Posts Categorized: Trail World Championships

XTERRA Grows International Trail Racing Opportunities in 2024

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 »

Drew Holmen and Erin Clark win Lake Sonoma 50 Titles

It was perfect weather for the 281 runners who toed the line at the 14th edition of the Lake Sonoma 50 miler in Healdsburg, California today, Saturday, April 8. Temperatures were in the 40s under overcast skies at the 6:30 am start, a welcome respite from the rain-soaked day runners in the inaugural Trail Sisters… Read more »

US Trail Team ready to rumble at the Trail World Championships

A talented group of American ultra-trail runners have arrived in Coimbra, Portugal for this Saturday’s 44 km Trail World Championship race. Along with athletes from over 50 countries, the Americans have settled into Hotel Dona Inês just meters away from the Mondego River. The cool waters may beckon, but first the athletes must tackle the… Read more »

U.S. Trail Team announced for the 2019 Trail World Championships

[Updated May 10, 2019] Twelve American trail running athletes to compete at the Trail World Championships in Miranda do Corvo, Portugal. The USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Council is proud to announce members of the U.S. Trail Team scheduled to compete at the 2019 Trail World Championships (TWC) on June 8, in Miranda do Corvo, Portugal…. Read more »

Top U.S. trail running athletes are prepped & ready for a tough Trail World Championship course

Eleven of the top American ultra-trail runners have arrived in Benicàssim, Spain for this Saturday’s 85 km Trail World Championship race. Along with athletes from over 50 countries, the Americans have settled into Hotel Intur Orange just blocks away from long sandy Mediterranean beaches. The beaches may beckon, but first the athletes must tackle the… Read more »