Posts By: Emily McGuire

USTRC Webinar Shines a Light on The Power of Running to Support Mental Health Recovery

Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). A Global Campfire: How supporting mental health can help grow your race, was the subject for the fifth webinar in an eight-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing and was live on Thursday, June 22. The webinar series… Read more »

Middlebury High School Cross Country Runner to Compete Internationally

Announcement from US Skyrunning. US Skyrunning is a member of the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF). Above: SkyRace® Comapedrosa – site of the 2017 and 2022 Youth Skyrunning World Championships. © @jsaragossa On July 31, 2023, Baxter Harrington of Ripton, Vermont is set to join thirteen other runners from across the United States to compete in the… Read more »

SFuels Expands Partnership with Run Catalina Series Through 2025

Announcement from American Trail Running Association member Spectrum Sports Management, organizer of the Catalina Island Marathon that takes place on Catalina Island in California. AVALON, Calif. – The Hi-Tec Run Catalina series and SFuels have announced a new two-year partnership, making SFuels the Official Nutrition Sponsor of all three storied island running events. The collaboration… Read more »

Tailwind Nutrition Will Fuel Runners of the Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run as the Official Nutrition Sponsor

Announcement from Tailwind Nutrition and American Trail Running Association (ATRA) member Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run. Durango, Colorado — Hot off the heels of Courtney Dauwalter’s record-breaking performance at Western States using her signature Endurance Fuel flavor, Dauwaltermelon, Tailwind Nutrition is gearing up for the Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run, where its Endurance Fuel will… Read more »

Life Time Silver Rush 50 Welcomes More Than 1,600 Runners and Riders to the Beautiful Leadville High Country

Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Double Track member Life Time Events – Leadville Race Series. Featured Photo by Life Time Events. Leadville, Colo. – The Life Time Silver Rush 50 Run presented by La Sportiva and Stages Cycling Silver Rush 50 MTB events, owned and produced by Life Time (NYSE: LTH), took place on back-to-back days this weekend,… Read more »

Trail Times Summer 2023 – Volume 28, Number 103

ATRA Trail Times Newsletters

Read the Summer 2023 edition of our Trail Times! Trail Times Summer 2023 – Volume 28, Number 103 You are unauthorized to view this page. You must have an active Membership on ATRA. To sign up or learn more, go here! OR If you are a member already, please log in below! Username or E-mail… Read more »

AdventureCORPS Presents the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon on July 4-6, 2023

Announcement from American Trail Running Association Double-Track member AdventureCORPS®. Lone Pine, CA: On July 4-6, 2023, AdventureCORPS will present its legendary BADWATER® 135 Ultramarathon, the 135-Mile World Championship. Now in its 46th year, this world-renowned event pits up to 100 of the world’s toughest athletes against one another and the elements in a crucible like… Read more »

USTRC Announces Gnarly Sports Nutrition as Exhibitor and Webinar Participant

Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). Nailsworth, England – US Trail Running Conference, presented by Marathon Printing, announces that Gnarly Sports Nutrition will be a first-time exhibitor at the 2023 US Trail Running Conference. Dr. Shannon O’Grady, Head of Product and COO for Gnarly, will be presenting at the… Read more »

Québec Mega Trail: IT’S A START!

Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Switchback member Québec Mega Trail (QMT). Above photo by: QMT – CatherineTetreault. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré – The countdown is over! After months of preparation, the 3,000 or so runners registered for one of 10 Quebec Mega Trail events will be in action starting Friday, June 30th on the trails bordering… Read more »

Battling Snow and Cold Temperatures, Pell, Spillman, and Clark Took First Place at the Leadville Trail Marathon

Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Double Track member Life Time Events – Leadville Race Series. Featured Photo by Life Time Events. Leadville, Colo. – The Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half presented by La Sportiva, owned and produced by Life Time, welcomed a field of approximately 1500 runners representing all 50 states and six countries, to Leadville’s high country… Read more »

Focus on Mental Health for Next USTRC Webinar, A Global Campfire

Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). Image: Anna Christophorou, Speedfreaks. A Global Campfire: How supporting mental health can grow your race, is the subject of the fifth webinar in eight-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing. The live webinar takes place on Thursday,… Read more »

Leadville Race Series 2023 Lead Challenge Kicks Off

Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Double Track member Life Time Events – Leadville Race Series. Photos by Life Time Events. This weekend’s marathon will also kick off the Lead Challenge, a progressive series of trail runs and mountain bike events ranging from 26.2 to 100 miles for a total of 282.4 miles. Racers must complete each… Read more »

Leadville Race Series Announces Mosquito Pass Course Change

Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Double Track member Life Time Events – Leadville Race Series. Photos by Life Time Events. The Leadville Race Series crew has been putting in the work on Mosquito Pass (which sits at 13,185 feet) for this Saturday. However, despite their best efforts to clear Mosquito Pass, Mother Nature has prevailed with… Read more »

USTRC Webinar Highlights How Technology Can Help Grow Races

Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). Nailsworth, England – Leveraging Technology was the subject for the fourth webinar in an eight-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing, and was live on Thursday, May 25. The webinar series is free for all race directors… Read more »

Out Trails LGBTQ+ Running Retreat Coming to North Cascades

A weekend running retreat for the LGBTQ+ trail running community hosted by Out Trails & Aspire Running. Making Outdoor Spaces More Queer & Inclusive Want to adventure in and around the North Cascades this autumn? Are you looking to celebrate the outdoors with an uplifting community of LGBTQ+ athletes? If so, you came to the… Read more »

US Trail Running Conference Announces RouteArrows.com as Run Sponsor & Exhibitor

Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference. RouteArrows.com is an American Trail Running Association (ATRA) member. Nailsworth, England – US Trail Running Conference, presented by Marathon Printing, announces that conference exhibitor RouteArrows.com will be the Official Supplier of Route Marking Products for the 2023 USTRC Fun Runs. The 2023 edition takes… Read more »

US Trail Running Conference Webinar Leads the Way to Zero Carbon Races

Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). Nailsworth, England – Putting on Zero Carbon Races was the subject for the third webinar in an eight-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing, and was live on Tuesday, April 25. The webinar series is free for… Read more »

ATRA Member GU Energy Labs joins 1% for the Planet

Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) member and Event Standard Program Partner GU Energy Labs. BERKELEY, Calif. — GU Energy Labs, driven by its vision of doing well to do good, is proud to join 1% for the Planet, making the commitment to donate 1% of its annual revenue to support verified environmental organizations. This commitment… Read more »

Brooks to Invest $10 Million in New Initiative to Empower Young Runners

Announcement American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Steep & Rocky member Brooks Running. Photos by Brooks Running. March 31 (Seattle) – Today Brooks Running launched Future Run, an initiative to champion youth and help them discover the lifelong benefits of the run and its community. An evolution of the brand’s current community impact work, Future Run… Read more »