Jupiter Peak Steeplechase, August 7

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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 on challenging single track trail 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.

If you would like to participate in the ultimate challenge visit the “Triple Trail Challenge” site. The TTC is a 3 stage race that includes the Jupiter Peak Steeplechase, Park City Half Marathon and Mid-Mountain Marathon.

Time & Place:
8:00 AM start. New this year, the run will start at Park City Mountain Resort and finish at the Silver Star Cafe , 1825 Three Kings Drive. Directions to Silver Star Cafe

PARKING: Please park at the start, Park City Mountain Resort/First Time lift. At the finish either walk 10 minutes back to your car or take a 3 minute free ride on the city bus which departs every 20 minutes from the Silver Star Cafe finish. No parking permitted along Three Kings Dr.

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 (10,400′) and back, on the challenging single track trails found within the Park City Mountain 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 and arrows!

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 flag pole 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.

Course is subject to change

Registration:
Register at Runner Card for $35 through July 31, $45 August 1 through race day. Online registration closes August 6 at 5:00 PM MDT. Day of registration will begin at 7:00 AM for $45 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

Sponsors:

Wasatch Running Center

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 water bottle and Powerade T-shirt.

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.

For additional information contact:
Ginger at ginger@altitudeem.com