UTAH WINTER GAMES MAKE HISTORY WITH FIRST EVER MARCH COMPETITONS

Park City, UT (March 1, 2007) – The success of this year's Utah Winter Games is shown vividly by one simple fact.

For the first time ever, the Utah Winter Games are running competitions in March. In fact, almost every Saturday in the month is booked as the Games answer the public's demand for more competitions.

This Saturday, there is a KSL Family and Friends Race at the Park City Mountain Resort so that families or just individuals can have a chance to race on the Olympic giant slalom course. The promotional material for the race says that medals will be awarded in age categories from 3 to 93.

But actually, Games officials state emphatically that if you're 94, you can still compete. Anyone who signs up gets a discounted lift ticket good for the entire day and the whole, huge mountain. Readers of “Skiing” magazine have chosen Park City Mountain Resort as the fifth best resort in all of North America, and, if you haven't been there, you should find out why.

Snow conditions are perfect at the moment as the recent storms have pushed the base depth to 60-inches at mid-mountain and 86-inches at Jupiter. Resort officials say the snow is fantastic and you can have a blast, especially since the National Weather Service says the forecast for Park City on Saturday is for a high of 40 and partly cloudy.

The Wolf Mountain Family Ski Resort is also hosting a KSL Family and Friends Race on Saturday. The resort near Eden bills itself as a family-friendly learning mountain where the goal is to ignite the passion for winter sports.

That also makes it a perfect venue for families who want to try racing each other in a fun format. There are lots of categories divided by age and gender and everyone of all skill levels is welcome.

Finish in the top three in your group, climb onto the podium, and win a medal. It's that easy. Wolf Mountain already has one of the most family-friendly lift tickets prices in the state, and when you sign up to race, you get a discount on the price of the ticket. That means a ticket will only cost $22, and you can ski all day with it.

You can find out all about signing up for these races along with competitions and clinics for the rest of the season on the website www.UtahWinterGames.org.

The website also has background information, competition results, pictures, WinterFit information, and other neat stuff.

The Utah Winter Games: All Ages, All Abilities, Always Fun.

For more information on the Utah Winter Games, please contact Christa Graff at 435-640-7921 or christa@graffpr.com or visit the Utah Winter Games web site at www.utahwintergames.org.