Park City Point To Point

Can You Do It? 2012 Registration Opens Wednesday!

2012-03-26T18:26:37Z

This Wednesday, February 15th at 7PM (Mountain Standard Time) registration will open for the 2012 Park City Point 2 Point, which we be held on Labor Day Weekend again here in PC (Sept 1, 2012).

Wondering what the course is all about – check out this killer map, created by our friends at SKID MAP > As of right now, the course will be exactly as it was last year!

For registration, if you are serious about trying to get a spot, here’s what I’d plan on.

Log on to http://pcpp.athlete360.com/ a day prior to the registration launch
Create a user profile if you don’t already have one
Night of registration get on athlete 360.com and log in sometime before 7PM Mountain Standard Time
At 7PM take a stab at registering
Good Luck!

Park City Point 2 Point 2012!

2011-12-05T02:51:46Z

2011 was a great year for the Park City Point 2 Point. The event sold out back in February in under six minutes and we ended up with a stellar group of racers when we toed the line last September.

Alex Grant smoked the course in record time to take the Open Men division ($1,750 payday!). On the women’s side, Amanda Carey sealed her overall in the National Ultra Endurance Series (going undefeated in 2011 actually) by taking the win here.

MEN
1 1 Alex GRANT CANNONDALE 0 06:48:58.6

2 4 Tinker JUAREZ CANNONDALE 0 07:01:00.4

3 2 Josh TOSTADO BACH BUILDERS 0 07:02:26.4

4 23 Bryson PERRY LIFETIME FITNESS 0 07:08:16.4

5 72 Cary SMITH HAMMER 0 07:18:21.3

6 40 Stig SOMME Willas Wheel 0 07:20:58.9

7 49 Brandon FIRTH ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIKES 0 07:23:47.1

WOMEN

1 114 Amanda CAREY KENDA 0 08:17:33.2

2 115 Erica TINGEY WHITE PINE 0 08:31:35.7

3 102 Sonya LOONEY ERGON 0 08:36:28.2

4 110 Rebecca RUSCH SPECIALIZED 0 08:37:24.7

5 112 Jennifer SMITH ALPINE ORTHOPAEDICS/ SRAM/ BREEZER 0 08:46:43.7

6 103 Evelyn DONG BRIAN MAZZOLA 0 08:55:36.2

7 100 Kelly BONIFACE MOOTS 0 08:59:37.8

For 2012, we hope to have an equally successful event, I would assume entries will go fast again – how fast, nobody knows. If you want to increase you changes of getting into the race for 2012, make sure you log-in well before the launch to create a profile in the system.

2012 Registration Opens > February 15th, 2012 at 7PM sharp > www.athlete360.com (search “park city point 2 point”)

As of December 5th, 2012, the course will be very similar to last year. Of course, things can always change and we will be updating the course and details as we near the 2012 event date.

Thanks to everyone for your continued support of the Park City Point 2 Point.

2011 PCP2P Final Roster

2011-08-28T16:55:28Z

Racers, here is a link to our 2011 PCP2P Roster > Look it over and if you have questions or tweaks, lets get them squared away now. Please email Shannon (at) mtbracenews (dot) com.

Questions about the event > RACER HANDBOOK

8 Days to PCP2P 2011!

2011-08-26T05:33:04Z

A few updates and reminders:

The ability to make transfers will end Friday, August 26th at Midnight.
Still need lodging? It’s not too late, at with the $65 rate the Peaks hotel is offering you can’t afford not to stay up here in beautiful Park City. Check the Lodging Page Out.
Racer Handbook page – “nearly” everything you need to know about the race. If you have questions, please look here first.
You MUST come to pickup you number and sign your life away on FRIDAY night – 2:30PM to 5:30PM (racer meeting at 5:45ish).
We are doing a bag drop service to both the Silver Lake Support Station and the PCMR Support Station – more details on the Racer Handbook page.

That is it for tonight! More questions, that you can’t answer here on the site, email me at jay (at) thepcpp (dot) com

If you win this race, you get to kick around in one of these thanks to Club Ride! Sorry about the sideways image - Late.

14 Days until P2P 2011!

2011-08-20T14:10:43Z

Can’t hardly believe we are two weeks away for race day! Wanted to make everyone aware of a few things for this year.

The biggest: There will be NO PARKING at the Deer Valley Silver Lake Lodge (upper Deer Valley). We have worked with Deer Valley to have Silver Lake Express lift running and will offer each racer 2 FREE lift tickets to give to friends/family. Please notify everyone to park at the Snow Park Lodge (lower Deer Valley) and ride Silver Lake Express lift to Silver Lake. This should be a very fun experience for everyone, the lift passes over some of the course and gives many more opportunities spectate the event. THANK YOU FOR ADHERING TO THIS REQUEST. There will still be the ability for someone to support you at Silver Lake, they just will simply need to ride the lift up.

Second thing – Please be certain you are in Park City on Friday (Sept. 2) at the Canyons (in the Forum) between 2:30PM and 5:30PM so you can pickup your number and sign waivers. There will be a racer meeting at 5:45 approximately if you’d like to know more about the race.

There’s information on the Racer Handbook page…you should read through it carefully. I’ll continue to add details to it if necessary. Questions are always welcome, on Facebook or via email: jay (at) thepcpp (dot) com

Lastly, There are a limited number of 2011 Custom PCP2P Jerseys and Pint glasses available, if you really want one > visit our page on athlete360.com and buy one now that you can pickup on Friday the 2nd. Whatever is left will be at the registration table, cash or check only.

See you Labor Day Weekend here in Park City.

Sponsor Spotlight > Intermountain Sports Medicine Specialty Group

2011-07-18T21:46:16Z

Park City Point 2 Point 2011 > Intermountain Sports Medicine Specialty Group

The Intermountain Sports Medicine Specialty Group is a unique multi-site team of sports medicine physicians providing services in Bountiful, Salt Lake City, Murray and Riverton. They treat every patient as an athlete and help patients reach their active potential. The groups provides performance testing and analysis (VO2 Max, lactate assessments, bike fits, etc.) and promote injury prevention. Additionally they provide non-surgical musculoskeletal care and provide treatment for sports injuries and illnesses (concussion, fracture treatment, etc.).

Connect with The on Facebook or learn more at www.sportsmedgroup.com

My Personal Experience with SMSG (Sports Medicine Specialty Group)

The first thing you need to know is that I’d never had a professional bike fit done, nor any type of performance testing. I’ve always personally tinkered with my fit on the bike based off of feel and what I’ve learned talking to others and researching. As for fitness testing, I felt is was unnecessary, after years of off and on training and working with different coaches and philosophies my stance was I know how to get myself fit enough to race.

Here is what I feel after doing through SMSG’s bike fit, Lactate Threshold and VO2 Max testing.

The Bike Fit

After doing the bike fit with Dr. Testa I realized that my shoot-from-the-hip approach had a lot of holes in it. Certainly after all these year of riding I was in the window of a decent fit, but there were definitely tweaks that have made a difference in my comfort on my current bike.

Dr. Testa and the team did a great job, as you’ll notice in the video, breaking down each area. We spent a lot of time on my ankle angling (which I was getting a lot of). This was certainly an area I’d not focused on much and it has made a noticeable difference in efficiency on the bike.

The Testing

I believe the one thing I walked away with from the testing I did, was a better understanding of training zones. It’s pretty easy to go out and know that you are doing an LSD (long steady distance) to work base, or working an interval day. But, it it nice to know when you are really in the zone to achieve maximum results. More importantly, for those of you wanting to take your training to the next level, to have the test results allows for creating a plan that will generate better profits.

Contact Sports Medicine Specialty Group

No matter you level, mid-week racer or P2P racer, the Health & Fitness Institute at LDS Hospital is here to help you reach your goal. The Health & Fitness Institute at LDS Hospital is the new home of the Sports Performance Clinic. We provide physiological and biomechanical assessments to maximize training and improve performance. Assessments include:

• Lactate threshold testing • VO2 max testing • Body composition testing • Biomechanical assessment

Sports Performance Clinic 440 D Street, Suite 206 Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 (801) 408-1396

FREE Training Lecture with Dr. Massimo Testa of Team BMC (Tour de France Team 2011)

July 27th
7PM
Topic: The importance of Tapering (Training)

Reserve your spot today (Space is Limited): mgsports.medgroup@imail.org

2011 Park City Point 2 Point Sells Out in 6 Minutes!

2011-02-23T14:58:04Z

The 2011 Park City Point 2 Point race SOLD OUT IN JUST UNDER 6 MINUTES this year. We thank all of you that registered, and we also thank those of you that tried to register. Please mark your calendar for February 15th, 2012 7PM Mountain Standard Time, we will do it all over again. Safe racing to all in 2011!

A TON OF INQUIRIES ABOUT A WAITING LIST > THERE IS NOTONE. The race is sold out, if you want, keep you eyes open around our Facebook and Twitter presence, and you can always watch/post on the forums (MTBR.com is a good one). Wish we could accommodate everyone, we simply can’t. Good luck in your quest to race the PCP2P.

NOTE: There are no refunds and no transfers to the following year (rain checks) if you are the holder of a P2P race spot. However, you can sell your entry and that process happens through our registration partner at athlete360.com > Last year most racers wanting to sell an entry had a pretty easy time finding someone to take it (buy it!). If you are cool, you’d sell it at face value plus the transfer fees.

Social Media

Please follow us on Twitter (@pcpoint2point) or the Facebook Fan Page (Park City Point 2 Point) > we will keep you updated.

2011 Registration Nears!

2011-01-13T16:38:08Z

Hello and Happy New Year to all you Park City Point 2 Point enthusiasts!

It is that time of the year again, racers are starting to think about the events they will be participating in and promoters are feverishly starting to prepare for planning these races. The Point 2 Point is going to have some significant changes for 2011, and details will start unfolding here on the site in the next week or so.

A couple things that are important to let you all in on now:

Entries become available on February 15th, 2011 at 7PM mountain standard time. There will be a minimum 300 entries available at that time, probably more. As you all know, the maximum entrants is 350.
One of the biggest changes for 2011 > we will only be offering solo race entries for 2011. I know this is going to be disappointing for a small group of racers, but the hard fact is most of the interest in the PCP2P is for solo racing. With very limited race positions we feel it necessary to do this.
This year we are part of the NUE series!
The course is going to a bit different this year, specifically through Deer Valley, as we try to mitigate parking issues at the upper parking lot (Silver Lake). More details will unfold on this in coming weeks. Will it be harder is the resounding question…and I don’t have the answer yet. My guess would certainly be yes, of course it will be harder. It’s always hard!
Final pricing will be posted in the next week. The P2P registation fee is going to increase a bit due the elimination of the Duo classes and a couple additional fees we will be incurring this year (at Deer Valley and with Basin Recreation). I promise we will strive to keep the entry costs at or under $150 this year and into the future. We will also continue to try and provide a great product for your efforts to enter and finish this race!

Looking forward to a stellar weekend of racing in 2011. Drop your questions in below, or feel free to post them on Facebook or Twitter for all to see.

2011 Park City Point 2 Point > 3rd Annual

2010-11-03T02:41:17Z

Ok, enough time has passed that you veteran PCP2P racers can maybe start thinking about another shot at the race. Maybe better you time by 30 minutes, lessen the cramping a little…or simply finish this year. Whatever you goal, we are excited to see you all again in 2011. To those of you that have never raced the PCP2P, it is a gem and we look forward to hopefully seeing you in 2011.

Here are a few important dates you should know. There will be details unfolding in the next few months on next years events, some course tweaks are certain and a few other changes potentially.

2011 Date > Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

Registration goes live on February 15th, 2011 at 7:00PM

That’s a Wrap! The 2nd Annual PCP2P is Over…

2010-09-12T16:47:06Z

Wow! This seems to be the best way I can describe the 2nd annual Park City Point 2 Point (good Video here).

It all started with the overwhelming interest back in February when we launched registration and it promptly sold out. Since then we’ve had an unbelievable amount of interest from Solo racers all over the country. I think the event is officially “on the map.”

The event this weekend was a ton of fun…Shannon and I are still recovering, and I’m sure you are too. A huge highlight for me is the overwhelming support the race has recieved from the community. There were a ton of folks at the finish line that had no connection to any one racer in particular, they were just there to enjoy the afternoon and welcome racers back to reality. That’s very cool, and many of you racers have commented on that one element of the event alone. Another hightlight > > > Volunteers! Volunteers! Really, I can’t say enough about them and I hope they all know how much we appreciate their efforts. So many of the racers have given heart-felt thanks, we love our vounteers.

The race! ”Is it going to be harder this year?” was the overwhelming pre-race question being asked. My blanket answer was, “it will be the same.” I stand by that statement…had it not been for the heat and dry wind that was served up on Saturday. I do not recall one racer stating we needed additional water stations last year (we had 150 racers in 09), this year I don’t recall one of you NOT saying we need more water (with the exception of those that used Camelbaks > WHICH I WILL HIGHLY RECOMMEND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS). This years race was undeniably hard! Congratulations to all of you, whether you conquered it or not in 2010. Is it to early still to say…”there is always next year.”

Anyway…here are a few things, some final house keeping if you will.

Images

“official race Images” > you looking for an image to remind you of the suffer-fest? CLICK HERE > Mobe Photo Killed it for us this year.

Sign-up for 2011!

Yep, we are about 6 months away from the 2011 Registration date > I’ve already had a ton of you tell me it is marked as an event on your calendars.
FEBRUARY 15TH > 7PM SHARP > CLICK IT TILL YOU GET IT > ALL FIRST COME/FIRST SERVED THIS YEAR WITH NO EARLY REGISTRATION FOR THIS YEARS RACERS > DETAILS WILL UNFOLD ON THE 2011 EVENT IN THE COMING MONTHS

2010 Park City Point 2 Point Coverage

Park City Televisions Wrap-up Vid!

www.singletrack.com

You’ve got to read this > Fatcylist
Part I
Part II
Part III

The Dave Harris Video

First Time Endurance Racer…PCP2P Finisher > Very Cool

Nice Work Brad Mullen….

I only hit a few of these race reports and articles, they’re great fun to read through, get out there and read about the adventures of other racers > thanks to all of you BLOGGERS!

Stickers Left

6" Die-cut Stickers

6″ Die-Cut Stickers with 2010 on them…I’ve got about 80 of these left. If you’d like one, send me a stamped/Self addressed envelope and a couple bucks and I’ll send you one. You can request Green or Orange and I’ll do my best. Address: Point 2 Point > 6066 Kingsford Ave > Park City, UT 84098

Thanks again to everyone that helped bring this beast together again this year…go get rested up and then lets talk about racing The Park City Point 2 Point again next year!