The following article was written by National High School Championships race director Kenny Wilcox. Featured photo by Peter Maksimow featuring the top ten runners in 2022. Since 2017, the National High School Trail Championships (NHSTC) have hosted many of the top young trail runners in the United States and that looks to be true again… Read more »
Western States Endurance Run (WSER) is steeped in ultra running history, and in 2023 celebrated its 50th edition on June 24. Every year is a journey for the nearly 400 runners who participate in the 100-mile race with smiles at the start in Palisades Tahoe, CA, often laced with heartbreak during valiant efforts to make… Read more »
The following release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association covering the Piz Tri Vertical in Malonno, Italy, on July 15, one of the races in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. Featured photo: Marco Gulberti. Over the years there has been some incredible racing in Malonno as part of our… Read more »
The Hardrock 100, a one-hundred-mile race through the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado, has become one of the world’s most sought outraces for ultrarunners. The limited number of participants each year, less than 150, makes the race hype even more intense. With so much demand and so few entries, Hardock has become the ultimate… Read more »
The following release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association and is focused on this weekend’s competition in Italy – July 15 and 16 – the next stages in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. Photos by Marco Gulberti. Fittingly, the venue for the next two Gold Label races is Malonno…. Read more »
Announcement from Tailwind Nutrition and American Trail Running Association (ATRA) member Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run. Durango, Colorado — Hot off the heels of Courtney Dauwalter’s record-breaking performance at Western States using her signature Endurance Fuel flavor, Dauwaltermelon, Tailwind Nutrition is gearing up for the Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run, where its Endurance Fuel will… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Double Track member Life Time Events – Leadville Race Series. Featured Photo by Life Time Events. Leadville, Colo. – The Life Time Silver Rush 50 Run presented by La Sportiva and Stages Cycling Silver Rush 50 MTB events, owned and produced by Life Time (NYSE: LTH), took place on back-to-back days this weekend,… Read more »
From April 19 to June 6, 2023, Tayte Pollmann, American Trail Running Association, “Trail Trotter” traveled to the highest mountains in the world, the Himalayas, to discover Nepal’s trail running scene. He had traveled to the country five years prior and was impressed by the talents of Nepali runners who moved with ease on some… Read more »
The following article about an upcoming trail running camp: Elevate Mountain Running, was written by Lisa Renee Tumminello and appeared first in American Trail Running Association’s summer 2023 newsletter Trail Times. In the spirit of ATRA’s 2023 theme to “Celebrate Youth on the Trails,” Elevate Mountain Running is excited to welcome athletes to our 3rd… Read more »
These summer recipes first appeared in American Trail Running Association’s summer 2023 newsletter Trail Times and was written by Stephen R. Santangelo. Summertime provides a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other delights to please the palate. Below you’ll find a few of my favorite recipes to get you going in the morning and boost… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade featuring the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup’s second stop in the series. Photos by Marco Gulberti. After a successful first inclusion in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup in 2022, it was back to Montemuro Vertical Run for another taste of Castro Daire… Read more »
“The downhill is by far my favorite part of Mount Marathon. This is when I’m most in my element. When I’m cruising down a mountain, I feel so powerful, and I’m just smiling just thinking about how fun it will be to run this race again one day.” —Allie Ostrander, 2017 Mount Marathon Champion and… Read more »
Featured photo credit: Rana Bates. Zach Bates, twenty-one-year-old autistic runner from Lakeside, AZ, became the youngest finisher at the 2023 Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. In Bates’ short but successful running career, he has already completed three 100-mile races, a 100-kilometer, 50-mile, and over five 50-kilometer races. Bates pushes his limits on trails and… Read more »
This press release from the World Mountain Running Association was written by Kirsty Reade with photos by Marco Gulberti and is a preview of the Montemuro Vertical Run, the second Gold Label race of this year’s Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. On July 2, the third annual Montemuro Vertical Run in the municipality of Castro… Read more »
Each spring, the American Trail Running Association conducts a survey to measure trail running trends from our national audience. This year we had responses from nearly 1300 individuals. Complete survey results are made available to corporate members at the Switchback, Steep & Rocky and All-terrain levels. The following selected outtakes are from our most recent… Read more »
The following release was generated by Dynafit, an American Trail Running Association steep and rocky level member. Photography provided by Dynafit. Dynamic Partnership: Elevating Trail Running in the Pacific Northwest BOULDER, CO (June 2023) – Dynafit, a global leader in innovation in competitive mountain endurance sports, is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of the first-ever… Read more »
VJ Shoes Ultra 2 as reviewed by trail runner Sarah Barber. Product was provided by American Trail Running Association corporate member VJ Shoes at no cost for the test. A quick scroll of the results from the recent 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (held in Austria) informs us that apart from a handful… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Switchback member Québec Mega Trail (QMT). Above photo by: QMT – CatherineTetreault. Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré – The countdown is over! After months of preparation, the 3,000 or so runners registered for one of 10 Quebec Mega Trail events will be in action starting Friday, June 30th on the trails bordering… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Double Track member Life Time Events – Leadville Race Series. Featured Photo by Life Time Events. Leadville, Colo. – The Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half presented by La Sportiva, owned and produced by Life Time, welcomed a field of approximately 1500 runners representing all 50 states and six countries, to Leadville’s high country… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade, recapping the Broken Arrow Skyrace 23K in Palisades Tahoe, CA, on Sunday, June 18. Feature photo by Jonathan Wyatt. The vertical uphill race at Broken Arrow on Friday, June 16, was made even more challenging this year by the record snowfall in Lake… Read more »
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