Participants biking at the Third Annual SLUG Cat.

The Third Annual SLUG Cat Presented by New Belgium Brewing

Bike / BMX

On Saturday, May 23rd, SLUG, held its Third Annual SLUG Cat Alleycat Race through the streets of Salt Lake City. Over 40 riders braved a torrential downpour early in the race, zipping across the city to complete various tasks—from lip-syncing ABBA to helping put together a children’s bike—within the race’s time limit. Winners were announced at Velo City Bags’ storefront on Pierpont Ave., at an after party set to a selection of groovy 45s from DJ Nix Beat and Jesse Stewart.


This year’s SLUG Cat, Presented by New Belgium Brewing, winners were:

Women’s First Place – Jessie Gilmore
Women’s Second Place – Julie Parma
Women’s Third Place – Meredith Lenz

Men’s First Place – Joergen Trepp
Men’s Second Place – Daniel Hanna
Men’s Third Place – Carlos Garcia

Oldest Participant Award – William Athey

Thanks to all SLUG Cat participants and a big thank you to our SLUG Cat sponsors:

New Belgium Brewing, SLUG Magazine, Saturday Cycles, Velo City Bags, Fishers Cyclery, Ogden Made, Traitor Cycles, SLC Bicycle Co., Beer Bar, Blue Copper Coffee Room and The Stockist by Fresh.

Additional thanks to Green Bike – SLC Bike Share, Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective, Owen Geary and Nix Beat.

Check out SLUG Magazine‘s Third annual Bike Issue for bike related content and be sure to follow SLUGMag on Snapchat to see what we’re up to around town.