Release written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association recaps a thrillingly close race for the women and a display of front running for the men at La Montée du Nid d’Aigle on Saturday, July 22, in St. Gervais, France. La Montee du Nid d’Aigle provided the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup’s third… Read more »
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 »
The following release written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association features La Montee du Nid d’Aigle, the next gold label Valsir Mountain Running World Cup Race. Featured photo from last year’s race start by Marco Gulberti. Since its introduction into the World Cup in 2021 La Montee du Nid d’Aigle, with a… 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 »
Press release from Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association covering the 60th edition of Fletta Trail in Malonno, the ‘village of mountain running,’ which delivered unforgettable competition on July 16. Featured photo by Marco Gulberti. After the excitement of the previous day’s Piz Tri Vertical, where both the women’s and men’s records were… 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 »
Above: Start of the 2023 U20 Classic Mountain Running Race. Photo: WMTRC 2023. Team USA had many unforgettable moments at the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, held on June 7 to 10, in Innsbruck, Austria. One such moment was had by 2019 World Mountain Running Champion Grayson Murphy who returned to the podium… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association sharing news of the 2023 World Masters Mountain Running Championships. Madeira, Portugal – The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) announces that the highly anticipated 22nd World Masters Mountain Running Championship will be hosted on the beautiful island of Madeira, Portugal. This prestigious event is scheduled to take… Read more »
Read the Summer 2023 edition of our Trail Times! Trail Times Summer 2023 – Volume 28, Number 103 You are unauthorized to view this page. You must have an active Membership on ATRA. To sign up or learn more, go here! OR If you are a member already, please log in below! Username or E-mail… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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