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
Are You Ready, Are You Fit Enough?
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
8 Weeks Out, What are you Doing?
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!
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
2022 Point 2 Point was a Cooker!
This year's Park City Point 2 Point was a hot one, certainly one of the top 3 hottest event days we've seen over the last 14 years. The temperatures crept into the low 90s, and the trails were dry; thankfully, a few weeks prior to race day, we had some rain activity, so the trails were in good condition. The 2022 event sold out in 30 minutes, seems the Park City trials still have the same allure … Read More
2021 Park City Point 2 Point Race Recap
Written by: Shannon Boffeli After taking the 2020 season off due to Covid, Utah’s most-anticipated mountain bike race each year returned for its 13th edition. Taking in over 75 miles of Park City, Utah’s, world-renowned singletrack and 10,000 vertical feet of climbing, the Point 2 Point is known as one of the hardest single-day mountain bike races in the country. This year riders from … Read More
Park City Point 2 Point Releases a Virtual Ride for 2020
The Park City Point 2 Point released a virtual challenge. The primary event, originally scheduled for Sept. 3rd, was canceled due to the unknown potential restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic. Race organizer, Jay Burke had this to say, “we released this activity as an outlet for some late summer fun on your bike - it isn’t being pushed out as a race, just something to encourage P2P fans to … Read More
2020 Park City Point 2 Point Canceled
2020 Point 2 Point riders and racers, we are disappointed to join the ranks of so many other local and national events and will be canceling this year's festivities. We will be back in 2021, mark your calendar now; the date will be Saturday, September 4, 2021. Through the years, we've worked hard to build a strong reputation as a must-do event. With that in mind, I don't feel we can execute … Read More
Do Your Body a Favor!
I'd guess that 50% of Point 2 Point riders have the simple goal of finishing the event, without too much discomfort. Because of this, I want to share a secret weapon with you. My name is Jay (I'm the P2P Race Director) and I'm over 50 years old and still active with multiple mountain sports that include alpine skiing and touring, bike racing/riding of all sorts, and nordic skiing, just to … Read More
PCP2P 2019, Can You Do It?
Race day is near, and I thought it would be a good time to remind everyone riding this year of a few important details. First, packet pick-up is this Friday between 3PM - 7PM (racer address is at 6:30PM). The location is at the Basin Recreation Field House located at Kimball Junction. These are a few of the topics that will be covered on Friday night at the Racers Address.• No parking at … Read More