Posts Categorized: Ultrarunning

First Ultra? Adopt These 5 Practices in Your Training

Are you considering running your first ultramarathon in 2024? Or are you already registered and having buyer’s remorse, thinking…what now? Ultramarathons, or any distance longer than the standard marathon distance (26.2 miles), are some of the greatest physical undertakings by athletes of any sport. Classic “ultra” distances such as 50 kilometer, 50 Mile, 100 mile,… Read more »

AdventureCORPS Hosts Badwater Salton Sea 81-Mile Ultramarathon

Announcement from American Trail Running Association Double-Track member AdventureCORPS®. Borrego Springs, CA: AdventureCORPS®, Inc. – organizers of the world-famous Badwater® 135 Ultramarathon from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney in July – hosts the Badwater® Salton Sea 81-Mile Ultramarathon annually in late April. First held in 2013, this eleventh edition will take place this weekend on Saturday-Sunday, April… Read more »

2024 USATF 100 Mile National Championships Set for February 16-17

Jackpot Ultra Start

On Friday, February 16, 49 runners will toe the line for the 2024 USATF 100 Mile National Championships at Cornerstone Park in Henderson, NV. The national championships will be part of the Jackpot Ultrarunning Festival, which will encompass most of the President’s Day weekend. The national championship will start at 8 AM Friday morning and continue… Read more »

INOV8 Athlete Jack Scott Smashes 268-Mile Spine Race Record

Announcement from longtime American Trail Running Association (ATRA) member INOV8. Photos by: INOV8. History was made at the 2024 Spine Race with winner Jack Scott smashing the course record by more than 10 hours. The INOV8 athlete completed the 268-mile winter race, widely regarded as one of the toughest endurance events in the world, in an… Read more »

2023 USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Runners of the Year Announced

The Mountain/Ultra/Trail running (MUT) executive committee (13 members) of long distance running recently selected the 2023 USATF Mountain, Ultra and Trail Runners of the Year. During the Mountain Ultra Trail Running Council session at this year’s USATF Annual Meeting the recipients were announced and are listed below. Selection Criteria for MUT Runners of the Year… Read more »

2025 IAU 24 Hour World Championship – US Team Selection Criteria

2025 U.S. NATIONAL 24 HOUR TEAM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS AND LIST OF CURRENT QUALIFIERS After the 2023 event in Taiwan, the next 24 Hour World Championship will be held on October 25, 2025, in Albi, France. U.S. Team qualifying criteria are listed below. The United States 24-Hour National Team will compete in the 2025 International Association… Read more »

All In Trail Collective Scholarship Applications Open

Joe McConaughy shares details about the All In Trail Collective Scholarship and program in the following announcement. When I was in my early 20s, I was overwhelmed by the trail running world. Living in New England, the races that people talked about were generally far away and cost a lot of money. I struggled to… Read more »

Fear and Roaming in a Livestream

The following article was written by Corinne Shalvoy and features her recent experiences with livestreaming and all that entails. Corinne is an avid trail and ultra runner, mother of two sons, and has been married to her ultra-running husband, Graham for 16 years. She recently joined the ATRA advisory board. We were 92 miles into… Read more »

The 2023 USATF 50K Road Team Named For World Championships

Announcement written by Lin Gentling. The USATF Mountain, Ultra, and Trail Council is pleased to announce the members of the 2023 USATF 50K Road Team who have been selected to represent their country competing in the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) World 50K Championship to be held in Hyderabad, India on 5 November 2023. An… Read more »

Mad Moose Events to host Triple Crown of Moab

The following release introducing a revamped Triple Crown of Moab was written by Malachi Ricks who is one of the principle owners at Mad Moose Events, an ATRA corporate member. Moab, Utah – Ultra-marathon runners, get ready to take on a great challenge with the Triple Crown of Moab series kicking off in November 2023!… Read more »

AdventureCORPS Presents the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon on July 4-6, 2023

Announcement from American Trail Running Association Double-Track member AdventureCORPS®. Lone Pine, CA: On July 4-6, 2023, AdventureCORPS will present its legendary BADWATER® 135 Ultramarathon, the 135-Mile World Championship. Now in its 46th year, this world-renowned event pits up to 100 of the world’s toughest athletes against one another and the elements in a crucible like… Read more »

Midwest Trail Running and Pickle Juice

In the sport of trail running, there is no comparison more accurate than this: Midwest trail runners are like pickle juice. As butter is to bread, salt to pepper, or caffeine to the busy-bee American working population (dreaming of Europe’s extensive paid vacation days), this salty, powerful yet humble elixir is the perfect embodiment of… Read more »

Dean Karnazes is the new Ambassador of Greek Tourism

Greek-American ultramarathoning legend Constantine “Dean” Karnazes (a long-time ATRA member) has been appointed by the Greek Ministry of Tourism as the Ambassador of Greek Tourism for the promotion of sports tourism, physical wellness and the Greek Mediterranean diet. This announcement has been provided by ActiveMedia Group in Athens, Greece. The Title The title is awarded… Read more »

AdventureCORPS® presents Badwater Salton Sea

The BADWATER® ultra running experience returns to Imperial and San Diego Counties when the tenth BADWATER SALTON SEA race takes place on April 29-30, 2023. The following release was provided by American Trail Running Association member AdventureCORPS®. Borrego Springs, CA: AdventureCORPS®, Inc. – organizers of the world-famous Badwater® 135 Ultramarathon from Death Valley to Mt…. 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 »

Heckscher State Park USATF 50K Road Championships Recap

Written with photos by USATF MUT Council vice-chair Meghan Canfield. Above: Male Champion Kallin Carolus Khan. Heckscher State Park in East Islip/Long Island, New York, was the sight for the 2023 Heckscher State Park USATF 50k Road Championships. This would be the 17th time that the Greater Long Island Running Club and race director Carl… Read more »

2023 Badwater Cape Fear Ultramarathon Returns to Bald Head Island

Announcement from American Trail Running Association member AdventureCORPS®. The BADWATER® ultra running experience returns to the East Coast when the ninth BADWATER CAPE FEAR race takes place on Bald Head Island and Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North Carolina on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Since 2014, the race has raised over $125,000 for Bald Head… Read more »