Welcome to another installment of our “Trail Town” series of articles. A hidden gem in Northwest Washington that you should put on your trail destination bucket list is Port Angeles, Washington, population 20,000. Submitted by Peninsula Adventure Sports with support from Lorrie Mittmann, race director for the GOAT Run (Great Olympic Adventure Trail Run) in… Read more »
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Featured Trail Town – Liberty Lake, Washington
Welcome to another installment of our “Trail Town” series of articles. Every month we will feature an article about a trail running town that you should put on your bucket list of places to visit! This month we feature Liberty Lake, Washington, population 8,600. TRAIL TOWN: From white sandy beaches to the vibrant greenery of… Read more »
Spokane River Run Celebrates 14 Years
With a mix of distances, terrain, elevation changes, and start times, the Spokane River Run delivers to a varied audience and satisfies the newbie trail runner to the experienced veteran. This year’s event celebrated its 14th running on Sunday, April 23, and included a 5K, 10K, two different 25K routes, a 50K, and a 50K… Read more »
Threat of high winds & rain doesn’t stop the USATF Trail Half Marathon Championships
Written by ATRA Executive Director Nancy Hobbs. Photos by ATRA Director of Online Marketing and USATF Championship Liaison Richard Bolt. At the Lake Padden Trail Half Andy Wacker improves on last year’s runner-up finish to take the win; Renee Metivier is victorious at her trail racing debut. With an impending Pacific Northwest storm looming –… Read more »
Featured Trail Town: Bainbridge Island, WA
Welcome to our first in a series of American Trail Running Association “Trail Town” articles! Every month we’re going to feature an article about a great small city for trail running. This month we’re headed up to the great Pacific Northwest to a small community just a ferry ride from Seattle. Trail Town Bainbridge Island,… Read more »
Nancy Hobbs visits ATRA member Northwest Trail Runs
Our founder and executive director Nancy Hobbs spent this past weekend trail running in the Pacific Northwest including a visit to ATRA corporate member Northwest Trail Runs. Northwest Trail Runs prides itself in putting on trail running events that are thoroughly marked and thoughtfully designed with the runner in mind, with flow and interest for… Read more »