Photos provided by Ian Golden, Breakneck Point Marathons. The Breakneck Point Marathons, will be held on the rugged singletrack trails overlooking the Hudson Valley in Beacon, NY, on May 6, 2023, and will offer the final Team USA selection spots for the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. The Breakneck Point Marathons consist of… Read more »
“This is the deepest field I’ve ever seen. It’s so stacked that past Team USA members from last year’s World Championships in Thailand may not qualify for the team again this year. It will be a shame to lose these athletes but the talent level of this year’s team will be incredible.” — Tom Hooper,… Read more »
I’m happy to say the phrase, “Once frostbitten, twice shy,” does NOT apply to my experience at the 2023 Leadville 24 Hour Ultra Ski Equinox race. Held at Mount Massive Golf Course in Leadville, CO—the highest town in the USA (10,152 feet)—this was the fourth year of the event that boasts the title of Colorado’s… Read more »
Choosing to read Des Linden’s Memoir Choosing to Run We’ve all read self-centered sports memoirs. Athletes who struggle writing (even with help from their editors), hastily craft stories that read like Wikipedia summaries of their superhuman medal-winning moments. Often the “book’s” purpose is to earn a few extra bucks for the athletes and their sponsors… Read more »
XTERRA, the world’s most popular off-road triathlon series, is dedicating more energy and attention to its trail running. In 2023, XTERRA is organizing a World Series in which runners across the globe can compete in to earn their place at the XTERRA Trail Run World Championships scheduled on October 1 at Sugarloaf Mountain Ski Resort,… Read more »
One-trick trail runners beware. Many of us set goals based on what we’re good at and pursue these to exhaustion. Some examples: I’m an uphill specialist. I run 100-milers. I run road marathons. I run track. I only run trails that are smooth as butter. Others might set goals based on particular events or challenges… Read more »
Look out trail running world, six incredible young up-and-coming athletes have been selected for The Trail Team, and they are ready to compete with the best in the world. The Trail Team, a mentorship program for the rising talent in trail running, was founded in 2023 by Andy Wacker, four-time trail national champion and two-time… Read more »
As a writer for the American Trail Running Association (ATRA), I’ve had the incredible opportunity to interview runners from all walks of life and learn about many ways in which people discover and appreciate trail running. I enjoy the ability to ask questions that get to the heart of who people are. Everyday conversations and… Read more »
Featured photo by: Peter Maksimow. Trail running can be a dirty sport. Unfortunately, I’m not just referring to the kind of dirt that gets caked onto your shoes or that plasters a layer of mud onto the back of your calves after running through a puddle in the woods, but rather the “dirty” practices of… Read more »
Cardiac, K2, Knickerbocker, and Overlook – four formidable hills that provided inspiration for the naming of the FOURmidable 50K trail race, held annually since 2012 in Auburn, CA. It is not that these hills have eyes (a reference to the masterpiece horror film), but these hills do have names that may spook a trail runner… Read more »
Magdalena Boulet has found meaning and success through running in ways that few other runners have. Boulet has been competing at the highest levels of running for over twenty years across a variety of disciplines including collegiate track and field, road marathons, and trail/mountain/ultra and adventure racing. Her secret is not as much about talent… Read more »
Go Patriots! Go 49ers! Go Buccaneers! Go Broncos (yes the Broncos could use all the help they can get)! Did you find yourself silently cheering with me? Or against me? Did you put on the NFL jersey of your choice to show where your allegiances lie? Or simply put on the jersey that your family… Read more »
TLDR: What to remember in threes. Team U.S.A Red. White. Blue How To Qualify Top three M/W Lake Sonoma 50 4.8.2023 Dreams Come True! Now in its sixteenth year, the Lake Sonoma 50 Mile, which will be held in the rolling hills surrounding Northern California wine country on April 8, 2023, will serve as a… Read more »
Continued from Part 1 of Bhutan’s Snowman Race Raises Climate Change Awareness. “I found all my expectations surpassed.” — Sarah Keyes, Snowman Race participant, Eastern Mountain Endurance coach, ATRA advisory board member and professional runner. After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, The inaugural Snowman Race was held successfully on October 13, 2022…. Read more »
“It’s just a race, or is it?” “It’s just a race.” A phrase I might console myself with after a tough race. Forget what didn’t go as planned. I’ve crossed the finish line and it’s time to find free food, get my SWAG bag and leave. Dispel my post race over-analysis: “What if I paced… Read more »
Lost Talent: How Do Runners in the NCAA Find Their Way To The Professional Trail Running Scene? Not all those who wander are lost. But unfortunately those who wander into trail running from collegiate running are usually lost. Just as forest or mountain trails have countless outlets and intersections where one could feel overwhelmed with… Read more »
Trail running is a predominantly white, male-dominated sport, yet an increasing number of voices in our community have been making concerted efforts to diversify and unite our sport. A few examples from the past year include, Addie Bracy hosting an LGBTQ running retreat at Mount Saint Helens, collegiate athlete Nicholas Turco founding the Colorado Athletics… Read more »
The Running Event (TRE), the largest running industry trade show in North America, was held November 29 to December 1, 2022, in Austin, TX. Established in 2006, TRE has become the “go-to” event for footwear, apparel, accessory, and service brands to display their newest technologies, products, and gadgets. The event is also a great place… Read more »
The All In Trail Coaching Scholarship, founded by coach and Brooks Running athlete Joe McConaughy, is entering its second year and aims to continue empowering young athletes seeking mentors and coaching guidance in trail running. The scholarship “provides coaching support and mentorship for promising, younger athletes, particularly those from marginalized or underserved communities.” Two programs… Read more »
Andrew Drummond, the unofficial “FKT (Fastest Known Time) Guide” for the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is building community and inspiring adventure in the East Coast trail running and backcountry ski scene. Drummond is a backcountry and ski mountaineering (skimo) athlete who converts to trail running in the summer. He has competed internationally in trail… Read more »
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