Written by John Kerrigan, US Skyrunning Youth team assistant coach. The American Trail Running Association is an International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) associate member. US Skyrunning is making a third appearance at the 2019 Youth Skyrunning World Championships to be held in L’Aquila, Italy in the Apennine mountains, the same mountain range in which the US… Read more »
This press release was originally published on the US Trail Running Conference website. The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) helps organize the US Trail Running Conference with select proceeds going to support our organization. Inspired by Olympic Gold Medal winner Billy Mills, Run Strong socks by Fox River support both your trail run and Native… Read more »
Article & video presentation by Spencer Wegner, student, University of Colorado at Boulder. This article was originally published on Spencer’s website as part of the research and work that he did for his Complex Leadership Challenges course. There is a significant gender participation gap in mountain, ultra, and trail (MUT) running. While both male and… Read more »
The Pikes Peak Ascent & Marathon and Salomon Running are American Trail Running Association (ATRA) corporate members. ATRA’s Peter Maksimow is the Barr Trail Mountain Race event committee member. ATRA is an International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) associate member. When runners in the 2019 Barr Trail Mountain Race and the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon make… Read more »
The Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race concluded yesterday at 10:00 am after 30 hours of racing and witnessed an over 50% attrition rate in the 100 mile event because of the extreme heatwave that is hitting the northeast, resulting in 100+ degree heat index. Founded in 1989 this race saw 450 runners and 70 horses… Read more »
Event directors Jeff Hixon, Chris Dunn and members of the acidotic Racing (aR) team finished up an exploratory trip at Waterville Valley resort this past weekend to help finalize the race course for the USATF Mountain Running Championships taking place on September 29. Joining them was Paul Kirsch who will be the races elite athlete… Read more »
Inov-8 is a long time American Trail Running Association corporate member. British athlete Kristian Morgan is aiming to set a new world record for running the iconic 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail in the fastest known time. Starting on July 1st, the inov-8 ambassador hopes to break the highly sought-after speed record of 41 days, 7 hours… Read more »
Now in its fourth year, the successful Broken Arrow Skyrace has added a new element to the five day, four distance festival of off-road racing – the World Mountain Running Association’s (WMRA) World Cup. Located in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains and a stones throw from scenic Lake Tahoe, Broken Arrow’s challenging 26 km race will… Read more »
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 »
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