Point to Point

I've done the Park City Point to Point (PCPP) several times over the years. I missed the first year, although I can't remember why anymore. Anyway, it is a fun route.

This year in preparation, I rode about 60 miles of the course last Saturday. That was probably a little close to the actual race for optimal recovery, but I wasn't overly concerned about my finishing time anyway.

I always have cramping issues in this race. It is a long race with a lot of climbing, and I am prone to cramps in long races. So I started pretty conservatively with the hopes of maintaining a steady pace till the end. This worked out pretty well.

The course was changed up, with the finish moved from the Canyons resort to a field next to the Skull Candy HQ. The last descent was a long, rocky descent with a lot of switchbacks, and my fork was going flat so I had to tough that one out, but my finish time was 7:51:32, which I was quite happy with. It was probably my best time yet, but I think the course was faster this year, especially compared to the first year I did it.

Weather was unusually hot this year, but otherwise perfect. As has become my custom, I parked between the start and finish, so my point-to-point was actually a loop.