Big Cottonwood Canyon Classic

At a Glance:

68K/42 Miles: ~6,100 Feet of Gain; Start time 6am; 7 pm cut-off (13 hours)

30K/18.3 Miles: ~2,100 Feet of Gain; Start time 8am; 7 pm cut-off (11 hours)

15K/9.64 Miles: ~1,200 Feet of Gain; Start time 9am; 7 pm cut-off (10 hours)

For more information about the race, race policies, scholarship opportunities and the updated runners guide, visit Massifrunning.com

Event Description

The Twisted Fork Trail Festival features 3 races: 68K, 30K, and 15K race distances over some of our favorite trails in Park City, Utah. Each of these courses is hilly and challenging, but also fast and runnable, and will take you through beautiful wooded terrain, epic views, and a little slice of local history.

Greater Park City offers lots of fun and activities for family and friends who are not racing, along with tons of options for lodging, food, and drink. This is a great excuse to take a break from the daily grind of life and enjoy a challenging day of running in the Wasatch Mountains.

The finish line at the Newpark Amphitheater will have live music, food, drink and a fun award ceremony where everyone has a chance to win. We promise you (and friends, family, crew) will have an amazing day, celebrating the great outdoors and the sport we love, trail running. You'll be shoulder-to-shoulder with front, middle, and back of the pack runners pushing each other to explore personal limits and reach personal bests.

Park City Trail Series is a 3-race series that runs from June – August. It starts with a 5K and works up to a half marathon. The courses are forgiving enough for new trail runners but bring the excitement that seasoned trail runners love. You can mix and match which races you would like to sign up for or get all three at an amazing price! Plus, you can $15 per person by signing up 4 or more people for the series. So, get your family, friends, neighbors, or whoever you need to recruit, and get signed up today!

Join us for another year of the Cirque Series at Snowbird. 8.9 miles featuring 3,610' ft vert.

Cirque Series Prizes

Prizes will be distributed at the end of each race and for the overall series winners. There are three categories in which the prizes will be given out: Sport, Expert and Pro. Prizes for each race are as follows:

Pro

1st place - $1000 cash

2nd place - $250 cash

3rd place - $150 cash

Expert

1st - $400 in Gear each race

2nd - $250 in Gear each race

3rd - $150 in Gear each race

Sport

1st - $300 in Gear each race

2nd - $200 in Gear each race

3rd - $100 in Gear each race

Grom Award - youngest competitor will be recognized.

OG Award - wisest competitor will be recognized.

Lexie Award - the "unofficial MVP" of the race will be recognized.

Middle of the Pack Award - the person that finished exactly middle will be recognized.

Overall 2026 Season Winner + Points

The racers with the most points at the end of all races will be declared the overall 2025 winner. The top 20 racers of each event will obtain points. The following is the per stage breakdown as a function of place:

1 - 50pt 6 - 30pt 11 - 20pt 16 - 10pt

2 - 40pt 7 - 28pt 12 - 18pt 17 - 8pt

3 - 36pt 8 - 26pt 13 - 16pt 18 - 6pt

4 - 34pt 9 - 24pt 14 - 14pt 19 - 4pt

5 - 32pt 10 - 22pt 15 - 12pt 20 - 2pt

PRIZE MONEY 2026 OVERALL SEASON STANDINGS **Men's & Women's

PRO

PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season

PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season

PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season

EXPERT

1ST - PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season

2ND- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season

3RD- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season

SPORT

1ST - PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season

2ND- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season

3RD- PEAK FREAK Belt Buckle - Overall 2026 season

**Everyone that runs six 2026 Cirque Series races will receive a Cirque Series 2026 PEAK FREAK belt buckle.

Registration

We are capping race at 500 entries, we encourage you to sign up right away.

Bibs / Timing Chips

Cirque Series will utilize Competitive Timing to time this event using a disposable chip placed on the back of your bib.

Do not fold, crush, modify or remove the chip from the bib. Failing to wear the chip properly may cause the chip to malfunction and for your time not to be recorded, i.e. "in the results".

You may dispose of the chip/bib after the race is over.

Rules / Guidelines

Please help us preserve the beauty of our mountains and assist in maintaining an enjoyable, safe event for everyone involved.

Please respect private property near the trails. Do not trespass.

No littering: Participants are encouraged to carry water and food during the event.

Please dispose of all waste and recyclables in the proper containers.

Please be respectful of all Forest Service officials.

Do not impede another runner.

Leave no trace: Pack-in pack-out.

We will provide hydration for all participants at the aid stations & finish line.

Any Q's, please email:

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