Posts Categorized: Trail Running

Stewardship Success Stories from the San Juan Mountains Association

Throughout 2020 the American Trail Running Association has been sharing stories of climate action and conservation. This announcement comes from the San Juan Mountain Association – dedicated to the responsible use and preservation of Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. As Americans head outside in droves to recreate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, public lands have never… Read more »

25th Anniversary Challenge Trail Runner Profile: Sandra Galindo

Sandra Galindo

As the non-profit American Trail Running Association approaches a quarter century of service, we are interviewing trail runners from around the United States like Sandra Galindo who are participating in our 25th Anniversary Challenge. Through these profiles we’ll introduce you to lesser known every day athletes who are walking, hiking, or trail running their way… Read more »

Twists and Turns Through the World of Virtual Trail Racing

Virtual Racing

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. Normally held in Bolton Landing, New York, the 4th annual Amy’s Adventure Race took place October 1st to 4th as a virtual event. Photos by Matt… Read more »

25th Anniversary Challenge Trail Runner Profile: Tim McNamara

Tim McNamara

As the non-profit American Trail Running Association approaches a quarter century of service, we are interviewing trail runners from around the United States like Tim McNamara who are participating in our 25th Anniversary Challenge. Through these profiles we’ll introduce you to lesser known every day athletes who are walking, hiking, or trail running their way… Read more »

Oregon’s Hagg Mud Will Not Be Happening in 2021

Hagg Mud

Announcement from Karen, Laurie & Teri, Co-Race Directors, Hagg Mud Runs, Oregon Road Runners Club. Photos from @HaggMud. It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce that the 2021 Hagg Mud Double, 50k and 25k will not be taking place in February 2021. We love this community, and we feel the deep weariness… Read more »

Our 25th Anniversary Challenge T-shirts Are Now Available

25th Anniversary Challenge T-shirt

Get Your Challenge T-shirts! With a $55 registration for the American Trail Running Association’s 25th Anniversary Challenge, you receive a quality T-shirt with a unique design and list of all our “Trail Teasers”. Not registered? Sign-up on FitRankings.com to join the challenge! If you’re already registered for our challenge and now want to buy the… Read more »

A Trail Runner’s Perspective: Through the 2020 Looking Glass

Trail Runner

This trail runner’s perspective was written by Ashley Brasovan (pictured above, right). It took COVID approximately 6 months, 2 weeks and 5 days to break me. Like many people, I didn’t expect 2020 to look quite like this. Right after competing in the 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials – and in the midst of buying… Read more »

25th Anniversary Challenge Trail Runner Profile: Zobel Belisario

Zobel Belisario

As the non-profit American Trail Running Association approaches a quarter century of service, we are interviewing trail runners from around the United States like Zobel Belisario who are participating in our 25th Anniversary Challenge. Through these profiles we’ll introduce you to lesser known every day athletes who are walking, hiking, or trail running their way… Read more »

Fire Cancels Kodiak Ultra Marathons; Ends 2020 Spartan Trail World Championship

Kodiak

Earlier this month, the Kodiak Ultra Marathons, host of the North American Spartan Trail World Championships, was set to take place in Big Bear, California. Unfortunately, despite extensive planning to accommodate for COVID-19 guidelines, the race was cancelled due to severe fire danger. The San Bernardino National Forest officials revoked the race permits for the… Read more »

25th Anniversary Challenge Trail Runner Profile: Kimberly Aubuchon

Kimberly Aubuchon

As the non-profit American Trail Running Association approaches a quarter century of service, we are featuring trail runners from around the United States who are participating in our 25th Anniversary Challenge. Through these profiles we’ll introduce you to challenge participants who are walking, hiking, or trail running their way to distance milestones and sharing in… Read more »

Trail Runner’s Race Report: Thacher Park Trail Running Festival

Thacher Park Trail Running Festival

Trail race report written by ATRA contributor Laura Clark (pictured below). Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. The Thacher Park Trail Running Festival was held on August 23, 2020 in Voorheesville, NY and offered race distances from 10K to 50K…. Read more »

Athletic Brewing Chaski Virtual Marathon and Relay Goes Global

Are you ready for part two of the Chaski Challenge? This past June, elite runners from around the world brought down eight treadmill world records in the virtual live broadcast Chaski Challenge “Festival of Records.” The event also featured a free mass-participation virtual race. This week ending September 13th, the Chaski Endurance Collective is launching… Read more »

Our 25th Anniversary Challenge is off and (Trail) Running!

Denise Flory Challenge

Week one is in the books! Kicking off on September 1, our 25th Anniversary Challenge got underway with participants sharing photos from their runs wearing mismatching socks and race T-shirts at least five years old. These hearty trail runners posted on our 25th Anniversary Challenge Facebook page. Here are some highlights: Denise Flory was getting… Read more »

Trail Runner’s Race Report: The Dippikill Froggy Five

Froggy Five

Trail 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. The 2020 Dippikill Froggy Five trail race took place on private property in North Creek, New York with modifications for COVID-19. Photos courtesy of the… Read more »

Regional Captains Named for Our 25th Anniversary Challenge

Challenge

Five experienced trail runners have been named regional “team captains” for our 25th Anniversary Challenge which opened registration on the 25th day of August and kicks off on September 1. Founded in 1996, the American Trail Running Association will be 25 years young in 2021. This three-tiered virtual event kicks off with the first challenge… Read more »

Trail Runner Product Review: BioLite HeadLamp 200

BioLite HeadLamp 200

Colorado Springs, Colorado-based trail runner Dan Vega reviewed the BioLite HeadLamp 200 headlamp for the American Trail Running Association.  What I love most about the BioLite HeadLamp 200, is that it hugs your head with no movement even when running at fast speeds flying down the mountains at night here in Colorado. The internal battery… Read more »

Our 25th Year Celebrations Kick-off With A Virtual Challenge

Challenge

Coming up in 2021, the non-profit American Trail Running Association (ATRA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Founded in Colorado by Nancy Hobbs in 1996 with “Trail Times“, a newsletter and calendar for the emerging sport of trail running, it seems like just yesterday that we got our start in what is now a popular global… Read more »