Moose on the Loose’s first youth trail running race of the season is fast-approaching

Moose on the Loose. Photo: courtesy of Emma Garrard//PCSS Nordic

PARK CITY, Utah — Park City Ski & Snowboard’s annual youth trail race summer series, Moose on the Loose, is open to all interested families in the area with no requirement to belong to the PCSS club.

Registration is still just $25 per race, or $80 for the full series.

Moose on the Loose Races offers three distance options with suggested age ranges for each distance:

​Hay 3 distancias de carrera:

• ​Mini Moose 
  1km (.6mi) course. Suggested for kids ages 3 to 6 
  Recorrido de 1km (0.6 millas). Recomendado para niños de 3 a 6 años.
• Junior Moose
  3km course. Suggested for kids ages 7 to 10.
  Recorrido de 3 km. Recomendado para niños de 7 a 10 años.
• Mighty Moose
  5km course. Suggested for kids ages 11 to 14., Recorrido de 5 km. Recomendado para niños de 11 a 14 años.​​​​​​​

Register for one or more or all four races here.

“It’s special to see the enthusiasm and joy so many kids get from running and the sense of accomplishment they get from ‘doing hard things’ whether it’s their first running race or they have done many. “Park City Ski and Snowboard Cross Country Director Emma Garrard told TownLift. “The events are fun for the whole family and a great way to keep kids active and meet other families in our community.”

N Round Valley trailhead: June 7

This race will kick off the series with smooth trails and rolling terrain. The Mighty Moose and the Junior Moose will utilize the fantastic Happy Gilmore and TM Trails, running 100% on the fun single track that Park City is known for. Mini Moose will run a route on double-track to allow plenty of space for their adult running partners. Much of the routes are visible from the start/finish area.

Esta carrera dará inicio a la serie con senderos suaves y un terreno ondulado. El Mighty Moose y el Junior Moose recorrerán los fantásticos senderos Happy Gilmore y TM, corriendo al 100% en el divertido single track por el que Park City es conocido. El Mini Moose correrá una ruta en double-track para permitir suficiente espacio para sus acompañantes adultos. Gran parte de las rutas es visible desde el área de salida/llegada.

Lower Utah Olympic Park RTS system: July 12 

This route serves as a very kid-friendly introduction to trail running on the soft-surface double track and single-track of the lower UOP Trail system. Runners will start and finish on the Millennium Trail near Skullcandy HQ and run the rolling hills beneath the Utah Olympic Park. The 5km course features more challenge with a longer climb up towards the RTS trailhead. Much of the course is visible from the start/finish area.

Los corredores comenzarán y terminarán en Millennium Trail cerca de la sede de Skullcandy y correrán por las colinas debajo del Parque Olímpico de Utah.  Gran parte del recorrido es visible desde el área de salida/meta.

Quinn’s Round Valley: August 9 

Round Valley offers non-technical soft-surface double track trails. Runners and spectators are treated to an awesome view of the Wasatch while running through sage, scrub oak, and a variety of wildflowers. The Mighty Moose will also get a taste of some great flowing single-track on their course. Much of the course is visible from the start/finish area.

La carrera Trailhead de Round Valley Quinn ofrece senderos fáciles visibles desde el área de salida/meta. Los niños mayores recorrerán senderos más desafiantes.

Utah Olympic Park: September 6 

You can’t beat fall at the Olympic Park! Races will start and finish at the base of the Olympic ski jumps and use the surrounding trail system. These trails will challenge racers with the most vertical gain and loss of the series. 

Also featuring the Fall 5km for adults and anyone 15 and up and will be on the same course as the Mighty Moose.

Esta será una carrera a pie más desafiante y tendrá los saltos de esquí olímpicos de fondo.

NEW PACKET PICKUP LOCATION: Early bib pickup each Friday before the race at Rendezvous Run: a new running store opening in just a few weeks!

Volunteer and Get a Free Race Entry:

Needed: volunteers on race days to make these events possible. If you or another family member over age 15 can volunteer from 7:00-10:00 a.m. on a race day, you will get a free race entry. In addition, PCSS members will earn credit toward their work deposit for the hours volunteered. They need assistance for each race, and positions needed are course set-up and water stations, race check-in and start/finish line, and course guides.

For more volunteer information, see the signup  here. Alternatively, please send an email with your name and phone number to events@parkcityss.org. They will contact you to confirm the volunteer slot(s) of interest, and also provide a discount you can use when registering for a race.