Utah Valley Loves Cycling!

In the past 7 days, Utah Valley has hosted 2 very big events in cycling!

 The first was the Hotter Than Heck Century which took place on Saturday (August 2nd) in Lehi. It was hosted at the Adobe building and included teams and individuals from throughout Utah (and even some from out of state). The ride is a 30 year old tradition and event organizers made special effort to step it up this year. The cyclists rode either 30, 60 or 100 miles (individually or in teams) around Utah Lake. The rest stops featured a plethora of fruits and sports drinks to keep the riders well-fueled for the long, hot ride. Upon returning, cyclists were given a completion metal and a meal catered by Iceberg.

To learn more about the Hotter Than Heck Century Ride or to find out about other rides/races organized by Utah Endurance Sports, visit their website here.

The second cycling event was none other than Stage 3 of the Tour of Utah. We had the wonderful opportunity to see the riders off at the starting point (IM Flash Technologies in Lehi). The Tour of Utah boasts that it is America's Toughest Stage Race and it includes a number of professional cyclists from around the world (many of whom have previously competed in events such as the Tour De France, Vuelta a España, Tour of Japan, and the Brazil National Time Trial). Fans gathered on either side of the track to cheer on their favorite teams as they started the 3rd stage of the race which ran from Lehi down the West side of Utah Lake, and back up to Tooele where it ended at the Miller Motorsports Park.

Learn more about the Tour of Utah (and follow the results of the next 4 stages) at the Tour of Utah website.

Hotter Than Heck Utah Valley Century

For 30 years, there has been a century ride around Utah Lake. This year, they're taking it up a notch…or two.

The 2014 ride itself will be similar to previous years, including options to ride 30, 60, or the full 100 miles. For the first time they will be awarding cash and gift prizes for individuals and teams. 

For those new to a “century” ride, a century is 100 miles. If you’ve never done one before, now’s the time! The beauty of a century like this is that you can stop as often as you want to rest, hydrate, eat, look at something other than your front wheel, and see tons of other riders just like you who are resting and eating. If you’re not ready for the full century, you can complete the 30 or 60 mile course!

They're upgrading feed stations and the sponsors will be competing for “Best Rest Stop.” They will be putting together a pre-ride dinner and a show at Thanksgiving Point for anyone who’s excited to mentally prep while ‘keeping it chill’ the night before (it’s going to be amazing).

The race will be taking place Saturday, August 2nd and will begin and end at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. The weather has been great these past few days, so start training now! Click here to see a map of the course. Visit Utah Endurance Sports for more information and to register for the race! 

Utah Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau is a proud partner of Utah Endurance Sports and would like to thank them for all of their hard work in prepping for this amazing race and for helping with this blog post!