JACKSON, Wyo. — Bicyclists will descend upon the valley this Saturday as they finish a 205-mile ride that begins in Logan, Utah, and ends in Teton Village.
The annual LOTOJA (Logan-To–Jackson) Bike Race will bring cyclists through Jackson between roughly 1 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7.
The race route includes a 3-mile segment on the Teton County Pathway system. Racers wil travel north from Hoback Jct. on US89, then will turn left onto South Park Loop Road and continue north past Melody Ranch and 3 Creek Ranch. The racers will then be routed onto the pathway at the end of Tribal Trail Road and will ride on the pathway along WY22 and across the Snake River Pathway Bridge before being routed back onto the road shoulder on WY390. The race finish is on WY390 just north of Teton Village.
Pathways will remain open to the public all day, though pathway users are advised to be aware of cyclists and are asked to yield to racers.
“By the time the riders get to Jackson they can be pretty exhausted and may be less able to react quickly to other pathway users, so it really helps if local pathway users can use extra caution when they’re on the stretch of pathway between Indian Trails and Rendezvous Park, and especially on the pathway bridge over the Snake River,” Pathways Coordinator for the Town of Jackson Brian Schilling said in a statement.
“If you’re walking or riding on the pathway, simple things such as checking behind you for oncoming riders and moving to the side of the pathway to allow racers to pass will greatly improve safety for everyone,” Schilling said.
The pathways will be set up with signs and course markings for racers by noon on Saturday. Course marshals will be positioned along the route at critical junctions to direct traffic from 1 to 8 p.m.
The public is invited to cheer for the riders anywhere along the course.
