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 Guide – Building to Race Day
Thanks to our partners, 100 Year Athlete and K Cycling Coaching for pulling this together for out Point 2 Point racers. If you want to go deeper on training, please reach out to either or both of these resources. … 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
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
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
Here we go: Reynolds Cycling/Park City Point 2 Point Image Sharing Contest
It's Back...the Reynolds Cycling/ Park City Point to (2) Point Image sharing contest. Post your best image(s) from the 2017 Point 2 Point event (could be training images from summer, an image from the race, or even after the event). The idea is to capture the true spirit of the Point 2 Point. Post to Facebook, Instagram, and/or Twitter. Tag Reynolds Cycling and make sure to hit #P2Pmoments17 … Read More
2017 Point 2 Point – New Finish Area!
The Park City Point 2 Point is super excited to announce a new finishing area for 2017. Through generous cooperation with Utah Olympic Park, Snyderville Basin Recreation District, and last but not least, Skullcandy; we will be finishing on the Millennium Trail right in front of the new Skullcandy World Headquarters. More details will unfold regarding the finish area in the coming weeks, but … Read More