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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, September 19-21, 2018 The Park Record B-3 Spirits high at Red Bull 400 Wh it ic in e Veterinar y ne Cl Pi 2018 TANZI PROPST/THE PARK RECORD Participants in the men’s individual category of the Red Bull 400 climb up the K90 Nordic jump during the annual event at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday morning. Athletes all shapes and sizes take on monster jump JAMES HOYT The Park Record About 1,200 determined souls — athletes and non-athletes of all genders and abilities — made the drive to the Utah Olympic Park Saturday to scale all 400 meters of the K90 Nordic ski jump as fast as they could for the 2018 Park City Red Bull 400. According to Red Bull, former Nordic combined skier Miles Fink-Debray placed first overall in the men’s category with a time of 3 minutes and 45.6 seconds up the jump, a new record for the Park City edition of the traveling event. Following behind were a pair of other Nordic combined skiers familiar to Parkites in Taylor Fletcher, with a time of 3:45:6, and Jared Shumate, who summited the ramp in 4:00:6, placing second and third respectively. “I am so stoked, it’s awesome, but I’m hurting,” Shumate said in a press release. “I’ve never hurt so bad.” In the women’s division, Salt Lake City-based pro triathlete Megan Foley came out on top with a time of 5:14.4 to take 22nd overall. Sue Minneci came in second with a time of 5:28.6, barely scraping by Emma Garrard, who brought up third with 5:28.7. “I was really nervous because of the high caliber of the athletes that are here this year, so I was stoked to be able to just hold my own against them,” Foley said in the release. Red Bull hosts editions of the 400-meter vertical sprint in locations around the globe, including British Columbia’s Whistler Blackcomb and Michigan’s Copper Peak in North America. Park City’s version boasts the highest elevation of any of the venues at about 7,000 feet above sea level. The turnout of 1,200 athletes, according to Red Bull, is a major increase from the inaugural Park City event in 2015, which drew a little more than 350. While the leaderboards were dominated by the names of professional athletes and trainers, the event was open to all challengers. Jonelle Schultz-Agulia and her husband, Ricki Agulia, both participants in the race, were visiting Utah for the first time. The couple, who participate in other endurance sports events, came all the way from Brooklyn to scale the jump. “The altitude difference, I think I felt it during the race,” Schultz-Agulia said as she sat on the ski jump’s staircase, waiting to watch her husband run. “When we first came, we were like ‘Oh, I don’t feel anything, and after finishing the race I feel the difference. But it’s cool, though, it’s really cool.” This was also the first Red Bull 400 for Larcy Velez, though she didn’t come quite as far for the race, nor did she need as much of an adjustment to the altitude. After completing her heat, the 54-year-old mother from West Jordan said she was in it to prove she could still take on a challenge. “It looks hard when starting, it gets harder, but once you hear people on the sidelines say you can do it even though you don’t know them ... that was the motivation,” Velez said. While each heat was highlighted by strangers cheering on strangers, not everyone on the staircase was unfamiliar to Velez. Her sons, Karlo and Jared Velez, Introducing our new Wellness on Wheels program for pets. For details, call: White Pine Veterinary Clinic (435) 649-7182 Please see Athletes, B-4 6-WEEK SKI CONDITIONING PROGRAM Sign-up now for our interactive conditioning program that will focus on baseline assessments, increased muscular control and strength and cardio conditioning to get you ready for the 2018/19 ski season. October 9th - November 15th, 2018 Tuesday and Thursdays at 12:00 pm or 1:00 pm $210 members / $235 non-members CALL TO BOOK 435-647-5559 JILLIAN VOGTLI is a two-time Olympian, a 13-year member of the US Ski Team, a two-time National Champion, and a former member of the US Cycling Team. Jillian brings a wealth of fitness knowledge along with her passion for life and people. Her focus is on improving movement and fitness that is applicable to life both on and off the hill. Post your best shots on Instagram with the hashtag: #ParkCityPics and we’ll put the best ones in The Park Record! |