Announcement from the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF). Learn more about how the American Trail Running Association helps to support Skyrunning. Photo above: Discover Abruzzo. The stage is set. It’s curtains up, lights, camera, action, plenty of action, forecast at next weekend’s 2021 Youth Skyrunning World Championships where today’s young athletes and future stars of the… Read more »
Industry experts deliver compelling arguments for low COVID-19 transmission rates on the trails. The seventh webinar in a nine-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted last Thursday, July 22. The webinar subject for this latest session was: Post COVID-era racing – What’s… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association member LEKI. Feeling the resurgence of the industry after the pandemic year, LEKI will unveil a fresh new look for the first time in 33 years in conjunction with a complete overhaul of their trekking and trail running pole collections in spring 2022. The relaunch will feature a new… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Photos: WMRA / @adriankasniar @ralpuofficial_media. This year’s WMRA Mountain Running… Read more »
Announcement from the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF). Learn more about how the American Trail Running Association helps to support Skyrunning. Photo above: ©Massimo-Bertina. The recent 2020 Skyrunning World Championships held in Spain, have only just been put to bed the but the time is ripe to announce the 2022 Skyrunning World Championships. After Spain, Scotland… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Photos: WMRA / Tatra Skymarathon. The 4th round of the… Read more »
Announcement from John Kerrigan, US Skyrunning youth team coach. Learn more about how the American Trail Running Association helps to support Skyrunning. US Skyrunning is proud to announce the selection of eight young athletes to represent the United States at the 2021 Youth Skyrunning World Championships coming up July 30 to August 1 in Fonte… Read more »
Announcement from Tourismusverband Stubai Tirol, host of the WMRA’s 2021 World Masters Mountain Running Championship. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is the WMRA treasurer. The 2021 World Masters Mountain Running Championship for participants aged 35 to 79 will take place on September – a year later than planned – as part of the Schlickeralmlauf in the… Read more »
Announcement from the Golden Trail World Series supported by Salomon. Salomon is an American Trail Running Association (ATRA) corporate member. Above Photo: @jsaragossa. On Sunday, July 18th, Stian Angermund (NOR) and Judith Wyder (SUI) won the DoloMyths Run, a 13.5 mile mountain race in Canazei, Italy with 5,740 feet of ascent. There are very few… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Photos: WMRA / Marco Gulberti. La Montee du Nid d’Aigle… Read more »
Organized by SIX03 Endurance and race director Tom Hooper, the Ragged 50K is back to host the USATF 50 km Trail Championship on August 8th after the events cancellation in 2020. Starting in Sunapee, New Hampshire and ending at Ragged Mountain Resort, this unique point to point race last hosted the championship in 2018 when… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) member Birkie Trail Run Festival. ATRA hosts a dedicated webpage for USATF mountain, ultra and trail running news, race schedules, team selection criteria and more. September 25, 2021, marks the 24th annual Birkie Trail Run Festival. The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is pleased to announce that the Birkie… Read more »
Once again, Davos, Switzerland is the focal point of the mountain running the weekend of July 24th & 25th. The international Swissalpine Davos will be held for the 36th time and Katie Schide will be one of the very few Americans at the event. With up to 2700 runners, the race has become an increasingly… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Photos: WMRA. The 2021 Mountain Running World Cup is a… Read more »
Announcement from the Golden Trail World Series supported by Salomon. Salomon is an American Trail Running Association (ATRA) corporate member. Photos: DoloMyths Run. Race day is July 18th 2021, Start time 8:30 AM (Central European Time), 13.5 miles, 5,740 feet of ascent, starting in the town of Canazei, Italy. With barely any time to sit… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Photo above: Marco Gulberti. Mountain weather is an unpredictable beast,… Read more »
Announcement from the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF). Learn more about how the American Trail Running Association helps to support Skyrunning. Ben Robinson (Lehman, PA) and Emily Schmitz (Wauwatosa, WI) were the top American finishers at yesterday’s Skyrunning World Championship 42 km race hosted by the BUFF Mountain Festival in Vall de Boí, Spain. This marathon… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association member Trail Sisters. The new partnership aims to foster community, connection and empower women with the confidence to hit the trail. Life Time is pleased to announce a new partnership with Trail Sisters, a women’s trail running community aimed at increasing participation and opportunity in trail running through inspiration,… Read more »
Announcement from the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF). Learn more about how the American Trail Running Association helps to support Skyrunning. Mike Popejoy #31 pictured above. Emily Schmitz (Wauwatosa, WI) and Mike Popejoy (Flagstaff, AZ) were the top American finishers at yesterday’s Vertical Kilometer® (VK), the kick-off event at the 2020 Skyrunning World Championship in Vall… Read more »
As part of our continuing 25th Anniversary celebration the American Trail Running Association (ATRA) reveals the second of three seasonal / regional special edition logos. While the purple “Ridgeline” logo will anchor our new brand identity going forward, the upcoming special logo editions will reflect the diversity within the American trail running community. Just like… Read more »
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