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 »
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2024 Challenge Stellina International Meeting of Nations – US Team Selection
The 35th edition of Challenge Stellina, a 14.3K uphill race with 1500 meters of climb, will take place Sunday, August 25, 2024, in Susa, Italy. For 2024, the race will host for the third consecutive year, an international competition for athletics federations from countries that fought on the side of the allies in World War… 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 »
Classic Mountain Running Race Provides Unforgettable World Championship Finale
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). Written by Kirsty Reade. Innsbruck, 10th June 2023, the Classic Mountain Running Race brings down the curtain on the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck, Austria. On the final day of racing we saw nail-biting competitions in which the two lap course provided the drama,… Read more »
U.S. Long Trail Team Announced For World Mountain & Trail Running Championship in Austria
Twelve of our nation’s top off-road runners have been named to the 2023 USATF Long Trail Running Team and are scheduled to compete at the 2nd World Mountain & Trail Running Championships June 9 in Innsbruck, Austria. Hailing from seven U.S. states, these talented athletes will travel to Austria with six USA Track & Field… Read more »
2023 NACAC Mountain & Trail Running Championships – U.S. Team Selection
The 17th annual NACAC Mountain Running Championships will become the first ever NACAC Mountain & Trail Running Championships to be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, hosted by Prairie Sky Running Company at the Beaver Flat 50K in Saskatchewan, Canada. For 2023, the events are organized under the auspices of Athletics Canada. The classic mountain… Read more »
2023 Challenge Stellina International Meeting of Nations – U.S. Team Selection
The 34th edition of Challenge Stellina, a 14.3K uphill race with 1500 meters of climb, will take place Sunday, August 27, 2023, in Susa, Italy. For 2023, the race will host for the second consecutive year, an international competition for athletics federations from countries that fought on the side of the allies in World War… 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 »
Boston Run Show to feature Mountain Championship Race Director Tom Hooper
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner The Run Show USA. Two main stages ‘Marathon, Track & Road Stage’ as well as ‘Trail & Ultra Stage’ will be built to host panel sessions, fireside chats and skills and knowledge will be shared with visitors. On the Trail & Ultra Stage will be USATF mountain running… 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 »
Oakley Olson Shares Her Experience of Competing on the U20 US Mountain Running Team
Guest interview written by Paul Kirsch, manager for the 2022 U20 Mountain Running Team. Oakley Olson is a sophomore at Utah Valley University where she competes for them in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track. This past November she was part of the US Mountain and Trail Running Team that raced at the inaugural World… 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 »
Trail Times Winter 2023 Volume 30 Number 101
Read the Winter 2023 edition of our Trail Times!
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 »