Written by US team leaders Jason Bryant and Richard Bolt. Photo above by iRunFar. Photos below by Richard Bolt. After last year’s medal drought, the men’s US Ultra Trail Team fought a close battle with Italy to win a bronze medal. Scoring team members Mario Mendoza, Cody Reed and Andy Wacker finished with a total… Read more »
Written by USATF Championship Liaison Joe Jurczyk. Cayuga Trails 50 photos by Joe Jurczyk. The 2017 USA Track & Field (USATF) 50 Mile Trail Championships were held on Saturday, June 3 in conjunction with the Cayuga Trails 50 Mile. Taking place at Robert Treman State Park near Ithaca, NY, weather was seasonal (high of 71F) but… Read more »
Written by USATF Mountain, Ultra & Trail Running Council Chairperson Nancy Hobbs. Photos by USATF Championship Liaison Richard Bolt. Nancy and Richard also work for the American Trail Running Association. The largest field in the 31-year history of the Cranmore Mountain Race enjoyed temperatures in the mid-50s under cloudy skies at the Cranmore Mountain Resort,… Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member AdventureCORPS. THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST FOOT RACE CELEBRATES 40th ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC ROUTE FROM DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK TO MOUNT WHITNEY: INTRODUCING THE 100 WORLD’S TOUGHEST ATHLETES Death Valley, CA: On July 10-12, AdventureCORPS presents its legendary STYR Labs BADWATER® 135. Now in its 40th year, the world-renowned event pits… Read more »
The following was written by Gina Lucrezi and first appeared in the May 29 edition of Trail Sisters “Newsie” email newsletter and is reposted with permission. For more great content check out her website at https://www.trailsisters.net. For more community building articles check out our series of tips for women interviews. With Summer upon us, many of you… Read more »
Press release from the Cranmore Mountain Race. Written by Paul Kirsch. NORTH CONWAY, NH – Runners from 21 different states will be at Cranmore Mountain this Saturday to compete in the USATF Mountain Running Championships. The races is open to all ages and ability levels. This will be the fifth time that Cranmore has hosted… Read more »
Written by USATF Mountain, Ultra Trail (MUT) Running Executive Committee members Richard Bolt, Nancy Hobbs, Alex Varner, Howard Nippert, with support from Jason Bryant and Krissy Moehl and approved by the MUT Council. The IAU/ITRA Trail World Championship is regulated by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) under the patronage of the International Association of… Read more »
Joe Gray and Brandy Erholtz Favorites at the historic footrace up the auto-road. Gray to compete against former winners Canaday and Blake, along with Kenyan, Francis Wangari, and top cyclist Cameron Cogburn. Race day is June 17, 2017 – 9:00 AM. PINKHAM NOTCH, NH – One man in this year’s Northeast Delta Dental Mount Washington… Read more »
Trail running tips for women is series of articles sponsored by ATRA corporate member inov-8. In this installment our Outreach and Partnership Specialist, Peter Maksimow, spoke with inov-8 Advocate Program member Denise Flory, who calls Colorado home. We will hear from other inov-8 ambassadors, listen to their stories and provide tips for women on the trails in… Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member TriSport SA. Transkei, Wild Coast, Pondoland, what does the mind’s eye conjure up when it hears these words? Massive cliffs, rough seas, friendly locals, and pristine beaches, or possibly ocean-going cows, colourful rondavels pock marking the landscape or children screaming “SWEATIE, SWEATIE!”? Yes, the Transkei is undeniably and incredibly… Read more »
Press release & photos from Tim Bergsten. The Pikes Peak Ascent & Marathon is an ATRA corporate member. MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. – Garden of the Gods, a favorite local running race that meanders through one of the country’s most iconic landmarks will feature a new course and a new post-race celebration in 2017. The Garden… Read more »
In accordance with selection criteria published August 11, 2016, final team selection was conducted by Richard Bolt, Nancy Hobbs, Jason Bryant, Maria Dalzot, Eric Blake and Howard Nippert and approved by the USATF Mountain, Ultra & Trail (MUT) Running Executive Committee. The USATF Mountain, Ultra Trail Council is proud to announce members of Team USA… Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member AdventureCORPS®, Inc.. Follow the “live” webcast and real-time GPS Tracking! AdventureCORPS®, Inc. hosts the BADWATER® Salton Sea 81-Mile Ultramarathon annually in May and the fifth annual edition takes place this weekend on Sunday-Monday, April 30 – May 1, 2017. This remarkable event challenges teams of two or three ultrarunners… Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member Camelbak. Photos from UROC. Bad to the Bone Sports™, creators of the Ultra Race of Champions (UROC 100k, 50k, 25k), has signed a multi-year partnership with CamelBak ®. The Ultra Race of Champions is one of the most well-known ultras in the USA. Now in its seventh edition, it… Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member TriSport South Africa. The weekend of 8 and 9 April was a girls only weekend like no other! Ladies from as far as Limpopo and even Namibia joined the TriSport team for a fun weekend of trail running where runners could let down their hair, laugh, shout, cry, and… Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member La Sportiva. La Sportiva NA and and Adventure Fit have partnered to introduce the Trail Run Relay. Debuting in Lyons, CO on June 3, 2017, the Trail Run Relay is a social and challenging race where 2- or 4-person teams take turns running a single 5km loop. To make things… Read more »
Written by Laura Clark for ATRA’s Spring 2017 Trail Times Newsletter. Cresting Homer’s rosy-fingered dawn is a new interest in Greek heroes. Sparked by Rick Riordan’s middle-grade Percy Jackson series two offerings for adults have recently made their debut. As a matter of pride for all of us, they are written by ultrarunners accustomed to… Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member Salomon Running. Stevie Kremer has been a member of several world championship mountain & trail running teams funded by the American Trail Running Association. Three summer events in California, Oregon and New Hampshire help women be their sweatiest, dirtiest, happiest selves. Salomon today announces its sponsorship of REI Outessa,… Read more »
UPDATE: YiOu Wang has withdrawn from the team due to a scheduling conflict. She will be replaced by Corrine Malcolm. The USATF Mountain, Ultra Trail Council is proud to announce members of the US Ultra Trail Team scheduled to compete at the 2017 IAU/ITRA Trail Championships June 10, in Badia Prataglia, Italy. The US team… Read more »
Welcome to another installment of our “Trail Town” series and the third one in 2017. Every month we will feature an article about a trail running city that you should put on your bucket list of places to visit! This month we feature the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Trail Town: Kenosha, Wisconsin is a vibrant… Read more »
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