Announcement from American Trail Running Association corporate member inov-8. Founder Wayne Edy is back leading inov-8, who are preparing to launch the biggest sports footwear innovation of 2021. Edy bought back the sports company from Descente last year and has kept it under wraps while spearheading the design of a revolutionary new running shoe. The… Read more »
Qualification Standards and Current List of Qualifiers Updated April 22, 2023 The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) has announced the new venue and date for the 2023 50K World Championship, effectively replacing the previously canceled 2023 50K on May 28, in South Africa. The new venue and date will be November 5, in Hyderabad, India. Information… Read more »
The International Association of Ultrarunners has announced that the 2023 IAU World 24 Hour Championship will be held in Chinese Taipei on December 2-3, 2023. The United States 24 Hour National Team will compete in the 2023 International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 24 Hour World Championship under the patronage of World Athletics on December 2-3,… Read more »
Want to get started trail running but are unsure where to begin? Here are 8 simple tips for beginners and first time trail runners. You’ve read a few things about trail running and even had a few friends tell you a thing or two about the sport, but you are still apprehensive about giving it… Read more »
American Trail Running Association member Salomon & Running Industry Diversity Coalition to co-sponsor and Mirna Valerio to be lead trainer. Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, announces that Mirna Valerio will be the lead trainer for the second in their webinar series, focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) on February… Read more »
Announcement from the Mt. Washington Auto Road. Mt. Washington has hosted past editions of the USATF Mountain Running Championship and has been a selection race for the US Mountain Running Team. Photos by Joe Viger Photography. THERE’S ONLY ONE HILL – This historic all-uphill run draws thousands of runners from around the globe to make… Read more »
Written by ATRA Event Standards partner and professional photographer Joe Viger. Everyone wants trail race photographs and the truth is they are everywhere on the internet. After any event, a quick look at social media and you can usually find all sorts of images from athletes and spectators taken with cell phones, posted by hobbyist… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association member BOA® Technology. BOA® Technology is excited to share the publication of a peer-reviewed white paper by Footwear Science validating improvements in athletic performance in footwear developed with the BOA Fit System. BOA’s partnership with the University of Denver began in 2018 to measure the biomechanical impact of its… Read more »
The first webinar in a nine-webinar series introduced by the US Trail Running Conference was hosted on Thursday January 21. The content focused on and explored the future of safe trail races during the COVID pandemic. Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference and the webinar series, reported that participation for the… Read more »
Welcome to our Pikes Peak Elevation and Pikes Peak Mileage Virtual Challenge! Since the American Trail Running Association was founded in Colorado Springs, a city along the Front Range of Colorado with a view of Pikes Peak America’s Mountain, we’ll celebrate our founding by offering a distance and elevation virtual challenge related to this iconic… Read more »
American Trail Running Association member inov-8 and COROS Wearables have teamed up to help people reap the rewards that exercise brings to mental health. The two sports brands have launched their Step Up & Play Your Part Challenge in a bid to amass 21 million steps of responsible exercise before the end of January 2021…. Read more »
In a live-streamed “State of Running” event on January 28 at 7 PM (PST), two-time World Mountain Running Champion Joseph Gray and ultrarunner Coree Woltering will be honored at an event to benefit the Bellingham Food Bank. Joseph Gray has competed in trail, mountain, and snowshoe races around the world. He won the prestigious World… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association member Spartan Trail. World-class race series to take place across four continents creating an exclusive championship for elite trail runners and age group athletes. American Trail Running Association member Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports and wellness brand, has stepped up to the trail running world in a complicated… Read more »
In celebration of our 25th Anniversary the American Trail Running Association (ATRA) is evolving our brand identity! Today we’re thrilled to unveil a new logo, colors and font on our website and social media accounts. Founded in Colorado, ATRA has always been a user-driven and grassroots organization with an authentic connection to our core audience… Read more »
Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, announces a webinar series geared to trail race directors that will feature monthly presentations on key subject areas that are critical for race directors to manage successful, viable, and sustainable events. The first of nine webinars will be held January 21, 2021, with the final… Read more »
This interview was originally published in USATF Track Coach 2020 – Issue 233, the official technical publication of USA Track & Field. Track Coach and Editor Russ Ebbets interviewed Nancy Hobbs about mountain, ultra and trail (MUT) running. Nancy, what is your current position within USA Track & Field? Chairperson of the USATF Mountain Ultra… Read more »
Chiang Mai, Thailand will host the inaugural World Mountain & Trail Running Championships on November 11 to 14, 2021. The event will feature 40 km and 80 km trail races, classic mountain races for Seniors and Juniors, and a vertical uphill race. It replaces World Championships previously hosted by WMRA (mountain running) and IAU/ITRA (trail)…. Read more »
Announcement from The Golden Trail World Series (GTWS). GTWS sponsor Salomon Running is a longtime American Trail Running Association member. 2019 Pikes Peak Marathon photos by Philipp Reiter. 2020 was an unprecedented year for trail runners and trail racing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To save the 2020 season the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS)… Read more »
ARE Adventure race report written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Photos courtesy of Josh Merlis. Forty-eight of us signed up for Josh Merlis’ latest Adventure Running Exchange (ARE) challenge scheduled for December 6th in… Read more »
The 2020 USA Track & Field’s (USATF) Annual Meeting was 100% virtual and took place December 4th and 5th. In attendance for all, or part of the meetings over the two days: Nancy Hobbs, Meghan Canfield, Richard Bolt, Michelle Merlis, Melissa DeVaughn Hall, DeAnte’ Brown, Addie Bracy, Morgan Kennedy, Terry Sudrla, Scott Richards, Robert Goyen,… Read more »
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