Jason Hardrath, a full-time elementary gym, and health school teacher and mountain adventurer sponsored by Swiftwick (he somehow has time to be full-time at both), is going to infinity and beyond. Pardon the Pixar Toy Story reference, but his latest project begs the connection as Hardrath completed the first Infinity Loop on Mexico’s Pico de… Read more »
At today’s – Saturday, May 6 – USATF Marathon Trail Running Championships hosted by Breakneck Point in Beacon, NY, Brittany Charboneau, 34, Denver, CO, and Garrett Corcoran, 27, Salt Lake City, UT, battled a stellar field to win top honors in the race. Not only did the pair win championship titles, they earned spots on… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). Nailsworth, England – Putting on Zero Carbon Races was the subject for the third webinar in an eight-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing, and was live on Tuesday, April 25. The webinar series is free for… Read more »
As seasons change, there may also be a shift in where we focus our training. In this article, Stephen R. Santangelo shares some tips for interval training featuring a track workout for speed. Santangelo has been in the fitness industry since 1979, and created his own specialty exercises & programs based upon the anthropological movement… Read more »
Above: Dreama Walton on New Zealand’s highest volcano 2023. Photo by: Jon Kedroski Dreama Walton is showing the world that we are capable of more than we think we are. Walton has run and climbed mountains across the world and has impressive finishes at some of the toughest trail races in our sport (eleventh place… Read more »
Grayson Murphy and Dan Curts earn USATF Mountain Running Championship Titles. Team USA – Mountain Up/Down Classic – eight athletes earn automatic spots for Worlds in Austria. It was a back-to-back weekend of racing at Mt. Sunapee with USATF Championship titles at stake along with spots on the USATF Mountain Running Teams – Vertical and… Read more »
Grayson Murphy and Joseph Gray earn USATF Vertical Mountain Running Championship Titles Team USA – Vertical Mountain – is finalized for Austria At today’s — Saturday, April 29 — USATF Vertical Mountain Running Championships, Grayson Murphy and Joseph Gray earned titles for their respective wins in the USATF Championships division. The Sunapee Scramble hosted the… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Sarah Barber reviews Gnarly Nutrition Hydrate: Salted Margarita (with extra sodium) having received product at no charge. Sarah is an avid trail runner and writer. She enjoys testing and reviewing products for ATRA. Setting the stage… It’s the middle of July in Arizona. You’re ten miles in with at least six to go. Your technical… Read more »
Eight athletes have been named to the 2023 USATF U20 Mountain Running Team slated to compete in the 2nd World Mountain and Trail Running Championships on Sunday, June 10, in Stubai – Innsbruck, Austria. The race will start in the center of town at Landestheater Vorplatz. (Featured photo: U20 team USA member Allie Ostrander wins… Read more »
Photos provided by Ian Golden, Breakneck Point Marathons. The Breakneck Point Marathons, will be held on the rugged singletrack trails overlooking the Hudson Valley in Beacon, NY, on May 6, 2023, and will offer the final Team USA selection spots for the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. The Breakneck Point Marathons consist of… Read more »
Osmo Power Fuel as reviewed by Sarah Barber who received product at no charge. Sarah is an avid trail runner (and recently a snowshoer) based in Boise, ID. Osmo’s Roots Endurance athletes have been fueled and hydrated by Osmo Nutrition for over a decade, but not everyone knows that its creator is renowned exercise physiologist… Read more »
Eight athletes have been named to the 2023 USATF U18 Mountain Running Team slated to compete in the 16th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Annecy, France on Saturday, May 27.The race will be held at Semnoz Ski Resort, approximately 30 minutes from Annecy. The 4.6-km route includes a short amount of… Read more »
This article was written by Andy Wacker, founder of The Trail Team and social media manager for the American Trail Running Association. The group It all started with a group of trail runners, a prank, and a Strava segment. Will “The Jog Father” Jensen lives near Central Park in Denver, Colorado. For the last few… Read more »
Twelve of our nation’s top off-road runners have been named to the 2023 USATF Long Trail Running Team and are scheduled to compete at the 2nd World Mountain & Trail Running Championships June 9 in Innsbruck, Austria. Hailing from seven U.S. states, these talented athletes will travel to Austria with six USA Track & Field… Read more »
This review was written by trail runner Sarah Barber who was provided a GiBoard by ATRA member Elliptigo at no charge to test and provide feedback. Defining Balance “balance [ ba len(t)s ] noun: physical equilibrium; stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of the vertical axis; mental and emotional steadiness…” If… Read more »
ATRA switchback member and event standards partner Leslie Jordan announced that it was selected as the Official Morning Run Apparel Sponsor for the 2024 Running USA Industry Conference, set for January 31-February 2, in Orlando, preceding the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Leslie Jordan, President of Leslie Jordan, Inc. (LJI), says, “We are excited for the… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) member and Event Standard Program Partner GU Energy Labs. BERKELEY, Calif. — GU Energy Labs, driven by its vision of doing well to do good, is proud to join 1% for the Planet, making the commitment to donate 1% of its annual revenue to support verified environmental organizations. This commitment… Read more »
“This is the deepest field I’ve ever seen. It’s so stacked that past Team USA members from last year’s World Championships in Thailand may not qualify for the team again this year. It will be a shame to lose these athletes but the talent level of this year’s team will be incredible.” — Tom Hooper,… Read more »
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