lake., Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@ extramileracing.com, extramileracing.com, racebearlake.com May 25, 2019 — Sugarhouse Criterium, UCA Series, Salt Lake City, UT, Bring the entire family and enjoy some of Utah’s best crit racing in one of Salt Lake’s Sugarhouse Park. State Championship, Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing.com, extramileracing. com June 7-8, 2019 — Farm Bureau Omnium, UCA Series, Daybreak, UT, Criterium, Road Race and Time Trial. USAC license required- oneday licenses available. Proceeds from the race go to benefit Bikes for Kids Utah. Circuit Race on Friday at Utah Motorsport park Saturday morning TT in SLC, Saturday night Crit at the UMP, Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@gmail.com, race2wheels.com, bikesforkidsutah.com June 7-8, 2019 — Vision Relay: Moab to St. George, Moab, UT, Road race with 4 rider teams and three legs per rider, covering 528 miles. Multiple start times at Swanny Park in Moab finishing at Unity Park in Ivins. Benefits Charity Vision, Tyler Servoss, 801-888-3233, tyler@rockwellrelay.com, visionrelay.com June 15, 2019 — Utah State Time Trial Championship, UCA Series, Location TBD, UT, Dan Aamodt, 385-228-3454, dan@balancedartmultisport.com, balancedartmultisport. com/utah-state-time-trial-championship/ June 20-22, 2019 — Utah Summer Games, Utah Summer Games Cycling, Cedar City, UT, Hill Climb (4 miles with average grade of 7%, Time Trial (10 miles out and back course), Criterium (.95 mile closed course, counter clockwise) , Road Race (20, 40 and 60 mile course) with overall Omnium., Casey McClellan, 435-865-8421, 435-865-8422, mcclellan@suu.edu, Steve Ahlgreen, 435865-8421, 435-865-8423, ahlgreen@suu.edu, utahsummergames.org June 22, 2019 — Porcupine Hill Climb, UCA Series, Salt Lake City, UT, 18th Annual, Start: Porcupine Pub & Grille finishing at the Brighton Ski Resort, Big Cottonwood Canyon. Citizen’s and licensed rider categories. State Championship Hill Climb for licensed cateogories. 14.7 miles, 3800’ of climbing! , Mike Meldrum, 801-424-9216, mikesride@ gmail.com, Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing.com, extramileracing. com, bikereg.com/porcupine June 28-29, 2019 — Sa-Lo Stage Race, Salem, UT, 3 days, 4 stages: crit, time trial, mountain stage (3 climbs!), road race, HQ and the starting location of each stage will be at the Salem Rec Center located at 100 North and
100 East, Ken Meads, 801-822-9459, ken@ kenmeads.com, sa-lo.com
406-871-0216, 406-883-9264, seeleyspeedwagon@gmail.com, montanacycling.net
July 13, 2019 — Cache Gran Fondo, UCI Gran Fondo World Series, USA AND Gran Fondo National Series, Logan, UT, 8th annual, Beginning in 2019, the Cache Gran Fondo has been chosen as an UCI World Championship Qualifier, and riders of all abilities invited. 38, 50, 70 and 112-mile courses follow a fun, mostly-flat scenic route through Northern and Cache Valley, UT with a challenging hill in each. The finish is a festival on a closed-off city-block in downtown Logan including race prizes, (UCI winners jersey and medal), recreational rider prizes, finisher medals, and unique jerseys at cost. 25% of UCI racers in 16 age categories qualify for UCI World Championships., Troy Oldham, 435-764-2979, oldhamtroy@gmail.com,
April 6-7, 2019 — The Javelina Chase Omnium, Duncan, AZ, USA Cycling AZ State Road Race Championships for Juniors and Masters and Races for Cat. 1-5; Collegiate Omnium Events-road race, time trials & criterium; Ghost Mine Rumbles (gravel grinder events)20, 40, and 60 Miles; Fun Rides - 20, 40, and 60 Miles, Daniel Carver, 575-649-9142, daniel. carver@hotmail.com, javelinachase.com
July 20, 2019 — Gateway Twilight Criterium, Salt Lake City, UT, Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing.com, extramileracing. com July 26-27, 2019 — 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, Chad Neusmeyer, 801-856-7016, chad@ saintstosinners.com, SaintstoSinners.com July 27, 2019 — Ophir Road Race, UCA Series, Ophir, UT, 19-68 Mile courses from Ophir Canyon to Dugway and looping back for a solid uphill finish., Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing.com, extramileracing. com August 10, 2019 — Snowbird Hill Climb, Snowbird, UT, Join us for the 41st Annual Snowbird Bicycle Hill Climb! Climb 10 miles and 3,500 feet! 8 am start on 9400 S. near 20th East, climb to Snowbird’s entry II. 10 miles, 3500. vertical. The grueling road bike race up the canyon brings competitors to the base of Snowbird. , Breanne Nalder, 801-5500434, breannenalder@gmail.com, snowbird. com/event/bicycle-hill-climb, bikereg.com/ snowbird-bicycle-hill-climb August 12-18, 2019 — Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, Various, UT, The Tour of Utah is a UCI 2.HC sanctioned stage race for the top men’s teams in the world. As America’s Toughest Stage Race, the race covers more than 500 miles across Utah, and 52,000 feet of climbing. It is broadcast worldwide on Tour Tracker and is free for spectators., Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah , 801-325-7000, info@tourofutah.com, tourofutah.com August 17, 2019 — The Ultimate Challenge Presented by University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT, A Gran Fondo hosted by the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Riders will follow the Tour of Utah’s Queen Stage route before the pros start, with the same climbs and high altitude finish. This ride has earned the title of “America’s Toughest One Day Cycling Adventure” and for this year will feature timing on the final climb up Little Cottonwood Canyon, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah , 801-325-7000, info@tourofutah.com, tourofutah.com August 23-26, 2019 — Hoodoo 500, Planet Ultra Grand Slam Endurance Series, 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 August 31, 2019 — West Mountain Road Race, UCA Series, Benjamin, UT, 100 Miles of rolling terrain around West Mountain in Utah County, Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing.com, extramileracing.com September 7, 2019 — LOTOJA Classic Road Race, Logan, UT, 37th Annual, 1 day, 3 states, 200-plus mile road race from Logan, UT to Jackson Hole, WY, Brent Chambers, 801-5460090, info@lotoja.com, lotoja.com October 8-11, 2019 — Huntsman World Senior Games Cycling, 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, 800-5621268, 435-674-0550, hwsg@seniorgames.net, seniorgames.net October 12, 2019 — 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, 801-870-4578, sports@ sports-am.com, sports-am.com
Regional Weekly Road Race Series Regional Road Racing ID, WY, MT, NV, AZ, NM, CO, MT, OR, WA, and Beyond February 15-17, 2019 — Valley of the Sun Stage Race, Phoenix, AZ, 27th annual. Racing begins on Friday with a 20k time trial, Saturday brings a 40-90 mile road race and finishing on Sunday with a criterium at the state capitol., Eric Prosnier, 602-381-3581, eric@wmrc.org, Brian Lemke, 602-692-6790, brianlemke@wmrc.org, wmrc.org March 1-3, 2019 — Tucson Bicycle Classic, Tucson, AZ, 3-day USA Cycling stage race featuring a challenging 3.2 mile prologue, a 20.5 mile loop road race and 5.6 mile circuit circuit race. $10,000 purse includes equal payout for men and women, Caroline Leonard, 520-444-7607, tucsonbicycleclassic@gmail.com, March 9, 2019 — South Mountain Bicycle Classic - Circuit Race , Phoenix, AZ, Circuit Race, Eric Prosnier, 602-381-3581, eric@wmrc. org, Brian Lemke, brianlemke@wmrc.org, wmrc.org, azcycling.org March 23, 2019 — Louisville Criterium, Louisville, CO, Kick off the spring season at one of the fastest races in Colorado. Louisville offers fast flowing corners, a power incline, and wide open roads to really put the hammer down!, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits.com, whitelinecycling.com March 30, 2019 — Speedwagon Classic, Polson, MT, Road and Gravel race, Matt Seeley,
April 27, 2019 — Tax Day Road Race, UCA Series, Marsh Valley, ID, Great circuit race, start and finish at Marsh Valley High School. This is the old Gate City Grind Course., Dirk Cowley, 801-699-5126, dcowley@comcast.net, Bob and Kris Walker, bobandkrisw@yahoo.com, Tony Chesrow, 435-671-2506, hebermtsports@ yahoo.com, idahocycling.com April 28, 2019 — Koppenburg Road Race, Superior, CO, The infamous Koppenberg Race, featuring the climb (17% grade), is the queen of the spring time cycling events in Colorado. This rustic setting sits next to, and incorporates parts of the Morgul Bismark Course. Boulder’s Spring Classic is set to make you suffer, and “the climb” is set to be the deciding factor once again. The Koppenberg is a 5.5 mile road race circuit, with 300ft of elevation gain per lap, and includes 2 miles on a packed dirt road. Those who do well here are marked men and women at the King of the spring time cycling events, the Superior Morgul, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits. com, whitelinecycling.com May 1-5, 2019 — Tour of the Gila, Silver City, NM, 5 stages, UCI men, UCI women, amateur categories, great spring racing!, Jack Brennan, 575-590-2612, brennan5231@comcast.net, tourofthegila.com May 3-5, 2019 — Tour de Bloom Stage Race, Wenatchee, WA, A three-day cycling event organized by the Wenatchee Valley Velo Club. The event features a road race on Friday, an out and back 10 Mile TT, a twilight criterium in historic downtown Wenatchee on Saturday afternoon and evening, and a road race among the rolling wheat fields near Waterville in adjacent Douglas County on Sunday. The event is USA Cycling-certified. Tour de Bloom is held during Wenatchee’s famous Apple Blossom Festival., Ace Bollinger, 509-679-5003, acebollinger@nwi.net, wenatcheevalleyvelo.com/current-event/ tour-de-bloom/ May 10-12, 2019 — USA Cycling Collegiate Road National Championships, Augusta, GA, Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, chodge@ usacycling.org, usacycling.org May 18, 2019 — Ride for the Pass, Aspen, CO, Benefits the Independence Pass Foundation. 24th Annual from the Winter Gate, 4 miles east of Aspen, to the Independence Ghost Town approximately 10 miles east up Highway 82 on Independence Pass, gains approximately 2200 feet of elevation, from 8,500ft to 10,700ft., Mark Fuller, 970-963-4959, 970-618-5086, fulcon@comcast.net, independencepass.org May 18-19, 2019 — Superior Morgul Omnium, Superior, CO, 8 mile time trial, team time trial, Superior Morgul road race, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits.com, whitelinecycling.com May 24-26, 2019 — Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, CO, 47th Annual, Road Race and Tour from Durango to Silverton. Both are on Saturday 25th and are a 50 mile ride from Durango to Silverton. Take off with the train, traveling over two 10,000ft mountain passes enroute to the historical mining town of Silverton. Sunday 26th we have a Kids Race and Kids Village, Mountain Bike Race, Gravel Grinder,Cruiser Crit, BMX event and vendors., Gaige Sippy, 970-259-4621, director@ironhorsebicycleclassic.com, ironhorsebicycleclassic.com
August 3-4, 2019 — Idaho Senior Games, Kuna, ID, 5k and 10K Time Trials both at 9 a.m. date cooresponds to order of listing, 20 K Aug 5 and 40 K Aug 4 Road Races at 10 a.m., qualifying year for 2019 National Senior Games. Held at S. Cole Road & Hubbard/10 Mile Creek Rd., Mike Thorton, 208-861-8000, idahoseniorgamesinfo@gmail.com, Frank Gilbert, 208-853-1964, frank@georgescycles. com, idahoseniorgames.org August 4, 2019 — Arizona State Time Trial 20K Championships, Picacho, AZ, Arizona State Individual Time trial, 20K. Course out & back, flat, first ride start 6:30 AM, rider go off in 30 seconds intervals. USA Cycling State awards., Joey Luliano, jiuliano88@gmail.com, tucsonmasters.org, azcycling.org August 8-11, 2019 — USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships, Colorado Springs, CO, Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, chodge@ usacycling.org, usacycling.org August 10, 2019 — Lamoille Canyon Hill Climb, Lamoille, NV, 13th 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, Gayle Hughes, 775-753-7789, 775934-4532, nvelkovelo@gmail.com, elkovelo. com August 17, 2019 — Bogus Basin Hill Climb, Boise, ID, 42nd Annual, Mike Cooley, 208343-3782, mcooley@georgescycles.com, georgescycles.com September 1, 2019 — Kitt Peak Time Trial, Tucson, AZ, 11.6 mile hill climb time trial up Kitt Peak, 3400’ vertical., Donald Melhado, 520-325-7978, dmelhado@cox.net, azcycling. org, saguarovelo.org September 13-15, 2019 — Silver State 508, Reno, NV, 36th Annual, Founded by John Marino in 1983 and recognized as “The Toughest 48 hours in Sport,” This 508-mile bicycle race is revered the world over for its epic mountain climbs, stark desert scenery, desolate roads, and its reputation as one of the toughest but most gratifying endurance challenges available, bar none. Solo supported, randonneur, two-person relay, and four-person relay divisions. The Silver State 508 is a Race Across AMerica (RAAM) Qualifier, which traverses Highway 50, the Loneliest Road in America., Robert Panzera, 917-543-2670, robert@ccsd. com, Jo Panzera, jo@ccsd.com, the508.com September 15, 2019 — Mt. Graham Hill Climb, Safford, AZ, 8 am, mass start, Nippy Feldhake III, 520-747-2544 , nippy-mr-smarty-pants@ juno.com, azcycling.org September 28, 2019 — Bear Lake Monster Cross, St. Charles, UT/ID, A Dirt Fondo along the back roads of the Bear Lake Valley. Starting and finishing at St. Charles, Idaho, the race tours the foothills and backcountry of the Bear Lake Valley with approximately 70 miles of dirt and gravel and just enough pavement to get you where you’re going. A cut off exists for those looking for closer to 60 miles. Cyclocross or Mountain Bikes are your best options. Race it, ride it, love it., Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing. com, racebearlake.com September 28, 2019 — Man vs Machine, Williams, AZ, The Grand Canyon Railway, in partnership with Grand Canyon Racing, will fire up its steam engine 4960 - a 310-ton behemoth built in 1923 - to take on hundreds of intrepid bicyclists on a 53-mile course that will climb 2,023 feet starting at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to iconic Williams, AZ, finishing on historic route 66., PJ Borman, 602-296-8313, info@grandcanyonracing.com, grandcanyonracing.com
Utah Road Touring and Gran Fondos
June 1, 2019 — Lyle Pearson 200-mile Team Challenge, Boise, ID, 9th Annual - Team relay road race from Boise to Sun Valley, Mike Cooley, 208-343-3782, mcooley@ georgescycles.com, georgescycles.com
February 2, 2019 — Bikestock, St. George, UT, Bike party and kids criterium and music, Aaron Metler, 435-627-4054, aaron.metler@ sgcity.org, sgcity.org/sportsandrecreation/ races/bikestock
June 1-2, 2019 — Flagstaff Omnium, Flagstaff, AZ, Climb to the Snowbowl Ski Area, 6.34 miles-1850 ft of Climbing - avg 5.6%, WilliamsPerkinsville Road Race, Kyle , 928-773-1862, singletrackbikes@yahoo.com, singletrackbikes.com/flagstaffomnium
February 22-24, 2019 — Galentine’s Ride, Santa Clara, UT, A fully supported women’s cycling event, 36 mile road ride; The weekend consists of fully supported mountain biking, road cycling, swim and yoga. Coaches to help with each discipline. Novice to expert are
June 20-23, 2019 — USA Cycling Amateur Road National Championships p/b Papa John’s, Hagerstown, MD, Elite, U23 and Junior Road National Championships., Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, chodge@usacycling. org, usacycling.org June 27-30, 2019 — USA Cycling Professional Road, ITT, and Criterium National Championships, Knoxville , TN, Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, chodge@usacycling.org, usacycling.org July 4-7, 2019 — Northwest Tandem Rally, Boise, ID, We have two group rides planned and several social functions. 4 days of tandem rides!, Mike Cooley, 208-343-3782, mcooley@ georgescycles.com, georgescycles.com July 6, 2019 — Twin Falls Criterium, SWICA, Twin Falls, ID, Rick Greenawald, 208-316-6176, greenawald@cableone.net, idahobikeracing.org July 12, 2019 — Chrono Kristin Armstrong Time Trial, Pro Road Tour, Boise, ID, UCI 1.2 men’s, women’s time trial, Mike Cooley, 208-343-3782, mcooley@georgescycles.com, georgescycles.com, chronokristinarmstrong. com July 13, 2019 — ASWB Twilight Criterium, Pro Road Tour, Boise, ID, 29th Annual, Pro Road Tour, races for all categories, and race under the lights for the pros., Mike Cooley, 208343-3782, mcooley@georgescycles.com, boisetwilightcriterium.com July 17-20, 2019 — Southeast Idaho Senior Games, Pocatello, ID, Scout Mountain Hill Climb, Criterium, 10k Time Trial and 20k Road Race, 5k Time Trial, 40k Road Race, Dana Olson, 208-233-2034, 208-317-3918, southeastidahoseniorgames@gmail.com, seidahoseniorgames.org July 27, 2019 — Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill Climb , Colorado Summit Cycling Series, Idaho Springs, CO, 53rd annual, This is an arduous 27 mile bicycle race and gran fondo that ends on the highest paved road in the United States to the summit of Mount Evans at 14,130’, 6000 feet elevation gain, Jennifer Barbour, 303-503-4616, execdir@teamevergreen.org, Kim Nordquist, 303249-6168, director@bicyclerace.com, bicyclerace.com, teamevergreen.org
invited. It is non-competitive. We are women supporting women. Our goal is to bring more women in to the sport of cycling whether it be mountain, road or tri. Donate socks and underwear for Utah Foster care. Awesome prizes for the ladies to win, Natalie Boles Thorpe, natalie@galentinesride.com, galentinesride.com March 9-12, 2019 — Moab Skinny Tire Festival, Moab, UT, Road cycling tour in iconic Moab, Utah. The four routes of the Festival highlight Moab’s different riding opportunities. Two days follow the mighty Colorado River corridor, both up-stream and downstream. The other two days leave the valley and climb the beautiful canyon roads into red rock country visiting Dead Horse Point State Park and Arches National Park. Live music, beverages, great food await you at the postride party on Saturday. All routes have SAG vehicle support, Aid Stations, and 5 Star Event Communication volunteers. A portion of your registration is given as a donation benefitting cancer research and survivorship programs. Cycling Teams and individual groups use the event to inspire their fundraising for large and small foundations making a difference in cancer treatments and survivorship beyond. Ask how your beneficiary can be included., Beth Logan, 435-260-8889, 435260-2334, info@skinnytireevents.com, skinnytireevents.com March 16, 2019 — Zion National Park Series, Salt Lake Randonneurs Brevet Series, Hurricane, UT, 62 or 125 miles. Self Supported loop ride from Hurricane up through Zion National Park and then a big loop around the south end of St. George. A brevet is a timed ultra distance event. , Richard Stum, 435-462-2266, richard@ eogear.com, saltlakerandos.org April 6, 2019 — Spring Tour de St. George , St. George, UT, Did you enjoy the Fall Tour? Come see the rest of southern Utah on your bike as we take you on the other half of our two-part tour of the southern Utah scenery. Fully supported Gran Fondo., Joey Dye, 435-674-3185, joey@redrockbicycle.com, Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@ redrockbicycle.com, ridesouthernutah.com April 13, 2019 — Salt Lake City Marathon Bike Tour, Salt Lake City, UT, Ride the closed 26.2 mile marathon course through the most iconic sites of Salt Lake! All abilities welcome! Start at 6:00am, just north of the Legacy Bridge on the University of Utah Campus. This event sells out!, Steve Bingham, 720-608-1783, stevebingham@highaltitudeevents.com, Jennifer Nelson, 801-455-9623, marketing@saltlakecitymarathon.com, saltlakecitymarathon.com April 20, 2019 — Willard Bay & Beyond Brevet, Salt Lake Randonneurs Brevet Series, Centerville, UT, 62 or 125 miles. Self-supported ride from Centerville, through Hooper, Willard Bay and Brigham City with a turnaround at Corinne. A brevet is a timed ultra distance event. Sponsored by Bonneville Cycling Club and the Salt Lake Randonneurs., Richard Stum, 435-462-2266, richard@eogear.com, SaltLakeRandos.org May 4, 2019 — FrontRunner Metric Century Ride, Salt Lake City, UT, Point to point metric century (62.5 miles) 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. Registration opens Christmas Day!, Matt Storms, 801-448-6061, staff@forthewinracing.com, frontrunnercentury.com May 4, 2019 — Gran Fondo Moab, Moab, UT, Mass start timed road cycling event on the beautiful La Sal Loop road, 60 miles with 5500 feet of climbing. Not a sanctioned race, but you will get a time, awards, and placing., Scott Newton, 800-635-1792, 970275-1633, info@granfondomoab.com, granfondomoab.com May 11, 2019 — Northern Utah Series, Salt Lake Randonneurs Brevet Series, Brigham City, UT, Self-supported one-way ride from either Provo or Centerville (depending on the wind that day), taking the Frontrunner to start or to the finish. A brevet is a timed ultra distance event., Richard Stum, 435-462-2266, richard@ eogear.com, saltlakerandos.org May 25, 2019 — Wasatch Front Series, Salt Lake Randonneurs Brevet Series, North Salt Lake City, UT, Self-supported ride up Emigration Canyon, along the Wasatch Front and out to Antelope Island. 100, 200 km (65 to 125 mile)
28 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Winter 2018-2019 options. A brevet (bruh vay) is a timed ultra distance event, Richard Stum, 435-462-2266, richard@eogear.com, saltlakerandos.org June 1, 2019 — Little Red Riding Hood, Lewiston, UT, Women only century ride, 27, 36, 50, 70 and 100 mile distances in Cache Valley, fundraiser for Women’s Cancer Research at the Huntman Cancer Institute. Reg. will be available early January. This event sells out quickly., Penny Perkins, penperk@centurylink.net, Curt Griffin, lrrh@bbtc.net, bccutah.org/lrrh June 1, 2019 — Ride the Gap Century, Parowan, UT, Enjoy cooler weather in the high country of beautiful Southern Utah. Fun and fast with a mileage option for every rider. Nothing like a small town with big fun! Enjoy open roads and very little traffic., Joey Dye, 435-674-3185, joey@redrockbicycle.com, Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@redrockbicycle.com, Ryan Gurr, info@spingeeks.com, ridesouthernutah.com June 1, 2019 — Gran Fondo Salt Lake, Salt Lake City, UT, A timed bicycle tour of the Salt Lake Valley. Fully supported aid stations, professional on-course support, and a finish line meal await. Optional KOM/QOM challenge ride for the climbers out there, 100 Miles, 63 Miles or 30 Miles. Join hundreds of cyclists and raise funds for charity., Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing.com, GranFondoSaltLake.com June 8-9, 2019 — Utah Bicycle Touring Society’s Overnight Bike Tour, Salt Lake City, UT, 13th annual overnighter. This event is for new and experienced bicycle travelers. We will bicycle in a self-sufficient manner to Rock Cliff Recreation Area to camp overnight, and then return Sunday, Lou Melini, 801-487-6318, lvmelini@comcast.net, Cheryl Soshnik, 435649-9008, csoshnik@yahoo.com, June 8, 2019 — Double Loop Series, Salt Lake Randonneurs Brevet Series, Nephi, UT, Choose from 200 km (125 mile) or 400 km (250 mile) distances that travel into south through Koosharem, Junction and Richfield. A brevet is a timed ultra distance, self-supported event., Richard Stum, 435-462-2266, richard@ eogear.com, saltlakerandos.org June 15, 2019 — Huntsman 140, Delta, UT, A road cycling, non-competitive ride that raises funds for cancer research at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Participate in the 140-Mile Founder’s Ride from Delta, Utah (with a new relay option) or 30, 55, 75, and 140-mile out-and-back from Salt Lake City, Utah, Jen Murano-Tucker, 801-584-5815, jmurano@ huntsmanfoundation.org, Porter Sproul, 801584-5882, psproul@huntsmanfoundation.org, huntsman140.com June 22-23, 2019 — Bike MS: Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride, Bike MS, Logan, UT, Join thousands of cyclists from around the region and celebrate 33 years of Bike MS: the premier fundraising cycling series in the nation raising funds for a world free of MS. The Bike MS experience offers route options ranging from 45 to 150 miles over two days and is friendly to all abilities with rest stops every 8-12 miles. Camping, meals, and entertainment based out of Cache Valley Fairgrounds (400 S 500 W) in Logan., Melissa Matthews, 801424-0112, Melissa.Mathews@nmss.org, Geoff Linville, 801-424-0112, geoff.linville@nmss.org, bikemsutah.org June 28-29, 2019 — Raspberry Ramble Series, Salt Lake Randonneurs Brevet Series, Logan, UT, Self-supported 188, 250 or 375-mile ride in Cache Valley and southern Idaho. This is a timed brevet co-sponsored by the national organization, Randonnneurs USA., Richard Stum, 435-462-2266, richard@eogear.com, saltlakerandos.org July 12, 2019 — Antelope by Moonlight Bike Ride, Antelope Island, UT, 26th Annual, 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, 801-451-3282, neka@ co.davis.ut.us, daviscountyutah.gov, antelopebymoonlight.com July 13, 2019 — Cache Gran Fondo, UCI Gran Fondo World Series, USA AND Gran Fondo National Series, Logan, UT, 8th annual, Beginning in 2019, the Cache Gran Fondo has been chosen as an UCI World Championship Qualifier, and riders of all abilities invited. 38, 50, 70 and 112-mile courses follow a fun, mostly-flat scenic route through Northern and Cache Valley, UT with a challenging hill in each. The finish is a festival on a closedoff city-block in downtown Logan including race prizes, (UCI winners jersey and medal), recreational rider prizes, finisher medals, and unique jerseys at cost. 25% of UCI racers in 16 age categories qualify for UCI World Championships., Troy Oldham, 435-764-2979, oldhamtroy@gmail.com, , cachegranfondo. com July 20, 2019 — Desperado Duel, Panguitch, UT, Come and experience the flattest and best 100 mile course and 50 mile option, we have also added a grueling 150 mile option for those training for the big 209 in September. Enjoy the scenery and virtually no traffic. Desperado Duel is one of the best Gran Fondos in Utah., Joey Dye, 435-674-3185, joey@redrockbicycle.com, Margaret Gibson,
435-229-6251, margaret@redrockbicycle.com, ridesouthernutah.com
categories., Clay Christensen, 801-234-0399, info@salttosaint.com, salttosaint.com
July 24, 2019 — South Sevier Ram Ride, Monroe, UT, 15 miles, 38 miles, and a metric Century. Start time is 7:00 a.m. Start & Finish location is Monroe Fire Station, Heather Newby, 435201-0138, Heather.N@jonesanddemille.com, facebook.com/ssramride
September 21-22, 2019 — Moab Century Tour, Moab, UT, The Moab Century Tour sends riders across Moab’s unique topography of mountain passes, canyons, and the mighty Colorado River. From gaining elevation into the La Sal Mountains (including “The Big Nasty!”), to carving down red rock canyons, and finishing along the Colorado River, this event has landscape worth training for! Live music, beverages, great food await you at the post-ride party. Join us in September when temperatures cool down, the fall foliage comes alive, and cyclists from across the country unite in red rock country to experience awe-inspiring landscapes. An annual fundraiser to benefit cancer survivorship programs, your registration includes a donation to Moab Healthcare Foundation. Groups use the event to inspire fundraising for large and small foundations. Ask how your beneficiary can participate., Beth Logan, 435-260-8889, 435-260-2334, info@skinnytireevents.com, skinnytireevents.com
August 10, 2019 — Metro Salt Lake Brevet Series, Salt Lake Randonneurs Brevet Series, Salt Lake City, UT, Self-supported ride up Emigration Canyon, along the Wasatch Front and out to Antelope Island. 100, 200 km (65 to 125 mile) options. A brevet (bruh vay) is a timed ultra distance event, Richard Stum, 435-462-2266, richard@eogear.com, saltlakerandos.org August 17, 2019 — The Ultimate Challenge Presented by University of Utah Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT, A Gran Fondo hosted by the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah. Riders will follow the Tour of Utah’s Queen Stage route before the pros start, with the same climbs and high altitude finish. This ride has earned the title of “America’s Toughest One Day Cycling Adventure” and for this year will feature timing on the final climb up Little Cottonwood Canyon, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah , 801-3257000, info@tourofutah.com, tourofutah.com August 17, 2019 — To the Moon and Back Century Ride, Tabiona, UT, Come and enjoy the High Uintas. There are four ride options: 150 miles, Century, 75, 50, and 25 mile. All 4 rides will cover the back roads of Duchesne County that has very minimal traffic. Free overnight camping is available. The ride will be based out of Tabiona, Utah. Elevations from 6,522 to 8,150. This ride is fully supported by providing lunch and dinner. All proceeds will go to the Rapha House & Operation Underground Railroad, non-profit organizations that help rescue children from trafficking and sexual exploitation., Karen Redden, 435-828-0467, roxyredden@gmail.com, tothemoonandback-events.com August 23-25, 2019 — Haute Route Utah, Cedar City, UT, Three-day social/competitive event (2 road stages, 1 hill-climb) featuring timedsegment racing, pro-level mechanical and nutritional support, post-stage massages, rider briefings and great food., Gretchen Brett, 719-287-8489, contact.northamerica@hauteroute.org, Micah Rice, micah.rice@ocgroup. com, hauteroute.org August 24, 2019 — Cache Valley Century Tour, Richmond, UT, 35, 60, or 100 mile options. Proceeds benefit Common Ground, a Logan, Utah non-profit. Funds support their adaptive cycling program. Richmond to Preston, Idaho and back through scenic terrain. Great last century before LoToJa!, Bob Jardine, 435-713-0288, 435-757-2889, info@CacheValleyCentury.com, Sammie Macfarlane, 435-713-0288, Sammie@cgadventures.org, CJ Sherlock, 435-713-0288, 435757-2889, info@cachevalleycentury.com, CacheValleyCentury.com August 24, 2019 — Summit Challenge, Park City, UT, Riders of all ages and abilities will hit the pavement for a 100, 80, 50 or 16-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! The 100 ride goes through the prestigious Wolf Creek Ranch property which is usually closed off to road bikers. Enjoy a ride length of your choice and end up back at the National Ability Center for food, drinks and music., Tommy Youngblood, 435-649-3991, 435-200-0990, events@discovernac.org, Whitney Thompson, 435-649-3991, whitneyt@discovernac.org, summitchallenge100.org, discovernac.org August 24, 2019 — Sevier Valley Rooster Ride, Richfield, UT, Sevier County in conjunction with Sevier County Trail Days is presenting a 33, 55, or 100 mile bike ride thru scenic Central Utah. Event will be chipped, with fully stocked rest stops, great swag and lunch. Metal and Tee Shirt provided. 33 mile option has a 800 ft gain, 1,163 ft gain for the 55 mile option, and 4,061 ft for the 100 mile option., Chad McWilliams, 435-893-0457, 435-421-2743, cmcwilliams@sevier.utah.gov, traildaysutah.com/ sv-rooster-ride/ September 8-14, 2019 — Tour of Southern Utah, St. George, UT, 7-day tour including Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef and More. 60-100 miles per day. Opportunities to work part/ride part., Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@ planetultra.com, planetultra.com September 20-21, 2019 — Bike the Bear Century, Garden City, UT, 100 and 50 miles. Begins at Raspberry Square in Garden City, UT. Ride around the scenic Bear Lake loop on the Utah/Idaho border!, Nelson Palmer, 435-7606901, 801-479-5460 , nrpalmer@comcast.net, Tom Jensen, 801-475-7488, tom.jensen@scouting.org, trappertrails.org/bike September 20-21, 2019 — Salt to Saint Relay, Salt Lake City, UT, 420 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
September 21, 2019 — Goldilocks Utah, Goldilocks Bike Ride, Provo, UT, Goldilocks is a women only bike ride, with a gorgeous route starting at Utah State Park and beautiful fall weather! With 100, 80, 60, 40, and 20 mile route options, Goldilocks has a route that is ‘just right’ for everyone!, Randy Gibb, 801-2229577, randy@goldilocksride.com, goldilocksride.com/gsl September 21, 2019 — Ride for the Kids, Syracuse, UT, 100% of monies raised go to the MAKE-A-WISH UTAH FOUNDATION. Ride to Antelope Island. Ride options: 25/50/100 miles, depending on skill level of the rider. Ride times available at www.rcwilley.com/ ride Ride begins at Syracuse RC Willey, 1693 W. 2700 S. Syracuse, UT. Breakfast, lunch and drinks will be provided. Tons of prizes given away in raffle., Devin Kingsbury, 801-663-3267, devin.kingsbury@rcwilley.com , Brent Jones, 801-774-2801, 801-645-0247, brent.jones@ rcwilley.com, rcwilley.com/ride October 19, 2019 — SoJo Marathon Bike Tour, tentative date, SoJo Race Series, South Jordan, UT, SoJo isn’t just for runners! Our non-competitive Bike Tour offers a beautiful ride that begins in Daybreak and continues along the Oquirrh Mountains before winding through Herriman and South Jordan, Janell Payne, 801-253-5203, ext 1411, jpayne@sjc. utah.gov, SoJoMarathon.com October 26, 2019 — Fall Tour de St. George, St. George, UT, Tour 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, 75, or 100 mile ride. This event is one of our best Gran Fondos in southern Utah., Joey Dye, 435-674-3185, joey@redrockbicycle. com, Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@redrockbicycle.com, Ryan Gurr, info@ spingeeks.com, ridesouthernutah.com
Regional Road Touring and Gran Fondos ID, WY, MT, NV, AZ, NM, CO, MT, OR, WA, and Beyond January 1, 2019 — New Year’s Day Ride, tentative, Boise, ID, noon, Mike Cooley, 208343-3782, mcooley@georgescycles.com, georgescycles.com March 2, 2019 — Mesquite Madness, Mesquite, NV, The first ride of the season. Get your riding legs back and join us for a tough but fun 80, 50+, or 30 mile bike ride. This year we are adding a different game with prizes at every rest stop. Make it to the top of Utah Hill for the big prizes., Joey Dye, 435-674-3185, joey@redrockbicycle.com, Margaret Gibson, 435-229-6251, margaret@redrockbicycle.com, Ryan Gurr, info@spingeeks.com, ridesouthernutah.com, March 11-April 26, 2019 — Desert Climbing Camp, Grand Junction, CO, March 11-15; March 25-29; April 8-12; April 22-26 The Desert Climbing Camp is designed in a training camp format to build base-miles for the cycling season to come. 4 nights of lodging, daily breakfast at hotel, 2 nights of dinners, aid stations, energy food, entrance fees, shuttles, water bottles and mechanical support., John Humphries, 970-728-5891, info@ lizardheadcyclingguides.com, lizardheadcyclingguides.com March 23, 2019 — Solvang Double Century and Double Metric Century, Solvang, CA, 200 miles or 200 kilometers in Southern CA’s most scenic and popular cycling region. A perfect first time double century., Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra. com, planetultra.com March 24-October 12, 2019 — Moab & The Back of Beyond, Grand Junction , CO, The Moab and the Back of Beyond Tour delves into the heart of redrock canyon country of Southeastern Utah and Southwestern Colorado. Ride through the supernatural landscapes of Arches & Canyonlands National Parks, climb the scenic La Sal Mountain Loop and pedal beneath 800 ft redrock sandstone walls along the Colorado River. 11 tours throughout the year., John Humphries, 970728-5891, info@lizardheadcyclingguides.com, lizardheadcyclingguides.com March 25-30, 2019 — Solvang Spring Tour, Solvang, CA, Early season warm weather training in Sunny Southern California. 50-100 miles per day in Southern California’s most popular cycling region., Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra.com, planetultra.com April 6, 2019 — Gran Fondo Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas to Lovell Canyon (via Red Rock Scenic Drive) and back, 100 miles - 8000 of climbing. A Gran Fondo is a long distance, timed cycling event that welcomes competitive, amateur and recreational cyclists of all abilities. Fully supported. Chip Timed., Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@ planetultra.com, GranFondoTripleCrown. com, planetultra.com April 13, 2019 — Tour de Summerlin, Las Vegas, NV, 80, 40, 20 mile routes, circumnavigates Las Vegas., Randy Mcghie, 702-252-8077, randy@mcghies.com, Tour de Summerlin , info@teamamc.net, tourdesummerlin.com April 13, 2019 — Mulholland Challenge, King of the Mountains Century Challenge, Agoura
Hills, CA, The toughest Southern California Century with over 13,000’ of climbing in the Santa Monica Mountains. Fully supported / Chip Timed. 100 and 200 mile options, Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@ planetultra.com, planetultra.com May 4, 2019 — Ride 2 Recovery Honor Ride Sacramento, Honor Ride, Sacramento, CA, Ride parts of the Amgen Tour of California routes at Honor Ride Sacramento, starting from Capital Mall. Ride offers fully-supported routess and a festival-like atmosphere following your ride., Jack Shepard, 818-888-7091 Ext. 106, info@projecthero.org, ride2recovery.com May 5-October 24, 2019 — Redrock Canyons Utah Bike Tour, Grand Junction, CO, Featured in NY Times. 10 tours available in May, September, and October. Ride to Monument Valley and the Dolores River Canyon. StrongIntermediate to Advanced., John Humphries, 970-728-5891, info@lizardheadcyclingguides. com, lizardheadcyclingguides.com May 18, 2019 — Ride for the Pass, Aspen, CO, The 24rd annual Ride for the Pass is a 10-mile race up scenic Independence Pass just east of Aspen, climbing from 8,500-10,700 feet, that benefits the Independence Pass Foundation. , Mark Fuller, 970-963-4959, 970618-5086, fulcon@comcast.net, Karin Teague, 970-274-9690, 970-379-1222, director@independencepass.org, Dina Belmonte, 970-3791222, dinab@sopris.net, independencepass. org May 18, 2019 — Heartbreak Century and Double Century, King of the Mountains Century Challenge, Frazier Park, CA, 100 or 200 mile ride on the roads less traveled in the Los Padres National Forest, Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra.com, planetultra.com May 19, 2019 — Santa Fe Century and Gran Fondo, Santa Fe, NM, 34th Annual. Beautiful scenery, outstanding food stops and very reasonable registration fees. Century, HalfCentury, 20 mile and dirt rides are offered as well as two timed events: Gran Fondo (100 mile timed ride), Medio Fondo (50 mile timed ride). Enjoy massages, great food and local craft beers following the rides., Mickey Fong, 505-600-1840, ride@santafecentury.com, santafecentury.com May 24-26, 2019 — Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, CO, 47th Annual, Road Race and Tour from Durango to Silverton. Both are on Saturday 25th and are a 50 mile ride from Durango to Silverton. Take off with the train, traveling over two 10,000ft mountain passes enroute to the historical mining town of Silverton. Sunday 26th we have a Kids Race and Kids Village, Mountain Bike Race, Gravel Grinder,Cruiser Crit, BMX event and vendors., Gaige Sippy, 970-259-4621, director@ironhorsebicycleclassic.com, ironhorsebicycleclassic.com June 1, 2019 — Buena Vista Bicycle Festival, Buena Vista, CO, Scenic and easy to challenging routes 35, 50, 62 and 100 mile ride options in Beautiful Arkansas River Valley at the Feet of 14,000 Ft Mounts Princeton, Harvard and Yale. Exceptionally well supported with afternoon party and band. , Tim Lopez, 719-594-5655, 719-622-0439, info@ bvbf.org, Aaron Rosenthal, 719-594-5655, info@bvbf.org, Chris Quoyeser, 719-398-9257, chris@emakerssoc.com, bvbf.org June 1, 2019 — Eastern Sierra Double Century, California Triple Crown and Planet Ultra Grand Slam Endurance Series, Bishop, CA, 200 mile ride including Mammoth and June Lakes, Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@ planetultra.com, planetultra.com June 2, 2019 — America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride - Lake Tahoe, Stateline, NV, 28th annual, in conjunction with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training program. Fully supported with rest stops, Tech support and SAG. 100 mile century, 72 miles, (boat cruise - 35 mile fun ride TBD)., Curtis Fong, 800-565-2704, 775-771-3246, tgft@bikethewest.com, bikethewest.com, bikeandskitahoe. com June 2, 2019 — Subaru Elephant Rock Cycling Festival, Castle Rock, CO, The unofficial start to the Colorado cycling season. You will not want to miss the excitement and camaraderie of the 30th pilgrimage to Castle Rock for the Rocky Mountain region’s premier cycling festival. Whether you are 6 or 60, prefer to ride on the road or dirt, there is a course for cyclists of all abilities. All of the rides start and finish at the Douglas County Fair Grounds. Stick around for the party at the Rock postride picnic and cycling expo., Scott Olmsted, 303-282-9015, info@elephantrockride.com, Amanda Knutson, 515-681-6036, amanda@ clippedinevents.com, elephantrockride.com June 8-15, 2019 — Ride the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO, Ride the loop to explore Colorado’s Rocky Mountains by bicycle. The 2019 tour will be a brand new route showcasing the state’s unmatched scenery and breathtaking mountain views. Proceeds benefit Colorado nonprofits through The Denver Post Community Foundation., Deirdre Moynihan, 303-954-6704, dmoynihan@denverpost.com, ridetherockies.com June 8, 2019 — Tour of Two Forests , Santa Clarita, CA, 200 mile ride, Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra.com, planetultra.com June 15, 2019 — Spinderella, Pocatello, ID, 8th Annual, ladies-only ride featuring five scenic routes, from 10 to 100 miles. Roll-out begins at 6:00 am at Ross Park in Pocatello, ID. , DaNae Young, 208-221-9300, spinderella33@gmail. com, spinderellaride.com June 15, 2019 — Century Experience Ride, Florissant, CO, Be our guest! Do you like to climb? Over 10,000 feet of elevation gain, all on paved roads. Choose 100, 75 and 50 mile routes. K & Q of the Mountain or non- competitive for jersey and $100.00, 4 age groups - 100, 75, or 50, 6 AM, Florissant, CO., Deborah Maresca, 719-689-3435, redhorse680552003@ yahoo.com, mountaintopcyclingclub.com June 15, 2019 — Tour de Teton, Driggs, ID, 50 and 100 mile course options in the beautiful Wydaho area! Finish at Gran Targhee., Jared Eborn, 801-599-9268, jared@extramileracing. com, tourdeteton.com, extramileracing.com June 22, 2019 — RATPOD (Ride Around the Pioneers in One Day), Dillon, MT, RATPOD is a 130-mile one-day charity ride for Camp Make-A-Dream (a cost free cancer camp). The ride takes place in the beautiful Big Hole Valley of SW Montana., Courtney Imhoff, 406-549-5987, info@ratpod.org, ratpod.org, campdream.org June 22-28, 2019 — Mavic Haute Route Rockies, Haute Route, Boulder, CO, The seven timed and ranked stages will take riders on an all-
new route at the 2018 Mavic Haute Route Rockies, covering approximately 500 miles through high altitude passes with abundant views of the beautiful panoramas that make Colorado the heartland of American cycling. Boulder will serve as the official start city of the seven-day event, which includes visits to Winter Park, Avon, Breckenridge and Colorado Springs, Olympic City USA, before taking riders up an epic climb over 14,000 feet to the summit of Pikes Peak-America’s Mountain., The Sports Corp , 719-634-7333, info@thesportscorp.org, Doug Martin, 719634-7333 Ext 1010, doug@thesportscorp. org, Gretchen Brett, 719-287-8489, contact. northamerica@hauteroute.org, Micah Rice, micah.rice@ocgroup.com, hauteroute.org/ events/overview/mavic-rockies-2018 July 13-20, 2019 — Ride Idaho, Ketchum, Sun Valley, ID, 7-Day fully supported, noncompetitive roadbike tour with SAG support, mechanics, showers, beer garden, entertainment, 355 miles of spectacular scenery. Tent and Porter Service available. Route details soon., Earl Grief, 208-890-4434, egrief@cableone.net, rideidaho.org July 13, 2019 — The Triple Bypass, Evergreen, CO, The legendary Triple Bypass is 120 miles with 10,000’ of climbing and travels over 3 beautiful mountain passes from Evergreen to Avon, CO. 30, 75, 120 mile options, Jennifer Barbour, 303-503-4616, execdir@teamevergreen.org, Nat Ross, 970-390-9730, triple@ triplebypass.org, triplebypass.org July 14-19, 2019 — Tour de Wyoming, Thermopolis, WY, 23rd Annual. Bike tour circling Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin with daily distances from 55 to 70 miles, Amber Travky, 307-742-5840 , atravsky@wyoming.com, cyclewyoming.org, tourdewyoming.org July 20, 2019 — Pepsi Cola Taylor House Benefit Century Ride, Flagstaff, AZ, Benefit ride in the high-altitude cool pines of Northern Arizona. There are 32, 50, 63, and 100 mile route options., Anthony Quintile, 928-7795969, flagstaff@absolutebikes.net, Ashley Hammarstrom, 877-527-5291, Ashley.hammarstrom@nahealth.com, absolutebikes.net/ taylor July 27, 2019 — Cascade 4-Summit Challenge, Cascade, ID, This beautiful ride is over 90 miles (or any lesser distance as chosen by the participant) through the West Central mountains of Idaho. Ride any of 1-4 summits! The ride begins at the American Legion Hall in downtown Cascade,proceeds north down Main Street, turns right/east onto Warm Lake Road and then turns left/north onto South Fork Road, which is CLOSED to vehicular traffic. The route then proceeds along the South Fork of the Salmon River until the turn around point at Reed Ranch and then returns along the same outbound route. Money raised by the 4 Summit Challenge will support various charitable and bicycle oriented community projects within the Cascade area. Ride support will be handled by George’s Cycles of Boise, and the delicious post ride beef brisket meal, beer garden and music will be hosted by the local Cascade community. , Mike Cooley, 208-3433782, mcooley@georgescycles.com, Mary , 513-382-3938, info@4summitchallenge.com, 4summitchallenge.com, georgescycles.com August 3, 2019 — Copper Triangle Alpine Classic, Copper Mountain, CO, 12th 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., Scott Olmsted, info@coppertriangle.com, Scott Olmsted, scottyo@clippedinevents.com, Amanda Knutson, 515-681-6036, amanda@ clippedinevents.com, coppertriangle.com August 17, 2019 — 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 17, 2019 — 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. Ride 1-4 peaks as you wish, Katie Loveday, 208-232-8996, barriesevents@gmail.com, David George, 208-317-2225, dgeorge@victoryofidaho.com, 4PGF.com August 18-24, 2019 — Yellowstone National Park Bike Tour, Belgrade, MT, Experience the world’s first national park! 7-Day tour includes 6 nights lodging/meals, guide service, entrance fees, daily lunch en route, and more!, John Humphries, 970-728-5891, info@ lizardheadcyclingguides.com, lizardheadcyclingguides.com September 7, 2019 — Race the Rails, Ely, NV, Race the train in Ely! Fun for the whole family! Race a coal fired steam engine that is over 100 years old. The event will accommodate both road and mountain bike riders of all ages., Meg Rhoades, 775-289-3720, Meg. rhoades@elynevada.com, elynevada.net September 8, 2019 — Tour de Tahoe - Bike Big Blue, Lake Tahoe, NV, 17th Annual ride around Lake Tahoe’s 72 mile Shoreline. Fully supported with rest stops, tech support and SAG. 72 miles, 4300 ft vertical gain. (Boat cruise and 35 mile fun ride TBD). Limited to 2000 participants, Curtis Fong, 800-565-2704, 775-771-3246, tgft@bikethewest.com, bikethewest.com September 21, 2019 — Tour de Vineyards, Palisade, CO, Come join this 25-mile ride through Colorado’s Wine County just prior to the Colorado Mountain Winefest., Scott Olmsted, scottyo@clippedinevents.com, Amanda Knutson, 515-681-6036, amanda@ clippedinevents.com, tourdevineyards.com September 21, 2019 — Mountains to the Desert Bike Ride, Telluride, CO, 16th Annual Mountains to the Desert Bike Ride, 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 and onwards to the beautiful desert landscape of Gateway. Mileage options: 70, 100 & 130. This ride benefits the Just For Kids Foundation, Lara Young, 970-708-1105, m2dbikeride@gmail. com, m2dbikeride.com
Winter 2018-2019 CYCLINGWEST.COM 29 September 22-28, 2019 — OATBRAN, Lake Tahoe, NV, 28th annual One Awesome Tour Bike Ride Across Nevada! 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… limited to 50 participants., Curtis Fong, 800-565-2704, 775-771-3246, tgft@ bikethewest.com, bikethewest.com
Olympic, Sprint, Relay, DU, Aquabike, 10k and 5k. Located less than ten miles to famous vacation destinations, including the Las Vegas Strip and Hoover Dam. This race sells out at 1,300 athletes and is a favorite in the southwest, as it attracts athletes from all over the globe!, Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, info@ bbsctri.com, Michelle Lund, michelle@bbsctri. com, bbsctri.com/rage#!rage/csig
September 27-29, 2019 — Haute Route San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, In one of the most visited and beautiful cities in the world, the three timed and ranked stages including iconic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, a climb to East Peak in Marin County and an ascent to the landmark Mt. Diablo, where the summit view encompasses 80,000 square miles of California., Gretchen Brett, 719-2878489, contact.northamerica@hauteroute.org, Micah Rice, micah.rice@ocgroup.com, hauteroute.org
April 13, 2019 — Legacy Duathlon, North Salt Lake, UT, Run Bike Run on the Legacy Parkway trial system. Great flat course that starts in North Salt Lake Utah and a great way to kick off the 2016 Triathlon Season., Joe Coles, 801-335-4940, joe@onhillevents.com, legacyduathlon.com, onhillevents.com
September 28, 2019 — 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, planetultra.com September 28, 2019 — ICON Eyecare Tour of the Moon, Grand Junction, CO, 6th Anniversary Metric Century or Classic 41 mile loop over the beautiful canyons of the Colorado National Monument made famous by the Coors Classic and American Flyer movie., Scott Olmsted, 303-282-9015, info@tourofthemoon.com, Amanda Knutson, 515-681-6036, amanda@clippedinevents.com, tourofthemoon.com October 19, 2019 — Solvang Autumn Double Century and Double Metric Century, Solvang, CA, 200 miles or 200 kilometers in Southern CA’s most scenic and popular cycling region. A perfect first time double century. 100 mile option too., Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@planetultra.com, planetultra.com October 26, 2019 — Goldilocks Vegas, Goldilocks Bike Ride, Las Vegas, NV, The only women exclusive ride event in Nevada. Cyclists can choose from a 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 mile ride all featuring downhill, flat, and rolling terrain in Red Rock Canyon. , Randy Gibb, 801-222-9577, randy@goldilocksride. com, goldilocksride.com/events/glv
June 15, 2019 — XTERRA Tahoe City, XTERRA America, Tahoe City, CA, Qualifying race for the XTERRA USA Championship. Triathlon and Duathlon and sprint triathlon., Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@bigblueadventure.com, Kiley McInroy, kiley@bigblueadventure.com, bigblueadventure.com/event/xterra-laketahoe/, xterraplanet.com
May 4, 2019 — Ironman St. George 70.3 North American Pro Championship, St. George, UT, 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run. Start: Sand Hollow reservoir. Bike through Snow Canyon State Park, Finish Downtown St. George., Ironman , 303-444-4316, stgeorge70.3@ironman.com, Kevin Lewis, 435986-6615, Kevin@visitstgeorge.com, ironmanstgeorge.com
June 22, 2019 — Tribella Triathlon, Aurora, CO, Women’s only tri, sprint, super sprint, Cherry Creek Reservoir, Lance Panigutti, 303-4081195, lance@withoutlimits.com, withoutlimits. co
May 11, 2019 — Woman of Steel Triathlon & 5K, American Fork, UT, Don’t miss this one-ofa-kind sprint pool triathlon at the American Fork Recreation Center in American Fork, Utah. We’ll be celebrating the strong women we love with a great race venue, post event food, boutique vendors, raffle prizes and great camaraderie! All women receive a safe and slick event, sweet event shirts and rad finisher medals!, Brogg Sterrett, 702-401-6044, race@triutah.com, triutah.com
May 18, 2019 — Sand Hollow Triathlon, BBSC Tri Series, Hurricane, UT, The first race of the Twin Tri series at Sand Hollow State Park, with Sprint, Olympic, Du, Aquabike, 10k, and 5k distances. Bike along scenic sand dunes, and run around a gorgeous, reflective lake., Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, info@bbsctri.com, Michelle Lund, michelle@bbsctri.com, bbsctri. com
Multisport Races
May 25, 2019 — Range 2 River Relay, Salt Lake City, UT, The Range 2 River Relay is an active transportation team race to explore the Salt Lake Valley’s waterways from pristine headwaters to buried creeks and channelized cannel to meandering river. Competitors will bike, boat, and run from the Wasatch Mountains to the Jordan River, showcasing opportunities to connect communities and ecosystems between the two. Bike: 3.6 miles; starting at City Creek Canyon Trailhead ending at Fairpark.; Boat: 3.3 miles; starting at Fairpark ending at 1800 N Take-Out.; Run: 3.4 miles; starting at 1800 N Take-Out ending at Fairpark., Brian Tonetti, 585-703-8582, brian@ sevencanyonstrust.org, sevencanyonstrust. org/events/relay
March 30, 2019 — Icebreaker Sprint Triathlon, RACE TRI, American Fork, UT, As the official beginning of the TRI season, the race starts with a 300 meter pool swim at the AF Rec Center and is followed by a 12 mile bike through beautiful American Fork, and finishes with a 5K run. Race shirts and finisher medals. The IceBreaker Kids’ Triathlon is a 100 meter pool swim, 5K bike and 1 mile run. They will also get race shirts and finisher medals., Aaron Shamy, 801-358-1411, info@racetri.com, racetri.com April 6, 2019 — SHAC Triathlon, St. George, UT, Beginner, Sprint, and Tuff Kids races, starting between 9 am and 2 pm. Indoor swim, outdoor route for run and bike legs. Cap of 300 each category., Aaron Metler, 435-627-4054, aaron.metler@sgcity.org, sgcity.org/sportsandrecreation/races April 13, 2019 — RAGE Triathlon, BBSC Double Down Series, Boulder City, NV, Featuring an
August 17, 2019 — XTERRA Lake Tahoe, XTERRA America, Incline Village, NV, XTERRA, Sprint, and Duathlon. 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-laketahoe/, xterraplanet.com
April 19-20, 2019 — Bengal Triathlon, Pocatello, ID, 700 yard Swim; 12 mile Bike; 3 mile Run. The swim will take place on Friday night at the Reed Gym Pool between 3pm and 8pm, bike and run will take place on Saturday morning at Idaho State University., Caroline Faure, 208282-4085, faurcaro@isu.edu, facebook.com/ bengaltriathlon
November 23, 2019 — Death Valley Century, , Death Valley, CA, 50 and 100 mile options. Entry includes chip timing; fully stocked checkpoints along the route with water and a great selection of food and snacks; roving SAG support; tech tee and finish line award. Start at The Ranch at Furnace Creek Resort., Deborah Bowling, 818-889-2453, embassy@ planetultra.com, planetultra.com
March 23, 2019 — South Davis Indoor Triathlon, South Davis Racing Series, Bountiful, UT, Start at 7:00 am, Swin 15 min; Bike 25 min on spin bikes; Run 20 min on indoor track; Every participant receives a sports water bottle, top 1st-3rd male and female finishers receive a comped entry to any 2017 event through S. Davis Rec Center, Location: 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, southdavisraces.com
June 15, 2019 — I Can Triathlon, Sandy, UT, Alta Canyon Sports Center, 9565 S. Highland Drive, sprint triathlon, 400m swim, 9 mile bike and 5K run., Alta Canyon Sports Center, 801-568-4600, parksandrec@sandy.utah.gov, sandy.utah. gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/altacanyon-sports-center/special-events
April 13, 2019 — Icebreaker Triathlon, Vernal, UT, Uintah Community Center at 9 am, 250 yard snake swim, 8 mile bike of moderate difficulty, and a 3 mile run. , Scott Wardle, 435-781-0982, scottw@uintahrecreation.org, uintahrecreation.org
November 9, 2019 — 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. , Jack Shepard, 818-8887091 Ext. 106, info@projecthero.org, r2r.convio. net/site/TR?fr_id=1361&pg=entry
February 23, 2019 — South Davis Indoor Triathlon, South Davis Racing Series, Bountiful, UT, Evening, Location: South Davis Recreation Center, 550 N 200 W, John Miller, 801-298-6220, john@southdavisrecreation.com, Cindy Hunt, 801-298-6220, cindy@southdavisrecreation. com, southdavisraces.com
5k run. Carnival style cheering section provided for families of participants., Cody Ford, 801-558-2503, 801-432-0511, cody@ustrisports. com, Aly Brooks, alybrooks@gmail.com, gotriathamom.com
June 15, 2019 — XTERRA Lory, XTERRA America Tour, Bellvue, CO, 1/2 mile swim in the clear waters of Horsetooth Reservoir (Eltuk Bay), then a 2-Lap (beginner friendly) 12.2 mile single-track bike over rolling terrain, and across valley bridges at Lory State Park. Finish things off with a fun and challenging 4.8 mile (8k) run through the clouds on single-track trails! , Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits.com, withoutlimits.co/#!__xterra-lory
May 11, 2019 — South Davis Splash n Sprint Triathlon, South Davis Racing Series, Bountiful, UT, Sprint starts at 7:45, Swim 350 yds; Bike 12.02 mi; Run 5k, relay: Split the Sprint between 2-3 racers, Novice: Swim 150 yds; Bike 2.4 mi; Run 1.5 mi, Be at the start before 8:45amLocation: 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, southdavisraces.com
February 9, 2019 — Road Rage Duathlon, St. George, UT, Start at Lava Ridge Intermediate School. Sprint will be 1.5 mile run, 10 mile bike, 1.5 mile run. Olympic will be 3 miles run, 20 mile bike, 3 mile run. If you haven’t tried this race yet, you are missing out, for sure! Join us for the 6th annual event!, Aaron Metler, 435-627-4054, aaron.metler@sgcity.org, sgcity. org/sportsandrecreation/races
Triathlons, and Aquabike, Raena Cassidy, 877751-8880, info@xterraplanet.com, TriSports Racing , 520-884-8745, info@trisportsracing. com, deuceswildtriathlon.com/events/xterradeuces-wild
June 1, 2019 — Daybreak Triathlon, Salt Lake Triathlon Series, South Jordan, UT, The only open water Olympic distance race in the greater Salt Lake Valley. Get ready for the best spectator swim around with a point to point swim, a killer bike course near the Oquirrh Mountains and a run around the lake that is unparalleled., Cody Ford, 801558-2503, 801-432-0511, cody@ustrisports.com, ustrisports.com June 1, 2019 — Colorado Triathlon, Boulder, CO, Sprint and Olympic distances, at Boulder Reservoir, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits.com, withoutlimits.co June 8, 2019 — East Canyon Triathlon, TriUtah Points Series, Morgan City, UT, 8th Annual. This race boasts stunning scenery, a fast, technical bike course, and hometown hospitality like no other; with both Sprint and Olympic distance races to choose from. 2-transition point-to-point race, Begins at the beautiful East Canyon Reservoir. The Sprint bike is downhill and fast (please stay safe and in control at all times.) The Olympic bike course has two short but challenging hills followed by a fast descent into Morgan City. Both distances offer a cool, scenic run along the Weber River and local neighborhoods., Brogg Sterrett, 702-401-6044, race@triutah.com, triutah.com June 8-9, 2019 — Deuces Wild Triathlon Festival, XTERRA America Tour, Show Low, AZ, Off road triathlon, 800m open water lake in Fool Hollow Lake, 24km mountain bike leg, 8km trail run. Depending on water level, athletes will begin the race in the water or on the boat ramp. Plus long course, Olympic, Sprint, and Youth
June 23, 2019 — Boulder Sunrise Triathlon, Boulder, CO, Scenic course, sweet swag and all for a good cause! Includes olympic, sprint, Relay, duathlon, Aquabike,10k, and 5k, Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, info@bbsctri. com, Michelle Lund, michelle@bbsctri.com, bbsctri.com June 29, 2019 — DinoTri, TriUtah Points Series, Vernal, UT, Sprint and Olympic Distance Triathlon. Race starts with an open swim at Red Fleet state park. The bike starts with a crazy hill climb out of the park and heads into town for a run and finish at Utah State Extension. One of the most beautiful triathlons in Utah!, Brogg Sterrett, 702-401-6044, race@ triutah.com, Greg Murphy, 801-656-5897, vernaldinotri@yahoo.com, dinotri.com June 30, 2019 — Ironman 70.3 Coeur D’Alene, Coeur D’Alene, ID, Begins with a 1.2 mile swim in Lake Coeur d’Alene.A 56-mile winding bike course follows with the run loop along the shores of the lake to finish. , 303-444-4316, cda70.3@ironman.com, ironman.com/triathlon/events/americas/ironman-70.3/coeur-dalene.aspx#/axzz50enu9IP6 July 6, 2019 — Cache Valley Super Sprint Triathlon, Logan, UT, Held at the Logan Aquatic Center. This race is a great pool triathlon with a 500 meter serpentine swim, 12.4 Mile bike on the Mendon Road which is a flat straight paved road out along farm lands, 3.1 Mile Run on the Logan River Trail under a canopy of trees. For those racers who want to do it Olympic style they will do it twice in an F1 format., Joe Coles, 801-335-4940, joe@onhillevents.com, cvsst.com, onhillevents.com July 13, 2019 — Echo Triathlon, TriUtah Points Series, Coalville, UT, Warm July temperatures, a scenic ride in Utah’s unique Echo Canyon, and a run on the Historic Rail Trail makes for the perfect event for both seasoned athletes and beginners. 600 rider cap., Brogg Sterrett, 702-401-6044, race@triutah.com, triutah.com July 14, 2019 — Boulder Peak Triathlon, Boulder, CO, Sprint and Olympic distances, at Boulder Reservoir, Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits.com, withoutlimits.co July 20-21, 2019 — 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 21, 2019 — Tri Boulder, BBSC Twin Tri Series, Boulder, CO, One of the fastest growing triathlons in Colorado. Challenge yourself at mile high elevation, Sprint, Olympic, and Half distances., Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, info@ bbsctri.com, Michelle Lund, michelle@bbsctri. com, bbsctri.com July 27, 2019 — Burley Idaho Lions Spudman Triathlon, Burley, ID, The race starts at 7 am with the world’s fastest 1.5K swim (currentaided) then a 40K Bike and 10K run., Cade Richman, info@spudman.org, spudman.org July 28, 2019 — Steamboat Lake Triathlon, Steamboat Lake, CO, Sprint Distance Triathlon, Aquabike, & Stand-Up PaddleBoard Options at Steamboat Lake, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits. com, withoutlimits.co August 10, 2019 — Jordanelle Triathlon, TriUtah Points Series, Park City, UT, 21st annual, 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., Brogg Sterrett, 702-401-6044, race@triutah. com, triutah.com August 11, 2019 — Steamboat Triathlon, Steamboat Springs, CO, Sprint and Olympic distances, at Lake Catamount, Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, Lance Panigutti, 303408-1195, lance@withoutlimits.com, withoutlimits.co August 17, 2019 — TriathaMom, Riverton, UT, Women only triathlon at the Riverton Country Pool. 300 yard swim, 12 mile bike ride, and
August 17, 2019 — 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 18, 2019 — XTERRA Wild Ride Mountain Triathlon (American Tour Points), XTERRA America / Wild Rockies Series, McCall, ID, Ponderosa State Park at Payette Lake, 3/4mile swim, a 18.5-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. Kids triathlon (tentative) to follow--2 different lengths, 13 and under., Darren Lightfield, 208-608-6444, wildrockiesemail@yahoo.com, wildrockiesracing.com, xterraplanet.com August 18, 2019 — Outdoor Divas Triathlon, Longmont, CO, Union Reservoir, Sprint, women only triathlon, Lance Panigutti, 303408-1195, lance@withoutlimits.com, withoutlimits.co August 24, 2019 — Boulder Sunset Triathlon, Boulder, CO, Scenic course, sweet swag and all for a good cause! Includes olympic, sprint, duathlon, Aquabike, 10k, and 5k, Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, info@bbsctri.com, Michelle Lund, michelle@bbsctri.com, bbsctri.com August 24, 2019 — Race on the Rock, Rock Springs, WY, The 6th Race on the Rock hosts Olympic,Sprint, and a possible long course Triathlon. Specialty and youth divisions at Flaming Gorge Reservoir., Traci Ciepiela, 307922-1840, tciepiela723@yahoo.com, raceontherock.weebly.com August 25-26, 2019 — Lake Tahoe Triathlon, Tahoma, CA, Kids TRI, Sprint TRI, Half TRI, AquaBike, Olympic TRI, Duathlon. Held at Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park, Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@bigblueadventure.com, Kiley McInroy, kiley@bigblueadventure.com, bigblueadventure.com September 2, 2019 — South Davis Labor Day Triathlon, South Davis Racing Series, Bountiful, UT, Start at 8:00 am, Swim 350 yds; Bike 12.02 mi; Run 5k, relay: Split the Sprint between 2-3 racers,Novice: Swim 150 yds; Bike 2.5 mi; Run 1.5 miNovices start at: 8:45amLocation: 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, southdavisraces.com September 7, 2019 — Brine Man Triathlon, TriUtah Points Series, Syracuse, UT, 4th annual. This event not only boasts a spectator friendly swim, a bike course you’ve only dreamt of and a fast/ flat run, but this year it’s also the home of the first ever Olympic Course Utah State Triathlon Championship. Sprint, Olympic, and Long Courses, Brogg Sterrett, 702-4016044, race@triutah.com, triutah.com September 7-8, 2019 — XTERRA Fruita Triathlon and Desert’s Edge Triathlon Festival, XTERRA America Tour, Fruita, CO, The Desert’s Edge Tri Festival brings you two days of racing, a weekend of camping with other triathletes and their fans, and a fun end to the Colorado Tri Season. Desert’s Edge weekend includes your choice of XTERRA Sprint (not eligible for points) or XTERRA Tri on Saturday, your choice of Sprint or Olympic distance road tri’s on Sunday!, John Klish, 970-744-4450, madness@ madracingcolorado.com, DesertsEdgeTri. com, madracingcolorado.com September 14, 2019 — XTERRA USA/Pan American Championship and XTERRA Utah Sprint Race, 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/ Pan America Championship: 1.5k swim / 30k mountain bike / 10k trail run., Raena Cassidy, 877-751-8880, info@xterraplanet.com, xterraplanet.com, xterrautah.com September 14, 2019 — Bear Lake Brawl Triathlon, St. Charles, ID, This race is a great course. Bluest water in Utah and Idaho. This is often called the Caribbean of the rockies. In 2019 the course will go around the lake again for the Half and Full. This course is primarily flat with rolling hills. The East side of the lake road just had a resurfacing in 2018 so it should be the fastest for this race., Joe Coles, 801-3354940, joe@onhillevents.com, bearlakebrawl. com, onhillevents.com September 14, 2019 — Tahoe Big Blue Adventure Race, Truckee, CA, A multi-sport event in which teams and individuals participate and compete in kayaking or stand up paddling, mountain biking, trail running, and navigation. Designed such that participating teams will complete in an 8 hour maximum time format. Teams travel on land and lake to gather as many checkpoints as possible and finish within the 8 hour time limit., Todd Jackson, 530-546-1019, todd@bigblueadventure.com, Kiley McInroy, kiley@bigblueadventure.com, bigblueadventure.com, greattrailrace.com September 15, 2019 — Harvest Moon Triathlon, Boulder, CO, Long course, at Boulder
Reservoir, Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits.com, withoutlimits.co September 21, 2019 — Kokopelli Triathlon, BBSC Triathlon Series, Hurricane, UT, This familyfriendly event at Sand Hollow Reservoir has something for everyone! Featuring a Sprint, Olympic, Duathlon, Aquabike,10k and 5k distances., Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, info@ bbsctri.com, Michelle Lund, michelle@bbsctri. com, bbsctri.com September 22, 2019 — Oktoberfest Triathlon, Longmont, CO, Union Reservoir, Sprint, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits. com, withoutlimits.co October 5, 2019 — Las Vegas Triathlon, BBSC Double Down Series, Boulder City, NV, The Las Vegas Triathlon is turning 21 this year, so we’re going to party! Featuring a Half, Olympic, Sprint, Duathlon, Aquabike, and 10k, 5k, Boulder Beach, Lake Mead , Craig Towler, 318-518-7303, info@bbsctri.com, Michelle Lund, michelle@bbsctri.com, bbsctri.com October 12, 2019 — 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, 800-5621268, 435-674-0550, hwsg@seniorgames.net, seniorgames.net October 26, 2019 — Southern Utah Triathlon, Hurricane, UT, Sprint and Olympic. Held at Quail Creek Reservoir, Temps are ideal for triathlons with water temps in the high 60’s to low 70’s and air temps in the 70’s. This venue is truly beautiful with mesas and buttes all around. Enjoy the red rock landscape of Southern Utah. , Joe Coles, 801-335-4940, joe@onhillevents.com, southernutahtriathlon. com, onhillevents.com October 26, 2019 — 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, Aquabike, 10k, and 5k; costumes welcome!, Craig Towler, 318518-7303, info@bbsctri.com, Michelle Lund, michelle@bbsctri.com, bbsctri.com/pumpkinman
Cyclocross Series October 6-December 15, 2018 — Southern Utah & Nevada Cross Cyclocross Series, SUNX, St. George, UT, Races on Saturdays. 2018 dates: 10/6 - Beatty, NV, 10/20 - Henderson, NV, 11/24 - Santa Clara, UT, 12/1 - N. Las Vegas (Nevada State Championship), 12/15 - Gubler Park, Santa Clara, UT (Xmas Cross) , Cimarron Chacon, 970-759-3048, info@groraces.com, southernutahcyclocross.com October 20-January 13, 2018 — New Mexico Cyclocross Series, Various, NM, 10.20.18 NMCX Lake Cyclocross @ Glorieta10.28.18 NMCX Glorieta Cyclocross11.3.18 NMCX 505 Cycling Balloon Fiesta CX11.11.18 NMCX Roosevelt (Tijeras)11.17.18 NMCX Cruces Cross (Las Cruces)11.25.18 NMCX? Santa Fe Brewery CX - tentative12.2.18 NMCX Valle de Oro (Albq.)12.16.18 Sunnislope CX (not NMCX) (Albq.)1.5.19 NMCX Hays Apple Farm CX (Bosque Farms)1.13.19 NMCX Final Sunnislope CX (Albq.), Crockett Howard, crockett.howard@comcast.net, nmcyclocross.com October 12-December 21, 2019 — Arizona Cyclocross Series p/b SRAM, Various, AZ, October 12, Gilbert; October 26 Sedona; November 9, Gilbert; November 23, Phoenix; Nov. 30- Dec. 1, Oracle; December 21 Gilbert, Jeff Frost, 928-380-0633, canisbleu@gmail. com, Mark Bibbey, mbibbey@hotmail.com, azcross.com
Cyclocross December 8, 2018 — SICX Sandy Point, Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, DOC Idaho Superprestige, Boise, ID, Lucky Peak State Park, 9725 Idaho 21, Boise, Alex Phipps, 208841-4120, alex01phipps@gmail.com, cxidaho. com December 8, 2018 — Rocky Mountain Cyclocross Championships, Longmont, CO, Colorado welcomes the best from Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, and New Mexico to battle it out for the title of Regional Champion. Held at Sandstone Park, the battle ground consists of tight grass, fast flowing pavement, sidewalk transitions, run ups, and even more grass to showcase those off camber technical skills. The Championships are open to racers from across the region. Start order is based on USAC ranking. Winners of each category receive a Rocky Mountain Cyclocross Champion jersey., Brook Watts, 303-684-9170, brook@wattsmarketing.com, Lance Panigutti, 303-408-1195, lance@withoutlimits.com, withoutlimits.co/rocky-mountain-cyclocross-champions December 8, 2018 — Utah Cyclocross Series Race, Utah Cyclocross Series, Kaysville, UT, Barnes Park, 950 W, 200 N., 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Marek Shon, 801-209-2479, utcritseries@ gmail.com, Utah Cyclocross Series , utcx.net@ gmail.com, utahbikeracing.com December 9, 2018 — SICX Sandy Point, Southern Idaho Cyclocross Series, DOC Idaho Superprestige, Boise, ID, Lucky Peak State Park, 9725 Idaho 21, Boise, Alex Phipps, 208841-4120, alex01phipps@gmail.com, cxidaho. com December 11-16, 2018 — USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships, Louisville, KY, Elite and amateur cyclocross national championships, held at Joe Creason Park, Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, chodge@ usacycling.org, usacycling.org December 10-15, 2019 — USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships, Tacoma, WA, Elite and amateur cyclocross national championships, Chuck Hodge, 719-434-4200, chodge@usacycling.org, usacycling.org
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BICYCLE LITERATURE
Book Review: The War of the Wheels: H.G. Wells & the Bicycle Looks At Wells’ Captivation With the Bicycle
By Charles Pekow Both science fiction and modern technology have come up with all sorts of ways to move people. And Utopian dreamers have sought to eliminate social reliances ranging from currency and marriage to government. But any futuristic society can and should include bicycles, no
for this book puns upon), also wrote everything from biography to social commentary to futuristic visions; and he wrote about war, technology and much more in fictional and nonfictional realms. In The War of the Wheels: H.G. Wells & the Bicycle, English Professor Jeremy Withers of Iowa State University spins us through Wells’ portrayals of the bicycle and how his views of it changed over his lifetime. A famous quote from Wells discussed in the book could have become a mantra for cycling advocates: “When I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” Unfortunately, as the book discusses, the quote is apocryphal, as it doesn’t appear in any of his known writing. But Wells did write in his 1905 A Modern Utopia “Cycle tracks will abound in Utopia.” Wells often wrote about every type of transport available for land, sea and sky. But as Withers tells us, with “the debatable exception of flying technologies, cycling was the mode of transport that most captivated Wells.” Withers calls is own treatise “the first in-depth analysis of bikes in Wells’ long and prolific writing career.” Yet no matter how much technology or advances in transportation will take us, the bicycle will remain a part of human lives in Wells’s world. matter what technology or social Wells frequently featured bicycles philosophy guides it, suggests the throughout his comedies, short stototality of the works of one of the ries, futurism, autobiography, private great versatile writers of the late 19th letters, etc. and maintained an ambiguous but basically positive attitude and early 20th centuries. toward them. They are great in movH.G. Wells, the multi-genre ing people and promoting health but English scribe, probably best known could become overused as a status for popularizing the science ficsymbol and over-commercialized tion genre with works such as “The with all sorts of gadgets (that have Time Machine” and “The War of the Worlds” (upon which the title
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become commonplace today, ranging from saddlebags to cycling shoes). “Wells found the machine to be a useful literary device for creating elaborate characters and for exploring complex themes, while he also often saw the bike as a springboard for meditations on technology and transportation in general,” the tome tells us. Wells’ attitude evolved along with the role of the bicycle during his long lifetime (1866-1946), a span which started out when adults (including Wells) used the bicycle as a major means of personal transport to an era when autos largely replaced them and flight became common. But Wells presciently saw in his works such as the 1910 comedy “The History of Mr. Polly” that bicycling could remain a tool for a healthy lifestyle, as Alfred Polly’s digestive troubles vanish when he takes up cycling and return when he gives up riding. Withers divides the book into chapters on how Wells wrote about bikes’ relationships and roles with different contexts: nature, arrogance, warfare, hyper mobility and commodification. Riding a bike can help you zip through the natural world just like riding a horse “as a nonthreatening machine that glides along as a harmonious part of the landscape, transporting its rider as he delights in observations of the plants and animals surrounding him,” Withers writes of Wells’s portrayal in “The Wheels of Chance,” a comic look at the cycling fad of the 1890s. And the The War of the Wheels gets into a discussion about machines vs. nature and how bicycles straddle the line. But the bicycle can also make people feel smug an arrogant, Wells tells us, as in the late 1800s, it became a plaything and vehicle of the elite. And in “The War of the Worlds,” the bicycle falls short as an escape vehicle from Martian invaders. A whole chapter deals with the use of bicycle in war. In a century that saw everything from the advent of tanks and poison gas to fighter plans and atomic bombs, the bicycle remained part of armies. Wells advocated for their use in World War I. But he argues that providing bicycles
to warriors can help with their mental and physical health in addition to getting them from place to place. But in Wells’ 1907 novel “The War in the Air,” Wells suggests that if societies promoted the bicycle instead of other more technological and faster means of transport, we might avoid horrific wars that ultimately occurred since and are still taking place. Like many great sci-fi writers, Wells was also well ahead of his time (or today’s advocates aren’t so unique) when in 1902 he advocated for cycling and the need to build more and better bicycling infrastructure. But as Wells got older and drove a car and the automobile became more popular, he became less of an advocate of the bicycle, Withers chronicles. Wells writes more about cars in his later works but treats them much the same as he does bicycles: they help us get around but feed conceit when used as status symbols. The book provides example after example from Wells’ works. After while, it makes the reader feel as though he’s riding the same trail again and again. Still there’s a lot there that can reinforce the beliefs of avid cyclists. The book also relates how some of Wells’ contemporary writers viewed bicycles. (The book doesn’t say so but the great science fiction writer Ray Bradbury also got around by bike.) The War of the Wheels also ties in what some contemporary writers of Wells wrote about bicycling. Anyone not intimately familiar with Wells’ works is undoubtedly missing a lot of nuance while reading the work. It might make you want to read or reread Wells. And knowing that such a great mind with futuristic visions who stood the test of time saw an eternal role for the bicycle can reinforce the philosophical argument for bicycling today and always. The War of the Wheels: H.G. Wells & the Bicycle by Jeremy Withers, $60 hardcover, $29.95 paperback, Syracuse University Press, 621 Skytop Rd., Suite 110, Syracuse, NY 13244-5290, (315) 443-5534, fax (315) 443-5545, supres@syr.edu, goo.gl/EL9JQn.
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BICYCLE ART
The Bicycle Art of Jon Russell Hanson
made the piece for an annual bicycle art show that was hosted by a good friend, Brent Hulme, at the Salt Lake Medium: Spray paint, refrigeraCity Bicycle Company. He’d had tor, a bit of wood, and a bunch of asked if I wanted to display anything screws. - and so I whipped up the portrait of Merckx. I had no intention of selling Process by which you created it, and when it sold, the mrs. was this: After coming across an old kind of sad that the it wasn’t comrefrigerator in the desert, I hauled ing back home. I ended up buying it home in hopes of being able to her a weed eater with the cash from salvage enough of the exterior to the sale. make a interesting canvas. I cut the exterior of the fridge into usable tiles Where can people find your and then rattle-canned them with a art? I tinker and dabble in my shop, stencil that I had hand cut. but rarely do my creations make me any money. That’s what day jobs Background: I had originally are for. Most of the items created in Title: De Kannibaal
my shop are purpose built, one-off creations aimed at fulfilling a need, while maintaining some sort of flair. I tend to overdo things. Generally, the satisfaction that I get out of a project is had at about 2:00 am in my shop when whatever I am working on is finally completed, my shop is a complete wreck, and I catch myself giving whatever it is that I have built the thousand yard stare. You can find my “art” at every corner of my shop, my home, and in the hands of my friends and family. Furniture, doors, custom engine carriers, bicycles, you name it - they are strewn about. Many of them are used and loved, some are in a pile waiting for another
chance at becoming something good.
(jrusshanson).
Are you still building bikes? Tell us about them: I am still building bikes, but at a snails pace - and mostly for friends and family. Extra time is becoming a precious commodity around my shop, and I find myself leaning towards spending time with my lovely bride and my youngster rather than filing my life away. I imagine that I will always be building bikes, but right now - I have other priorities.
of Volkswagens, feel free to have a
Where can people find more information on this? I post somewhat regularly on Instagram
If you are interest-
ed in being inundated by photos
looksee. I have tens of followers.
Editor’s Note: The original art
can be seen at Trek Bicycles of
American Fork (TrekAF.com)
Jon Russell Hanson is the framebuilder behind Sabrosa Cycles and was featured in our September 2011 issue, and is online here: cyclingutah.com/ industry/utah-industry/sabrosacycles-hand-made-in-utah/
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ROAD RACING
World Class Road Racing Returns to Colorado with the Colorado Classic
Carlyn Jackson (Orion Racing) gathers her focus on the start ramp of the stage 2 time trial. Women’s Stage 2 Time Trial Vail Colorado, 2018 Colorado Classic cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
in the day in
final season for them.
Denver after the
At any rate, the racing was aggres-
races when the
sive and the riders were cheered
cyclists & fans
on by many fans lining the courses.
were long gone.
Like any new race, there were some
Climbing high up above Vail in the Aspen trees. Women’s Stage 1 Vail Colorado, 2018 Colorado Classic cycling race (Photo by Dave I think the jury’s Richards, daverphoto.com)
logistical kinks to work out, but it
By Dave Richards
Colorado has long been known as
year in August 16-19, the week fol-
before returning to the start-finish
lowing the Tour of Utah. I decided
line (Note: the women rode a crite-
it was high time that I get over there
rium in Denver while the men were
and cover the race.
out on the road which seemed odd
still out on how
that will work going forward.
was good to see top level road racing return to Colorado. Here’s hoping
With the race designated as high
that the Colorado Classic flourishes
level UCI 2.HC, several men’s World
and builds on the long tradition of
Tour Teams competed as well as
Colorado racing. In the meantime,
some top women’s teams. United
I’ve put together a small gallery of
Healthcare Pro Cycling Team domi-
my photos from the race for you to
nated both the men’s and women’s
enjoy.
a haven for serious cyclists. This has
The race followed a unique for-
and I feel shortchanged the women).
resulted in a large, enthusiastic fan
mat in that rather than travel from
Stage 4 wrapped things up with a cir-
base that came out in droves to cheer
town to town all four stages were
cuit race through downtown Denver.
on riders in major races such as the
based out of two locations – Vail
The event ran both the men’s
Red Zinger, Coors Classic and the
& Denver. Stage 1 was a circuit
and women’s stages back to back
Mannion taking the overall wins.
Dave Richards is a Utah-
USA Pro Challenge. Unfortunately,
race around Vail with the Stage 2
on each day. Also unusual was that
UHC also took the team prizes. It
based photographer. You can
like we’ve seen recently with other
Time Trial on the I-70 frontage road
the race was promoted as part of
was a bittersweet moment since the
find his work at daverphoto.com
established races, financial compli-
course made famous during the
the “Velorama” music festival. The
highly successful UHC teams’ spon-
and in the pages of Cycling West.
cations caused their demise. In 2017
Coors Classic years. Stage 3 was a
musical performances occurred late
sor has pulled out and this was the
a new race organizer, RPM Events
road race that started in downtown
Group, stepped up with a new race
Denver then headed west to climb
called the Colorado Classic. The 2nd
the infamous Lookout Mountain
edition of the Classic was held this
and passed through Red Rocks Park
podiums with Katie Hall & Gavin
Reach Cyclists in 8 Western States! Advertise in Cycling Utah and Cycling West! Email: dave@cyclingutah.com Web: www.cyclingutah.com/advertising-info/ Trek-Segafredo rider escapes the grip of Satan and his minions. Men’s Stage 2 Time Trial Vail Colorado, 2018 Colorado Classic cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
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EF Education riders lead the charge out of Red Rocks Park. Men’s Stage 3 road course starting in Denver running out west up Lookout Mtn, then Red Rocks with a loop back to Denver. 2018 Colorado Classic cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Jennifer Valente (Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air) raises her arm in victory after winning the bunch sprint to take Women’s Stage Four, a 4 lap circuit race around downtown Denver. 2018 Colorado Classic cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com
Final leader jersey winners L-R: Sprint Leader - Jennifer Valente (Twenty20 p/b Sho-Air), Queen of the Mountains - Leah Thomas (United Healthcare), Race winner - Katie Hall (United Healthcare), Best Young Rider - Gillian Ellsay (Rally Cycling), Most Agressive Rider - Flavia Oliviera (Fearless Femme). 2018 Colorado Classic cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Travis McCabe (United Healthcare) takes the victory on Men’s Stage Four. 2018 Colorado Classic cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Majestic sandstone walls flank the riders as they roll through Red Rocks Park. Men’s Stage 3 road course starting in Denver running out west up Lookout Mtn, then Red Rocks with a loop back to Denver. 2018 Colorado Classic cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
Final jersey leaders: King of the Mountains - Hugh Carthy ( EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale), Best Young Rider - Daniel Martinez ( EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale), race winner - Gavin Mannion (United Healthcare), Sprint Leader - Joe Lewis (Holowekso Citadel p/b Arapahoe), Taylor Phinney ( EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale)2018 Colorado Classic cycling race (Photo by Dave Richards, daverphoto.com)
34 CYCLINGUTAH.COM Winter 2018-2019
FAT BIKING
MOUNTAIN BIKE RACING
Fat Bike Worlds Returns to Crested Butte for Year Four
25 Hours in Frog Hollow Celebrates 10 Years!
Fat Bike Worlds in Crested Butte is both a fun, and serious race and winter fate bike festival open to all. Photo by Petar Dopchev
New in 2019, the 4th participants will race laps around Annual Borealis Fat Bike World a closed circuit loop through the Championships announces its inau- streets and alleys of downtown gural ‘Winter Townie Crit’ race. Crested Butte, putting their biking Crested Butte & Mt. Crested skills to the test on slippery bridges Butte, Colorado - The Crested and snow packed roads. As the Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber name implies, the Winter Townie of Commerce is pleased to host Crit is not just for fat bikes and is the 4th Annual Borealis Fat Bike open to any bicycle deemed “road World Championships presented worthy” by its racer. Expect to by Upslope Brewing Company see a lot of costumes, old-school January 23 – 27th, 2019. Held townie bikes, and (of course) a few in the heart of winter in Crested quality crashes. The Winter Townie Butte, Colorado, this five-day fat Crit will include a ‘fun’ heat and a bike extravaganza includes races, ‘pro’ heat with plenty of prizes and parties, live music, a free demo awards up for grabs. day, costumes, outdoor grilling, and So, why head to Crested Butte all the free Upslope beer you can in January? Dave Ochs, Race drink. For those that love to pedal Director and Executive Director of as much as they love to party and the Crested Butte Mountain Biking prioritize a good time over finishing Association, explains, “Crested time, Fat Bike Worlds was designed Butte is already a world-class for them. With a focus on fun, this event has seen steady growth and cycling destination. We love to bike an impressive amount of cult-status here, and we love to have a good momentum since its inaugural year time doing it, so why not extend the in 2016. Always looking for ways season and throw a kick-ass biking to up the shenanigans, Fat Bike party in the middle of winter?” Registration for the 4th Worlds 2019 is adding a new race, Annual Borealis Fat Bike World the Winter Townie Crit, to close out Championships, including the the weekend’s festivities. You may have heard of a criteri- Winter Townie Crit, is open now. um or “crit” race before, but you’ve To secure a spot and view a full likely never seen one done Crested schedule of events visit cbfatbikeButte style. On Sunday morning, worlds.com.
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David Gensch and Rob Peterson rode the singlespeed solo category in the 25 Hours of Frog Hollow. Photo by CrawlingSpider.com
Brent Denney of the Honey Stinger / Bontrager Team flys in the solo men’s race of the 25 Hours of Frog Hollow. Photo by CrawlingSpider.com
It’s Pie Midnight! Photo by GroRaces
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Costumes at the 25 Hours of Frog Hollow. Photo by GroRaces
The 25 Hours in Frog Hollow hosted its 10th season in the desert at the foot of Zion, just outside Virgin, Utah. The race began in 2009 with just 76 riders. This year the event saw a trend toward younger racers and bigger teams. Although racers can choose to take on the whole 25 hours solo, more people came to enjoy this end of season mountain biking celebration with their families, co-workers, or good friends. The venue provides a great family friendly vibe, with kids and dogs frolicking around Frog Town for as many as 3 nights. The biggest hit is Midnight pie. Which comes out at exactly midnight. Long lines form to get the coveted Strawberry Rhubarb. There is also homemade banana bread and other goodies that are served during the nighttime hours next to a warming fire as teammates transition between laps. Despite all the fun to be had, there is also some serious competition going on out there. Although no new records were set in 2018, racers laid down a total of 1,667 laps or 21,670 miles during the longest one-day race. The Mens 4 person is usually the tightest competition, but the Summit Bike Club team of Sam Sweetser, Mather Turner, B Cross, and MJ Turner blew the pack away by competing 27 laps in just 24:47:49. Equaling the lap total was the top Corporate team Impact/ Maybird lead by team captain Porter Reeder who also won with 27 laps in 24:51:25. The event finished with 2 hours of live music by Full Tilt Boogie, Pizza, and a massive award ceremony and swag give-away. The Best team name went to Duo Team SingleSperm, the best costume awards went to Awesome Sauce and F.R.O.G.
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HEALTH
Waste Not, Want Not – Nutrition and Sustainability By Nancy Clark, MS, RD In 32 years (2050), we will be dealing with major food issues. By then, the global population will have grown from today’s 7.6 billion people to 10 billion people (not due to lots of new babies, due mainly to longer lifespans related to better health care and nutrition). We will need 60% more food than is available today. To do so, farmers will need to increase crop yield, use water more effectively, and feed animals more efficiently. The agricultural industry is working hard on that—and climate change complicates it all. As athletes, we like having plenty of food to eat and clean water to drink. Hence, we want to think about how we can invest in a sustainable future with our food and lifestyle practices. While we may suffer less from food shortages than will the people and athletes in less developed countries, we won’t be able to escape these environmental problems:
ist at the University of CaliforniaDavis, and Amy Myrdal Miller RD of Farmer’s Daughter Consulting. Perhaps this information will nudge you to think more about how your food and lifestyle choices impact the climate—and inspire you to make some changes.
• oppressive heat that not only damages crops but also drains the fun from playing outdoor sports, like soccer and tennis; • storms that disrupt plane travel for sports teams, as well as the flights of thousands of recreational athletes going to, let’s say, New York City for a marathon; • floods that ruin farms and crops, as well as playing fields; • droughts that kill crops, golf courses, and gardens.
• Waste less food. Up to 40% of the food we produce gets wasted. About 16% of that happens at the farm (e.g., sick animals not treated with antibiotics, unharvested crops due to labor shortages or “ugly” produce); 40% happens in food service and restaurants, and 43% in our homes. Who among us hasn’t tossed out “ugly” apples, over-ripe bananas, and perfectly good leftovers? A huge contributor to food waste is the “best used by” date on food packages. Please note: the “best used by” date is not a “don’t eat this” expiration date, but rather a marker for quality and freshness. Wasted food required energy to be produced and then transported to your supermarket (and landfill). Wasted food takes up 21% of precious (and limited) landfill space; this represents the largest percentage of all waste in US landfills. As it rots, creates the greenhouse gas methane. To reduce food waste, you want to shop carefully, use leftovers, and compost food scraps. Restaurants, colleges, and other quantity food producers need to figure out how to find a meaningful home for leftovers, such as by donating to food pantries, if permitted.
The timely topic of sustainable diets and animal agriculture was prominent at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food & Nutrition Convention & Expo (#FNCE). The message was clear: We are facing the urgent need to curb greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) to reduce our carbon footprint and invest in our future well-being. Here’s some of what I learned from speakers Frank Mitloehner PhD, professor and air quality special-
• Eat less animal protein. Farm animals produce methane, so reducing the demand for meat is another way to help the environment. Yet it is not the biggest way to help. That’s because meat/food production is not the leading cause of GHGE, despite what you might have read repeatedly in the recent past. Hence, you do not need to become vegan unless you truly want to do so. If everyone were to eat a vegan diet every day, GHGE might drop only 2.6%. But you do
want to eat meat less often and in smaller portions. If all Americans honored Meatless Mondays, the drop in GHGE in the US would be 0.5%. While not the cure-all for carbon emissions, every little bit helps! Instead of blaming farm animals for being methane producers, the far bigger sources of GHGE are from the burning of oil, coal, and natural gas (fossil fuels). The environmental benefits of eating less animal protein of any type pales in comparison to the benefits from reducing fossil fuel use. Using fossil fuels to create electricity accounts for 30% of all GHGE. Transportation accounts for 26%, and industry, 21%. Agriculture contributes to only 9%, and animal agriculture alone, about 4% of all GHGE in America. (This number includes the carbon footprint of animals from birth to being consumed.) To put this in perspective, a recent study showed that switching from a meat-based to a vegan diet for one year equates to the GHGE of one trans-Atlantic flight from the US to Europe.
Commuter Column Continued from page 4
C.U.: Thanks Kelly. Perhaps we
will see more pedestrian/bike facilities developed in the style developed by CRSA.
If you have a suggestion for a commuter profile, especially from Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, W. CO, and N. AZ, have a commuter question, or other comments, please send it to lou@cyclingutah.com
Kelly Gilman, landscape architect, on his showpiece, the 9 Line Trail, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Photo courtesy Kelly Gilman
ability of insect protein—and how to • Educate yourself about the pros make it yummy. and cons of grass-fed beef. With conventional agriculture, corn-finished Solving the world’s impending cattle are generally raised on pasture- food (and water) crisis is a huge land first for about 10 to 12 months, global issue. We need governments and then finished on a corn-based around the world to look holistically diet for the last 4 months to optimize at the complex interplay between the marbling. Grass-finished cattle spend environment and food production a total of 26 to 30 months on pasture- systems. While we need to work land before they are slaughtered. All together globally, each of us can of that time, they are making manure, act locally. How about biking more, belching from the high fiber grass driving less and wasting less food, diet, and releasing methane. Corn- as well as eating less meat? The next fed cattle produce far less methane generation will thank us. and are content to eat the corn when well-balanced into their diet. (Yes, Nancy Clark, MS, RD counI know there are other reasons you sels both casual and competimight want to choose grass-fed cattle. tive athletes at her office in the I’m just talking sustainability here.) Boston-area (Newton; 617-795Another way to reduce GHGE 1875). Her best selling Sports might be to start considering the pos- Nutrition Guidebook and food sibility of eating protein-rich insects. guides for cyclists, marathonI admit, I’m not there yet—but they ers, and soccer players offer adare a sustainable source of protein. ditional information. They are We just need more research to learn available at www.NancyClarkRD. about the digestibility and bioavail-
com. For her popular online workshop, see www.NutritionSportsExerciseCEUs.com.
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BICYCLE TOURING
A Trip to RAGBRAI
Loading up leaving Utah. RAGBRAI 2018. Photo by John Monroe
no secret to those who ride long distances in the West that it is a mountainous desert. We wanted to Last year during our ride to try something a little more flat and Colorado, John and I talked about less remote. It became increasingly the idea of riding in/to a differ- clear that we wanted to try someent part of the Country. For the thing different after nearly running past four years, John Monroe and I out of water on Utah’s east desert have toured the Intermountain West [Editor’s Note: See their chronicle: that included riding in Utah, Idaho, “Southwest Furnace on Two Wheels: Wyoming, Colorado and Nevada. It’s A Bicycle Tour From Provo, Utah By Chris Blinzinger
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The Iowa Craft beer tent was one of many on the route. RAGBRAI 2018. Photo by John Monroe
to Grand Junction, Colorado” in our April 2018 issue online]. John mentioned RAGBRAI. I had never heard of it. It is the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. It began with the Des Moines Register’s writer/copy editor John Karras and avid cyclist Don Kaul who wrote the “Over The Coffee” column for the same paper. The idea was to ride across Iowa and write about the adventure. They began recruiting riders over a period of six weeks. 300 ambitious cyclists started that first year in 1973 while only 114 finished the entire distance but, they picked up cyclists along the way resulting in 500 riders between Ames and Des Moines. Those who rode begged for more and RAGBRAI was born. It has been held annually since then with a limit now of 8500 full distance riders and “Day Riders” that have combined to a peak of 33,000 riders in 2013. The route changes every year with cities around the state bidding to be on the route. What remains the same is to ride from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River. The daily mileages on this year’s ride ranged from 43 to over 100 miles. We reached out to our W.O.B.L. Facebook group to test the interest level. We had nearly a dozen interested riders and held a planning meeting to talk details. Taffy had ridden it over a dozen times and was the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for questions we had about the process and ride. RAGBRAI is a ride; not a race. We had a hard deadline for registration. Interested riders send in their money and if they make the cut, are notified by email. If you don’t make the cut, a full refund is given. The hard date for registration came and then there were five of us. If we made it in lottery, we would make firm plans. Taffy would ride with us on the drive out but remain a part of her “Team Spirits” (TS) friends from Iowa. Jess Galaviz, Chuck Galaviz, John Monroe and I made up the W.O.B.L. contingency from Utah. We made it in. Woo Hoo. We were so excited. But now that we were in, we had some logistics to figure out. Transporting 5 riders and bikes can be tricky but we made it work. We arrived in the starting town of
Onawa to set up camp. Approaching the town, we saw an airplane flying around pulling a large ‘Welcome to RAGBRAI’ banner. I hadn’t seen one of those since I was a kid. We were asked by TS to reserve a large footprint for our group. Randy, the bus driver and host for TS has converted an old school bus to an awesome SAG wagon complete with cooking, shower and balcony. It was called “Silver Beauty”. I assume that is because it was painted silver and was a beautiful site at the end of each day’s ride. Randy drove the bus and would meet at the lunch town each day and Janice, a non-riding member of TS would drive our van and meet us at the “End Town” each day. Onawa is not right on the river so we road back to the Missouri to dip our tires (it is the tradition). There were hundreds of riders and many were waiting to dip their tires as we approached. While awaiting our turn, we chatted with a few other cyclists. Each bike on our team had a custom license plate with our name and state. One young man saw Utah on my plate and threw his hand up for a high five stating he was from Bountiful. That was cool to meet someone else from Utah. Next thing I know, he and his companions (a young man and woman) stripped down for a quick skinny dip in the river. They were quite ambitious getting into the water. I believe they underestimated the strength of the river’s current. It was fast moving and I wondered if they would make it out without drowning. They struggled against the current but eventually made it back. After dipping, John and I rode over the bridge to Decatur, Nebraska for a picture. Jess and Chuck headed back for the nearly 10 mile ride back to town. Now we were ready for the days to come. I had been a little concerned about the heat and humidity. I am originally from Indiana and remember the torture of putting up hay in those conditions. Fortunately we experienced mild weather throughout our weeklong ride. This is the first “supported” ride that John and I had undertaken. It felt a bit strange to not have nine liters of water and all our gear. We all still carried some essential items like patch kit, water, sun screen, snacks
and phone. There is no shortage of food to eat throughout the ride. Beginning at 7:00 in the morning, you can get breakfast, lunch or dinner, ice cream, pie, craft beer or a shot. Some stopped in every town for a hit. RAGBRAI is a fundraiser for the participating towns. Apparently a qualification is that they must be able to provide for thousands of cyclists. We liked the church food the best. Good food for a good price and a good cause. School sports teams, Scout troops, and professional vendors were also widely available. Lemonade stands were popular as well. Riding into each town was a treat. Residents stood along both sides of the road clapping and welcoming us to their town. It was great to see folks out on the lawn chairs and wheelchairs showing their Iowa hospitality. Live bands were not uncommon, water stations were essential, so was the pie. It was impossible to ride through the main street of each town. We had to get off and walk our bikes because of the bottleneck of cyclists. Main Street was usually lined on both sides with food and vendor tents. Pork Chops were 1 ” thick, ice cream was home made on little gas powered engines and fresh made pie in every town. Right out of the gate, my bike began to creak. The sound was rhythmic and creaked at every pedal stroke. We started out with a Kevin from TS. He stuck with us for 15 miles and couldn’t take the racket any longer and moved on. I must admit, it was annoying. This noise plagued me throughout the ride. It was embarrassing at times. I stopped at 3 repair tents on the first day to fix the creak. They each advised that it was a different problem. Their efforts did not fix the creak. I considered replacing my entire drivetrain, wheels, and pedals. John and I rode together and would meet Taffy, Chuck and Jess at the end of the day. Iowa is not flat but what we like to call “Rollers”. I didn’t find the hills bad, considering John and I had been climbing mountains out West. I was amazed at the different bikes and cyclists. I saw every shape and size of bike and rider. The footprint that thousands of bikers require for camping is significant. Camps
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Silver Beauty SAG Wagon. RAGBRAI 2018. Photo by Chris Blinzinger
The Storm Shelter after a tornado warning. RAGBRAI 2018. Photo by Chris Blinzinger
are separated by who you travel with. We were riding with a Supplies and Gear (SAG) vehicle so we camped with all the SAG. Others loaded their gear on semitrailer each morning and search for it in the pile at days end. Some paid for professional SAG who transported their gear and did camp set-up and take-down each day. They were also in another area. That became a challenge to find where our SAG was parked. Randy had the prayer flags on the bus to easily identify it in a field of buses. It helped. The end of each day included relaxing in the shade, setting up tents, and finding dinner. Showers were not a daily activity for all of us. On day 3 we set up camp at the local Fair Grounds. Town was only a few blocks away so after tents were up and wandered over. It rained hard while we were in the library “charging up.” We didn’t think much
about it and wanted to wait out the storm. We met a young 20 year old kid named Carston who was talking himself in to the century ride later in the week. He was anxious about it but really wanted to do it. When we got back to camp, John and I realized that we failed to button up our tents and rain was able to get in. It took some doing but it eventually dried out. When we put our tents away each morning, they were soaking wet from dew. The first order of business when arriving each evening was to pull out the tent to dry out before setting up. John’s birthday was on day 4 of the ride. He had me write on his left calf “It’s my Birthday”. That generated some “Happy Birthday and discussion points throughout the day. He met a Native American named Patrick from Iowa’s Meskwaki tribe. John has long dark hair that is braid-
Bottleneck on Main Street. Thousands of riders participate each day. RAGBRAI 2018. Photo by Chris Blinzinger
ed on each side of his head. When Patrick rode up along he asked John which tribe he was from. John isn’t from a tribe but has Shoshone tribal ties; I guess he passed as a tribal member that day. He ran into Patrick a few days later at the Expo. Later in the day we were climbing a long hill; from the bottom, we could see a string of cyclists up on the left lined up for a turn on a homemade slip and slide. A farmer had laid out a large piece of plastic on a grassy hill that terminated in a freshly dug dirt pool at the end. The water for the slide was coming from a tractor parked with a large weed-type sprayer to lubricate the slide. We guess that any pesticides were nonexistent; at least we told ourselves that. John said that was the best day so far. Additionally there was a pond with a zip line strung across it. The other end of the cable was connected to a tractor that was pulling tension. That night I found myself at a brick and mortar bike shop to attempt to find the origin of the creaking. I wasn’t alone. There were several of us commiserating with each other about our needed repairs. We were in the basement of the bike shop so bike had to be carried down a narrow stairway. While sitting there an Air Force rider sat down next to me. The Air Force had a large presence on the ride. Teams of Air Force soldiers were riding throughout the route each day. They stopped for anyone off their bike to render assistance. It was awesome to see their efforts to help anyone and everyone that needed it. Additionally, they were managing traffic during downed-rider incidents and rendering aid until emergency responder arrived. This soldier and I chatted. The previous night’s storm caught him unaware as well and his sleeping bag was sopping wet. He explained that he couldn’t sleep in it and walked to a neighborhood and began knocking on doors asking for a clothes dryer. He went on to describe the challenge of finding help for a 6’2” black guy knocking on doors in rural Iowa in the dark. An elderly woman answered and reluctantly let him in. He said that he could tell she was uncomfortable but wanted to help. They began a conversation and he learned that her husband was an Air Force Pilot and they sat on the porch and talked for 45 minutes. She hugged him when he left and thanked him for coming by. I reminded him that in this life, some are placed in our path for our benefit, while we are placed in the path of others for their benefit. I think both occurred in the story he described. The next day’s ride ended at Iowa State University in Ames and we ran into Carston after we rode through the stadium. He was still talking about the century for the next day and was nervous. He wasn’t sure he would do it and neither were we for that matter, but we wished each other well and went our separate ways. I was amazed that we saw him again because of thousands of riders, it was hard to recognize people. The century day required repeating about 18 miles of the route to incorporate the extra miles loop. It ended up being well over 100 miles. We had picked up laminated day maps at the Expo on the first day that showed the route and mileages. We eventually determined that the
Guys on unicycles. RAGBRAI 2018. Photo by John Monroe
mileage on the map was from town to town and not necessarily from camp to camp. The result was that some days were 10 miles farther than the mileage indicated on the map. I saw Emily from TS during the repeated 18 mile stretch. John met up with Jess and Chuck after his loop and they rode in to camp together. We received a cool patch for doing the extra miles. At the halfway point, one of the original organizers was present for photo ops with cyclists. We wondered if Carston attempted it and if he made it. About 6 miles before then end of the days ride, I saw a cyclist go down on a downhill stretch. The Air Force was already there and calling out to cyclists to move over and slow down. There seemed to be more “cyclist down” incidents and ambulance rolling lights and sirens the last few days of the ride. We stopped at a friend of Jess’ that night for dinner and laundry. It was nice to have clean clothes. That night was a crazy one though. John woke me up yelling at me to wake up. There was high wind and a tornado warning and we were being
that my spokes needed to be oiled and that the creaking could be that. He cleaned it up and sent me on my way. I wasn’t very satisfied until the next day. Hardly any creaking. I paid more attention and realized that he was right. I rode virtually creak free for the remainder of the ride. John even took a picture of me walking past a repair tent without stopping. I would have to look for new wheels when I got home though. I also wrote a glowing review for that bike shop for their help and patience with me after I arrived back home. The last day of riding was nice. John admitted that he wasn’t ready for it to end. We stopped at a Mennonite Church and received quite a history lesson from one of the parishioners. They had good watermelon. The watermelon stops were always a treat. A huge piece for a couple $$. This church had a lot going on. Plenty of food options and a history lesson. Just a bit farther down the road was the Pine creek Grist Mill in Wildcat Den State Park. It was a worthy stop and very interesting. A three-story mill alongside Pine Creek with a bit of a salacious history. The
Water filing station at Templeton distillery. RAGBRAI 2018. Photo by Chris Blinzinger
evacuated from the campground to a nearby shelter. The shelter was a community pool house. There were cyclists running through the winds and rain toward the shelter. I had been awake out of a dead sleep for about 90 seconds when running for the shelter. We were packed in there like sardines and were required to stand because there was no room to sit down. We spent about 45 minutes in the shelter when they let us go back to bed. Some people hadn’t staked their tents down and several of the hundreds of tents were blown over and away. Jess and Chuck didn’t go to the shelter but instead went and sat in the van. I went to another brick and mortar bike shop. I was there for an hour and a half. The tech advised that my spokes needed to be oiled because they were dirty and when cleaning the rim he spotted micro cracks in the rim. I poo-pooed his opinion
owner had tied himself to one of the support posts during impending river flooding. A bit of drama behind that story. You can read up on it online. As we made the final turn onto the freeway toward the end of our ride I saw a cyclist sitting at roadside with bike turned upside down (the sign for the RAGBRAI SAG that a ride was requested). It was Carston. John and I turned around to talk to him. The burning questions was; had he done the century? He was excited to see us and proud of himself that he had done it. He did experience a mechanical problem that prematurely ended his ride but it didn’t matter to him, he had completed the century and 7/8 of the RAGBRAI. I felt bad for him but he was on cloud 9 and did not care near as much about the finish as the century. We were less than a mile from the Continued on page 38
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RAGBRAI Continued from page 37
way on Friday, stayed in a motel and arrived at the “Start Town” on Saturday afternoon for Sunday’s
Taking a break at RAGBRAI. Photo by Chris Blinzinger
John at The Finish Line. RAGBRAI 2018 Photo by Chris Blinzinger
finish when we noticed a small group of cyclists dipping in the Mississippi River a bit prematurely. These were seasoned RABGRI-ers who knew what the official dipping place was like. We all dipped there and rode to the end on a bike path parallel to the river. When we approached the end, we were happy to miss the thousands that were lined up to dip. They would allow several hundred in at a time for the photo op then several hundred more. We met the Silver Beauty for the final time before heading home. There was a bit of melancholy though. We had made new friends and put another adventure in the book. A new kind of adventure for John and I.
start. Again on the return, we put in about 4 hours of driving after Saturday’s ride and drove all day to arrive back to Salt Lake late Sunday afternoon.
Ride details and options: There were a number of selfsupported riders, so that is an option. One of the challenges if you don’t have a driver for your vehicle is the transport back across the state to your vehicle. Every registered participant can use the RAGBRAI trailer to transport their gear every day.
Some cyclists find camping spots or Air BNB along the way but it is the exception, not the rule. There are charter companies that will do everything for you including getting you and your gear back and forth across the state, but it is expensive. The hills are nothing like Utah, if you are used to riding in the West, the rollers shouldn’t bother you much. There are sparsely positioned free water and snack stops along the route but not enough to sustain you. We all carried a pannier or bag for our daily needs. The food is not cheap but it is filling. You can figure $25-$30 daily for food, or you can cook for yourself if you have the means. We did some of both, even enjoying HuHot Mongolian Grill a couple times during the week. We were fortunate with cooler than normal temps. The ride is held in the middle of July and temps the week before our arrival were 15 degrees hotter with higher humidity. The diversity in bikes was incredible. Hand bikes, tandems, Elliptigos, several Penny Farthing bikes, unicycles, tricycles, carbon, steel and aluminum bikes. Flat bars, aero bars and drop bars. I even saw a man in full matching kit dismounting a Roadmaster. The ride is for everyone. I saw people easily 50-60 pounds overweight pedaling along with everyone else with mutual admiration and respect for all. Even me with the creaky bike. We would do it again and talked about applying again in 5 years for the 50th anniversary. Looks like Teton’s and Yellowstone may be our next adventure. Check out Https://ragbrai. com for pictures and info for past and future rides. Thanks to my team mates (Jess, John and Chuck), that helped put this story together. Chris Blinzinger is an avid cyclist, commuter and tourer. He is a member of the Provo Bike Committee and advocate for active transportation. He tours with friends and family and hopes to ride back to his home state of Indiana in the near future.
Jess and Chuck with Captain Kirk. RAGBRAI 2018. Photo courtesy Jess Galaviz
Dipping tires in the Missouri River. A RAGBRAI tradition. Photo courtesy Chris Blinzinger
Dipping Tires in the Mighty Mississippi is a RAGBRAI tradition. RAGBRAI 2018. Photo courtesy Jess Galaviz
Getting there and back: From Utah we drove most of the
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RIDE OF THE MONTH
Zion Canyon Ramble
Court adjourned. A rider pedals out of the Court of the Patriarchs in Zion National Park. Photo by Wayne Cottrell
The Zion Canyon Ramble is a nifty but dense 19.8-mile, out-and-back ride from Springdale to Zion National Park and back, in southwestern Utah. Map by Wayne Cottrell
By Wayne Cottrell The Zion Canyon Ramble is a nifty but dense 19.8-mile, out-andback ride from Springdale to Zion National Park and back, in southwestern Utah. The ride is “dense” in that the route is chock full of outstanding, monumental scenery. The net climbing is 664 feet. Although the ride is relatively short, taking your time to enjoy the scenic views, perhaps even stopping a few times, is highly recommended. Start the ride at George Barker River Park in Springdale, conveniently located along Zion Park Boulevard, also known as Zion – Mount Carmel Highway, and also known as Utah State Highway 9 (UT 9). The park is located on the right side of the road, just outside of Springdale’s main retail district (at 1751 Zion – Mount Carmel Highway). Exit the park and turn right onto UT 9. Prepare for some slowing as you ride through the town of Springdale. The traffic volumes cannot be attributed to local Springdale, which had a small but growing population of 570 in 2016. Rather, with 4.5 million visitors annually, as of 2017, traffic volumes heading in and out of Zion can be heavy, particularly
during certain seasons. Zion was the third-most-visited National Park in the U.S. in 2017, trailing only the Great Smoky Mountains and Grand Canyon. Springdale itself is a picturesque town, nestled along a fork of the Virgin River, with scenic backdrops. But, the real scenery is up the road, in Zion. The ride starts at an elevation of 3,809 feet, at George Barker River Park. Head toward Zion on UT 9; it is a gradual climb, with a couple of rollers, as you head through town. Just beyond the two-mile mark, pass a small parking area on the right – this is a dropoff zone for Zion, for those who prefer to hike in. It was otherwise a $35 entrance fee for most motor vehicles as of this writing. Bicycles are not exempt (nor are pedestrians), with a $12 fee. The entrance pass is good for seven days, so you can come back! (That’s seven consecutive days, unfortunately). After entering the park, ride past the parking and camping areas on the right. At mile 2.75, turn right onto the unnamed road, followed by a left turn onto Pa’rus Trail. Trail? The trail is actually a wide, paved path that is a pleasant alternative to riding or walking along the road. The trail meanders adjacent the Virgin River’s North Fork, crossing it sever-
al times. The river may be seasonably dry. Pass under UT 9 at mile 3.75, and then emerge onto Zion Canyon Scenic Road. Cross over to the other side of the road, and continue heading north. Although the scenery thus far has been spectacular, the experience becomes majestic, as the road enters the Court of the Patriarchs. There is a trailhead here. To your right are the Twin Brothers, and to your left, maybe out of view, are The Sentinel and the Altar of Sacrifice. Admittedly, among the attributes of Zion are the majestic names of the park’s features, all of which add to the mystique of the experience. The road continues to climb gradually, as you pass Mount Moroni to the left, and Zion Lodge on the right. The lodge is an actual lodge, rather than a natural feature. You are now 6.3 miles into the ride. The canyon narrows north of the lodge, with Red Arch Mountain on the right, followed by the Great White Throne, and Mount Majestic on the left. There is a picnic area and trailhead along here. The canyon continues to narrow, as the road enters The Organ (mile 8.3). The experience is that of riding into the bowels of a great pipe organ, with the road twisting to the left, and then to the right, all with limited sight distance, except for vertical (up), and the prospects of ascension. There are trailheads at Weeping Rock and Big Bend, just off the road. The slot canyon effect follows you as leave The Organ, and gradually enter the Temple of Sinawava, also known as The Pulpit. The road ends here (mile 10.0), in Zion’s all-natural version of surround sound, where sheer walls nearly encircle you. From here, Riverside Walk (hiking trail) continues up the narrow canyon to the north, toward more of Zion’s features. If you can, park and lock your bike, and take a short hike, before heading back. The return ride reverses the outbound route. The only exception is to skip the Pa’rus Trail on the way back, and stay on the road. Given that the prevailing direction is downhill on the way back, your speed may be a smidgen too high for comfortable riding on the path. Thus, keep straight on Zion Canyon Scenic Road at the Pa’rus Trail, remaining on the road. At UT 9, turn right; the road curves to the left and heads south, toward the park exit, and on into Springdale.
Starting & ending point coordinates: 37.177272oN 113.008700oW
For more information on riding in Zion National Park, see: nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/bicycling.htm For more rides, see Road Biking Utah (Falcon Guides), written by avid cyclist Wayne Cottrell. Road Biking Utah features descriptions of 40 road bike rides in Utah. The ride lengths range from 14 to 106 miles, and the book’s coverage is statewide: from Wendover to Vernal, and
from Bear Lake to St. George to Bluff. Each ride description features information about the suggested start-finish location, length, mileposts, terrain, traffic conditions and, most importantly, sights. The text is rich in detail about each route, including history, folklore, flora, fauna and, of course, scenery. Wayne Cottrell is a former Utah resident who conducted extensive research while living here – and even after moving – to develop the content for the book.
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