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Tour des suds, online registration will open in april, 2023., september 10th, 202 3, day of registration.

Day of (if space is available) Adults 18+ years – $60 Youth 17-12 years – $25 12 & under FREE

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10:00am  – Race starts  (Mass Start from City Park) 11:00am  – Post-Race celebrations at City Park       1:00pm  – Awards  

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• Pair of socks
• Meal Ticket
• Beverage – Beer* or non-alcoholic.

*Must be 21 years old or older, bring your ID

Tour des Suds is a 7-mile mountain bike climb starting at City Park. Go hard and treat it like a legit mtb race (yes, there are awards) or a crazy costume party on bikes. Either way, it’s 2,700′ of vert straight up to the finish line/Skullcandy Party Station at the top of Guardsman Pass.  No e-bikes please.

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Participants are encouraged to don ‘festive’ costumes and celebrate the beginning of the fall mountain bike season in a spirited manner!! Crazy costumes, crazy bikes is the concept! 

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Tickets still available for 40th annual Tour Des Suds

The upcoming Tour Des Suds mountain biking race is coming up next month, and tickets are still available.

Tour Des Suds is a 7-mile mountain bike race that begins in Park City’s City Park and ends at the top of the Empire Pass.

The ride isn’t for everyone, as it’s a 2,700 foot vertical climb to the finish line.

But that doesn’t stop the fun. Participants are encouraged to don festive costumes to celebrate the beginning of the fall mountain bike season.

Registration also includes a meal ticket and suds, more commonly known as beer.

The nonprofit Mountain Trails Foundation puts on the annual event. Executive director Lora Anthony says it’s not too late to get in on the action.

“We’re about halfway full,” Anthony said. “It’s going to be a little bit more of a beer garden party at the park this year than it has been in years past. So extra, extra fun.”  

Registration is $50 for people 18 and older, $20 for ages 13 to 7, and free for those under 12. More information can be found here .

The race on Sept. 7 will kick off at City Park at 10 a.m. E-bikes are not allowed.

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Tour Des Suds is actually the name of race held every fall in Park City, put on by the Mountain Trails Foundation. The trail, or parts of it, follow the Ontario Bypass trail. It is usually signed with both names. This ride is almost as much fun as the race and the racers themselves! It starts out on pavement, then switches to a graded road, then to tight, narrow singletrack with more then it's share of switchbacks! The upper section (the last mile or so) is the most technical, with roots and rocks aplenty! The ride is on private property, so please respect all the rules.

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Climb: 2,700 ft Difficulty Rating: Blue Distance: 7 miles Type:  Singletrack, road & gravel Direction:  Uphill only

Tour des Suds is an annual event presented by Mountain Trails Foundation, Park City’s non-profit trail advocate dedicated to trail building, maintenance, and protecting trails for non-motorized recreation. The event starts at City Park and ends at the top of Guardsmans Pass. Participants are encouraged to don ‘festive’ costumes to celebrate the beginning of the fall mountain bike season. Crazy costumes/crazy bikes are the theme! Go hard or just have fun (yes, there are awards). Click here to register for the September 10, 2023, race.

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13 sep 10:00 am 2:00 pm Tour des Suds Mountain Trails Foundation

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Presented by Skullcandy, the Annual Tour des Suds is a 7-mile mountain bike climb starting at City Park. Go hard and treat it like a legit mtb race (yes, there

Presented by Skullcandy, the Annual Tour des Suds is a 7-mile mountain bike climb starting at City Park. Go hard and treat it like a legit mtb race (yes, there are awards) or a crazy costume party on bikes. Either way, it’s 2,700′ of vert straight up to the finish line/Skullcandy Party Station at the top of Guardsman Pass. Festivities continue back at City Park with lunch and the “Suds” provided by, along killer opportunity drawing, costume contest and awards. The Tour des Suds is the zaniest mountain bike party in the west! Please note: E-bikes are not allowed.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE – Sunday, September 13, 2020: – 8:30-9:30am / Number Plate Pickup and Day Of Registration at Park City, City Park Gazebo (1354 Park Ave, Park City, UT 84060) – 10:00am / Race starts (Mass Start) – 11:00am / Post-Race celebrations at City Park – bring your ID for the “Suds” – 1:30pm / Awards

Only participants who register BEFORE September 1st are guaranteed a pair of official 2020 Tour des Suds socks!

Pre-registration closes at midnight on, September 9th – after that day-of pricing applies.

Day-of registrants do not get socks.

Kids 17 years and under get FREE entry, but must register so we can issue bibs and include them in

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Tour des Suds bikers conquer Empire Pass in style

Marina Knight Sep 9, 2024

Tour de Suds overall winner Chelsea Bolton stands atop the women's podium on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Bolton finished with a time of 46:17. Photo: TownLift

Local rider, Chelsea Bolton, wins overall and breaks course record

PARK CITY, Utah – Hundreds of costume wearing mountain bikers turned out Sunday for the 40th annual edition of the Tour des Suds, a seven mile uphill race that starts at City Park and finishes on top of Empire Pass.

The race is a celebration of the season of riding and fundraiser for Mountain Trails Foundation, a Park City non-profit organization that maintains and builds trails and keeps trail access free. For newcomers to town the Tour des Suds is a rite of passage and for locals the race is a chance to compete for bragging rights in climbing prowess – some say your time only counts if you’ve got on a tutu or other crazy costume.

This year, Chelsea Bolton, a 35 year-old woman bested the field with an impressive time of 46:14 on the course which gains over 2,200 feet. In addition to winning, Bolton also set a new course record. In second was 15 year old Kyle Clarke who rode it in 46:42 and Jameson Harper (35 year-old man) took third a few minutes behind in 49:10.

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Bolton, who was also the fastest female in last week’s Point-to-Point, shared the women’s podium with 62 year old Roxanne Toly and Taylor Lobe, 36.

“It feels so so good to have won the overall and set the course record, which I was told about post race. I am trying really hard to get some mountain biking sponsors for next season, and this win plus Point to Point last weekend have boosted my confidence. It was also so wonderful to share the podium with Roxanne Toly second place overall female, who very excitedly and kindly told me I was the first woman to ever win the entire race,” Bolton said.

One of the youngest competitors in the race this year was 6 year-old Thayne Stephens who rode with his father, Brian and older sister Declynn, 8. Both Thayne and Declynn finished the ride with no tow assistance, just a few breaks, in 2:30:01 and 2:38:21 respectively.

Full results can be found here .

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Marina Knight began her career in journalism working for The Stowe Reporter in 2003, where she was a staff writer and later the publication’s Web Editor. She covered the Winter Olympic Games in 2006 and 2010, and has worked as a freelance writer covering outdoor topics as well as art criticism. Most recently, Knight was Editor-in-Chief of SkiRacing.com. She has won multiple awards from the New England Newspaper Association for environmental reporting, feature writing and art criticism. She lives with her family in Park City. In her free time you’ll find her in the mountains

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EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

CELEBRATING 40 YEAR OF TRAILS, BIKES & BEER!

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Presented by Level Crossing Brewery , Tour des Suds is a 7-mile mountain bike climb starting at City Park. Go hard and treat it like a legit mtb race (yes, there are awards) or a crazy costume party on bikes. Either way, it’s 2,700′ of vert straight up to the finish line/Skullcandy Party Station at the top of Empire Pass.   No e-bikes please.

ALL RACERS GET:

• Tour des Suds socks*
• Meal Ticket (be sure to make sure selection during registration)
• Suds (if 21 year's and older)  Non-alcholic beverages will also be provided
• 8:30-9:30am    Day Bib Pickup (Please pick up Saturday if possible)
• 10:00am           Race starts (Mass Start from City Park)
• 11:30am           Post-Race celebrations *at City Park                         *B ring your ID for the “Suds”
• 1:00pm              Awards 

COURSE : View >  Online Map  (Subject to change)

• From City Park we ride up Park Avenue turning left on Heber Ave then Right on Main Street and continue up Daly, by the water tank.
• Left at intersection uphill on Service Rd. (Ontario Bypass), turn right at next intersection and stay to the far right where the single track skirts the dirt pile, follow Ontario Bypass/Tour Des Suds signage to the Guard Rd.  
• Cross the Guard Rd and continue on Ontario Bypass/Tour Des Suds to intersection with Mid Mt Trail.  
• Turn right on Mid Mt and continue on it until you reach the Tour Des Suds intersection.  
• Go left on Tour Des Suds and continue up to the service rd.  
• Turn left on the service road and continue to the next intersection.  Go left (short downhill) on service road until it runs into the Team Big Bear single track where you will veer right.  
• Stay on Team Big Bear until the Flagstaff loop intersection.  Take the right most single track and follow it a short distance to a service rd.  
• Veer left onto single track once more.
• Turn right at next intersection and continue uphill until it spits you out on a street. 
• Turn left (uphill) on the street and continue downhill, veering left in between boulders on gravel road to the finish. 

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