Big Cottonwood Canyon Classic
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Big Cottonwood Canyon Classic : Brighton, UT
The event is a set of trail races held at Brighton Ski Resort in Brighton, Utah. Routes start near the Crest ski lift and use resort access roads, trails around Twin Lakes and Lake Mary, and segments that enter Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Distances
- 5K on mountain trails finishing on Brighton's Lake Mary/Catharine's Pass Trail
- Half marathon - approximately 12 miles with about 3500 feet of climbing
Course notes: The half marathon route follows access roads and named trails including SolBright, Kruzer, Moonebeam, Honeycomb Return Road, Silver Fork Canyon trail, Lazy Prince, and Grizzley Gultch, with a traverse above Twin Lakes and a final connection to Lake Mary for the finish. The 5K route crosses the resort parking area to Milly Chalet, climbs to Twin Lakes, traverses Mount Milly to Lake Mary, then returns to the finish.
Aid stations: One aid station is located at the base of the Twin Lakes dam and is passed twice on the half marathon route. It provides water and electrolyte drinks; on the second pass additional items include chips, Oreos, soda, grapes, oranges, bananas, peanut butter and jelly, water, and electrolyte drink.
Additional details: Paid entry includes a race shirt, a finishers magnet, and entry into a raffle. Training plans are offered in 1-, 2-, and 3-month formats with daily workouts, elevation and mileage goals, tracking sheets, recovery weeks, race simulations, and a taper. Prices are listed as $25, $35, and $50 for the 1-, 2-, and 3-month plans respectively. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
