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Outdoor Notes
The 30th annual Snowbird Bicycle Hill Climb, the oldest bike race in Utah, will be staged Saturday. Cyclists will race up Little Cottonwood Canyon on a challenging 10-mile course that ascends 3,500 vertical feet.
This year's race has been rerouted due to construction on 9400 South. Saturday's race will begin at 8 a.m. at the Swamp Lot on 8099 S. Wasatch Blvd., continues along Wasatch Boulevard to North Little Cottonwood Canyon Road to the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon and up to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort. Vehicle traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon will be restricted beginning at 8 a.m.
Participants who complete the Bicycle Hill Climb have the option of jumping on their mountain bikes and continuing up to Snowbird's Hidden Peak to complete the Ultra-Widowmaker portion of the course. The Ultra-Widowmaker is a 4-mile climb over 3,000 vertical feet to a peak elevation of 11,000 feet, offering views of the Wasatch Mountains and Salt Lake Valley. Both races will conclude with an awards ceremony at the base of Snowbird at 10:30 a.m., featuring prizes, a raffle and live music.
BRYCE CANYON RIM RUN/WALK
The 24th annual Bryce Canyon Rim Run and Walk will be held at Ruby's Inn on Saturday, Aug. 23. The 5-mile trail run and walk begins at 9 a.m., with both the start and finish line at Ruby's Inn in Bryce Canyon City. The scenic, gently rolling course features an elevation of approximately 7,600 feet.
Register online at www.Runnercard.com. Preregister by mail (call for entry form or download from www.rubysinn.com), or register the evening before the race from 5-9 p.m. or the morning of the race until 8:30 a.m. at Ruby's Inn. Entry fee is $20 if postmarked by Saturday, or $25 thereafter, and includes a T-shirt, post-race lunch, awards, prizes and a ticket for free admission to the Bryce Canyon Country Rodeo.
Awards will go to the top overall male and female finisher and the top three finishers in each division. A separate walking race with overall and divisional winners is part of the event.
For information, call 800-468-8660.
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Couldn't agree more with your article. Hope something comes of it on both sides.



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