Life Time’s Crusher in the Tushar Welcomes Largest Field Ever, Debuts “Half Crushed” Race in 13th Season

July 14, 2025

Sarah Sturm and Zach Calton claim first prize in the signature 69-mile race

Beaver, Utah (July 14, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand, welcomed more than 800 cyclists to Beaver, Utah this weekend for the 13^th edition of the Life Time Crusher in the Tushar. Following its cancellation in 2024 due to wildfires, the gravel cycling event made a highly anticipated return, welcoming more than 800 participants from 33 states and 7 countries.

Since its inception in 2011, the Crusher in the Tushar has challenged riders with its grueling 69-mile course through the stunning and rugged terrain of Utah’s Tushar Mountains. This year, Life Time’s introduction of the “Half Crushed” distance opened the challenging event to a broader range of cyclists looking to take on the Tushar’s, still with 6,300 feet of climbing.

In addition to the new distance, Life Time offered an expanded prize purse of $8,500 split evenly across the Men’s and Women’s Pro/Open categories, underscoring Life Time’s unwavering commitment to support cycling and reward the incredible talent and dedication of the athletes. An elite field of more than 80 athletes including Sarah Sturm, Torbjorn Roed, and event founder Burke Swindlehurst, all made an appearance at the start line.

“We are incredibly excited to make our return to Beaver this summer with exciting additions and great momentum,” said Mason Mohn, Marketing Manager for Life Time Crusher in the Tushar. “The introduction of the ‘Half Crushed’ race, the expanded prize purse and the great elite field that joined us are all a part of our ongoing efforts to innovate and elevate the experience for our participants in keeping with our Life Time mission.”

In addition to Saturday’s races, athletes and spectators enjoyed shakeout rides and an expo on Friday in Beaver City Park. The expo featured a panel discussion from Protect Our Winters with Sarah Sturm, Anna Gibson, Fervo Energy, and Utah Senator, Nick Blouin, discussing the importance of climate action for outdoor activities.

Full race results are available here. Top finishers across Saturday’s events include:

Crusher in the Tushar – Pro/Open Women

Crusher in the Tushar – Pro/Open Men

Crusher in the Tushar – Non-Binary

Half Crushed – Open Women

Half Crushed – Open Men

The Crusher in the Tushar is owned and produced by Life Time, the premier healthy lifestyle brand. Life Time is the owner and producer of more than 30 iconic athletic events around the country. For more information about Life Time’s full portfolio of Athletic Events download the Life Time app or visit www.lifetime.life/athletic-events.

About Life Time
Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of more than 180 athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada, the complimentary, comprehensive Life Time app and nearly 30 of the most iconic athletic events in the country. The health and wellness pioneer uniquely serves people 90 days to 90+ years old through its healthy living, healthy aging, healthy entertainment communities and ecosystem, along with a range of healthy way of life programs and information, and highly trusted LTH nutritional supplements and products. Life Time was recently certified as a Great Place to Work^®, reinforcing its commitment to fostering an exceptional workplace culture on behalf of its more than 43,000 dedicated team members.

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