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Welcome to our obsessively published newsletter.
Cinco de Mayo 5k
The less than perfect weather conditions did nothing to diminish the spirits of the Cinco de Mayo 5k and the joyful exuberance of the 265 partipants at The Colby School.
Age groups were filled with happy runners and walkers as participants slogged through the extremely beautiful and well maintained McLeod Creek Trail.
Winners Michael Barrile (20:39) and Kelly Milligan 20:53.4 led the pack and despite the snow and cool temps the rest of the field was almost all smiles as they crossed the finish line at The lovely Colby School. Cheerful volunteers from The Colby School and Mountain Trails Foundation were greatly appreciated as were sponsors The Colby School, Zions Resort Bank, JANS and White Pine Touring, Alpine Signs, Clif Bars and Utah Beer .
It was a sea of sombreros at the finish line which helped keep the snow out of eyes!
Womens Results
Mens Results
Pick up the latest edition of Rodale's Mountain Bike Magazine and peruse this
article by Andrew Vontz. Andrew came to Park City last September as
a guest of Mountain Traills and Park City Chamber/Bureau.
Though it was another snow incident during Tour des Suds, Andrew did get to spend two days with local riders and this article is the results of the visit.
Bicycle Friendly Community! Breaking News!
In late breaking email news! Park City has been named a Bicycle Friendly Community Bronze Level for 2007
We applied for this designation and we thank our partners Park City Municipal, Summit County and Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District for their help in this application.
The Bicycle Friendly Community Campaign is an awards program that recognizes municipalities that actively support bicycling. A Bicycle-Friendly Community provides safe accommodation for cycling and encourages its residents to bike for transportation and recreation. The League of American Bicyclists administers the Bicycle Friendly Community Campaign.
Bike to Work Week May 14-19 and Commuter Cup Challenge May 18, 2007
Bike Week. Get out of your car and ride your bike. Work on your carbo footprint. Sign up for the Communter Cup Challenge which take place on May 18 both in Park City, Snyderville Basin and Wasatch County.
Sign up your company atMountain Trails Foundation website
June 2, 2007 National Trails Day...Details forthcoming. There will be four events in our area.
The Rail Trail, The Preserve, Swaner Nature Park and Rockport State Park.
Happy Trails !!
Carol PotterMountain Trails
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Here comes spring....again
Yes, we are back into late winter conditions but looks as if this system is heading out and we should be back on the trails very soon.
Park City Municipal, Basin Recreation and Mountain Trails are all working together to create an alternative trail in Round Valley. The trail is indeed on private property and there are three more private lots adjacent and even more private lots above. Watch for some trail building activity over there.
Park City Municipal, Basin Recreation and Mountain Trails are all working together to create an alternative trail in Round Valley. The trail is indeed on private property and there are three more private lots adjacent and even more private lots above. Watch for some trail building activity over there.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Summery temps
WOW! What a glorious day here in Park City...temps in the 70s and more of that beautiful Utah Sunshine
Trails are really drying out fast. All the hardsurface trails are in fine shape and very busy
Next level trail ie Lost Prospector, Glenwild, and Round Valley are almost dry
Still snow on the north facing and higher trails....
Trails are really drying out fast. All the hardsurface trails are in fine shape and very busy
Next level trail ie Lost Prospector, Glenwild, and Round Valley are almost dry
Still snow on the north facing and higher trails....
Monday, April 23, 2007
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Email your County Commissioner
Bob Richer bricher@pureutah.com
Sally Elliott sally@tellsally.com
Ken Wolstenhume kwolstenhume@summit.ut.us
Park Record article March 31, 2007
Plan for 3rd lane scares cyclists
But another lane on S.R. 224 could cut congestion
Patrick Parkinson, Of the Record staff
Reducing traffic congestion at Kimball Junction might make bicycling in the area too dangerous, trail advocates say.
"We did a really good job with these very wide shoulders and they're very used by the bicycle community and we would hate to have a chunk of that taken out," Mountain Trails Foundation chief Carol Potter said. "I want to make sure that, for these bicyclists, what we've got we keep."
At issue is whether striping three lanes instead of two on each side on State Road 224 from Cutter Lane to Interstate 80 would cut rush-hour gridlock.
"It's not the perfect solution," Summit County Engineer Derrick Radke said. "Any kind of bike traffic would have to be traveling in the same lane (as cars)."
County officials planning to widen the highway hoped transportation money earmarked this year by the state would help fund the improvements.
"[The state] basically told us that most of those monies are earmarked for other projects," Radke said.
But a third lane could be added to S.R. 224 when the road is resurfaced this summer, he said.
"I don't see it as a big deal," Radke said.
Still, the plan puts bicyclists at Kimball Junction at risk, Summit County Commissioner Bob Richer said.
"There will be no shoulder for bike traffic whatsoever," he said. "I'm just very concerned about eliminating bicycle traffic from that area."
Commuters have a difficult enough time cycling from Snyderville to Park City, Parkite Todd Henneman said.
"Instead of making room for more cars, how about have a nice lane so people can use alternative transportation," Henneman said. "How about other ways to unlock the gridlock by not putting more cars on the road? It's almost a no-brainer."
The road shoulder provides cyclists "enough room there that we can actually feel somewhat comfortable not being so close to traffic," he explained.
"If people feel a little more safe about using their bike to ride in from the junction, they might be more inclined to do it," Henneman said. "I ride that road enough to know that I don't want the shoulder to go away."
To accommodate growth, traffic studies in western Summit County show nearly $100 million in road improvements could be necessary within 25 years. The plan includes widening S.R. 224.
When they meet Wednesday commissioners could decide whether to eliminate the road shoulders.
"It sure is appealing because it really would help us move more cars faster," County Commissioner Sally Elliott said. "I'd love to hear from the bicycle community."
According to Radke, "in order to get this done, we've got to act fairly soon."
Act Now!!! It is important that comment and show a unified voice for the cyclist community
The Shoulder on 224 is the best thing we have going.
Eliminating this shoulder is a step backwards.
Encourage the commission not to seek this early funding. This will leave the shoulder as it is.
Studies show that adding lanes increases vehicular trafiic.
We support more Active Transportation.
One less car is exactly what we are looking for..
Sally Elliott sally@tellsally.com
Ken Wolstenhume kwolstenhume@summit.ut.us
Park Record article March 31, 2007
Plan for 3rd lane scares cyclists
But another lane on S.R. 224 could cut congestion
Patrick Parkinson, Of the Record staff
Reducing traffic congestion at Kimball Junction might make bicycling in the area too dangerous, trail advocates say.
"We did a really good job with these very wide shoulders and they're very used by the bicycle community and we would hate to have a chunk of that taken out," Mountain Trails Foundation chief Carol Potter said. "I want to make sure that, for these bicyclists, what we've got we keep."
At issue is whether striping three lanes instead of two on each side on State Road 224 from Cutter Lane to Interstate 80 would cut rush-hour gridlock.
"It's not the perfect solution," Summit County Engineer Derrick Radke said. "Any kind of bike traffic would have to be traveling in the same lane (as cars)."
County officials planning to widen the highway hoped transportation money earmarked this year by the state would help fund the improvements.
"[The state] basically told us that most of those monies are earmarked for other projects," Radke said.
But a third lane could be added to S.R. 224 when the road is resurfaced this summer, he said.
"I don't see it as a big deal," Radke said.
Still, the plan puts bicyclists at Kimball Junction at risk, Summit County Commissioner Bob Richer said.
"There will be no shoulder for bike traffic whatsoever," he said. "I'm just very concerned about eliminating bicycle traffic from that area."
Commuters have a difficult enough time cycling from Snyderville to Park City, Parkite Todd Henneman said.
"Instead of making room for more cars, how about have a nice lane so people can use alternative transportation," Henneman said. "How about other ways to unlock the gridlock by not putting more cars on the road? It's almost a no-brainer."
The road shoulder provides cyclists "enough room there that we can actually feel somewhat comfortable not being so close to traffic," he explained.
"If people feel a little more safe about using their bike to ride in from the junction, they might be more inclined to do it," Henneman said. "I ride that road enough to know that I don't want the shoulder to go away."
To accommodate growth, traffic studies in western Summit County show nearly $100 million in road improvements could be necessary within 25 years. The plan includes widening S.R. 224.
When they meet Wednesday commissioners could decide whether to eliminate the road shoulders.
"It sure is appealing because it really would help us move more cars faster," County Commissioner Sally Elliott said. "I'd love to hear from the bicycle community."
According to Radke, "in order to get this done, we've got to act fairly soon."
Act Now!!! It is important that comment and show a unified voice for the cyclist community
The Shoulder on 224 is the best thing we have going.
Eliminating this shoulder is a step backwards.
Encourage the commission not to seek this early funding. This will leave the shoulder as it is.
Studies show that adding lanes increases vehicular trafiic.
We support more Active Transportation.
One less car is exactly what we are looking for..
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Nice snow...More mud
We have several inches of new snow and even more on the mountain tops.
Forecast calls for a warm up and sunshine later in the week...so
Trails are muddy....will be muddy...please stay on the roads or head to Salt Lake City or Moab for your bike rides.
Equestrians are asked to stay off the trails until they dry out.
Thanks, everyone.
Forecast calls for a warm up and sunshine later in the week...so
Trails are muddy....will be muddy...please stay on the roads or head to Salt Lake City or Moab for your bike rides.
Equestrians are asked to stay off the trails until they dry out.
Thanks, everyone.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
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