The race is seen by many as an alternative to the annual Logan to Jackson race held in early September. For others, it is a training race for LOTOJA. And although the Tour de Park City is about 35 miles shorter than LOTOJA, the climbing is longer and covers significantly more total feet of ascent per mile — Tour de Park City boasts 9,544 feet of climbing while LOTOJA touts nearly the same amount of climbing but spreads the climbs out over three mountain passes rather than one monster mountain with a summit approaching 11,000 feet.

With a large field of competitors, the Tour de Park City will likely grow in coming years.

The first running of the race, however, was not without its glitches. Food stations ran out of water at times and some racers were unable to fill their water bottles. Start times were listed differently in different areas and some participants missed their designated start times and were a few minutes behind before the race even began.

There were also a handful of crashes, including one on the fast descent from the Bald Mountain that required emergency medical treatment.

At press time, results for the race had not been posted.

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Note: Jared Eborn competed in the Tour de Park City, completing the 170-mile race in just over 11 hours.

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