Here in Utah, we have lots of bikes, and lots of beer. Sometimes, they go together, like the Full Suspension Pale Ale Squatters makes that has a mountain biker on the label. So finally, these two great things that go great together really are joining forces at Snowbird for the Full Suspension Mountain Bike Series….
Category: Events
Race Euro style at Bell Wasatch Enduro at Canyons Resort
Italian-style Enduro mountain bike racing is coming to Utah in the form of the Bell Wasatch Enduro on July 21st, part of the North American Enduro Tour. The race will start and end at the Canyons Resort, and organizers promise it will be a world-class event. So, what is Italian-style enduro racing anyway? Basically, the…
Run the trails at R-Scape 18 Hours of Ogden 2012
In a world populated by runners, there are runners, and there are trail runners. And for the those trail runners, there’s the R-Scape 18 Hours of Ogden, 18-hour relay race that’s run entirely on trails that wind around Ogden’s east bench. This year’s R-Scape 18 Hours of Ogden begins on Friday, August 10th, and organizers…
Prepare to die at Crusher in the Tushar
Sixty nine miles, over 10,000 feet of climbing, and confusion over whether to ride a road or mountain bike. Welcome to Crusher in the Tushar. This one-of-a-kind bike race happens July 14th, 2012 in the Tushar Mountains above Beaver, Utah. The Crusher in the Tushar is the brainchild of professional cyclist, T. Burke Swindlehurst, who…
Get Out and Live at 2012 Hurt in the Dirt Duathalon
Ogden’s muddiest, most brutal duathalon, Hurt in the Dirt, returns for 2012. The last two events were so successful that race organizers are bringing it back even bigger and better than ever by adding an a new ladies-only trail running race called “Skirt in the Dirt.” In addition, there will be the the nighttime trail…
R-U-N? Park City Mini Trail Series
Are you in? That’s what I think of when I see the moniker R-U-N? But in reality, the acronym comes from the race organizer who has a dog who knows English too well. As she put it, “once my dog learned what “run” meant, we had to start spelling it out so he wouldn’t become…
Celebrate climbing at Black Diamond’s 3rd Annual SLCA Fundraiser
Are you a rock climber? If you answered yes, then you need to get to the 3rd Annual Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Fundraiser on Thursday, June 14, hosted by Black Diamond Equipment. Why? Because the SLCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving local climbing access and encourages stewardship of the environment. Basically, they keep…
Park City earns world’s first IMBA Gold Level
Utah claims to be home to the world’s best mountain biking, but most people automatically think of Moab as the reason. Well, if you’d ask the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) they’d tell you the Wasatch is actually the best place to ride as they’ve awarded Park City as the world’s first IMBA Gold Level…
“Pedal-Driven” screening at Brewvies
A new mountain bike documentary, called “Pedal-Driven,” is screening at Brewvies on Sunday, May 20th. “Pedal-Driven” is not your typical mountain bike movie, but is a film about conflict. Outdoor recreation is filled with conflicts – conflicts between user groups, the environment, and the government have long made headlines. In recent years, one of the…
Ride like mad for Cycle Burn Challenge charity event and competition
Charity rides are a dime-a-dozen these days (this is a good thing) but they can be a bit unoriginal. Well, how does a month-long charity mountain bike ride sound? The Cycle Burn Challenge is a competition that will challenge mountain bikers of all skill levels to raise donations for LIVESTRONG in an effort to fight…