When: 3rd week of June
This is Utah’s most popular team relay running event and it sells out nearly every year. Teams have been runing this 170 – 188.2+-mile race since 2004
Relay teams consist of of 12 members. During the relay, each team member runs three legs. Each leg ranges between 3 – 8 miles with varying in difficulty. In theory, the team can consist of both the elite runner and a novice jogger. There is also an Ultra class which means you run with a team of 6 (each member runs six legs).
Description of the course:
The race starts in the city of Logan, Utah and is run on roads (some gravel). Towns, cities and points of interest along the way: Logan, Nibly, Hyrum, Avon Pass, Ogden Valley, Liberty, Eden, Pineview Reservoir, Snowbasin and its winding road, Trappers loop, Peterson, Morgan, Littleton, East Canyon Reservoir, Henefer, Echo Reservoir, Weber River Valley, Wanship, Rockport Lake, Oakley, Kamas, Francis, Jordanelle Reservoir, Heber, Charleston, Midway, Wasatch Mountain State Park, Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain Resort, and the race ends at The Canyons Ski Resort.
Links:
Official Site: http://www.ragnarrelay.com/wasatchback/index.php
Maps: http://www.ragnarrelay.com/wasatchback/coursemaps
