The following release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association featuring Canfranc-Canfranc 16K on Sunday, September 10. Featured photo courtesy Jonathan Wyatt, WMRA Valsir World Cup manager. After the vertical uphill race on Friday night which provided a taste of Canfranc-Canfranc and the Aragonese Pyrenees, today’s 16k classic mountain race, the… Read more »
The following release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association and features Canfranc-Canfranc vertical uphill race on September 8. Featured photo courtesy of Marco Gulberti. The Valsir Mountain Running World Cup had a rare Friday night out for the vertical uphill race at Canfranc-Canfranc today. An international field took on this… Read more »
The following press release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association and features the upcoming Valsir Mountain Running World Cup races in Canfranc-Estación on September 8 and 10. Featured photo courtesy Canfranc-Canfranc/Yhabril. The area Canfranc- Estación is a small mountain town in the province of Huesca in the Aragonese Pyrenees located… Read more »
Trail runner Sarah Barber reviews Salomon’s Glide Max TR. Shoes were provided by ATRA corporate member Salomon at no cost for the review. According to Merriam-Webster, the word “glide” means “to move continuously, smoothly, and effortlessly.” Knowing this, would it be correct to say that any ultra-runner would be ecstatic if given the opportunity to… Read more »
The following article was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association and features Valsir Mountain Running World Cup’s Trofeo Nasego on Sunday, September 3, in Casto, Italy. Featured photo by Marco Gulberti. After an exciting Vertical Nasego yesterday, which saw Mayr and Kipngeno retain their crowns, today it was the turn of… Read more »
The following article was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association and features the results from Valsir Mountain Running World Cup’s Vertical Nasego on Saturday, September 2. Featured photo by Marco Gulberti. Today the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup headed back to Italy for the first day of a full weekend of… Read more »
Trail runner Sarah Barber reviews Jogology socks in this installment of gear reviews. Barber enjoys the trails near her home in Boise, Idaho, and also travels to compete in races near and far like the 2023 US Snowshoe Nationals. Socks. The only more unsung hero in running than regular socks are ankle socks. They’re completely… Read more »
The following release written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association features two events in Italy, Vertical Nasego and Trofeo Nasego, the next races in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. Featured photo from the 2020 Vertica Nasego by Marco Gulberti. After a two week break, the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup is… Read more »
In 2024, the 17th edition of the World Mountain Running Association’s (WMRA) International U18 Mountain Running Cup will be held in Montaña Palentina, Spain, June 21-22. This invitation-only event provides a unique opportunity for youth mountain runners from around the world to test themselves against the world’s best. Much more rugged than the typical U.S…. Read more »
The following press release was provided by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) to announce Palencia (Spain) as host of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in 2024. Cover photo by Francisco Caballero. The 17th edition International U18 Mountain Running Cup, co-organized by the Excm. Diputación de Palencia, the RFEA and the WMRA, will be… Read more »
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
Trail runner Sarah Barber reviews the XTRM2 from VJ Shoes. The shoes were provided at no charge for the review and VJ Shoes is an ATRA corporate member. Finding my glass slipper I’ve spent the past two decades believing that I’m terrible at running on technical trails, but I was recently struck by epiphany. I’m… Read more »
Release written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association recaps a thrillingly close race for the women and a display of front running for the men at La Montée du Nid d’Aigle on Saturday, July 22, in St. Gervais, France. La Montee du Nid d’Aigle provided the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup’s third… Read more »
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