Point 2 Point 2025 – Race Recap

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Photo credit TJ Tropsa Utah’s most-anticipated mountain bike race, the Scott Sports Park City Point 2 Point, wrapped up its 17th edition on August 30th, taking riders on a journey through 75-miles of Park City singletrack. With 10,000 vertical feet of climbing, Point 2 Point is known as one of hardest single-day mountain bike races in the US.It was a fast year for many. Great trail conditions … Read More

Fueling for the Long Days.

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Author: Jay Burke/Founder of the Park City Point 2 Point I've found myself multiple times this summer attempting to plan and prepare for getting the right amount of calories/carbs into my body for sustained energy, and more importantly, sustained enjoyment - enjoy the ride! With that in mind, earlier this year, when I was getting ready to ride the underground route, Around the Rock, in … Read More

TRAINING VERSUS EXERCISE

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A lot of us started mountain biking for exercise, fresh air, the wind in our helmet, and a rush of adrenaline. Somewhere along the way, we decided to push ourselves harder. Now, you’re staring down an entry to Park City Point 2 Point. To race your best, let alone complete the 75 miles and 10,000 feet of climbing, you can’t just exercise. You need to train.   What does “training” … Read More

P2P 2024 – Race Recap

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by Steve Aderholt (Race Director) The 16th riding of the Park City Point 2 Point is in the books. We had racers from 16 years old to 64, and although the race is internationally known, we are proud to have a strong Utah contingent with 70% locals in addition to another 12 states represented and two racers from Canada. The Park City Point 2 Point is a tough race. Finishing is not a given. 355 … Read More

P2P 2024 – Aid Station Strategy

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by Sarah Kaufmann (K Cycling Coaching) As we close in on one month out from the 2024 Park City Point 2 Point, the hay is in the barn. You have put in the hours of training, the skill work, the equipment checks and testing. Now it’s time to execute. There are so many pieces that must fall into place to pull off a successful P2P. Some of these pieces are within our control and some are not. But … Read More

Are You Ready, Are You Fit Enough?

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Here are some thoughts from our strength and Fitness Partner, Off The Mountain, and Sarah Kaufmann of K Cycling Coaching. These are two sections of content and thinking: the first focuses on your back (from Off the Mountain), and the second focuses more on fitness (K Cycling). Joint 2 JointHow to Train Your Spine for 75 Miles of Singletrack by Off the Mountain. At Off The Mountain, … Read More

New Park City Point 2 Point Race Director Announced 

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After 15 years, Jay Burke, the founding race director of the Park City Point 2 Point is ready to pass on the torch. The Point 2 Point (P2P) is pleased to announce that Steve Aderholt, will be stepping in as the new race director. Steve has 16 years of experience organizing hundreds of events across the US, including the Cocodona250 running race in Arizona. He has been assisting Jay for the past 3 … Read More

8 Weeks Out, What are you Doing?

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Prepared by, Sarah Kaufmann, of K Cycling Coaching. Some fantastic insights to preparing for the Park City Point 2 Point. We are eight weeks out from the P2P and into final prep for the race. The snow is melting out almost the entire course, and, if you are local, now is a great time to be using your long rides to get familiar with the trails. There are lots of things to be nervous about on race … Read More

Get Tough, for the P2P…or Life!

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This event happened, if you want to watch the video, we recorded it on the P2P FACEBOOK page. Some good stuff in here, for sure. Fitness isn't all about racing; a lot of being fit is also simply being prepared to live your life at a high level. It's about feeling good while riding, walking, running, climbing, skiing, etc. To that point, strength, mobility, and cardio training should be a part … Read More