FEATURED EVENT: ATRA “Single-track” corporate member Tejas Trails is organizing this weekend’s Rocky Raccoon 100 mile race in Huntsville, Texas. This race will also be sanctioned by USA Track & Field and serve as the USA 100 Mile Trail Championships. For pre & post race interviews with elite athletes and LIVE coverage during the race… Read more »
Written by Nancy Hobbs, Executive Director, American Trail Running Association The annual winter meetings of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), an association under International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) patronage, whose membership in 2014 included 43 dues-paying nations, concluded in Monaco, today, Sunday, January 25, highlighted by lively discussion among its council members. Representing… Read more »
Did you know that ATRA has been raising money for over 10 years to support US athlete travel to the annual World Mountain Running Championships? Food, lodging & ground transportation is covered by the event organizers but US Mountain Running Team members receive only a portion of their airline ticket reimbursement from USA Track & Field. … Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: USA 100k Trail Championships in Bandera, Texas Written by Roy Pirrung, USATF Liaison, Bandera, TX, January 9, 2015 Photo by Rick Kent The winners keep getting younger in ultra championships, which is a sure sign of growth in the sport. The top 3 received prize money of $1,000-, 500 and 300 respectively…. Read more »
From ATRA corporate member Bay Trail Runners: The first 2015 Trails In Motion Film Festival screening in the United States will be at Road Runner Sports in Campbell, CA on February 7th. Welcome global sponsor Trail Runner magazine, say hello to the reps from Hoka One One, and meet Richard Bolt from the American Trail… Read more »
By ATRA Executive Director Nancy Hobbs I recently spoke with a newbie trail runner who was concerned about doing an upcoming trail race because of recent snows and the probability that the trails would be covered in snow. I introduced said runner to Icespike and she was thrilled to learn about a product she knew… Read more »
“Rules on the Run” are principles of trail running etiquette that foster environmentally-sound and socially-responsible trail running. These principles emulate the well-established principles of Leave No Trace, and Rules of the Trail by the IMBA. The American Trail Running Association believes that by educating trail runners to observe “Rules on the Run,” trail runners will be… Read more »
The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) enters the current technology decade with its newly designed website, www.trailrunner.com. Recrafting the site for a relaunch was the largest initiative undertaken by ATRA in 2014. With the support of ATRA’s board of directors, ATRA’s online marketing director Richard Bolt enlisted the Portland, Oregon-based 33 Degrees Design Studio and… Read more »
Vail, Colorado will host the FIS Alpine World Championships next month sharing the stage with its ski neighbor Beaver Creek from February 2-15, 2015, but a lesser known event is gaining momentum after a seven year legacy in this pristine winter wonderland. On Sunday, February 22, the 8th annual Vail Mountain Winter Uphill will be… Read more »
The U.S. Mountain Running Championships, to be held at Mt. Bachelor in Bend, Oregon on Saturday, July 25, 2015, will be the sole selection race for the U.S. Mountain Running Team where the top 6 men and top 4 women to finish will earn berths to the team (provided they are USATF members and eligible… Read more »
ATRA Single-track corporate member Duct Tape TV covered last Decembers North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championship race. “I honestly think this race might be the most competitive ultra trail race in the U.S., maybe ever. No one can just walk away and easily win. You’ve got to really work for it, and even then… Read more »
Check out this video teaser of the Via Maria Theresia Trail Races in Romania. For more event information check out their website at http://via-maria-theresia.ro
Colorado Springs, CO —– The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) announced that OrthoLite has renewed their partnership and will continue to be known as the official insole of ATRA. OrthoLite has been a major supporter of ATRA for a decade, the most of which has been as an official partner. “We’re excited to continue our… Read more »
The following article was written by Max King and originally printed in The Footzone Bend‘s December e-mail newsletter. Reprinted with permission from The Footzone Bend and Max King. It’s January 2015, time to get ripped. Or maybe not. Either way, this is a great time to work on that part of running that we always… Read more »
The following article was written by +Max King and originally printed in The Footzone Bend‘s December e-mail newsletter. Reprinted with permission from The Footzone Bend and Max King. Most of us take some sort of break from running during the winter, either to do something else or just rest the legs for a bit. A break… Read more »
Competitors headed off the start trying to heat up the chill in Pritchett Canyon at the USA Trail Marathon Championships this past Saturday. The championships were held in conjunction with the Moab Trail Marathon. Trail runners traveled from all around the country to compete for National Champion titles in the Overall and 5 year Masters… Read more »
The following article was written by +Max King and originally printed in The Footzone Bend’s October e-mail newsletter. Reprinted with permission from The Footzone Bend and Max King. I recently had a dedicated runner come up to me that has been coming to my Tuesday Performance Group workout for the past month and say “I’m a… Read more »
The Nation’s top elite runners will be competing in the November 8th USA Trail Marathon Championships in Moab, UT. The race is full with over 1500 runners signed up for the Marathon, ½ Marathon and 5k events. The Marathon, with its USA Championship title has drawn over 50 elite runners who will via for top… Read more »
Patrick Smyth handily won this year’s USA Trail Half Marathon Championships which was held on Saturday, October 18, in Bellingham, WA, at Lake Padden. The 28-year-old from Salt Lake City, UT, bested a strong field to post the fastest time in the event’s four-year history crossing the finish line in 1:14:55, nearly three minutes ahead… Read more »
Everything You Need to Know About Equipment, Finding Trails, Nutrition, Hill Strategy, Racing, Training, Weather by Adam W. Chase and Nancy Hobbs Paperback with color photos List Price: $18.95 . We have limited stock of the first edition still available for just 13.00 (includes shipping and handling) . Send your check or money order to: Nancy Hobbs,… Read more »
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