Don't miss this annual test against the toughest climb in the Wasatch; Snowbird Hillclimb! You can find details and information on course change due to construction along with registration here: http://www.snowbird.com/events/competitions/summer/hillclimb.html Do the hillclimb in the morning then hang around in the beautiful mountain setting and watch the best pros in the country duke it out for Tour of Utah honors. But please, no painting body parts on the roads.

Even though this is not a UCA points paying event, it looks pretty epic. With no UCA events on the calendar, it is worth a look; especially for you LoToJa riders out there. http://www.tourdeparkcity.com/

Several of the Ski Utah team members are in Wisconsin this week attending what some consider criterium heaven: International Superweek. Patrick Fasse, Clint Carter and Eric Thompson will be hitting most of the stages this year, check out their progress at http://clintstersgarage.blogspot.com/

Not only did Salt Lake resident pros Jeff Louder and Darren Lill go 2, 3 in the Pro mens race, Utahs own Norm Bryner won the Cat 2 event with Brad Gehrig taking a well deserved 4th overall. Other notables include Burke Swindlehurst 29th Pro men and Chuck Collins 10th 45+.

Due to the use of timing chips this year at the Porcupine Hill climb, online registration will be closing Tuesday evening July 8^th in order to program the timing chips.  In person registration will still be available Thursday and Friday, more info at www.porcupinecycling.com.  There will be awards, food and festivities at Brighton along with a live band. All that and the race will be raising money for a good cause: fighting cancer.

The Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is pleased to announce two Utah teams
that will be participating. The tour is part of the prestigious 2008
USA Cycling National Racing Calendar and will be held August 13-17.
Invited this year is American RADD or Racers Against Drugs and Doping,
a Utah-based Pro team sponsored by Agel. Captaining that team is
Utah’s Bryson Perry who will be joined by fellow Utahns Cameron
Hoffman, Gardie Jackson and Billy Demong, a Nordic combined Silver
medalist at the World Championships. Joining them will be Tommy Nelson
and Luis Zamudio, both of California. We are also pleased to announce
the Utah All-Stars, a composite team of the best amateurs in Utah and
will be sponsored by Canyon Bicycles in Draper and Blackbottoms. Team
members include current Utah State Champion Todd Hageman, Dave
Harward, Jesse Gordon, Ryan Barrett, Alex Rock, Nate Page and Eric
Pardyak. Good luck guys!

For a complete list of teams and riders competing, go to:
http://www.tourofutah.com/index.php?p_matter=race_teams

High Uintas points are all entered; stages and DNF's, so please let me know if you find an error. The format I get from them is very cumbersome and there is a very human element involved in the translation that has a high margin of error: ME! Also, the Farmington Crit has been postponed to a later date that will be announced. Finally, get up to Pocatello this weekend for Gate City Grind; in the opinion of this author, it was always my favorite Stage Race. www.idahocycling.com