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Cirque Series - Alta, UT

Sat August 17, 2024 Alta, UT 84092 US Directions

Events

Sport Division (beginner / intermediate)

$79 10:00AM MDT - 3:00PM MDT Registration ends August 17, 2024 at 10:00am MDT

Expert Division

$79 10:00AM MDT - 3:00PM MDT Registration ends August 17, 2024 at 10:00am MDT

Pro Division

$79 10:00AM MDT - 3:00PM MDT Registration ends August 17, 2024 at 10:00am MDT

Volunteer

$0 8:00AM MDT - 3:00PM MDT Registration ends August 17, 2024 at 1:00pm MDT

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://www.cirqueseries.com/alta/.

Additional Fees

National Forest Fee: $2.00

Place

10520 East Day Lodge Road
Alta, UT US 84092

Description

Join us for another year of the Cirque Series at Alta.  7.1 miles featuring 2,545' vert.

Prizes
Prizes will be distributed at the end of each race and for the overall series winners. There are three categories in which the prizes will be given out: Sport, Expert and Pro.  Prizes for each race are as follows:

Pro 
1st place - $1000 cash each race
2nd place - $250 cash each race
3rd place - $150 cash each race

Expert 
1st - $400 in Gear each race
2nd - $250 in Gear each race
3rd - $150 in Gear each race

Sport 
1st - $300 in Gear each race
2nd - $200 in Gear each race
3rd - $100 in Gear each race

Grom Award - youngest competitor wins a prize from On Running.

OG Award - wisest competitor wins a prize from Backcountry.com

Lexie Award - the "unofficial MVP" of the race will win a prize from RAB.

Middle of the Pack Award - the person that finished exactly middle will win a prize from STIO.

Overall 2024 Season Winner + Points
The racers with the most points at the end of all races will be declared the overall 2024 winner.  The top 20 racers of each event will obtain points. The following is the per stage breakdown as a function of place:

1 - 50pt    6 - 30pt    11 - 20pt 16 - 10pt 
2 - 40pt    7 - 28pt    12 - 18pt 17 - 8pt
3 - 36pt    8 - 26pt    13 - 16pt 18 - 6pt
4 - 34pt    9 - 24pt    14 - 14pt 19 - 4pt
5 - 32pt    10 - 22pt    15 - 12pt 20 - 2pt

PRIZE MONEY 2024 OVERALL SEASON STANDINGS   **Men's & Women's
 
PRO
1ST - $1500 + PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season
2ND - $500 + PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season
3RD - $250 + PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season

EXPERT
1ST - PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season 
2ND- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season 
3RD- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season

SPORT
1ST - PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season 
2ND- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season 
3RD- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2024 season

**All OVERALL podium placers will also receive Cirque Series 2024 PEAK FREAK belt buckle.  

**Everyone that runs all six '24 USA races will receive a Cirque Series 2024 PEAK FREAK belt buckle.  

Registration
We are capping the race at 500 entries, we encourage to sign up right away.

Bibs / Timing Chips
Cirque Series will utilize Competitive timing to time the event with a disposable chip placed on the back of your bib. Please do not fold, crush or remove the chip from the bib. You may dispose of the chip/bib after the race is over.

Rules / Guidelines
Please help us preserve the beauty of our mountains and assist in maintaining an enjoyable, safe event for everyone involved.

Please respect private property near the trails. Do not trespass.
No littering: Participants are encouraged to carry water and food during the event.
Please dispose of all waste and recyclables in the proper containers.
Please be respectful of all Forest Service officials.
Do not impede another runner.
Leave no trace: Pack-in pack-out.

We will provide PROTEKT hydration at aid stations & finish line.

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Packet Pickup

Friday, Aug 16, 2024:  3pm-6pm - early bib pick-up at Black Diamond Retail store in Salt Lake City. 2092 E 3900 S, SLC, UT 84124

Saturday, Aug 17, 2024: 8:15am-9:45am - Bib pickup available at the race venue. Please arrive early enough to pickup your packet and get ready. We will start promptly at 10AM. 

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION & INFO

Race starts at the base of Albion/Sunnyside lifts (elevation 8650 ft.) and goes east up the Albion Meadows Trail. Immediately you start gaining elevation as you run through a forest of subalpine fir, Engelmann spruce, and aspen trees. The steep single track switches back at an old ski lift chair mounted on a pedestal with a view of the creek in Snake Pit on your right.

No time to rest here you still have 7 miles to go. Continue up the Albion Meadows Trail as you exit the forest and enter the Albion Meadows with a view of Devils Castle straight ahead. Don’t get lost in the wildflowers or you will miss the narrow single track with a sharp right that takes you to Alf’s mid mountain restaurant (elevation 9200 ft.) Turn right at Alf’s and follow the road under the Sugarloaf lift line and continue climbing up this road that zig zags East Greeley. Pass under Yellow Trail and you have a short flat stretch below Glory Hole before you climb up onto the Wide Track underneath the Sugarloaf lift line. You will have a great view of Cecret Lake below you but turn right and keep climbing.

This road is very steep and will flatten out as you turn right and run through the Keyhole and take you up through a high alpine meadow with a meandering stream. Continue baring right to the top of Collins (elevation 10400 ft.) There will be an aid station here. Go south across the East Baldy Traverse towards Sugarloaf Pass (elevation 10500 ft.) turn west and head up the ridge to the top of Mt. Baldy (elevation 11,068 ft.) Head down the northwest ridge of Mt. Baldy and come to the top of Wildcat Lift (elevation 9780 ft.) From here turn right onto the service road and stay on it all the way past Watson Shelter (elevation 9280 ft.) Please stay on service road all the way to the bottom of Collins Lift (elevation 8530 ft.) Continue on service road along the Transfer Tow to the finish where you started.

**course subject to change as necessary 

We will provide PROTEKT hydration for all participants.

Cancellation / Refund Policy:  the race organizers reserve the ability to cancel the event due to unsafe weather, any variety of circumstances, etc. Race organizers will make the best decisions when it comes to protecting the safety of all runners. This means we reserve the right to adjust, cancel, reroute, or reschedule as we see fit.

Because the bulk of our costs come before the event even occurs we will not be able to extend refunds to those who wish to cancel their registration. We will assess things appropriately & fairly, to the best of our abilities. If the race is popular enough to create a waiting list, we will also treat your entry fairly with specifics TBD.

Race registration is non transferable & cannot be rolled over to subsequent races. We will always treat our community fairly but also ask that you be sympathetic about the realities of putting on a great event. Anyone running under a bib assigned to another athlete will be banned from future Cirque Series Races, we take this very seriously because it creates a safety issue.

Cateories:
*SPORT: This category is for people that don't have a ton of mountain experience, and wouldn't call themselves strong runners. But are ready to test themselves.

*EXPERT: This category is for people with a lot of mountain experience, consider themselves strong hikers with competent running skills.

*PRO: This category is for professional & sponsored athletes. 

Results
Results will be posted here 48 hours after the event.

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Contact Us
julian@cirqueseries.com 

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