The video, “Colorado Trail Race 2013,” is an inspiring look at what it might be like to ride your mountain bike from Denver to Durango on the Colorado Trail. I’m talking 70,000 feet of climbing over 550 miles and it’s all self supported. A very good friend of UtahOutside.com, Mike DeBernardo, participated in this year’s…
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Wasatch Powder Keg now a “triple crown”
So you’ve been backcountry skiing since October, and you’re legs are in damn good touring shape. So why not show off your redwood thighs and enter to race in the 2013 Wasatch Powder Keg. This year is special because it’s the first time the Wasatch’s premiere ski mountaineering event will be a 3-race format. The…
Help the Road Home at the Park City Stomp
The holiday season will soon be over, after Christmas and New Year’s wraps up and we all go back to our normal lives and schedules for another year. But just because the season of giving ends, doesn’t mean we all should say “Bah Humbug” the rest of the year. Good thing there are still ways…
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…
A look at the Whole Enchilada Enduro mountain bike race
Enduro mountain bike racing, the format of combined cross-country and downhill, has been gaining in popularity as of late, and the biggest, baddest ride in Moab is about to play host to one of these test-of-fitness events. The Whole Enchilada Enduro mountain bike race will test competitor’s technical bike-handling skills and heart rates in a…
Test your endurance at the 2012 Wasatch Powderkeg
The Wasatch Powderkeg celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year. The 2012 event will once again take place at Brighton Ski Resort and will be held on an 11-mile course with six climbs and 6,000 feet of vertical. Better have your touring legs under you! The 10th annual Wasatch Powderkeg happens on March 10. New to…
Grind your pedals at Mount Ogden 50/100k mountain bike race
The 3rd annual Mount Ogden 50/100k mountain bike endurance race is coming up fast. The 2011 event takes place on August 27 at Snowbasin Resort. A few changes have been made this year, most notably the deletion of the team relay 100k. Now anyone who wants to grind their pedals all day through the singletrack…
Show your fortitude at the True GRIT mountain bike race
Amazing to think that mountain bike race season has already started. Coming up on March 26th, is the True GRIT mountain bike race in St. George, Utah. Thisis the first year for True GRIT, and it’s described as an epic race that requires “fortitude, determination, guts, moxie, backbone, gumption, and strength of mind that enables…
Wasatch Powder Keg 2011 race at Brighton
Better have your touring legs under you, because the Wasatch Powder Keg is coming up fast! This year is the 9th annual Wasatch Powder Keg, and it takes place on March 12 at Brighton Ski Resort. Registration started in January, but you still have time to sign up until March 1st. Race entry fee is…
Photos from the 2010 Mount Ogden 100k
Mud. The 2010 version of the Mount Ogden 100k/50k at Snowbasin will be remembered for the mud and the havoc it caused on the trail. Heavy rain pounded the course the night before, leaving the singletrack a mucky swamp (it also caused a sleepless night for me since I camped in the Snowbasin parking lot.)…