The following article was compiled by ATRA team member Andy Wacker and features trail and mountain runners who have qualified to race in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Featured photo of Rachel Drake racing in Argentina at the 2019 World Mountain Running Championships. Every four years, USATF holds a championship-style race where the top three… Read more »
The following release from Hector Rubio, media manager, World Mountain Running Association, highlights the 2024 Valsir Mountain Running World Cup calendar. Cover photo of Scout Adkin courtesy Marco Gulberti. Featuring a roster spanning eight countries, encompassing 10 events and a total of 13 races, this season promises a thrilling array of locations, beloved classics, and… Read more »
The following announcement is from our friends at Born to Run (BTR) who are looking for applicants with a passion for community, serving others, and running. See below for details. SANTA MARIA, California, December 8, 2023 – The BTR Scholarship Committee announces the launch of the Born to Run (BTR) scholarships for 2024. This new… Read more »
The 17th edition of The Running Event (TRE) was held in Austin, Texas from November 28-30, and featured more than 300 vendors in a two-day expo, educational sessions, and numerous networking opportunities. TRE is North America’s premier specialty retail conference and trade show welcoming race directors, media, run specialty store owners, brands and organizations. TRE… Read more »
The Mountain/Ultra/Trail running (MUT) executive committee (13 members) of long distance running recently selected the 2023 USATF Mountain, Ultra and Trail Runners of the Year. During the Mountain Ultra Trail Running Council session at this year’s USATF Annual Meeting the recipients were announced and are listed below. Selection Criteria for MUT Runners of the Year… Read more »
The following release was provided by Steve Taylor and features details about the upcoming 2024 USATF Cross Country Championships. Featured photo from the 2007 USATF Cross Country Championships taken by Nancy Hobbs. RICHMOND, Va. – The excitement is building for the 2024 USA Track & Field National Cross Country Championships to be held in Richmond,… Read more »
Meghan Canfield provided the following report from the 2023 IAU 50K World Championships. Canfield was a team staff member along with Lin Gentling. The pair traveled to India to support Team USA’s 12 athletes. Hyderabad, India, was the site for the 2023 IAU 50K World Championships, on Sunday, November 5. India was an interesting and… Read more »
The following review was written by Sarah Barber and features Nathan’s Hypernight Stealth Jacket. Gear was provided at no cost for the review and gear test. The winter solstice rapidly approaches, and with the cooler weather comes fewer hours of sunlight leading to longer nights. Indeed, “hypernight” seems like a good way to describe it… Read more »
Joe McConaughy shares details about the All In Trail Collective Scholarship and program in the following announcement. When I was in my early 20s, I was overwhelmed by the trail running world. Living in New England, the races that people talked about were generally far away and cost a lot of money. I struggled to… Read more »
The following article was written by Corinne Shalvoy and features her recent experiences with livestreaming and all that entails. Corinne is an avid trail and ultra runner, mother of two sons, and has been married to her ultra-running husband, Graham for 16 years. She recently joined the ATRA advisory board. We were 92 miles into… Read more »
In the following article, trail runner Sarah Barber shares her experience at the 2023 USATF Half Marathon Trail Championships in Moab, Utah, on November 4. Barber finished 16th among the women winning her age group with a time of 2:01:19. I had a lot of reasons to want to go to Moab, Utah, on the… Read more »
The following review was written by trail runner Sarah Barber who tested the Salomon Sense Flow Vest. Product was provided for the review by ATRA corporate member Salomon at no charge. I dislike winter. Well, wait—winter in Baja might be okay, but even just thinking about winter in the northern latitudes gives me goosebumps. However,… Read more »
The following article was written by Becca Bishop who shares her experience from the 2023 Moab Trail Marathon. Becca is an oncology Physician Assistant at the Boise VA and an avid trail runner. She and her husband are both Marine Corps veterans. They share three kids, two dogs, a cat, a mule and a donkey,… Read more »
The sun was shining and temperatures were in the upper 40s on Saturday, November 4, for the ten o’clock race start at the Moab Half Marathon in Moab, Utah, host of the 13th USATF Half Marathon Trail Running Championships. It was a record-setting day for both Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau and Bailey Kowalczyk who took the championship… Read more »
The following press release was provided by ATRA corporate member UltraSignup and features the inaugural Bentonville Dirt Circus events. UltraSignup, in collaboration with Rush Running Company and Visit Bentonville, will stage the inaugural Bentonville Dirt Circus 10K and 5K races on November 17-18, 2023.The host city is the picturesque and trail-friendly Bentonville, Arkansas. This event… Read more »
The following release is published with permission from ATRA corporate member Spectrum Sports Management, organizers of Catalina Island Half Marathon. AVALON, Calif. –— The Catalina Island Half Marathon has brought on Fulton, a sustainable insole brand, as a 2023 race sponsor. This partnership will further Catalina Island Half Marathon’s dedication to a sustainable event that… Read more »
The following gear review featuring Go Sleeves was written by trail runner Sarah Barber. Product was provided at no charge for the review. Back in the 1970s, a chiropractor named Dr. Kenzo Kase (in case the Google rabbit hole beckons you), figured out a way to effectively mimic a therapist’s hands on a body part… Read more »
The following article written by Paul Larkins for the World Mountain Running Association, highlights day three – Sunday, October 15 – of the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup Finalissima at Sky Gran Canaria. Featured photo by Marco Gulberti. It was a dramatic finish for the classic distance event at Sky Gran Canaria and a fitting… Read more »
The following release was provided by Paul Larkins for the World Mountain Running Association and features action on day two – Saturday, October 14 – of the three-day Valsir Mountain Running World Cup final in Gran Canaria, Spain. Featured photo courtesy Marco Gulberti. Day two of the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup Finalissima at Sky… Read more »
The following article from the World Mountain Running Association features Valsir Mountain Running World Cup uphill final at Gran Canaria, Spain on Friday, October 13. Feature photo credit to Marco Gulberti. Adjusting at pace is the key to successful mountain running as conditions, terrain – and as it turned out, even distances – can change… Read more »
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