The Salt Lake City foothills are going to get new multi-use trails, and now is the time to look at their maps and comment on the Salt Lake City Open Space Plan. The city is currently seeking public input on these exciting trail development projects. New Salt Lake City Trails The current map from Alta…
Category: Running
How you can run mountain-bike only trails this weekend
A brand new trail system opened up this past summer in Kamas, but hikers and trail runners were dismayed to discover them to be mountain-bike only. The High Star Ranch trail network has nearly 17-miles of singletrack forbidden to those on foot… except for this weekend at the first ever 5k trail run on Saturday,…
Run with your dog at Chasing Tail Run
Do you run with your dog? Well now there’s a race for that! The Squatters Chasing Tail Run (4 Miler and Doggie Dash) happens on Saturday, September 23rd in downtown Salt Lake City. Plus, not only do you get to run with your dog, but you also get to drink beer. There are two races…
Discrete Cirque Series continues at Alta
Discrete is back with their mountain race, the Cirque Series. The first race took place at Deer Valley in June, and the type-1 fun continues at Alta on July 15th. Formerly known as the Discrete Peak Series, the Cirque Series is much the same – trail runners start at the base of a ski resort,…
Running The North Face Endurance Challenge Park City 10k
I’ve not been running much. After a few years of really getting after it (Ultra RAGNAR, Mid-Mountain Marathon) I’ve scrapped the running shoes and focused on mountain biking. But when I found out about The North Face Endurance Challenge in Park City, I was intrigued. This is a two-day event with races ranging in length…
The North Face Endurance Challenge fast approaching Park City
The North Face Endurance Challenge is fast approaching. If you’ve signed up a while ago, or are going to be a last-minute registrant, hopefully you’ve been training because the race happens on September 24th and 25th in Park City. According to a press release, The North Face Endurance Challenge Series is the largest trail running…
Run Alta at the Cotopaxi 5k/10k
Looking for a trail-running race to end your summer? Alta is hosting the Cotopaxi 5k and 10k race on Saturday, September 19th. It’s a run that takes participants through some of Alta’s most stunning terrain and scenery. It begins at the Albion Lodge and winds up into Albion Basin where views of Devil’s Castle await….
Conquer mountains with the Discrete Peak Series
There’s a new trail running series coming to Utah, from a Salt Lake City-based clothing company. The Discrete Peak Series will be different from all the other trail running events in that it will focus on shorter distances with an emphasis on conquering peaks. According to Discrete Clothing, each race will begin at the base…
Mountain Hardwear WickedCool shirt review
The Mountain Hardwear WickedCool shirt is made for running in hot weather. Summers here in Salt Lake are most definitely scorchers with temperatures that rise into the triple digits. The oppressive heat is enough to make even the most hard core runners hesitate about stepping outside. But new gear is making it easier and more…
Icebreaker Strike Crew and 5-Inch Shorts review
It’s getting damn hot in Utah right now, and that could mean runners are banished to early mornings and late evenings. But if you have the right clothes to keep you cool and dry, you can run all hours of the day. I’ve been testing out the new Icebreaker Strike Short Sleeve Crew and Strike…