02-16-10
Waiting List…
A lot of you have asked about a waiting list and I wanted to give some clarification. We are not going to do a waiting list, based off of what we’ve heard from the majority of feedback we are going to go with a first-come/first-served release of whatever (if any) we find in duplicates and that type of thing after the audit. If and when we do release positions, we will post on Facebook, Twitter and the news section of the web site, so stay close to those. Thank you, Thank you for the massive interest – we will keep you posted.
02-15-10
HOLY #%*#@! Did That Really Happen?
It did!
Well first of all we want to thank everyone for the avalanche of entries into the 2010 Park City Point 2 Point – very cool. I can’t believe we sold 50 entries in the solo category in the first 5 minutes registration was open this morning. 5ish hours into it and we had completely sold out the solo entries and as I write this post – some 13 hours after registration we have 1 Duo opening remaining.
So here is the deal, we are going to spend the next 12 hours or so doing an audit of the entries, we’ve seen a couple double entries and there are a few other problems. We have no idea how it will shake out, but if there are a couple of additional entries – and I mean a couple, we will post them up for a first-come, first-served offering. We will announce when we will drop them (give a specific time), and then they will be up for grabs.
We know there are still a ton of you out there that want to race, and trust me, I wish I could say – come one, come all, but we can’t. This race is great and will continue to be great because of the small field and intimacy of the event. All I can say is…mark your calendars for this same time next year and better luck then!
Thanks again to everyone!
02-14-10
Registration Tomorrow… 9:00AM
I wanted to get one more post up before registration opens up again tomorrow, covering off a few things and commenting on some of the feedback we’ve had over the last couple of days (thanks to all that have given feedback – we do appreciate and listen).
So, first things first. If given the choice again…to open registration to early to last years racers – I think we would handle it the same way. We did this as a way to show our appreciation for supporting an event in its first year. As we all know, first year events can really suck…or they can be really great. I think we had a wonderful first year, and it wouldn’t have been that way without the support of the racers and their friends and families (volunteering). So again…we thank you all very much.
A few poachers did fall into the mix during the early registration (no offense poachers, I can’t find a better word). I’m going to give them all lenience, as most told me they didn’t realize it was a “closed” offering, and frankly, most of the folks that registered in the 24 hours we had it open were returning racers. Chalk it up to laziness, but we are not going to go in and peal out the poachers, refund everyone and have them re-register. We certainly appreciate everyone’s acceptance and understanding in regard to this little hick-up.
As for tomorrow…we scraped up another 10 entries that will get added into the mix. So we should have nearly 145 solo entries up for grabs and 18 duo slots. So the skeptic in me says there is now way 145 solo racers will enter tomorrow – but then I never would have imagined over 100 would have entered so quickly on Wednesday. I’m blown away at the interest in the Park City Point 2 Point, when asked a couple of months ago if I though it would sell out this year my answer was always, ” it could…but I would be blown away if it did.” So I guess time will only tell over the next few weeks.
As for next year, we appreciate all the input. We feel, at this point anyway,we will make available all the slots as a first-come, first-served offering and they will more than likely be released in the evening (lets say 7PM as a placeholder). We will explore the idea a giving the top-3 in each category an invite to race – but nothing concrete on this today.
As for the number of racers we’ve been allocated, 300 is the number we were given by the Park City governing bodies (Basin Rec, Park City Muni, etc). Last year we had about 160 people on course, this year it is looking like we will be at our max – 300, us getting more people on course will be dependent on a number of things. We will be looking at managing the quality of the event as our key metric for whether we increase the size of the field (or better stated – if we would approach Park City and ask for more slots). If the size increase this year doesn’t allow us to provide the same quality event – we may choose to stay at 300. Park City will be looking at the impact on the trails and most importantly how we all mitigate run-ins with the joe-public trail users. So keep this in mind as you are racing this year.
Lastly, I’m sure you are all pretty good with 3rd grade level math and can see that we do not have all the 300 slots pushed out for racers. Yes…we have to hold a handful aside for sponsor entries and VIP’s, (we wouldn’t have a race without them), additionally – we’ve made the decision to hold some entries for pro level racers, we feel this is important to the success of the event in the future and making this a marquee event that has National recognition.
So In closing, thanks again for the tremendous amount of interest in the race – we couldn’t be happier. The Plan again for tomorrow is pretty simple….
9:00AM | FEBRUARY 15TH, 2010 | DIRECT REGISTRATION > CLICK HERE FOR ATHLETE360
Good Luck to all!
02-10-10
Registration Update…2010 PCP2P
So, we need to clarify what is going on with registration. We opened registration today for the racers who raced last year, as a thank you for having faith in us during our first year! This has backfired on us a little, as we’ve had a number of people register today that did not race last year. There’s still a lot of spaces left for the event, but as a result of the poaching, we will shut the athlete360 site down at noon tomorrow (Feb. 11th). Registration will re-open at 9:00AM on Monday, February 15th. We couldn’t be more thrilled with the enthusiasm everyone is showing for the event, but we also want to be certain new racers all get the same chance at the spaces available. I shutter to think about creating another LT100 debacle.
Another thought to file away for 2011, and I would love to see some comments here on this – do you think the best way to handle registration is to simply open it up on a given day and let it go first-come-first-served? I personally do not like the lottery system. Thoughts?
Happy Winter Riding.
02-01-10
FREE Entry and Two Nights Free Lodging to the 2010 PCP2P
FREE entry & 2 nights FREE Condo lodging from our friends at Park City Crash Pads!
What do you have to do? Post a wall story about the craziest road trip you’ve ever experienced traveling to a race – like waking up to the sound of gunfire to find you plopped a sleeping bag down in the center of the local shooting range (which is actually the old town dump). You have very limited space, so get to the point, get creative and you could be racing and Lodging for FREE! Images always make for a better story, so post ‘em up, and….the more comments your story receives the better you chances of winning are.
We pick our winner the day registration opens on 2/15/10. Good Luck!
01-06-10
The Second Running of the PCP2P…
Happy New Year!
Mark your calendars racers, we will be back at it right here in Park City, UT – Saturday, September 4th, 2010. The details will be unfolding over the next 9 months, so follow this weblog, follow our Twitter feed, or become a fan on our Facebook page – do something! Hell, why don’t you start training.
Registration will launch on February 15th, 2010. We will be feeding more information out on this very soon, so again, find a way to stay in touch and do it.
We already have a couple of noteworthy national competitors giving us initial word they will be out for this years event. The current 24 hour National Champion, Josh Tostado and Relative newcomer Eszter Horanyi winner of the Laramie Enduro, Vapor Trail 125, and 24-Hour National Championships in Moab. I’ve not heard any word yet on the returning champs, Alex Grant and Pua Sawicki, but I’m pretty certain it will be hard to keep them from defending their titles.
09-10-09
It’s “was” the First…and it Definitely Isn’t the Last!
The first Park City Point 2 Point went off without a hitch over Labor 2009. We had an amazing turnout of local, regional and national racers (11 states represented) – all arrived bright and early Saturday morning with apprehensive grins in place. We ended up with a total participation number of 168 people, truly a number exceeding our initial goal for the first year of the event. In the end, merely a handful pulled-the-plug on the day, and only a few more didn’t make the 3:30PM cutoff (some of which continued the journey to the finish anyway – true endurance junkies).
From our perspective, this event is going to live on! The goal is to have an event to come back to year after year (or skip one along the way), and challenge your personal record on the course, or the person who nipped you at the finish line in 09. We are so grateful for the support of the racers in this first year event, as we all know many times first year events get overlooked with a, “I’ll see how they do this year” attitude. Well…judging from some of the feedback drifting around online, I think we’ll have one heck of a turnout next year. Take some time to read about how the day unwound for other racers (excerpts and links below). I always love reading BLOG race reports, often times we get so ingrained in our own little race day battle we miss the happenings which may be unfolding right in front of us.
Here is one of my favorite stories of the day (close second to Grizzly Adam and his story of Karma). Everyone saw SlyFox out making sure everyone was…”getting paid” to race. So Pat rides by and Sly pays up, Pat stuff the dollar in his jersey pocket not thinking much more about it. A few more miles down the trail Pat puts a 1/2 inch slice in his tire. He starts into the repair and quickly realizes putting a tube into the tubless setup just isn’t going to cut it. At this point the mad scramble starts, looking for some type of material he could line the tire with so the tube stayed inside the actual tire. He tried the box the tube came in but it was too soggy, then he recalled an article he’d read a while back stating you could use a dollar bill in this situation to line between the tire wall and tube. The light-bulb overhead turns on…Sly paid me for racing and I have a dollar bill! The beauty of this story is Pat finished the race on the dollar bill patch!
Anyway, enjoy some of these stories if you haven’t already. And…Thanks again to everyone participating in this now annual event!
ALEX GRANT’S BLOG REPORT Park City Point 2 Point – Harder than Leadville….No kidding, that was tough. The course was 25 miles shorter but with the same amount of vertical gain and 74 miles more single track! My legs were much more sore yesterday and that much single track takes a toll on your whole body
PUA SAWICKI ON THE PCP2P The race is one of the best in America, making most US endurance races look amateur. Pua and I cannot say enough about how incredible the Park City area
GRIZZYLY ADAM AND HIS KARMIC RACE REPORT As I rode off I hoped I that I would not have need for the tool.
SONYA LOONEY LOVES PARK CITY! There are not many days out of the year where you can say you rode about 75 miles of primo singletrack, and even if you’re having a bad day, the quality of the race is AWESOME.
THE CARBOROCKET – - BRAD KEYES diabolical and Sadistic….Those two words describe not only the course but the race organizers of the PCPP to a “T”.
BRAD MULLEN REFUSES TO GROW UP After I finished and was at my car cleaning up and hacking and weezing, my wife of 25 years said, “why do you do these things?”
MONAVIE-CANNONDALE’S RACE REPORT Team Monavie-Cannondale’s Alex Grant was quoted after the race saying, “This is the only race I know that has more singletrack than the BC Bike Race.”
08-30-09
Six Days…Time to Get Rested Up.
So just a few things to think about.
- Registration closes on 8/31 (Monday) at Midnight. There is no day of, or on-sight registration.
- Please find a way to get to the Start Zone (Quinn’s Junction Recreation Center). We may not leave cars parked out there all day. If you need a ride, please check out the Racer Handbook section of the site.
- The course is starting to get marked. We marked the Round Valley section today from the official start zone all the way back around to the Nordic Trails headed out toward the Rail Trail. I will pick up there tomorrow and mark through Lost Prospector at the very least.
- PACKET PICKUP IS FRIDAY NIGHT BETWEEN 1 – 6PM AT THE CANYONS. You must pick up your packet and sign all the appropriate waivers then. RACER Meeting at 6PM, White Pavilion near the bottom of the Gondola in the Forum at the Canyons. The Racer meeting is not mandatory, but it will make you a smarter racer if you attend.
- EMERGENCY NUMBER FOR THE DAY OF THE RACE. This also can be used in case you get lost, really. We will try our best to get you back on course. 435-216-5111
That is all for now…stay tuned (and watch the Racer Handbook section of the site for updates).
08-14-09
Another Trail Teaser – Presented by Ergon
07-20-09
The Numbers Are In…
So we’ve chopped the course down to the promised 75 miles! We will have a Google Earth Map Posted up tomorrow night. Here are the details as they stand now (please note, these may change just a tad here and there as we re-ride the course with a much more sensitive GPS unit).
Total Miles As of now are right on 75 Miles, 90% of which is true 1-Track, and there is 14,080′ of climbing.
Leg 1 of the Duo class will ride 34.3 miles and climb 6,695′. Leg 2 of the Duo class will ride 40.66 miles and climb 7,385′. Leg 1, for a couple of reasons, miles being the obvious, will be the easier section. For the most part, this leg is on pretty easy riding trail until you get to the Bald Mountain loop of Deer Valley. Leg 2 is more technically demanding over the duration of the miles.
One more time, this is not concrete and these numbers will definitely fluctuate a little as we polish the course. The time is now, sign up and “do what your afraid to.”
