Written by John Stifler for the Mount Washington Road Race. Photos by American Trail Running Association corporate member Joe Viger Photography. The Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race today witnessed the first tie in its 59-year history, as Brittni Hutton, of Lubbock, Texas, and Heidi Caldwell, of Craftsbury Common, Vermont, hit the finish-line tape… Read more »
Written by Paul Kirsch. A note from Paul – “This race is always a highlight of my Summer. Mount Washington is storied event and it’s an honor to work with the elite athletes who come from around the world to compete. I wanted to write up a little more about the field than fits in… Read more »
In the days and weeks leading up to the Trail World Championships the American’s lost several team members to injury and logistical challenges leaving just four men & four women to start Saturday’s 44 km race in the mountains surrounding Miranda do Corvo, Portugal. With three finisher needed for a team score and attrition often… Read more »
Written by US Mountain Running Team juniors coach Paul Kirsch. The American Trail Running Association has raised money for the US Mountain Running Team to reimburse athlete travel for over 15 years. The United States first fielded a Junior Mountain Running Team at the 2002 World Mountain Running Championships in Innsbruck, Austria. The thought of… Read more »
A talented group of American ultra-trail runners have arrived in Coimbra, Portugal for this Saturday’s 44 km Trail World Championship race. Along with athletes from over 50 countries, the Americans have settled into Hotel Dona Inês just meters away from the Mondego River. The cool waters may beckon, but first the athletes must tackle the… Read more »
Written by USATF Championship Liaison Lin Gentling. The 2019 USATF 50 Mile Trail Championships were held in conjunction with the Cayuga Trails 50 Mile within the John H. Treman and Buttermilk Falls State Parks just outside the city of Ithaca, NY. The day dawned cool, but with hints of pending rain throughout most of the… Read more »
Announcement written by race director Ben Robinson. Ben finished 8th at the 2019 USATF 50 km Trail Championships in Auburn, CA this past winter. The Montage Mountain Trail Half Marathon, host of the USA Track & Field (USATF) Half Marathon Trail Championships will take place on June 9th in Scranton, PA is a little more… Read more »
Press release from American Trail Running Association partner International Skyrunning Federation (ISF). Photos from the Barr Trail Mountain Race. The International Skyrunning Federation is pleased to announce the 2019 Skyrunning North American Championship which will be held in Colorado on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at the iconic Barr Trail Mountain Race on the famous Pikes… Read more »
Story written by Italian running journalist Alberto Stretti and edited by Richard Bolt. Photo credits D. Benedetto and M. Gulberti (for corsainmontagna.it). You can read Corsa in Montagna’s Italian language Trofeo Nasego race summary on their website. Last weekend, the Trofeo Nasego race hosted Italy’s mountain running national championship where local hero’s went up against… Read more »
Sport Smoothies: More than 65 Recipes to Boost Your Workouts & Recovery, written by Fern Green. Published by ATRA member VeloPress, 2019. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. I must admit I have been… Read more »
Press release from ATRA partner Collegiate Running Association (CRA). The Collegiate Running Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit with a mission to promote healthy lifestyles among college students by providing and expanding opportunities in the sport of running. CRA organizes annual mountain and trail running championships. Photos by the Collegiate Running Association. Athens, Ohio – Daniel… Read more »
The following trail race profile was written by race director Tracy Sulkin. Photos by Peter Maksimow who is a 2-time winner of the race. The 2019 Mt. Baldy Run-to-the-Top takes place on September 2. The 54th annual Mt. Baldy Run-to-the-Top is a destination trail race in Southern California with a monster climb to the 10,064-foot… Read more »
Press release from the Südtirol Drei Zinnen Alpine Run and World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). Our executive director Nancy Hobbs is the WMRA treasurer. Above photo by wisthaler.com. On Tuesday, April 16 the organizers of one of the loveliest mountain runs of the world publicly announced the wonderful news: this year, the Südtirol Drei Zinnen… Read more »
Study announcement from Oregon State University – Cascades. BEND, Oregon – A six-week transition period did not help wearers adjust to “maximal” running shoes, indicating that increased impact forces and loading rates caused by the shoe design do not change over time, a new study from Oregon State University – Cascades has found. The shoes,… Read more »
[Editor’s Note:] This article is the third in a five-part series about how the mountain, ultra and trail (MUT) running community has been affected by athlete doping and drug testing. This timely topic was researched by professional trail runner Tayte Pollmann and includes his personal experience as well as input from other top athletes and… Read more »
Balega International is an American Trail Running Association corporate member. Durham, N.C. — Balega International, a leading sock brand in the run specialty market known for its underlying technical performance, expands its Silver, Hidden Dry, Blister Resist, Women’s Enduro and children’s Hidden Cool sock collections with new colorways for Spring 2019. The updated styles will… Read more »
[Updated May 10, 2019] Twelve American trail running athletes to compete at the Trail World Championships in Miranda do Corvo, Portugal. The USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Council is proud to announce members of the U.S. Trail Team scheduled to compete at the 2019 Trail World Championships (TWC) on June 8, in Miranda do Corvo, Portugal…. Read more »
……and what the American Trail Running Association doing to help support the sport. As a member of the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF), the American Trail Running Association (ATRA) has had a connection to Skyrunning since its early years with the late 1990s U.S. Fila Skyrunner Series. The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) is a 501(c)3… Read more »
LEKI is an ATRA corporate member and supporter of our Trail Ambassador program. To learn more about LEKI and using poles for trail running, read our Trail News article “Using poles for a more a efficient trail running experience.” BUFFALO, NY – LEKI, a leader in skiing, trekking and trail running poles, announces they have signed… Read more »
Press release by the US Trail Running Conference. The US Trail Running Conference has co-produced by the American Trail Running Association since its inception in 2013. Women can save 25% on conference registration until March 31! Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the 2019 US Trail Running Conference has announced a discount… Read more »
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