JULY 13, 2024 • SNOWBIRD, UT
2024 USATF Mountain Running Championships
8.7 miles • 3,566' ft vert
RACE CAPPED AT 500 RUNNERS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The 8.7 mile course w 3,566 ft of climbing starts at Creekside base area, begin running up towards Mid-Gad, then head east onto Rothman Way, connecting you to steep Peruvian service road on Peruvian Gulch Trail. Turn onto the Ridge trail feel the burn in your legs with large sweeping views of Snowbird’s Cirque and Mt. Baldy, ending up on Hidden Peak with expansive views of the entire Wasatch Range. Catch your breath and loop around the backside of Hidden Peak and make your way down to Gorilla Pass and head straight up to the Summit of Mt. Baldy, the highest point in the race.
Make your way down a steep and technical section of trail, being sure to save enough energy for one more uphill section to the cool refreshing shade and air of Snowbird’s Ski through Tunnel. Now a final mix of dirt roads and single track for the final 3 mile stretch down Peruvian Gulch, single track and roads, passing by Oktoberfest plaza & the Mountain coaster, then into the Finish Line back in Creekside. The race course is located on the Salt Lake Ranger District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
**course subject to be adjusted as necessary
**Every competitor is subject to a strict cut-off time, at Hidden Peak summit (top of tram), of 2 hours (competitor will take tram back down)
****The race course is located on the Salt Lake Ranger District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
Race Category Stats
Sport Registrations: 68% of runners
Expert Registrations: 25% of runners
Pro Registrations: 7% of runners
Rememeber…
Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons are protected watersheds, fines apply for dogs at venue or left within a car.
RACE SCHEDULE
Friday July 12, 2024, early bib pick up, 3pm-6pm, location: Black Diamond retail store, 2092 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, Ut
Race Day, July 13, 2024
8:30am - 9:30am, Race Day Bib Pick-up, Creekside Lodge, Snowbird, Ut
10:00am, Race Start
1:00pm, Awards approx
1:30pm, Giveaway *your Bib # is your ticket
ALL DAY, Vendor Village
9PM, After Party. Fisher Brewery, Downtown SLC
2024 USATF MOUNTAIN RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS
To be championship eligible, athletes must be a 2024 USA Track & Field (USATF) member and eligible to represent Team USA in international competition. Athletes interested in USATF Mountain Running Championships participation and needing USATF membership registration, please go to Membership | USA Track & Field (usatf.org).
USATF Mountain Running Championship Categories:
Top 10 Recognition
Open (Age 16 and up)
Top 3 Recognition:
Under 20 (Age 14 on the day of competition up to age 19 through the calendar year)
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85-89
90+
In an effort to promote #cleansport, athletes who participate in National Championships and Team USA competitions are subject to drug testing performed by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in accordance with the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing.
COLLEGIATE MOUNTAIN RUNNING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CATEGORIES:
Top 5 College Students Recognition
Top 3 College Students Prize Money
Collegiate Championship Details
Open any person who has taken or taking at least 1 college course from January 1, 2024 to race day. Eligibility details here: collegiaterunning.org/eligibility-faq
Overall Cirque Series 2024 Cirque Series Season Winner + Points
The racers with the most points at the end of all races will be declared the overall 2024 winner. The top 20 racers of each event will obtain points. The following is the per stage breakdown as a function of place:
1 - 50pt 6 - 30pt 11 - 20pt 16 - 10pt
2 - 40pt 7 - 28pt 12 - 18pt 17 - 8pt
3 - 36pt 8 - 26pt 13 - 16pt 18 - 6pt
4 - 34pt 9 - 24pt 14 - 14pt 19 - 4pt
5 - 32pt 10 - 22pt 15 - 12pt 20 - 2pt
COURSE PREVIEW VIDEO ↓
