PHOTOS: Red Bull 400
September 26, 2016
The Utah Olympic Park hosted the second annual Red Bull 400 race on their K120 Nordic ski jump Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. Both men and women competitors had less than 15 minutes to climb up the slope and cross the finish line. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
The first heat of male competitors take off from the starting line of the Red Bull 400 at the Utah Olympic Park's Nordic Ski Jump base Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. The race, a 400 meter run up the K120 jump, was back for its second year this past weekend. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
The first heat of male competitors take off from the starting line of the Red Bull 400 at the Utah Olympic Park's Nordic Ski Jump base Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. The race, a 400 meter run up the K120 jump, was back for its second year this past weekend. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
A Red Bull 400 competitor climbs up the K120 Nordic ski jump at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. Runners were grouped into heats that began 15 minutes apart. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Red Bull 400 competitors climb up the K120 Nordic ski jump slope at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. While some competitors bundled up to stay warm, other's dressed up to show some spirit, or in this case, some leg. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
The first heat of women competitors take off at the Red Bull 400 at the Utah Olympic Park's Nordic Ski Jump base Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. The race, a 400 meter run up the K120 jump, was back for its second year this past weekend. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
A male Red Bull 400 competitor powers up the K120 Nordic ski jump slope as he comes to the halfway point of the race Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. Runners has 12 minutes to clear the jump before they were pulled off the course and unable to finish. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Red Bull 400 competitors climb up the K120 Nordic ski jump slope with the help of blue ropes Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. While the 400 meter race started out as a run, nearly all the competitors used the blue ropes to climb up the steep grade of the hill. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
A Red Bull 400 competitor crawls up the K120 Nordic ski jump slope using the blue ropes to assist in traction Satruday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. The morning's conditions provided for a cold and rainy start to the competition. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
A Red Bull 400 competitor takes a moment to see how much farther he has to climb after passing the halfway point of the race at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Red Bull 400 competitors make the final ascent up the K120 Nordic ski jump at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016. The final 100 meters of the race narrowed. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Red Bull 400 competitors climb up the K120 Nordic ski jump slope, nearly passing the halfway point of the race, at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. Spectators were allowed to climb up the stairs to the right of the jump to cheer on their friends and family participating in the race. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Red Bull 400 competitors make the climb up the K120 Nordic ski jump slope at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Red Bull 400 competitors make the climb up the K120 Nordic ski jump slope at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. Spectators were allowed to climb up the stairs to the right of the jump to cheer on their friends and family participating in the race. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Red Bull 400 competitors complete the first 200 meters of the 400 meter race up the K120 Nordic ski jump slope at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
A Red Bull 400 competitor climbs up the K120 Nordic ski jump slope with a GoPro camera strapped to her head Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
Red Bull 400 competitors complete the first 200 meters of the 400 meter race up the K120 Nordic ski jump slope at the Utah Olympic Park Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2016. (Tanzi Propst/Park Record)
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