Large Youth Soccer Tournament Returns to the Wasatch Back

Large youth soccer tournament returns to the Wasatch Back

If you can’t find an open soccer field in the Wasatch Back this week, or have noticed an unseasonal uptick in traffic, that’s likely because of the Park City Extreme Cup.  The expansive youth soccer tournament has once again taken over the area, returning for the 23rd year, featuring 463 teams in age groups U3-U19. While a lot of teams are locally based, some traveled from other states to be here.  Cup play, which includes games in in Park City,…

Soccer gridlock returns: Extreme Cup brings 24,000 visitors, packed roads to the Wasatch Back

PARK CITY, Utah — If your weekend errand runs feel longer than usual over the next three days, there’s a good reason. The annual Park City Extreme Cup kicks off Thursday, bringing more than 24,000 visitors to the Wasatch Back and turning roads, hotels, and soccer fields into the center of one of the Intermountain West’s largest youth sports events. Drivers should expect heavier-than-normal traffic Thursday through Saturday, especially between 7 …