Written by USATF championship liaison Paul Kirsch and Richard Bolt. Photos by Michael Scott. Yesterday, Sunday, August 8th the Ragged 50K hosted the USA Track & Field (USATF) 50 km Trail Championships; a point to point race across technical trails, fast dirt roads as well short sections of paved road. Race day weather was forecast… Read more »
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Ragged 50K to Host 2021 USATF 50K Trail Championship
Organized by SIX03 Endurance and race director Tom Hooper, the Ragged 50K is back to host the USATF 50 km Trail Championship on August 8th after the events cancellation in 2020. Starting in Sunapee, New Hampshire and ending at Ragged Mountain Resort, this unique point to point race last hosted the championship in 2018 when… Read more »
Birkie Trail Run Festival to Host 2021 USATF Half Marathon Trail Championship
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) member Birkie Trail Run Festival. ATRA hosts a dedicated webpage for USATF mountain, ultra and trail running news, race schedules, team selection criteria and more. September 25, 2021, marks the 24th annual Birkie Trail Run Festival. The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is pleased to announce that the Birkie… Read more »
From World Championships To Western States – Post Race Q&A With Team USA Athletes
The 2021 Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, held this past weekend, drew one of the most competitive fields of elite trail runners since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. Among the 315 starters were thirteen Team USA athletes who have represented the United States in Mountain, Ultra or Trail (MUT) World… Read more »
Preston Johnson and Randi Burnett Win USATF 50 km Road Championship
Written by USATF Championship liaison and American Trail Running Association treasurer Lin Gentling. Lin Gentling. Photos by Lin Gentling and Mike Polansky. What a perfect day for the 2021 USATF 50 km Road Championships…if you were a spectator. A beautiful cool morning with not a cloud in the sky and only a very slight breeze… Read more »
Race Preview – 2021 USATF 50 km National Championship
Written by USATF Championship Liaison and American Trail Running Association treasurer Lin Gentling. The USA Track and Field (USATF) 50 km National Road Championships will take place this Sunday, June 13th, at Heckscher State Park, in East Islip, New York. The course is a 5k loop to be run 10 times by competitors. The 2021… Read more »
From World Championships to Western States – Q&A With Past Team USA Athletes
Statesmas returns! One of the country’s most historic and prestigious ultra-trail running competitions, The Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic, is scheduled for June 26-27 and this year will be one of the most competitive fields ever assembled. With many of the country’s top ultrarunners toeing… Read more »
Guns, Honey & Olympic Dreams with Mountain Running Legend Laura Haefeli
Laura Haefeli (pictured above far left) will forever be an inspirational figure in the history of U.S. mountain running. She represented the United States at the World Mountain Running Trophy race from 2004 to 2008 and her impressive trail running career has since earned her a place in the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. Her… Read more »
Jackpot Ultra & USATF 100 Mile (Road) Championship Results
Written by USATF MUT Council vice-chair Meghan Canfield. The Jackpot Ultra Running Festival hosted the 2021 USATF 100 Mile Road Championships in Henderson, Nevada on April 24 where $10,000 in prize money was up for grabs. With temperatures predicted to reach into the 90s, and wind gusts up to 40 mph for the USATF 100… Read more »
2022 IAU 100km World Championship – Team USA Selection & Qualifiers
The USA Track & Field (USATF) COVID-19 Working Group’s current international travel policy for U.S. teams prohibits American athletes from participating in events located in CDC level 3 and 4 countries unless the LOC’s covid safety plan has been reviewed and approved. As of this writing, Germany is at CDC level 3. More information at… Read more »
2021 WMRA International U18 Mountain Running Cup is Cancelled
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is the WMRA treasurer. Photo by Jumpy James. Unfortunately we have to bring you the disappointing news that the decision has been made to cancel both the 2021 European Mountain Running Championships and the 2021 International U18 Mountain Running Cup this year. Both… Read more »
History of the U.S. Mountain Running Team – 1985 to 2020
Written by Richard Bolt and Dave Dunham, self proclaimed mountain running historian and silver medalist at the 1993 World Mountain Running Trophy race. The following is a history of US individual and team podium results in the World Mountain Running Trophy (1985-2009) / World Mountain Running Championships (2010-2019). This championship event was organized by the… Read more »
Elite Mountain & Trail Runners Comment on Upcoming World Championship in Thailand
Announcement from the International Trail Running Association (ITRA). The best women and men from federations around the globe will go head-to-head in first-ever world championship in Thailand. Prize money indicates the growth and popularity of trail & mountain running. Never in the history of athletics has there been a unified competition for trail and mountain… Read more »
USA Track & Field Spotlights ATRA Founder Nancy Hobbs
American Trail Running Association founder and executive director Nancy Hobbs was featured yesterday in USA Track & Field’s (USATF) Tuesdays With Toyota, a monthly Instagram campaign spotlighting the national athletic federation’s most dedicated members. Under Nancy’s leadership, ATRA just launched a dedicated web-page for USATF’s Mountain, Ultra and Trail Running programs. Here’s what USATF wrote… Read more »
Gnar Gnar to host 2021 USATF Mountain Running Championships
[May 25, 2021 UPDATE: The Gnar Gnar race has announced the addition of $5000 in total prize money for the USATF Mountain Running Championships. Prize money distribution details can be found on the race website.] On February 18, the USATF Mountain Ultra Trail council unanimously approved the Gnar Gnar race to host the 2021 USATF… Read more »
2023 IAU 50 Kilometer World Championship – Team USA Selection
Qualification Standards and Current List of Qualifiers Updated April 22, 2023 The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) has announced the new venue and date for the 2023 50K World Championship, effectively replacing the previously canceled 2023 50K on May 28, in South Africa. The new venue and date will be November 5, in Hyderabad, India. Information… Read more »
2023 IAU 24 Hour World Championship – Team USA Selection
The International Association of Ultrarunners has announced that the 2023 IAU World 24 Hour Championship will be held in Chinese Taipei on December 2-3, 2023. The United States 24 Hour National Team will compete in the 2023 International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 24 Hour World Championship under the patronage of World Athletics on December 2-3,… Read more »
USATF Mountain, Ultra, Trail Council Announces 2021 National Championships
[Updated February 19, 2021 – Gnar Gnar and Brazos Bend approved by the MUT Executive Committee] USA Track & Field’s Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Council announces the following 5 races scheduled to host National Championships in 2021. A total of $26,800 in prize money will be awarded and medals will be presented to the top… Read more »
2021 International U18 Mountain Running Cup – Team USA Selection
The 2021 Event Is Cancelled Click to read the cancellation announcement posted April 28, 2021. After last years event cancellation, 2021 will mark the 15th edition of the World Mountain Running Association’s (WMRA) International U18 Mountain Running Cup. This invitation only event provides a unique opportunity for youth mountain runners from around the world to… Read more »
USATF Track Coach Newsletter Interviews Our Founder Nancy Hobbs
This interview was originally published in USATF Track Coach 2020 – Issue 233, the official technical publication of USA Track & Field. Track Coach and Editor Russ Ebbets interviewed Nancy Hobbs about mountain, ultra and trail (MUT) running. Nancy, what is your current position within USA Track & Field? Chairperson of the USATF Mountain Ultra… Read more »