In the following article, trail runner Sarah Barber shares her experience at the 2023 USATF Half Marathon Trail Championships in Moab, Utah, on November 4. Barber finished 16th among the women winning her age group with a time of 2:01:19. I had a lot of reasons to want to go to Moab, Utah, on the… 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 »
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 »
Written by USATF MUT Council vice-chair Meghan Canfield. Jackpot Ultras are hosting the USATF Road 100 Mile Championship amid their weekend of races, in Henderson, Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. A loop of just over 1 mile will provide spectators and racers alike to see some fabulous and inspiring performances and more race drama… Read more »
Gregory wins her first National Championship; Gray wins his 21st National Championship Nestled in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Loon Mountain’s base lodge bustled with activity in Sunday’s early morning hours as hundreds of runners gathered for the first-ever USATF Vertical Mountain Running Championships and selection race for two international events – Italy’s Challenge Stellina and… Read more »
Written by USATF national championship liaison Lin Gentling. Photos: Craig Thornley, Matt Keyes and Lin Gentling. Elizabeth Northern and Rajpaul Pannu take home titles at the 2021 USATF 100K Road Championships hosted by California’s No’to’mom 100K. No’to’mom, a Nisenan Tribe word for the body of water that the European settlers called the American River near… Read more »
Written by USATF Half Marathon Trail Championship Liaison Lin Gentling. Photos by USATF LDR Chairperson Michael Scott. Another perfect day in paradise. Northern Wisconsin never disappoints with the fall foliage and perfect running temperatures. Today was no different as the Birkie Trail Run Festival, outside of Cable, Wisconsin, hosted the 2021 USATF Half Marathon Trail… Read more »
This past Sunday, the Gnar Gnar trail race, presented by Go Beyond Racing, hosted the 2021 USA Track & Field (USATF) Mountain Running Championships. The Nike Trail-sponsored race took place at the Mt Hood SkiBowl resort with scenic views of nearby Mount Hood, Oregon. Despite poor air quality due to wildfires in the days leading… Read more »
August, 15th UPDATE: Follow LIVE race results available at: https://www.hubertiming.com/results/2021GnarGnar After the 2020 race was cancelled, this Sunday will see the country’s top mountain runners face off at the USA Track & Field (USATF) Mountain Running Championships; the fourth MUT championship in the 2021 series. Returning to Oregon for the first time since 2015, this… Read more »
Written by USATF championship liaison Paul Kirsch and Richard Bolt. Photos by Michael Scott. Yesterday, Sunday, August 8th the Ragged 50K hosted the USA Track & Field (USATF) 50 km Trail Championships; a point to point race across technical trails, fast dirt roads as well short sections of paved road. Race day weather was forecast… Read more »
Written by USATF Championship liaison and American Trail Running Association treasurer Lin Gentling. Lin Gentling. Photos by Lin Gentling and Mike Polansky. What a perfect day for the 2021 USATF 50 km Road Championships…if you were a spectator. A beautiful cool morning with not a cloud in the sky and only a very slight breeze… Read more »
Written by USATF Championship Liaison and American Trail Running Association treasurer Lin Gentling. The USA Track and Field (USATF) 50 km National Road Championships will take place this Sunday, June 13th, at Heckscher State Park, in East Islip, New York. The course is a 5k loop to be run 10 times by competitors. The 2021… Read more »
Written by USATF MUT Council vice-chair Meghan Canfield. The Jackpot Ultra Running Festival hosted the 2021 USATF 100 Mile Road Championships in Henderson, Nevada on April 24 where $10,000 in prize money was up for grabs. With temperatures predicted to reach into the 90s, and wind gusts up to 40 mph for the USATF 100… Read more »
The USATF Marathon Trail Running Championships were hosted by the Moab Trail Marathon in Moab, Utah, on Saturday, November 7, a day that marked the final USATF Championship of 2020. National Championship titles were awarded to Allie McLaughlin (30 – Colorado Springs, CO) and Adam Peterman (25 – Missoula, MT). Due to COVID-19 safety measures,… Read more »
The coronavirus pandemic has made 2020 a challenging year for races and the even USA Track & Field’s mountain, ultra, trail championship series didn’t escape the wave of event cancellations. Of the twelve championships scheduled this year, seven have been cancelled and only two will have taken place since the pandemic started. The final 2020… Read more »
Foggy skies with temperatures in the mid-50s greeted the nearly 250 runners competing in the Birkie Trail Run Festival Half Marathon, which hosted the USATF Half Marathon Trail Championships on Saturday, September 26. To comply with state and local COVID-19 guidelines, the race featured staggered starts with small groups of runners. The USA Track &… Read more »
Written by USATF Championship liaison Meghan Laws. Photos by Meghan Laws. Editor’s Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, upcoming USA Track & Field Mountain, Ultra and Trail Championships may be cancelled or postponed. For the status of upcoming championships, please contact the race director and USATF’s COVID-19 web page. Many forces were in play to… Read more »
Written by USA Track & Field Championship Liaison Lin Gentling. From an inside vantage point, Heckscher State Park looked absolutely beautiful. The sun was brilliantly shining, there was no wind, and the temperatures were most comfortable. BUT that was from inside. Out in the elements, the sun remained, but the wind was brutal blowing off… Read more »
Press release written by USATF Championship liaison Meghan Laws. Photo above: Tim Tollefson winning Singletrack Running’s 2019 FOURmidable 50K. On Saturday March 14, the Pioneer Spirit Trail Race will host the 2020 USATF 50 Mile Trail Championships in El Dorado and Placer counties, California. Starting in the small town of Cool, the course runs through… Read more »
All photos courtesy of American Trail Running Association member Trail Racing Over Texas. The final event in the USA Track & Field’s national championship series ended with Patrick Reagan and Julie Kheyfets earning victories. The 2019 USATF 100 Mile Trail Championships was held in conjunction with the Brazos Bend 100 organized by Trail Racing Over Texas…. Read more »
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