The following release was provided by ATRA member and event standards partner Suunto and features two U.S. trail runners who have been added to its ambassador team. Vantaa, Finland – Suunto, the global leader in premium, innovative products for adventure have announced United States-based trail running athletes, Zach Miller and Abby Hall, will be joining… Read more »
The following release is published with permission from ATRA corporate member KINeSYS and features this year’s ambassadors. KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen is proud to announce its roster of 2024 KINeSYS Champions. Now in its sixth year, the Brand Ambassador program is a group of over 40 individuals from all walks of life. A mix of professional… Read more »
The following release is from ATRA event standards partner HydraPak® and features their program Re-Pak to upcycle used sports bottles. OAKLAND, California – HydraPak®, global leader of high-performance hydration solutions, is excited to announce Re_Pak, a recycling initiative with a goal to upcycle used sports bottles. The Oakland-based company will distribute approximately 30 boxes at… Read more »
The following is reprinted with permission from the Collegiate Running Association and features the 2024 Collegiate Trail Running National Championships announcement. Featured photo from the Fountainhead Trail Race 2023: Kyle Gustafson/Swim Bike Run Photography. The Collegiate Running Association (CRA) is excited to announce a partnership with EX2 Adventures and the Fountainhead 10K Trail Race which… Read more »
Trail runner Sarah Barber reviews 2XU Form Stash Hi-Rise Compression Tights. Product was provided for the test and review at no charge. 2XU. Say it with me: “Two times you.” Two times ME? Uh, not sure that’s a good idea. Most people can barely tolerate just one of me. That was my first thought when… Read more »
Trials of Miles for the Legs and Mind It’s not about how many miles you run but about how and why you run those miles that determine the kind of runner (and human) you are becoming. In her first book, The Examined Run: Why Good People Make Better Runners, philosopher, assistant professor at Christopher Newport… Read more »
The following article features the inaugural Natro@Soboba races and was written by Scott Mills. This article first appeared in the spring 2024 issue of Trail Times quarterly newsletter. Race Director Sheldon Subith created, organized, and hosted the inaugural Natro@Soboba 5-kilometer and 25-kilometer races on the Soboba Indian Rezervation (near San Jacinto, CA), on February 24,… Read more »
The following review of the ENDURO MAX MID GTX by Deckers X Lab was written by trail runner Sarah Barber. Product was provided for the test and review at no charge. I was taught from a young age that looks aren’t everything. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t anything. The appearance of the new ENDURO… Read more »
In March 2023, I was chasing fuzzy yellow balls that led me to my first experience of California’s historic Catalina Island. I was on vacation developing my tennis skills with two professional coaches and friends, Dayday and Daytri Kay, based in Long Beach, CA. While there, I caught wind that the forty-sixth edition of California’s… Read more »
My bestie Anita Ortiz and I have been on numerous trips over the past two decades that have included locations in Europe, Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, Central America, United States, and most recently, French Polynesia…specifically Tahiti. Pairing travel and trail running leads to a “better together” outcome especially when enjoyed with a like-minded adventurer. Geography… Read more »
The following review features JAMBAR and was written by trail runner Sarah Barber. Product was provided for the review at no charge. JAMBAR. It sounds like a thatched roof hut on an island near the equator where they serve drinks with umbrellas and play Bob Marley covers until well past sundown. Or it could be… Read more »
On the 75-minute ferry ride from Long Beach Harbor to Catalina Island’s port town of Avalon, I lost my voice as I strained to talk over the roaring engines on the deck of the Catalina Express. I was headed over to the island 26 miles off the shore of Los Angeles with friend and colleague,… Read more »
The following release is published with permission from corporate member and Event Standards partner, UltraSignup, and features the 2024 Dirt Circus: A Free Community Event Connecting Trail Runners Across the Nation. Nashville, TN, March 8, 2024 – UltraSignup is thrilled to announce the return of the Dirt Circus event series for 2024; celebrating community, local… Read more »
The following review was written by trail runner Sarah Barber and features R5 GORE-TEX INFINIUM Tights. Product was provided for the review at no charge. Winter running tights fall into the category of things I generally dislike. Let’s be honest: wouldn’t we all prefer to run in shorts? But I live in a region that… Read more »
The following release was provided in part by Québec Mega Trail regarding the announcement of the 2025 and 2026 Canadian Trail Running Championships. Featured photo by: QMT-Sebastien Durocher. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré – Québec Mega Trail (QMT) is pleased to announce that the 2025 and 2026 Canadian Trail Running Championships will take place during the event. The competition,… Read more »
ATRA has launched the Better Together Scholarship program to help under-funded and aspiring race directors attend the 12th annual US Trail Running Conference which will be held in Knoxville, TN, October 23-25. The Conference is presented by Marathon Printing, Inc. The Better Together scholarship will provide six new or aspiring race directors funding to cover… Read more »
The following review was written by trail runner Sarah Barber and features the INVO8 Mudtalon Speed. The footwear was provided by ATRA corporate member INOV8 at no charge for the review. It’s unusual to see the words “mud” and “speed” in the same sentence, let alone in the title of one product that claims to… Read more »
ActiveTrack joins ATRA and also becomes one of its Event Standards Program partners, which showcases brands and companies who can help race directors achieve safe and successful events. We came across the ActiveTrack system at the 2023 US Trail Conference in Mukilteo, WA. Arash Kia, the owner of ActiveTrack discussed the system’s abilities to cover… Read more »
The following release was provided by Spanish journalist Sergio Mayayo and features two international events to be hosted in Canfranc-Pirineos, one in 2024 and another in 2025. Excitement is building in Spain as mountain and trail running prospers in the nation and worldwide. After successful WMRA World Cup events held at CanfrancCanfranc, Spain in 2021,… Read more »
The following release was provided by ATRA corporate member Suunto and features its race performance GPS watch now available in amethyst, midnight, and birch. HELSINKI (Jan. 25, 2024) – Suunto, a leader in design and innovation for sports watches, dive computers, compasses and digital services used by adventurers all over the globe, announced today that… Read more »
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