The following article featuring Run The Ritter trail race was written by its founder and race director Paulette Odenthal. The event will celebrate its 6th running in 2024 and is held in Lakeville, MN, a south metro suburb of the Twin Cities. Featured photo is Odenthal at home with her canine companions. Run The Ritter… Read more »
This article was written by Brian Thomas and first appeared in the spring 2023 issue of ATRA’s quarterly newsletter Trail Times. Thomas is a race director and owner of Kenosha Running Company which promotes unique sports and events ‘Off the Beaten Path,’ to runners in southeast Wisconsin. In 2014, I had a vision. I fondly… Read more »
Announcement from longtime ATRA corporate member and Portland, Oregon based apparel manufacturer Leslie Jordan, Inc. Anyone who knows Leslie Jordan knows her affinity for pets – cats especially – so it should be no surprise that the event apparel manufacturer has expanded yet again by adding fully customizable pet bandanas to an already impressive product… Read more »
Last month, I attended my first-ever canicross training event in Colorado Springs, Colorado to learn about this emerging sport of trail running with dogs. The experience left me wanting to learn more about the sport and what canicross racing and training opportunities exist across the United States. To get answers to my questions, I interviewed… Read more »
Tayte Pollmann’s articles are supported by American Trail Running Association corporate member Nike Trail Running. You can follow Tayte’s adventures on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you liked this article, read even more of Tayte’s articles on our website. This past Saturday, I attended a canicross training event in Colorado Springs, CO, presented by canicross… Read more »
Brian Thomas, founder of Kenosha Running Company, Inc., an American Trail Running Association specialty run store member, writes about the origins of Canicross and provides tips to get you started. Canicross is a word that most have never heard, and if they have, they have no idea what it means! I fell into this category… Read more »
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