Jupiter Peak Steeplechase, August 7

Welcome to the 18th annual Jupiter Peak Steeplechase, an endurance race for the trail warrior. This event is a long time Park City tradition, a 16-mile +/- trail running loop with 3,000′ of elevation gain. Mountain Trails is proud to announce that the Jupiter Peak Steeplechase is one of the 10 stages of the nationwide trail running series, La Sportiva  Mountain Cup!! For more information on the Mountain Cup series, a nationwide 10-race series, please visit
La Sportiva Mountain Running.

Time & Place:
8:00 AM start and finish at Legacy Lodge at Park City Mountain Resort.

Course & Distance:
Approximately a 16 +/- mile trail run from the base of Park City Mountain Resort (7000′) to the (literally) breathtaking top of Jupiter Peak (10,000′) and back, on the challenging single track trails found within the resort property. There are 5 aid stations with water, but carrying water is encouraged. Course closes at 1:00 PM. For your safety, we have setup a return to start/finish location. If you are not at Shadow Lake Loop aid station by 10:30 AM (2:30 hours after the start, 5 1/2 to 6 miles from the start) you will be asked to return to the start/finish. If you choose to continue against our recommendations, you do so at your own risk, and we will ask for your bib.

Due to the poor clarity of our map, trail names for the course are provided below. On race day…just follow the blue dots!

CLIMB: Participants will climb from the base of the First Time lift until they reach Crescent Mine Grade. Follow (CMG) to Mid-Mountain and up the Powerline trail. Runners will then climb Comstock Mine road to Jupiter Access to Pioneer Ridge. Following Pioneer Ridge to Jupiter Peak.

DESCENT: After touching the post at the peak, runners will follow the ridge north to Tri-Counties peak, hop on the Scott’s Bypass Trail until they reach the bottom of Mo-Fo hill. Descend on the double track to Shadow Lake Loop, down the Jupiter Access road to Spiro trail and finally across Silver Spur to the finish.

Registration: Information will be updated and available March 2010
Register at Runner Card for $? through August 6, online registration closes at 5:00 PM MDT. Day of registration will begin at 7:00 AM for $? and close at 7:45 AM. Race is capped at 250 participants….don’t be left behind, register now! Entries are non-refundable.
Entry fee includes: Custom logo Mountain Trails socks

Directions to the Race Venue

Sponsors:

Wasatch Running Center

Insurance:
The organizers and sponsors cannot be responsible for accidents during or in connection with the competition nor physical condition of participants. Therefore, each participant enters at his or her own risk and all participants are responsible for the provision of their own insurance coverage. Each entrant must sign the “Acknowledgment and Assumption of Risk and Release” Waiver on the official entry form before permitted to participate.

Volunteer for this event:
We have several volunteer opportunities from registration to timing available. If you have a free morning from 6:45 to 12:30, shifts can be created, we would love your assistance, no skills necessary we’ll train on the spot. Volunteer while your friends and family run! Everyone will receive Mountain Trails logo socks.