The USATF Mountain Ultra Trail championships calendar is set for 2024. Eleven events will be staged featuring distances from 10 kilometers to 100 miles as well as 24 hours, on road, trail, and mountain terrain. Nine states – Nevada, New York, New Hampshire, California, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Arkansas, Utah, Wisconsin – will host a championship with… Read more »
The following article features emotional fitness and endurance and is the third and final article in a three-part series written by Samantha Pruitt. The series entitled, “Emotional Fitness: How Mental and Emotional Strength, Flexibility and Endurance Will Take Both Your Game and Your Life to The Next Level,” is published in part one and part… Read more »
All photos included in this article have been generously provided by Emily McIlvaine/XTERRA. After the success of XTERRA’s inaugural Trail Run World Championships in 2023, XTERRA is set to return in 2024 with a larger World Series and more opportunities for elites and amateur trail runners. XTERRA, the world’s leading off-road triathlon brand, has invested… Read more »
The following review by trail runner Sarah Barber features GORE® WINDSTOPPER® Thermo Gloves. The gear was provided at no cost for the test and review. Frigid temperatures challenge our extremities more than any other body part, and yet we rely heavily on them for outdoor activity. Our feet pound the earth while our hands manage… Read more »
The following article is the second in our year-long series of articles supporting ATRA’s 2024 theme: Better Together. This installment was written by Boulder-based trail runner and gardener Janelle Lincks who is sponsored by Satisfy Running. My first trail run began one early Sunday morning in Boulder, Colorado. My college team had piled into a… Read more »
The following article is the first in our year-long series of articles supporting ATRA’s 2024 theme: Better Together and this installment featuring Boise Betties was written by trail runner Sarah Barber. The stage is set It’s 4:48 am on Tuesday, and my wrist is vibrating. Suunto has never failed to wake me up when I’ve… Read more »
“A one-day 9-hole stage race where the lowest cumulative score wins” Trailblazer Running, a trail race event company based in Valparaiso, IN, is offering a “hole new experience” for trail runners with their concept of the Trail Golf Endurance Challenge on June 15, 2024 at the Creekside Trails. The challenge involves no actual balls or… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Steep and Rocky member Salomon. Ogden, UTAH — Salomon is pleased to share the addition of the Wy’East Trailfest and Headlands 28K to the 2024 U.S. Golden Trail National Series (GTNS) race schedule. The 2024 calendar will feature five races across the U.S., including two Golden Trail World… Read more »
Denver Perry’s Push To The Top of The Pyrenees The Pyrenees mountains never fail to highlight the difficulties of trail running. With over 1,800 feet of climbing in 7.3 kilometers, the 2018 World Junior Mountain Running Championship – set on the ski slopes of Grandvalira Ski Resort in the heart of the Andorran Pyrenees –… Read more »
Sheldon Subith is realizing his dreams of bringing more Native runners to trail running. Subith, an Armenian raised near the Soboba Indian reservation in San Jacinto, CA, is an accomplished masters’ trail runner, cross country coach at the Noli Indian School (also located in San Jacinto, CA), and recently founded the Native American Trail Running… Read more »
The following article features Runners For Public Lands Everyone Runs Fund, its history, its mission, and the application process. Photos by: Runner’s for Public Lands. Shaun Wahl, a sixth grader from Ventura, CA, has cerebral palsy. He always dreamed of competing in sports. In 2022, Wahl’s dream came true at the inaugural Born To Adapt… Read more »
The following article is the second in a three-part series from Samantha Pruitt and features mind body flexibility. The title of this piece is, “Emotional Fitness: How Mental and Emotional Strength, Flexibility and Endurance Will Take Both Your Game and Your Life to the Next Level.” Hello There Beautiful Human, in part one of this… Read more »
The following review was written by trail runner Sarah Barber and features Ace from VJ Shoes. The footwear was provided by corporate member VJ Shoes at no cost for the review. Barber lives and trains on the trails near her home in Boise, Idaho. Ah, winter. Here we are in the thick of it, and… Read more »
In the following article, Luis Escobar shares his insights as a photographer and tips for event directors hiring photographers. We discuss the importance of photography in trail running, future trends, potential problems, and advice for navigating the world of professional trail race photography. Featured photo by: Luis Escobar. Setting the stage Stills capture stories in… Read more »
The Running Event – known by its acronym “TRE” by industry insiders – took place in Austin, Texas at the end of November. The exhibitors and speakers sought to educate, dazzle, and present all the new, improved, or tried-and-true running products, trends, and services to running retailers and industry professionals alike. The Running Event always… Read more »
The American Trail Running Association’s (ATRA) advisory board enthusiastically shares our 2024 theme, “Better Together.” This year’s theme has many different interpretations, not the least of which is the fact that togetherness creates and builds community. That togetherness can be far reaching and include partnerships, mentorship, coaching, collaborations, and multi-user experiences on the trails. The… Read more »
The 18th annual NACAC Mountain Running Championships will become the second ever NACAC Mountain & Trail Running Championships to be held August 3-4, 2023, in Villa del Carbón, Mexico. For 2024, the events are organized under the auspices of Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones. The classic mountain running race will be an up/down format event of… Read more »
The following article featuring Running Up For Air was written by Lisa Jhung and first appeared in the winter 2023 issue of ATRA’s quarterly newsletter Trail Times. Excitement is building for Running Up For Air as ultrarunner Jared Campbell’s brainchild gains support from sponsor Patagonia. On the snowy trail up Utah’s 8,299-foot Grandeur Peak last… Read more »
Ashworth Awards, a family-owned and operated event awards company based in North Attleboro, MA, is paving the way for a shift to more sustainable running event awards. Since its inception in 1965, Ashworth Awards has taken actions to improve their sustainability efforts as a company, which include sourcing US-made products, reducing packaging materials, and calculating… Read more »
ATRA recently conducted a survey to learn what individuals look for in a livestream, why they watch a livestream, whether watch time is live or from a recording, and much more. Below are some demographics of the 1240 respondents followed by a recap of some of the response data. Demographics Age breakdown: 54% ages 40-59… Read more »
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