The Corner Canyon Trails are an expansive biking, running and hiking network out of Draper, and the home of a few low-key races. The 100-mile Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) runs right through the middle of the area and connects many of the trails. Getting there from SLC requires several miles on the 1-15, and dealing…
Category: Running
Running on the Peruvian Gulch Trail at Snowbird
Snowbird has added some sort of roller-slidey device and may (or may not) be adding a bunch more developments, but its classic terrain, big and steep, is at the ready for summer running or hiking. I parked on the bypass road near the Powderbird heli-pad and got on the Blackjack trail. There are other ways…
Can’t Slow Us Down Marathon Facebook Event
Current and past Salt Lake City Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K’ers, Kids Marathon, and Bike Tourers — UNITE! Monday’s tragedy in Boston wasn’t just an attack on America or Boston, it was an attack on runners of all speeds. “Can’t Slow Us Down!”, a Facebook event, has been created by a local SLC’er who plans to…
Ragnar announces Snowbasin Trail Relay
Back in January, Ragnar, along with Salomon, announced the big news that the Ragnar Relay would take to the trails for the first time and Utah would be the first place to host a trail event. That race is happening at the Zion Ponderosa Ranch in April. Today a new stop in the Ragnar Relay…
Enjoying the Mud: Utah Obstacle Course Racing in 2013
If you’ve never tried an obstacle course before, the whole premise that people pay to crawl through mud and jump over fire can be hard to wrap your head around. But obstacle course racing has become a permanent fixture in endurance sports in the last few years. This year event companies will rake in about…
Utah to host first ever Ragnar Trail Relay
Big news coming from Salomon and the Ragnar Relay, as the two companies have partnered to take the running team concept and overnight relay to the trails for the first time, and Utah will play host to the inaugural event. We all know and love the original Ragnar Wasatch Back, and now those of us who…
Altra Lone Peak Zero Drop trail running shoes review
Running shoes come is all shapes, sizes, and styles these days, and Altra, a Utah company specializing in “biomechanically proper footwear,” has joined the fray with their Zero Drop designs. The Lone Peak trail running shoes are a classic example of of this, and I got to test out a pair to see what it’s…
Test Your Limits at the Grand to Grand Ultra
Running a marathon is no easy feat. Now multiply that by 6 and you’ve got the distance of the Grand to Grand Ultra, the first and only self supported stage footrace in North America. If the lure of covering 160 miles in 6 stages over 7 days isn’t enough, consider the terrain that this insane…
Accept the Widow Maker and Hidden Peak Challenge at Snowbird
Summer may be winding down, but there are still plenty of warm weather events to participate in, like the Hidden Peak Challenge and Widow Maker races at Snowbird. Both events, one a trail running race, the other a mountain biking hill climb, take place on September 15th. If you’re a runner, then take the Hidden…
Runner’s review of 2012 Hurt in the Dirt
If you are looking for a “fun” mud run this is not for you. Hurt in the Dirt lives up to its name. It’s the real deal. So real, Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong dominated the duathlon course as a solo participant. He finished the trail run and mountain bike race more than a minute…