Please welcome the first of our 2017 American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Trail Ambassadors presented by CamelBak. For January we’re proud to introduce Mark Nesfeder from Warrenton, VA. Mark gives back to his trail running community as a runner, coach, and trail advocate. Check back with us each month as we introduce another ATRA Trail… Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member AdventureCORPS®, Inc. AdventureCORPS®, Inc., hosts of the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, is currently accepting applications for this year’s race, scheduled for July 10-12, 2017. Now in its 40th year and recognized globally as “the world’s toughest foot race,” this iconic race pits up to 100 of the world’s toughest athletes –… Read more »
Review written by Laura Clark, a trail runner and snowshoe racer who lives in Saratoga Springs NY and is a Children’s Librarian at the Saratoga Springs (New York) Public Library. The Grand Trail publisher Velopress is an ATRA corporate member. It is a universal urge to proclaim to the world who we are, what makes… Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member inov-8. Photos of Yassine Diboun from inov-8. inov-8, the All-terrain running brand, has announced its title sponsorship of the 2017 Rainshadow Running Race Series. The sponsorship is a year-long partnership that includes 16 trail races of varying distances from 25-100k across the Pacific Northwest, including the Western States 100 Mile… Read more »
Story from ATRA corporate member inov-8 about their three-year partnership with Lakeland Trails. Written by Carl Fallowfield and originally published on the Cumbria Crack. Photos by James Kirby. We enjoy sharing news about international events to broaden the scope of our mountain and trail running family. Lakeland Trails, which attracted 12,500 trail runners to its events in 2016,… Read more »
We’re excited to announce CamelBak as the presenting partner of our newly launched Trail Ambassador Program. Starting this month, we’ll will select an individual who does amazing things in his or her community, whether it be local, regional, or national, to “build trail running connections.” American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Trail Ambassadors will receive CamelBak hydration… Read more »
Written by avid snowshoe racer Laura Clark who shares a brief overview of next month’s event. The World Snowshoe Federation (WSSF) World Snowshoe Championship will be held Saturday, February 25, 2017, in Saranac Lake, NY. Previously hosted in Austria, Canada, Italy, Japan and Sweden, this will be its first time taking place in the U.S…. Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate members Aravaipa Running and Altra Footwear. Photos provided by Aravaipa Running. Altra Footwear will be the presenting sponsor for Aravaipa Running’s 2017 & 2018 Black Canyon Ultras with the 2017 race taking place February 18. The Black Canyon Ultras feature point to point 100k & 60k courses along the world-class… Read more »
Information from the World Mountain Running Association. This is the 12th edition of the WMRA International Mountain Running Youth Cup. This year’s course is an up/down hill circuit. Estimated distance is between 4.5 and 5.5 kilometers. Venue: Gagliano del Capo, Italy Date: Saturday, June 24, 2017 Trip Duration: Typically travel from the USA departing Wednesday,… Read more »
Not yet 30 years old, Zach Miller has won some of the premier ultras in the country and abroad. In his quiver of victories: JFK 50 Mile, Lake Sonoma 50 Mile, CCC® (the little ‘sister’ of the UTMB®), back-to-back wins at the North Face 50 Mile, Madeira Island Ultra Trail. He’s been a member of… Read more »
We are proud to announce Race Roster as the newest partner in our Event Standards Program. The Event Standards Program was created in 2012 to assist trail race directors in meeting our 15 criteria necessary for staging a safe and well-organized event. The Event Standards Partner Program was added in 2015 to further assist event… Read more »
Trail running tips for women is series of articles sponsored by ATRA corporate member inov-8. This month we introduce record-breaking runner Jasmin Paris, who is supported by trail running brand inov-8. She, and other inov-8 ambassadors, will provide tips for women on the trails on our Trail News section throughout 2017. 2016 was a real breakthrough… Read more »
Written by Mark Elmore, Sport Director, United States Snowshoe Racing Association (USSSA). The US Snowshoe Association and their event partners at Visit Bend in Bend, Oregon are working hard preparing to host the 2017 U.S. National Snowshoe Championships at the Mount Bachelor Nordic Center March 24th-26th, 2017. Many of the nation’s finest winter endurance athletes… Read more »
Written by collegiate coaches Josh Eberly and Kevin Giesen for ATRA’s Winter Trail Times Newsletter. The Western State Colorado University Mountain Sports – Trail Team celebrated its fifth year in 2016, with Josh Eberly at the helm as head coach the past two years assisted by Bill Hibdon. Learn about the program from Eberly and one… Read more »
Written by Stephen R. Santangelo for ATRA’s 2016/17 Winter Trail Times Newsletter. There are two approaches to training; competitive season and non-competitive season. I have often found it rather ridiculous to refer to the non-competitive season as the “off season.” As athletes, we truly don’t have an off season. All too often endurance athletes fall… Read more »
Starting this month, the American Trail Running Association (ATRA), and inov-8, will partner on a new series of articles about trail running tips for women. Record-breaking runner Jasmin Paris (pictured above, left), who is supported by trail running brand inov-8, will be featured in our Trail News section this month in the first of several installments…. Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member TriSport South Africa. Two days before Christmas runners from all across the Garden Route gathered in Glentana to take part in TriSport’s Sunset Beach Run. The Garden Route is known for its exquisite beaches, and looking at the 30km non-stop stretch of beach between Glentana and Mossel Bay, it’s… Read more »
Press release from ATRA partner The Collegiate Running Association (CRA). Bethany and Hayden received funding for their 2016 World Mountain Running Championship trip to Bulgaria from the American Trail Running Association. (Richmond, VA) – Bethany Sachtleben (Stafford, VA / Northern Virginia Community College) and Hayden Hawks (St. George, UT / Southern Utah University) have been… Read more »
Written by Roy Pirrung, USATF Championship liaison at the Bandera 100K. Tejas Trails is an ATRA corporate member. Photo above by Rick Kent, Enduro Photo. Stephanie Howe Violett and Justin Ricks take national championship titles at the USATF 100k Trail Championships held in conjunction with the Bandera 100k – a Tejas Trail event. Stephanie Howe… Read more »
Press release from ATRA corporate member TriSport South Africa. The Garden Route is renowned for its natural beauty and the NMMU campus at Saasveld, which played host to these events, is no exception. Lush green vegetation and thick undergrowth as well as an abundance of bird and wildlife make this area a feast for the… Read more »
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