Racing Starts at 6:30 PM. Early Short Course Start at 6:40 PM. Long Course has Cut-Off Time. All Long Course Runners must have a Headlamp.

Pizza by the Slice & Beverages by Goldminer’s Daughter & Food Truck by Jurassic Tacos

Shoe Demos by both Lowa and Rossignol

Allow for Extra Driving Time due to construction stop light/1 lane traffic in the canyon.

Carpool if you can as parking will be tight due to construction at Alta. Park in the first Alta Parking lot and walk to the Town Park. From the parking lot walk east past the Goldminer’s Daughter Hotel on the dirt road that parallels the rope tow about 1/4 mile to the Town Park.

PREFERRED PARKING FOR BBQers (gas only)

Registration opens at 5 pm at the Alta Town Park

Races start at 6:30 PM. Early Short Course Start at 6:40 PM. Bring a Full Hydration Pack. Water is only at Start Finish. Long Course runners must have Head Lamp due to early sunset

Restrooms inside Goldminer’s Daughter: enter via their patio next to dirt road on way to starting line (don’t use their main entrance)

Short Course: Start/Finish at Alta Town Park. Start by running the dirt road towards the parking lot where you parked, run into and complete a loop in the parking lot (not shown in above map) to thin out the pack before entering the single track. After your leave the parking lot you’ll turn right up past the skier services building and left turn onto the Lower Albion Basin Trail. This trail is about 2-3 people wide providing opportunities to pass. If you’re gonna make a move, make it here. You’ll then turn right and up Snake Pit. The climb to the wildflowers begins. Make sure to peak over the ledge to see the cool waterfall. A ways up you’ll merge into the Home Run Trail . At Alf’s restaurant you’ll you’ll follow the construction detour up to the left on the dirt road. At just over 2 miles the Short & Long Course split. At the split, you’ll cross the road (look both ways as there is vehicular traffic) and continue on the double track over towards the ski lift base. You’ll then turnleft onto Catherine’s Pass Trail. It’s all downhill from here Baby! Take in the views. After crossing the dirt road (look both ways as there are autos on this road) you’ll hit the switchbacks that should be laden with Wildflowers. At the bottom of the switchback turn right onto and down the Albion Basin Trail. A ways down turn left on and over to Snake Pit. You’ll now retrace your steps back to the start. Be courteous and Safe in this section as the single track is narrow with some steep ledges. At the bottom hang a left back onto the Lower Albion Basin Trail and meander….. I mean sprint back to Finish at the Town Park. All Done! Time to BBQ and reflect on tonight’s effort, the beautiful environment, and all things in your life that you are Thankful For!

Cut-off Time: Long Course racers must reach mile 4 by 7:30 PM (1 hr) otherwise they will be DNF’d and instructed to walk back to the start. Head Lamps: All Long Course Runners must have a Head Lamp

Long Course: About 9.5 miles and 2300’ of elevation gain (garmin/gpx link below). Start/Finish at Alta Town Park. Start by running the dirt road towards the parking lot where you parked, run into and complete a loop in the parking lot (not shown in maps) to thin out the pack before entering the single track. After your leave the parking lot you’ll turn right up past the skier services building and left turn onto the Lower Albion Basin Trail. This trail is about 2-3 people wide providing opportunities to pass. If you’re gonna make a move, make it here. You’ll then turn right and up Snake Pit. The climb to the wildflowers begins. Make sure to peak over the ledge to see the cool waterfall. A ways up you’ll merge into the Home Run Trail (you’re no where near the finish aka “Home”). At Alf’s restaurant you’ll you’ll follow the construction detour up and into the Cecret Lake Trailhead parking lot. You’ll exit the parking lot, swoop down and the swoop left onto single track (#9 on map). You are on your way up to Devil’s Castle. Notice the nice and sizable boulders on the side of this trail. After some decent elevation gain you’ll be granted privileged entrance to Devil’s Castle. Take in the views of the fortress as you prance along beneath it. After a short jaunt you spit yourself out onto the road/cat track. Turn right. It’s ALL UPHILL and STEEP for the next while (about a mile and 700’ of gain). Reach the top of the Supreme Lift and you’re on Top of the World!. Continue north along the ridge for short while and dart left into the trees onto the single track that hugs the ridge. Make your way over to and down to Catherine’s Pass. Make sure to to take in the views of the Brighton Lakes area and the surrounding Peaks. Turn left and down the Catherine’s Pass Trail. It’s all downhill from here Baby! Take in the views. After crossing the dirt road (look both ways as there are autos on this road) you’ll hit the switchbacks that should be laden with Wildflowers. At the bottom of the switchback turn right onto and down the Albion Basin Trail. Another steep one. A ways down turn left on and over to Snake Pit. You’ll now retrace your steps back to the start. Be courteous and Safe in this section as the single track is narrow with some steep ledges. At the bottom hang a left back onto the Lower Albion Basin Trail and meander….. I mean sprint back to Finish at the Town Park. All Done! Time to BBQ and reflect on tonight’s effort, the beautiful environment, and all things in your life that you are Thankful For! NOTE: the garmin map below does not include the parking lot loop that you’ll run at the beginning which is about 0.4 miles