The WOW Trail (Wasatch Over Wasatch) is a fairly new singletrack, located just outside the town of Midway on the Wasatch Back. It connects Wasatch Mountain State Park to Hardy Lake near Deer Valley in 9.2 miles. Completed in the autumn of 2015, the WOW Trail has quickly become a favorite for mountain bikers looking…
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Thoughts on running the 2011 Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back
I’ve never considered myself a runner – in fact I was downright afraid of pounding pavement with no gear but my own two feet. So when I signed up for the Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back, my nerves were on high alert from the first day of training until I took off on my first leg…
“Kill” Suunto Ragnar runners and you can win a prize
Are you running the 2011 Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back? If so, then keep an eye out for Team Suunto Road Kill on the course, because if you “road kill” them, you will get a chance to win a Suunto M5 Running Pack. Of course the nice folks at Suunto don’t want you to actually kill…
Tips for first time Ragnar Wasatch Back runners
It’s almost time for the Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back. And if you’re a newbie to the race your stomach is turning in knots. You may be wondering what to bring, how it all will fall into place, and if you’ll be standing after that third leg. Let me try to calm some of your worries….
Bad weather ruins Ragnar Wasatch Back route
Update: As of June 14th, Ragnar officials have announced that the road over Guardsman Pass has been cleared and should be ready by race day. They hired their own snow removal service to get all that snow off the route, but runners will be going through 6-foot walls of snow on that leg. Fortunately, it will have…
Newbie runner trains for the Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back
I don’t run, never have and never thought I would. I’ve tried running (when forced) and failed to find pleasure in the monotony of right-foot-left-foot pounding on pavement with only the sound of my breath as a companion. What would it take for me to run? Looks like the 2011 Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back is…
Training for the Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back
This year I’m going to run in the 2010 Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back. Next year I want my husband to throw my running shoes at me. All of them. The old pairs, the new pairs, the ones he has in his closet. ALL OF THEM. Just to remind me what I dislike about running. I…