Sarah Sturm and Zach Calton achieved solo victories at the Crusher in the Tushar gravel race in west-central Utah. Sturm finished with a time of 4:57:13, while Calton completed the race in 4:09:48. Both athletes performed exceptionally well, with Sturm putting on a notable performance influenced by her recent experience. The event is in its 13th edition and featured a course with 10,000 feet of elevation gain predominantly on gravel. The race did not take place the previous year due to safety concerns about wildfires.
Sturm, fresh off third place at Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder stage race, put on a 'clinic' on the gruelling 69-mile off-road race, finishing in 4:57:13.
Calton dominated his home race on Saturday, riding in 4:09:48, holding off his Life Time Grand Prix adversary Torbjørn Rød who was 2:07 behind for second.
The event is now in its 13th edition, with Crusher founder T. Burke Swindlehurst competing in the elite men's division, finishing 24th.
The course featured 60% gravel through the Tushar Mountains and Fishlake National Forest, refreshing the climbing-heavy formula with 10,000 feet of elevation gain.
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