Speedgoat Festival Races are now secured
We have some more info on this year’s Speedgoat Mountain Festival at Snowbird Ski Resort.
This year we will have 3 races, each on a seperate day:
Race #1 will be the Speedgoat Vertical Mile:
The race will start at the Creekside Venue (the normal 50k start) at 3pm on Friday July 24. The afternoon start will be a unique hill climb with runners finishing on the peak between the hours of 5-8pm. The race course is as follows (and subject to change)
Runners will ascend the service road from Creekside to the Peruvian trail, then ascend to the top of the Peruvian Express lift. Runners will then DOWNLOAD on the lift to the base area, and then ascend to the summit of Snowbird where the finish line will be waiting. The unique dynamic of the lift will make for an interesting race. Time will NOT be run while on the lift, the clock will stop over a timing mat at the top of the first climb, then restart when runners unload on the bottom of the mountain. There will be no time to stand around and rest, the mats will be placed in a location where no resting is possible. 🙂 The second climb will be up an entirely different route, much more difficult then the first. Total ascent is over 5400′. A hefty mile of vertical ascent. Total distance will be roughly 5-6 miles. Time spent riding the lift will not be calculated to keep the race fair for all, in an event the lift stops, or is not runnable due to weather conditions with lightning etc.
Cash purse to be determined at a later date. Limited to 200 runners.
Race #2 will be the classic Speedgoat 50k at 630am on July 25. This race consists of 11,800′ of vertical climbing all around Snowbird Ski Resort and Mary Ellen Gulch. This will be the same route as this past year, 2014. Course description and other info can be found here. Cash purse will be at least $10,000. last year we were at $16,000 on race day. Limited to 500 runners.
Race #3 will be the Speedgoat Quadbanger. The Speedgoat Quadbanger will be 4 vertical DESCENTS of Snowbird Ski Resort in classic fashion (about 11,000′ of descent). The race will start at the summit of Snowbird at 11am on Sunday, July 26. Runners will load the Snowbird Tram at 1030am and 1045am on Sunday and proceed to the summit. The race will descend down Peruvian Gulch 3X to the base of the Peruvian Express Lift, where runners will UPLOAD the lift 3X, and run down Peruvian Gulch to the base area 3X. the final 4th descent will finish at the Creekside Venue. Time spent riding the lift will not be calculated to keep the race fair for all, in an event the lift stops, or is not runnable due to weather conditions with lightning etc.
The course route is yet to be determined for the Quadbanger event, although the first descent will likely be fireroad to spread runners out, the other 3 descents will be a slightly different route…..it might be a bit tougher, and hurt a bit more. 🙂
Cash purse to be determined at a later date. Limited to 200 runners.
These are the basics of this year’s races, presented by Hoka One One, our primary title sponsor 5 years running……
I do still have a few coaching slots open, for those who need some help with running, ultra strategies and just plain Ultra Motivation. Info can be found here
It’s gonna be good! Stay tuned for more info soon on course routes, etc etc.
REGISTRATION OPENS ON JANUARY 5, 2015. We will have the link up soon. Now go run!!
