Competitors in the Pole Pedal Paddle race are used to persevering: Through spring snow squalls that seem to hit with some regularity, through logistical challenges of managing gear for four or five different sports, through the typically stiff Wyoming wind on the cycling and river legs in particular. In 2020, participants were hit with two additional Ps: pandemic. Postponed. After a year of coping with COVID-19, this week the community welcomes back the PPP, a celebration of Jackson Holeâs athletic traditions and as much a rite of spring as baseballâs Opening Day or the arrival of the Easter Bunny.