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Show . I Wed/Thurs/Fri, July 14-16, 2010 The Park Record B-2 • Continued from B-1 REC REPORT Trails in Park City 'perfect' PARK CITY MOUNTAIN/RESORT Park City Mountain Resort's summer season includes Utah's only Alpine Coaster, Alpine Slide, ZipRider, mountain biking and hiking via both the PayDay and Town lifts, scenic life rides, Legacy Launcher, a climbing wall, horseback riding, miniature golf and Little Miners Park. Go to pcski.com or call 435-6585560 for more information. ^ .. ,-.•' THE CANYONS RESORT The Canyons Resort summer season includes scenic gondola rides, single-track hiking, mountain-biking trails and free Saturday night concerts. The Park City Farmer's Market also takes place Wednesdays from noon to 6 p.m. in the Cabriolet parking lot. For more information, visit www.thecanyons.com or call 888-CANYONS. ' ,'. \ ;,/';-. >, department, when she would reach out to Wood as a contact for Park City events. He agreed that the local scene lacked structured options for beginning runners and suggested Round Valley for its abundance of less-demanding rolling foothills. "I went and ran in Round Valley a few times, and the trails were just perfect," Widders said. The next step was to meet with Mountain Trails Foundation (MTF) director Charlie Sturgis. He originally had reservations about the races but eventually threw his organization's support behind the DEER VALLEY RESORT Deer Valley Resort summer season includes 55 miles of liftserved mountain biking, hiking, scenic chairlifc rides, outdoor concerts and mountain bike races. For more information, visit www.deervalley.com or call 435-649-1000. PARK CITY GOLF CLUB The Park City Golf Club's peak season rates are now in effect Cost is $32 for residents to walk 18, $ 16 to walk nine.The cost for non-residents is $43 and $21.50. respectively. Cart fees are $14 for 18 holes and $7 for nine. Call 435-6I5-5800 for more information. . . ', •-.'. - SOLDIER HOLLOW GOLF COURSE The Soldier Hollow Silver Course (18 holes) and Gold Course (18 holes) feature green fees of $40 and include a cart Tee time policy is ac least seven days in advance. Call 435-654-7442 for more information or visit www.soldterhollow.com/golf_course.php. event through e-mail notifications to local residents. The exposure drew a fair crowd for the first event, a 5K on June 26, and Widders' student project had given birth to a full-fledged race series. "It's really exciting to see it happen," said Widders, who has pledged either money or time to MTF in return for its assistance. "When I first started planning it, I had a little higher hopes, but I've been able to cover the cost of the race, and that's all that really matters." Although her original goal was to attract 200 runners for each race, the 10K on July 10 featured just fewer than 100 entrants. Still, the dramatic growth between the first two races is encouraging for Widders, who used her own money to advertise the series. Her hopes are high for the 15K, which takes place Aug. 14 at 8 a.m. (Cost is $25 for early bird registration or $35 thereafter. Visit r-unevents.com for more information or to register). Widders conducts surveys School. She won a scholarship to Utah Valley State College (before it became Utah Valley University) and spent two years finishing her general education credits before transferring to the U. She now lives in Salt Lake City with her husband - an entrepreneur in his own right who started a transportation It's really exciting to see and property management it happen. When I first business in Park City. "He makes sure I can do started planning it, I had what I want to do," Widders a little higher hopes, but said. "I burn the candle at I've been able to cover both ends and so does he." the cost of the race, and Her aim isn't to make money through the series, that's all that really however. matters." As long as the races are self sustaining - and she said RHIELLE WIDDERS they will be back in 2011 Rare scries founder her mission will have been accomplished. to see how many people are "I don't necessarily know out there for their first trail that it will ever provide a run," she said. year's worth of income," she Running has long been a said. "But that's not really the passion for Widders. She took up the pursuit in seventh grade goal of it. If we can just cover and became more serious as a the cost of the race, I'll be standout athlete at Orem High happy." as part of her senior internship project, and the results thus far have confirmed her initial hypothesis that local runners lack knowledge about the accessibility of trail running. "It's been really cool WASATCH MOUNTAIN GOLF COURSE TheWasatch Mountain Lake Course (18 holes) green fees are $40 and include a cart Call 435-654-0532 for more information. Hoppers (890 Fort Union Boulevard in Midvale) or at www.wasatchrollerderby.com, or $12 at the door. Children 5 and under will be admitted free. Seating is limited and guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Trackside seating is offered, but viewers must be over 18 to sit in the area. Concessions will be available, universal. Anybody can play and derby women and men if they want." League comwill meet with the audience petitors range from 19 to 43, after the game. and the different positions "It's definitely worth seeoffer women or "all shapes ing," Rayl said. "Most people and sizes" the chance to have some history with derby, excel. either from 'Whip It' (a 2009 Action will start at 4:30 movie) or from their childGRAYSON WZSVPARK RECORD p.m. on Saturday, July 17. hood. It's cool just to see how The Wasatch Roller Derby will host four scrimmages on Each scrimmage or "bout" far the sport has come." Saturday, marking the second consecutive summer the will be 30 minutes long, with The WRD will make WRD will visit Summit County for the rink at Trailside Park. a women's scrimmage first, another stop in Summit then a co-ed scrimmage, then Don't expect to see the gratu- be hardcore," Rayl said. "It's County on 21, when another women's scrimmage itous violence often associat- really more of an athletic three more Aug. scrimmages are before a final battle of the ed with the sport, however. sport than it used to be." scheduled at Trailside Park. sexes for bragging rights. "Most people expect it to Cost is $10 in advance at • Continued from B-1 Derby has 'all shapes and sizes' MOUNTAIN DELL GOLF COURSE The Mountain Dell Golf Course costs $30 for 18 holes, with an additional $ 10 fee for a cart Call 801 -582-3812 for more information. UTAH AVALANCHE CENTER The Utah Avalanche Center is issuing intermittent advisories at www.utahavalanchecenter.org and on its toll-free hotline, I888-999-4019. WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST Most hiking trails are now clear at ail elevations. Caution is advised at all river crossings as water levels remain somewhat high. Smith and Morehouse is open, but the Ledge Fork Campground is closed due to flooding as is The Lower Provo River Campground off Mirror Lake Highway. For more information call 435-783-4338. UTAH OLYMPIC PARK The Utah Olympic Park rides are open seven days a week, weather permitting. The Xtreme Zipline, Ultra Zipline, Quicksilver alpine slide are open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Comet bobsled rides are open daily from I p.m. to 5 p.m. (2 p.m,-6 p.m. on Saturdays). The Flying Ace All-Stars Freestyle Pool Shows run every Saturday at I p.m. through Labor Day. Guided tours run on the hour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and museums are free to explore. Summer hours: 9am-6pm, For more information please call 435.658.4200 or visit www.olyparks.com. CITY AND BASIN TRAILS Most trails were open as of June 28, with the occasional lingering snow patches on upper Shadow Lake and Apex. Use caution on Apex as there has been excavation work on the ski runs that has buried sections of the trail.There will be more oppor- •tunities for local citizens to take part in trail work on Work and Ride Trail Care Days scheduled for July 14 and Aug. 11. Stay tuned for further details. Visit www.mountaintrails.org or www.basinrecreation.org. For any trail maintenance concerns, email Rick at rick@mountaintrails.org or Bob at bradke@basinrecreatron.org. GOLF COURSE TO HOST A N N U A L PCMGC EVENT The annual MCMGC member/-member - member/guest event at the Park City Golf Course is accepting registration for the first 60 paid teams. Payment must be made in cash or check (payable to PCMGC) and goes to the men's club. For more information, call 435-615-5800. The dates are July 30 through Aug. 1. V 3F ALMANAC Wednesday, July 14, 2010 REGIONAL FORECAST FIVE DAY FORECAST FOR PARK CITY Park City statistics tor the week ending July 12 .temperatures: High for the week Low for the week 84° 48° Precipitation: Total for the week 0.27" ACCUWEATHER UV INDEX WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Sunshine and a few clouds Mostly sunny and pleasant Mostly sunny and very warm Warm with times of clouds and sun Winds: NW 8-16 mph Winds: W 8-16 mph Winds: SW 10-20 mph Winds: WSW 4-8 mph Partly sunny and remaining warm Winds: SSW 3-6 mph 94*762° 89763 87°/60 84*755 91764 High pressure will promote mostly sunny skies across the region on Wednesday. This same area of high pressure will continue to dominate the weather on Thursday and Friday as the heat builds to near-record levels under scorching sunshine. Partly sunny and remaining quite hot through the upcoming weekend with a chance for a thunderstorm. ROAD CONDITIONS REGIONAL CITIES Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat Sun. Mon. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index" number, the greater (he need (or eye and skin proieclton. Shown is the highest value for, each day. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; . 8-10 High; 11+ Extreme. Cfty Aspen Boulder Butte Colorado Springs : -sm SUN AND MOON ^ y '•vl ^Saturday £ r j Sunday Sunrise , 6:07 am. . 6:08 a.m. ...6:08 a.m. ... 6:09 a.m. ...6:10 a.m. ... 8:55 p.m. ..8:55 p.m. ... 8:54 p.rn. S^T Wednesday £ - "Thursday K-,'friday ^".Saturday £>- 'Sunday Moonrise ..9:41 a.m. , 10:56 a.m. . 12:09 p.m. ... 1:21 p.m. . ... 2:31 p.m* Moonsei 10:45 p.m. , 11:13 p.m. * * , 11:41 p none12:11 a.m. ?**•* .Wednesday ^."•Thursday Sunset / * 8:56 p.m. - Grand Canyon 1 1LJ Grand Junclion I'TMim Idaho Falls Jackson Hole m$flmf±m Pocatelto; Provo .?'" Puebto',* " Reno ^ _1_ MOON PHASES •>*• July 18 Shown Is Wednesday's weather.Temperatures are Wednesday's highs and Wednesday night's tows. July 25 NATIONAL CITIES , j * ^Albany V j > 'Anchorage 'J**- Atlanta * * .iAtlanUcClty ^>;Boston '$-": 'Buffalo ;--,fchariotte y«* - 'Chicago ^Cincinnati ^Xleveland Sf-polumbus, OH $Ppll • f Tahoe "IWn Falls Vteliowstone Thursday Hi Lo W 83 48 t 85 47 t 93 59 t 91 60 t 71 40 80 44 s 92 61 91 59 pc 90 49 98 53 s 91 47 94 52 s 78 48 S 81 54 s 85 54 t 86 56 t 93 57 t 88 56 t 88 49 t 91 54 t 98 63 pc 100 64 s 85 44 t 88 43 t 78 41 s 86 47 s 71 34 S 78 39 s 108 80 S 110 82 s 77 48 S 85 50 s 89 60 S 92 66 s 100 75 pc 102 76 s 81 45 s 91 49 s 91 57 s 92 61 S 98 60 t 99 61 pc 95 61 s 97 64 s 75 40 s 82 48 s 108 79 s 106 77 s 92 62 S 94 68 s 79 55 s 84 56 s 74 47 S 84 51 s 81 45 S 85 47 s 82 53 s 93 58 s 66 31 s 71 36 s Interstate 80: No weather-related travel concerns are expected on Wednesday as mostly sunny skies prevail. US-40: Road conditions will be good under mostly sunny skies and light winds. TRAVELERS FORECAST High pressure across the entire region will promote tranquil weather on Wednesday. This will result In good road conditions. The only threat for adverse weather will be afternoon thunderstorms in the mountains of Colorado. WEATHER HISTORY The mid-Atlantic wa9 in the middle of a monsoonlike storm July 14, 1975. Some areas in eastern Maryland had 7 inches of rain. By the end of the storm, parts of northern New Jersey received up to 34 inches. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2010 WORLD CITIES Wednesday Thursday Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 88 67 t 91 70 pc 64 53 pc 67 54 C 94 74 t 94 75 t 90 72 t 94 73 pc 82 68 t 84 69 pc 85 65 pc 90 72 s 92 72 t 95 72 t 91 75 s 93 71 t 96 69 pc 96 71 s 88 67 pc 92 71 pc 94 72 s 92 70 pc 96 77 s 96 79 s 92 59 t '9-' ' St. George Salt Lake City Wednesday HI Lo W 94 61 t C'rty Des Moines Detroit Dover Houston Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis Nags Head New Orleans New York Norfolk Wednesday HI Lo W Thursday Hi Lo W 93 75 pc 89 68 92 74 89 69 s 90 73 t 92 75 95 76 s 95 77 88 74 s 88 74 110 86 108 81 s 82 66 pc 84 66 90 79 t 91 80 87 65 t 85 66 87 79 t 89 80 95 77 pc 95 80 90 77 t 92 78 90 75 t 94 76 Wednesday Hi Lo W Oklahoma City 96 75 s Orlando 94 75 t Philadelphia 90 75 t Phoenix 110 89 pc Pittsburgh 89 64 pc Providence 88 71 t SL Louis 94 78 S San Antonio 95 76 pc San Diego 73 65 pc San Francisco 75 57 pc Seattle 78 55 s Tampa 93 78 t Washington, DC 92 77 t City t t pc s s s pc t s t s pc t Thursday Hi Lo W 96 74 s 93 75 t 93 77 pc 113 89 pc 90 69 pc 85 69 3 97 78 t 95 76 s 75 67 pc 75 57 pc 74 55 s 93 78 t 95 77 pc City Auckland Bangkok Barbados Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London Montreal Wednesday Thursday Hi 57 91 86 89 90 50 64 91 87 82 72 81 Hi 62 90 87 87 87 47 66 81 85 84 73 86 Lo 46 79 77 75 71 35 54 70 81 63 57 68 W s r sh pc s s r s sh s sh pc Lo 50 79 77 75 66 35 52 63 79 64 57 73 W pc t pc sh s s r pc t pc sh pc City Moscow Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome San Juan Seoul Sjgney Tokyo Toronto m Warsaw Zurich Wednesday Thursday Hi 88 71 78 77 91 88 86 64 68 82 86 84 Hi 91 67 79 83 91 89 87 62 89 87 90 79 Lo 60 58 54 69 68 77 73 43 74 67 65 59 W s sh sh r s sh pc pc c pc sh t Lo 64 51 61 69 68 78 73 38 75 71 68 58 W s r s pc s sh r s s pc t DC Wealher (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showas. t-thunderstorms, Main, sf-snw Hurries^n-snow, l-lce. |