Canyons Resort Hosts Scott Enduro Cup presented by GoPro
PARK CITY, UTAH (July 10, 2014) - The Scott Enduro Cup presented by GoPro mountain bike race series heads to Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah on July 19 for its final stop of the season. After competition stops in Moab, UT and Sun Valley, ID, the pressure is on athletes to earn North American Enduro Tour (NAET) points and also to become the 2014 Scott Enduro Cup presented by GoPro champions. The event attracts top names in mountain biking including current NAET point leaders Kyle Warner and Margaret Gregory. Registration is still open for men and women, open, amateur, and junior riders at endurocupmtb.com.
"Canyons Resort is the crown jewel of the Scott Enduro Cup presented by GoPro series and the birthplace of enduro in Utah. After racing in Moab and Sun Valley, it seems fitting that our series will end in the mountain bike Mecca of Park City," explained Ali Goulet, Enduro Cup founder and competition director. "The additions and edits we've made to the course will make Canyons the most challenging and rewarding of our series. Steep, technical, fast trails and bike park flow will require every ounce of a riders' skill."
Enduro racing uses a rally-style format with timed descents during competition stages linked together by climbing transfer stages, which are not factored into the overall time. The course at Canyons Resort will pit cardio and strength against nerve and skill. Racers will tackle approximately 17.2 miles of rowdy and sometimes rooty trails over 3,200 vertical descending feet through sharp switchbacks and multiple technical descents. The course will feature additional stages to last year's route with the inclusion of Canyons Bike Park. Park City, Utah is the world's first and only International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) Gold-Level Ride Center accredited for its jaw-dropping natural beauty, diverse riding opportunities, and successful local mountain bike community.
The race starts and finishes at Canyons Resort Village making it easy for friends and fans to cheer for racers and participate in the action. Both spectators and athletes can also view live timing results throughout the race on ItsYourRace.com and the ItsYourRace App. Following the Enduro Cup awards will be Canyons' Summer Concert Series featuring a soul-infused rock and roll band, Trigger Hippy. Music starts at 6 p.m and is free and open to the public. Canyons Resort is also offering attendees of the 2014 Scott Enduro Cup presented by GoPro special lodging rates. More information on available lodging and reservations is available online here.
"Canyons is thrilled to host the final stop of this tour for the third year in a row," says Steve Duke, Canyons Bike Park Manager. "We're excited to have elite riders from all over the world experiencing our trails here at Canyons. The crew has laid out stages with a wide variety of trails for the course, which includes a Canyons Bike Park trail and singletrack descents. It's sure to push the riders' abilities and fitness throughout the day."
The Open category podium winners will receive $2,500 total in prize money divided evenly between men and women. The top three riders in each Amateur category will receive gear from sponsors. Riders and spectators also have the chance to enter a raffle benefitting the Mountain Trails Foundation of Park City, Utah.
For more information or to register visit endurocupmtb.com or follow on Facebook, Twitterand Instagram. Enduro Cup is an MSI production.
For media information contact Amy David at adavid@mtsports.com
Photos for editorial use are available here.
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"Canyons Resort is the crown jewel of the Scott Enduro Cup presented by GoPro series and the birthplace of enduro in Utah. After racing in Moab and Sun Valley, it seems fitting that our series will end in the mountain bike Mecca of Park City," explained Ali Goulet, Enduro Cup founder and competition director. "The additions and edits we've made to the course will make Canyons the most challenging and rewarding of our series. Steep, technical, fast trails and bike park flow will require every ounce of a riders' skill."
Enduro racing uses a rally-style format with timed descents during competition stages linked together by climbing transfer stages, which are not factored into the overall time. The course at Canyons Resort will pit cardio and strength against nerve and skill. Racers will tackle approximately 17.2 miles of rowdy and sometimes rooty trails over 3,200 vertical descending feet through sharp switchbacks and multiple technical descents. The course will feature additional stages to last year's route with the inclusion of Canyons Bike Park. Park City, Utah is the world's first and only International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) Gold-Level Ride Center accredited for its jaw-dropping natural beauty, diverse riding opportunities, and successful local mountain bike community.
The race starts and finishes at Canyons Resort Village making it easy for friends and fans to cheer for racers and participate in the action. Both spectators and athletes can also view live timing results throughout the race on ItsYourRace.com and the ItsYourRace App. Following the Enduro Cup awards will be Canyons' Summer Concert Series featuring a soul-infused rock and roll band, Trigger Hippy. Music starts at 6 p.m and is free and open to the public. Canyons Resort is also offering attendees of the 2014 Scott Enduro Cup presented by GoPro special lodging rates. More information on available lodging and reservations is available online here.
"Canyons is thrilled to host the final stop of this tour for the third year in a row," says Steve Duke, Canyons Bike Park Manager. "We're excited to have elite riders from all over the world experiencing our trails here at Canyons. The crew has laid out stages with a wide variety of trails for the course, which includes a Canyons Bike Park trail and singletrack descents. It's sure to push the riders' abilities and fitness throughout the day."
The Open category podium winners will receive $2,500 total in prize money divided evenly between men and women. The top three riders in each Amateur category will receive gear from sponsors. Riders and spectators also have the chance to enter a raffle benefitting the Mountain Trails Foundation of Park City, Utah.
For more information or to register visit endurocupmtb.com or follow on Facebook, Twitterand Instagram. Enduro Cup is an MSI production.
For media information contact Amy David at adavid@mtsports.com
Photos for editorial use are available here.
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Scott Sports
Founded in 1958 SCOTT Sports has created a legacy of innovation, technology and design by pushing the boundaries of possibility across multiple disciplines. From the first aluminum ski pole, to the lightest carbon bike and the first moto goggles and running shoes, SCOTT has been at the cutting edge from the very beginning. Check out www.scott-sports.com to see the full line up of products SCOTT has to offer.
GoPro
GoPro makes the world's best selling and most versatile cameras, enabling people to capture immersive and engaging footage of themselves during their favorite activities. GoPro's HERO line of wearable and gear mountable cameras are used collectively by more consumers, professional athletes, and video production professionals than any other camera in the world. Based in San Mateo, California, GoPro's products are sold in more than 35,000 stores in over 100 countries worldwide and direct via GoPro.com. GOP RO® and HERO® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Woodman Labs, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company, product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their rightful owners.
Canyons Resort
With thrilling adventures across 4,000 acres and nine mountains of majestic terrain, Canyons Resort is Utah’s largest and most dynamic ski and snowboard resort. Located in stunning Park City, Canyons is ranked as a “Top 10 North American Resort” in SKI Magazine’s annual reader survey. Canyons’ lively resort village bustles with nine hotels including the Grand Summit Hotel and Waldorf Astoria Park City, and two dozen dining restaurants like the award-winning farm-to-table venue, The Farm at Canyons. The Orange Bubble Express, North America’s only enclosed and heated chairlift; Ski Beach, a lively après ski gathering area; Iron Mountain, featuring 300 acres of new terrain; Utah’s only lift-served jump and flow trail bike park and the fast-paced Zip Tour make Canyons a must-visit year-round resort. With Salt Lake City International Airport just 35 minutes away, Canyons is conveniently accessible from anywhere in the world. For more information, visit www.canyonsresort.com.
Mountain Sports International
Mountain Sports International (MSI) is a private company, founded in 1997, to develop and produce action/adventure sports events and programming in North America. MSI operates the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face, in addition to several other properties and concepts. MSI launched MSI Live in 2009, to provide live HD webcast production, content management, encoding, and satellite uplink & delivery. MSI provides event management services, infrastructure and expertise for high-end brands, including The North Face, Red Bull, Subaru, UFC, Burton and Sierra Nevada. MSI matches brand and culture, company and credibility, to create sought-after events that help to define the action sports culture. For more information, visit mtsports.com.
North American Enduro Tour
The 2014 North American Enduro Tour (NAET) is back and going bigger in its fourth year. The NAET is designed to gather athletes at many of the continent's best race venues for the rapidly growing mountain bike discipline of Enduro racing. This year's partnered events include the SRAM Canadian Open Enduro as part of Crankworx Whistler, the Santa Cruz/ Shimano Oregon Enduro Series, the Specialized Enduro as part of the Colorado Freeride Festival in Winter Park, The Enduro Cup, the Big Mountain Enduro Series taking place throughout Colorado and the Triple Crown Enduro on the East Coast. Most of these races emerge in and around world-class bike parks throughout North America, while also utilizing the regions best singletrack trails that are tucked deep in the backcountry. For more information visit: naetmtb.com.
Founded in 1958 SCOTT Sports has created a legacy of innovation, technology and design by pushing the boundaries of possibility across multiple disciplines. From the first aluminum ski pole, to the lightest carbon bike and the first moto goggles and running shoes, SCOTT has been at the cutting edge from the very beginning. Check out www.scott-sports.com to see the full line up of products SCOTT has to offer.
GoPro
GoPro makes the world's best selling and most versatile cameras, enabling people to capture immersive and engaging footage of themselves during their favorite activities. GoPro's HERO line of wearable and gear mountable cameras are used collectively by more consumers, professional athletes, and video production professionals than any other camera in the world. Based in San Mateo, California, GoPro's products are sold in more than 35,000 stores in over 100 countries worldwide and direct via GoPro.com. GOP RO® and HERO® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Woodman Labs, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company, product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their rightful owners.
Canyons Resort
With thrilling adventures across 4,000 acres and nine mountains of majestic terrain, Canyons Resort is Utah’s largest and most dynamic ski and snowboard resort. Located in stunning Park City, Canyons is ranked as a “Top 10 North American Resort” in SKI Magazine’s annual reader survey. Canyons’ lively resort village bustles with nine hotels including the Grand Summit Hotel and Waldorf Astoria Park City, and two dozen dining restaurants like the award-winning farm-to-table venue, The Farm at Canyons. The Orange Bubble Express, North America’s only enclosed and heated chairlift; Ski Beach, a lively après ski gathering area; Iron Mountain, featuring 300 acres of new terrain; Utah’s only lift-served jump and flow trail bike park and the fast-paced Zip Tour make Canyons a must-visit year-round resort. With Salt Lake City International Airport just 35 minutes away, Canyons is conveniently accessible from anywhere in the world. For more information, visit www.canyonsresort.com.
Mountain Sports International
Mountain Sports International (MSI) is a private company, founded in 1997, to develop and produce action/adventure sports events and programming in North America. MSI operates the Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face, in addition to several other properties and concepts. MSI launched MSI Live in 2009, to provide live HD webcast production, content management, encoding, and satellite uplink & delivery. MSI provides event management services, infrastructure and expertise for high-end brands, including The North Face, Red Bull, Subaru, UFC, Burton and Sierra Nevada. MSI matches brand and culture, company and credibility, to create sought-after events that help to define the action sports culture. For more information, visit mtsports.com.
North American Enduro Tour
The 2014 North American Enduro Tour (NAET) is back and going bigger in its fourth year. The NAET is designed to gather athletes at many of the continent's best race venues for the rapidly growing mountain bike discipline of Enduro racing. This year's partnered events include the SRAM Canadian Open Enduro as part of Crankworx Whistler, the Santa Cruz/ Shimano Oregon Enduro Series, the Specialized Enduro as part of the Colorado Freeride Festival in Winter Park, The Enduro Cup, the Big Mountain Enduro Series taking place throughout Colorado and the Triple Crown Enduro on the East Coast. Most of these races emerge in and around world-class bike parks throughout North America, while also utilizing the regions best singletrack trails that are tucked deep in the backcountry. For more information visit: naetmtb.com.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada; Canyons in Park City, Utah; Afton Alps in Minnesota and Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer website is www.snow.com.
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Jessica Kunzer
Mountain Sports International, Inc. | Communications and Marketing Director
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Mountain Sports International, Inc. | Event Director
O: 303.817.7155
bnelson@mtsports.com
Larsen Sequist
Mountain Sports International, Inc. | Partnership Marketing Director
O: 801.349.4606
lsequist@mtsports.com
Jessica Kunzer
Mountain Sports International, Inc. | Communications and Marketing Director
O: (801) 349-4612
jkunzer@mtsports.com