Team USA staff member and ATRA social media director Andy Wacker was on site at Challenge Stellina in Susa, Italy on August 27, 2023, and provided this report from the event. Rain started to fall as athletes warmed up for the 35th edition of Challenge Stellina, a storied mountain race through the Alps in Susa,… Read more »
The following review of the Suunto Vertical was written by trail runner Sarah Barber who lives and trains in Boise, Idaho. Suunto. Say it with me: “SOON-toe.” If you’re not already familiar with this Finland-based maker of every type of watch imaginable, from dive-specific to multi-sport, it’s time to join the cultishly loyal fan base…. Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing, have announced that Darn Tough Vermont ® will be the honored host of a trail sustainability contest at the 2023 Conference on Friday, October 20. Darn Tough invites race… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Double Track member Life Time Events – Leadville Race Series. Photos by Life Time Events. Leadville, Colo., – Celebrating its 40th year, the world-famous Leadville Trail 100 Run presented by La Sportiva race returned to Leadville this weekend, the pinnacle finale event of the 2023 Leadville Race Series. Event owner and producer, Life… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing, have announced that Tim Tollefson will be the keynote speaker for the 2023 edition of the industry-leading event. The Conference celebrates its 11th anniversary this year and takes place… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Double Track member Life Time Events – Leadville Race Series. Photos by Life Time Events. Dream Chasers: Rodrigo Jimenez Leadville-local Rodrigo Jimenez will be this year’s Dream Chaser, a fundraiser for the LT100 Legacy Foundation. Rodrigo will start last and pass as many runners as possible – the more people he passes, the… Read more »
Trail runner Cathy Beaudoin, pictured in cover photo, wrote the following article about the Freetrail Femmes. Beaudoin lives in Bend, Oregon, and is a member of the Freetrail community and a visually impaired runner who enjoys time on the trails with a guide by her side. Freetrail Femmes Freetrail is a community dedicated to the… Read more »
The following release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association and features results from the 50th running of Switzerland’s Sierre Zinal held today, August 12. Feature photo by Marco Gulberti. Sierre Zinal is one of the highlights of every mountain running season and every year it is thought to be impossible… Read more »
The following race preview of Sierre Zinal, to be held on August 12, 2023, was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association. Cover photo credit to Patrick Zufferey. After a break of a few weeks this weekend the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup heads to Switzerland for perhaps the most famous mountain… Read more »
The 2023 National High School Trail Championships (NHSTC) lived up to its name headlining a star-studded field on Saturday, July 29, including the six members of Team USA who accumulated a team gold, a team silver, and two individual silver medals earlier this summer at the 2023 WMRA International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Annecy,… Read more »
Announcement written by Lin Gentling. The USATF Mountain, Ultra, and Trail Council is pleased to announce the members of the 2023 USATF 50K Road Team who have been selected to represent their country competing in the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) World 50K Championship to be held in Hyderabad, India on 5 November 2023. An… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). Above: Panelists share practical steps to reduce carbon footprint, reduce waste, and increase sustainability within trail running. Photo by: Terry Chiplin Sustainability in Trail Running – An Inconvenient Truth was the subject of the sixth webinar in an eight-webinar series produced by the… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). The US Trail Running Conference, presented by Marathon Printing, announces that Territory Run Co. will be a first-time exhibitor at the 2023 US Trail Running Conference. This year’s event takes place in Mukilteo, Washington, October 18-20, remaining in the Pacific Northwest for the… Read more »
Above: Photo by: Himalayan Trail Running 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… Read more »
The NACAC Mountain and Trail Running Championships will take place on Saturday, September 16, 2023, in Saskatchewan, Canada. This will be the 17th edition of the Mountain event and the first time for a Trail event. Eleven athletes and one staff member will represent Team USA at the competition. The championships will be held in… Read more »
The following release introducing a revamped Triple Crown of Moab was written by Malachi Ricks who is one of the principle owners at Mad Moose Events, an ATRA corporate member. Moab, Utah – Ultra-marathon runners, get ready to take on a great challenge with the Triple Crown of Moab series kicking off in November 2023!… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, have announced that Darn Tough Vermont will continue as the Official Sock Partner of the 2023 Conference. Darn Tough Vermont is an American manufacturer of premium all-weather running, outdoor, and lifestyle socks, backed… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference (USTRC). A Global Campfire: How supporting mental health can help grow your race, was the subject for the fifth webinar in an eight-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing and was live on Thursday, June 22. The webinar series… Read more »
Announcement from US Skyrunning. US Skyrunning is a member of the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF). Above: SkyRace® Comapedrosa – site of the 2017 and 2022 Youth Skyrunning World Championships. © @jsaragossa On July 31, 2023, Baxter Harrington of Ripton, Vermont is set to join thirteen other runners from across the United States to compete in the… Read more »
The 35th edition of Challenge Stellina, a 14.3K uphill race with 1500 meters of climb, will take place Sunday, August 27, 2023, in Susa, Italy, and Team USA will be on the start line. Four athletes, two men and two women, along with one staffer, will travel to Italy to represent the United States. For… Read more »
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