The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) announces Ashworth Awards will return for the second consecutive year as the preferred awards partner in its Event Standards Program. ATRA’s Event Standards Program was introduced in 2012, and includes vendors and suppliers as partners to further assist trail race directors in meeting ATRA’s 15 criteria necessary for staging… Read more »
Trail running tips for women is a series of articles sponsored by ATRA corporate member inov-8. We will hear from other inov-8 ambassadors and team members, listen to their stories and provide tips for women on the trails in our Trail News section throughout 2017. If you have questions for a future installment in this… 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 »
We’re proud to announce that longtime corporate member OrthoLite has renewed their partnership and will continue to be known as the official insole of the American Trail Running Association (ATRA). Additionally, OrthoLite will join supporting partner adidas TERREX, in the newly launched ATRA Trail Ambassador Program presented by CamelBak. OrthoLite has been a major supporter of… Read more »
Please welcome the fifth of our 2017 American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Trail Ambassadors presented by CamelBak. We’re proud to introduce you to Emily McDevitt, a trail runner from Camden, Maine, who builds community through her incredible marketing and fundraising prowess, club camaraderie, and writing. (Above Photo credit: Tom Platz) Some of the skills Emily carries… Read more »
MYLAPS Sports Timing has entered their second year as a preferred partner in ATRA’s Event Standards Program. Introduced in 2012, the program includes vendors and suppliers as partners to further assist trail race directors in meeting ATRA’s 15 criteria necessary for staging a safe and well-organized event. “MYLAPS is a leader in the industry evidenced… 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 Kelly McConnell, 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 »
On April 5, American Trail Running Association advisor Tom Sobal was inducted into the 2017 Colorado Running Hall of Fame during an evening ceremony in Denver. This tall and lean, soft-spoken athlete sporting a full beard and long braided pony tail said from the dais when receiving his award, “I’m honored and humbled and I… Read more »
With a mix of distances, terrain, elevation changes, and start times, the Spokane River Run delivers to a varied audience and satisfies the newbie trail runner to the experienced veteran. This year’s event celebrated its 14th running on Sunday, April 23, and included a 5K, 10K, two different 25K routes, a 50K, and a 50K… 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 »
Welcome to another installment of our “Trail Town” series and the fourth in 2017. Every month we will feature an article about a trail running town that you should put on your bucket list of places to visit! This month we feature Durango, Colorado, population 17,834. Trail Town: Incorporated in 1881 as a train depot… 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 »
Written by Andrew Simmons for the Spring 2017 issue of ATRA’s Trail Times Newsletter. If 2017 is the year you will go beyond the marathon distance, consider the following. Preparation: Longer distances will require more time in lots of aspects, make sure you have the time to commit to training. Starting with a good plan… Read more »
Written by Liz Grimm for ATRA’s Spring 2017 Trail Times Newsletter. Your brain’s sole existence in the world is to survive – because of this, the body has evolved to become a machine capable of changing in any way needed to survive whatever conditions challenge it. As runners, we call this compensation. When things go… 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 »
Written by Emily Higgins McDevitt for ATRA’s Spring 2017 Trail Times Newsletter. “A community of fun-loving girls and boys who run amok in the woods and mountains of Midcoast Maine.” Enjoy this personal story from Emily Higgins McDevitt, about the start of the Trail Runners of Midcoast Maine. As with all good things in life,… Read more »
Please welcome the fourth of our 2017 American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Trail Ambassadors presented by CamelBak. We’re proud to introduce you to Robert Rhodes, a trail runner who builds community through film promotion, race directing, writing, and photography. (Photo credit above: Mike Tittel) Rarely does a day go by without a post from Rhodes… Read more »
Written by Pecker Trekker race director Jackson Stewart for ATRA’s Spring 2017 Trail Times Newsletter. The southern US has always been known for its pine forests. A formerly major part of this ecosystem, the Longleaf Pine was a prolific species that spanned over 90 million acres from Virginia south to Florida, and as far east… Read more »
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