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

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

2022 Point 2 Point was a Cooker!

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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

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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

2021 Park City Point 2 Point Entry Details

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With the 2021 event date set for September 4th, 2021, we are now attempting to cautiously plan registration. All the signs and current efforts are "leaning" toward being able to hold the event, but one never knows. With that in mind, we've pushed the registration dates out a few more weeks so we can better evaluate the situation and not need to do a refund like last spring. Registration for … Read More

Park City Point 2 Point Releases a Virtual Ride for 2020

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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

Do Your Body a Favor!

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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?

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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