The first annual Push and Load in Park City event was a huge success!
On Competition Day, the final day of the week long event which included coached
practice sessions, physical assessments, and classroom like seminars, the weather
was gorgeous, the atmosphere electric and the competition intense as forty
six different athletes competed in five different events. More than 100 spectators
cheered them on and local media recorded the action and interviewed the sports’ stars.
The Mayor of Park City got a push from Olympic Medalist Todd Hays to start
the competition, and the Queen of the Park City track, Kim Luther, announced
the race as her swan song before making the move to Lake Placid. National Team
members, Devo athletes and brand new athletes joined in on the fun as many
personal bests were recorded on the Push Track. In the end, athletes and spectators
sat down for wonderful lunch and award ceremony that honored the top three
finishers of each event and a couple of Rookie MVP’s. Congratulations
to everyone involved!
Special thanks to our event sponsors, The Shea Foundation, Granite Construction
and Done to Your Taste Catering, and to The Utah Olympic Park and the US Bobsled
and Skeleton Federation for their support.