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
TRAINING VERSUS EXERCISE
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?
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
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?
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
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
2021 Park City Point 2 Point Entry Details
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
2017 Park City Point 2 Point, Register February 15th at 7PM
Here comes the 9th annual 2017 Park City Point 2 Point! This year we will be racing on September 2nd, hitting nearly every relevant trail in the area along the way. If you want to be a part of it, you first must get yourself registered. Registration Opens February 15, 2017 at 7PM MST Register on the P2P ATHLETE360 PAGE Tips for a "relatively" stress-free experience registering: Log … Read More
2016 Park City Point 2 Point Continues to Challenge…and Reward
In it’s 8th year the Park City Point 2 Point continues to establish itself as a favorite of racers throughout the country. Over 75 miles, the P2P circumnavigates the resort town of Park City, Utah, while traversing the Wasatch mountains and the two world-class ski resorts of Deer Valley and Park City Mountain. A classic fall scene greeted the riders as the maples of the Wasatch range speckled … Read More