Utah mountain bike girls take no shortcuts

KUER 90.1 | By Ciara Hulet

Published June 16, 2026 at 10:59 AM HST

For some high school mountain bike races, varsity girls race shorter distances than boys. One 16-year-old athlete in Utah is trying to change that.

Ciara Hulet

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