Posts By: Richard Bolt

2024 NACAC Mountain & Trail Running Championships – US Team Selection

The 18th annual NACAC Mountain Running Championships will become the second ever NACAC Mountain & Trail Running Championships to be held August 3-4, 2023, in Villa del Carbón, Mexico. For 2024, the events are organized under the auspices of Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones. The classic mountain running race will be an up/down format event of… Read more »

2025 IAU 24 Hour World Championship – US Team Selection Criteria

2025 U.S. NATIONAL 24 HOUR TEAM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS AND LIST OF CURRENT QUALIFIERS After the 2023 event in Taiwan, the next 24 Hour World Championship will be held on October 25, 2025, in Albi, France. U.S. Team qualifying criteria are listed below. The United States 24-Hour National Team will compete in the 2025 International Association… Read more »

The 2023 USATF 50K Road Team Named For World Championships

Announcement written by Lin Gentling. The USATF Mountain, Ultra, and Trail Council is pleased to announce the members of the 2023 USATF 50K Road Team who have been selected to represent their country competing in the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) World 50K Championship to be held in Hyderabad, India on 5 November 2023. An… Read more »

Juniors Deliver Excitement on Final Day of World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). Written by Kirsty Reade. Victories for Uganda and Great Britain in exciting Junior Classic Mountain races. Junior Runners Deliver Exciting Start to Final Day of 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, Innsbruck, 10th June 2023, the Junior Classic Mountain Race kicks off the final day of… Read more »

Trails Are For Every Body – Benny Chester

The following profile is a part of our Trails Are For Every Body Instagram series produced by ATRA board member Kriste Peoples. Photos by Benny Chester. The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) celebrates trail running athletes at all levels of engagement and ability, and because the Trails Are For Every Body, each week we’re sharing… Read more »

Marathon Sports Partners With The Run Show USA

Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner The Run Show USA. The Run Show USA is heading to Boston Massachusetts, Hynes Convention Center February 4-5 2023 welcoming Marathon Sports as the headline retailer for the show. Tickets are now available for the weekend of running inspiration to be held at the Hynes Convention Center. Set… Read more »

Registration Is Now Open For The 2023 US Trail Running Conference!

Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference. Photo above by Peter Maksimow. We are excited to let you know that registration is now open for the 2023 US Trail Running Conference! This 11th edition of the trail conference takes place October 18-20 in Mukilteo, Washington. Early bird pricing runs until February… Read more »

Trails Are For Every Body – Jay Tinsley

The following profile is a part of our Trails Are For Every Body Instagram series produced by ATRA board member Kriste Peoples. Photos by Jay Tinsley. The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) celebrates trail running athletes at all levels of engagement and ability, and because the Trails Are For Every Body, each week we’re sharing… Read more »

Québec Mega Trail is back in the 2023 Golden Trail National Series

Announcement from American Trail Running Association member Québec Mega Trail. Above photo: Sebastien Durocher. Québec Mega Trail (QMT) is proud to announce that, for the third year in a row, one of its events has been selected to be part of the prestigious Salomon Golden Trail National Series (GTNS). Thanks to a special agreement with… Read more »

California’s Original Ultra-trail Race Adapts After Heavy Storms

Announcement from American Trail Running Association member Spectrum Sports. Shelby Farrell, Caitlin Healey, Cory Mayfield and Paul Sinclair Top The Podium At 42nd Annual Avalon 50 The 2023 Hi-Tec Run Catalina series kicked off this weekend with the 42nd Annual Avalon Benefit 50-miler and 50K. Runners took on the scenic and challenging courses, which organizers… Read more »

2023 Skyrunning VK OPEN Championship – The Only Way Is Up!

Announcement from the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF). Above photo: ©Limone Xtreme. Kicking off the third year celebrating the Vertical Kilometer®, the VK OPEN Championships announce 14 races in ten countries stretching across two continents. These short, steep races defined by a lung busting 1,000m vertical climb and less than 5 km long, are regulated and… Read more »

NEWS: 2023 IAU 50 km World Championships in South Africa Are Cancelled

Announcement from the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) from December 9. We are deeply sorry to have to announce the cancellation of the 2023 IAU 50 km World Championships scheduled for 28th May 2023 in Port Elisabeth, South Africa. The LOC and Athletics South Africa decided that they were unable to continue with preparations for… Read more »