An excellent trail running adventure starts with a like-minded friend who is always up for traveling to explore new areas. I have such a best friend in Anita Ortiz and over the years we have visited locations near and far including Italy, Iceland, Slovenia, Austria, New Zealand, and Australia among them to enjoy running trails… Read more »
In support of May being Skin Cancer Awareness month, Lisa Heggie, co-owner of ATRA member KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen, wrote this article to help educate the trail running community about skin cancer facts and tips for prevention. The KINeSYS story is about more than making high quality sunscreen, we exist to play a part in creating… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference. UltraSignup powers ATRA’s individual and corporate membership registration. Industry experts summarize key factors to propel the sport towards achieving a zero carbon footprint The fourth webinar in a nine-webinar series introduced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration… Read more »
Salomon is a leading brand in the trail running industry that has pushed the sport to new heights in recent years. The company sponsors many of the world’s best trail runners, created the Golden Trail Series (which attracts elite athletes around the world to compete in its races), and has an extensive team innovating some… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Spartan Trail. ATRA partner US Trail Running Conference will host its 2021 edition in Fayetteville, Arkansas that same week. In partnership with Experience Fayetteville, Spartan Trail gives its first step towards their full induction into the trail running world on October 30-31, 2021. The picturesque trail town of… Read more »
The Feldenkrais Method® founded by Ukranian-Israeli physicist, Moshé Feldenkrais in the mid-20th century, is a form of exercise therapy that uses awareness of body movements to improve your physical and mental functioning. According to The Feldenkrais Educational Foundational of North America (FEFNA), “The Feldenkrais Method of somatic education uses gentle movement and directed attention to… Read more »
In 1993, one of the world’s leading voices for the environmental movement and best-selling author, Paul Hawken, wrote The Ecology of Commerce, a book that highlights the problem of the extreme environmental impact caused by modern business practices. “There is no polite way to say that business is destroying the world” (page 3), writes Hawken… Read more »
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 »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association member inov-8. Photos by John Shedwick Photography. The outdoors hub of Staveley in the United Kingdom’s Lake District was gripped with excitement this morning as inov-8 flung open the doors to its first-ever brand store. Customers eagerly waited outside The Forge ahead of its 9am opening in the popular… Read more »
A Runner’s High: My Life in Motion, by Dean Karnazes. HarperCollins, 2021. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Known as the Ultramarathon Man, with a book of the same title, Dean Karnazes presents himself… Read more »
Announcement from the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF). Learn how ATRA is supporting Skyrunning in the United States. Above photo from iancorless.com. Some good news to kick off the year’s sporting calendar. The Skyrunning World Championships and Youth World Championships are back with teams from no less than 29 countries participating across the two events. After… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association member Spartan Trail. Images by Fotos de Aventura. Last weekend was huge for Argentina’s trail running scene with Patagonia Run’s event in the stunning mountain village of San Martín de los Andes, in Argentina’s Northern Patagonia. Following COVID-19 guidelines and protocols from the local and national authorities, Patagonia Run… Read more »
Written by Poudre Wilderness Volunteers member Jeffrey Randa. The Poudre Wilderness Volunteers recently launched a campaign to help with land restoration in the aftermath of the Cameron Peak fire. The Cameron Peak fire started August 13, 2020, and was declared 100% contained on December 2, nearly four months later. In the end it became the… Read more »
High Performance Nutrition for Masters Athletes: Fuel Smartly and Efficiently at Age 35 and Beyond, by Lauren A. Antonucci, RDN, CSSD. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. At some point during our natural aging… Read more »
Written by Run Wild Kids Camp co-directors Laura Cortez and Meredith Merkley to share their message of community, adventure and belonging. The camp runs June 1 – August 26, in Denver, Colorado. Educator Mary McLeod Bethune once wisely advised that “We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association member GU Energy Labs. Leading sports nutrition brand GU Energy Labs and international recycling leader TerraCycle® celebrate their six-year partnership with two milestones: upcycling more than 1.7 million pieces of performance nutrition packaging through their Performance Nutrition Recycling Program and a donation to-date of $19,000 to schools and nonprofit… Read more »
The World Mountain Ranking Association (WMRA) unveils a new global ranking for the sport. Since 1984, the WMRA has been a pioneering institution, key to the global development of Mountain Running. Starting with its first major international competition in 1985, it has gone on to hold 37 World Championships plus 22 World Cups. During this… Read more »
Swiftwick Pursuit Seven Crew Sock reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. We all know a good sock is worth its weight in gold as blisters are the number one reason folks drop from long… Read more »
Our founder and executive director Nancy Hobbs recently wrote an article for the March / April 2021 issue of Sports Destination Management magazine. In addition writing about trends in our sport, this article covers the role of the American Trail Running Association and the resources it provides for trail runners, race directors and fans of… Read more »
The Ultimate Trail Runner’s Handbook by Claire Maxted. Bloomsbury Sport, 2021. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. We have all fallen victim to coffee table envy – Emelie Forsberg’s book Sky Runner, Alexis and… Read more »
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