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Show SPORTS The Park Record. Editor: Griffin Adams sports@parkrecord.com 435.649.9014 ex.104 Twitter: @ParkRecSports MINERAL FORK TRAIL TEMPORARILY CLOSED The Salt Lake Ranger District announced on Wednesday that due to a mudslide, the Mineral Fork ATV trail (Forest Service trail No. 154) will be closed May 17 potentially through Nov.1. The trail is located in Big Cottonwood Canyon, approximately 5 1/2 miles from the mouth of the Canyon. For public health and safety, the trail will remain closed until crews and heavy equipment have repaired the damage and deemed safe for use. For current information, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/uwcnf. YOUTH & ADULT KARATE The PC MARC is offering sessions of Youth and Adult Karate from May 30 to June 29. It’s a great way to improve fitness, confidence and focus. Adult sessions are for those 14 and over and take place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m. Youth sessions are available for ages 4 and older, and class schedules vary. For pricing, schedules and to register, visit parkcityrecreation. org or call 615-5400. PARK CITY GOLF CLUB JUNIOR GOLF CAMPS These clinic-style camps will cover all areas of the game of golf. Each clinic includes safety, grip, stance, putting, chipping, full swing, course etiquette and rules. Golf clubs will be furnished if needed. Each camp is four days including a Play Day. The play day includes a lunch following play on the golf course. Camp One is June 12-15 and Camp Two is June 19-22. Both camps will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Fee is $165 per session. Call 435-615-5800 for information. Please see Sports briefs, B-4 MARTIN CLAIMS TOP COACHING HONOR, B-2 PCHS GIRLS’ GOLF EARNS SILVER, B-3 www.parkrecord.com B-1 SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, MAY 20-23, 2017 Summit Bike Club hosts Tech Dev Pro XCT Soldier Hollow has potential to be future World Cup site GRIFFIN ADAMS The Park Record It’s easy to revert back to the 2002 Winter Olympics when thinking of Soldier Hollow in Midway. And deservedly so, as the cross-country ski venue has maintained its world-class facilities throughout the years, even hosting the USANA FIS Nordic Junior and U23 World Ski Championships last winter. But Soldier Hollow, part of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, played host last weekend to another professional competition, the Tech Dev Pro XCT. The event, put on by the Summit Bike Club, featured USA Cycling sanctioned races for all ages and abilities, along with UCI C2 sanctioning for elite riders and 17- to 18-year-old juniors. “We had over 10 states, three different countries, maybe even four to five different countries,” President and Founder of Summit Bike Club MJ Turner said. “There were a bunch of different people from all over who came into Utah. A lot of them that I’ve talked to, from Texas and different areas, they were expecting tumbleweeds.” The riders were instead treated to the majestic views from Soldier Hollow and the Wasatch Range, with Mount Timpanogos in the background fleeced with snow. It was a nice break for the Pro XCT racers, who sometimes compete in industrial parks in a big city. It wasn’t a perfect day, Turner said, adding he couldn’t complain since the event was the first of this level held at Soldier Hollow. “It’s good for Utah,” Turner said. “Just to have one here, so you don’t have to travel. It showcases Utah, showcases the PHOTO COURTESY OF PHILIP BECKMAN/PB CREATIVE Park City native Keegan Swenson goes off a jump on the trail at Soldier Hollow during the Tech Dev Pro XCT event last weekend. Swenson won the professional men’s cross-country and short-track races. Wasatch. It’s close to Park City, where we are based. We decided we wanted to put one on and Soldier Hollow was awesome about it and allowed us to build trails and kind of make it this worldclass-level event.” Turner and the rest of the members of the Summit Bike Club, named USA Cycling’s Mountain Bike Club of the Year for the second time, knew they wanted to host an event like the Pro XCT for the last few years, but figuring out the logistics was tougher than originally thought. In addition to simply obtaining a willing venue, they also had to figure out race sheets, wireless mics for communication and, of course, a course. Soldier Hollow was able to provide most of the requirements, minus the course. Turner, with help, was forced to bring the task upon himself. “They allowed us to use the venue; that was huge in itself,” Turner said. “Besides just letting us to use the venue, they allowed us to build trails and features and different stuff that we need to make it at this level.” The course featured treacherous three-minute uphill climbs, followed by fun and easy-going downhills. There were rocks and logs strategically placed throughout, and there were even some jumps. “I think the locals were pretty astonished by what we put together at Soldier Hollow,” Turner said. “The people coming from out of state were really excited about it, too.” Just ask Keegan Swenson, a Park City native who has competed around the globe in various World Cup competitions and in last weekend’s Tech Dev Pro Park City’s oldest most consistent collision center Est. 1978. 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