The following article was written by National High School Championships race director Kenny Wilcox. Featured photo by Peter Maksimow featuring the top ten runners in 2022. Since 2017, the National High School Trail Championships (NHSTC) have hosted many of the top young trail runners in the United States and that looks to be true again… Read more »
The following release written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association features La Montee du Nid d’Aigle, the next gold label Valsir Mountain Running World Cup Race. Featured photo from last year’s race start by Marco Gulberti. Since its introduction into the World Cup in 2021 La Montee du Nid d’Aigle, with a… Read more »
Western States Endurance Run (WSER) is steeped in ultra running history, and in 2023 celebrated its 50th edition on June 24. Every year is a journey for the nearly 400 runners who participate in the 100-mile race with smiles at the start in Palisades Tahoe, CA, often laced with heartbreak during valiant efforts to make… Read more »
Press release from Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association covering the 60th edition of Fletta Trail in Malonno, the ‘village of mountain running,’ which delivered unforgettable competition on July 16. Featured photo by Marco Gulberti. After the excitement of the previous day’s Piz Tri Vertical, where both the women’s and men’s records were… Read more »
The following release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association covering the Piz Tri Vertical in Malonno, Italy, on July 15, one of the races in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. Featured photo: Marco Gulberti. Over the years there has been some incredible racing in Malonno as part of our… Read more »
The following release was written by Kirsty Reade for the World Mountain Running Association and is focused on this weekend’s competition in Italy – July 15 and 16 – the next stages in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. Photos by Marco Gulberti. Fittingly, the venue for the next two Gold Label races is Malonno…. Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association sharing news of the 2023 World Masters Mountain Running Championships. Madeira, Portugal – The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) announces that the highly anticipated 22nd World Masters Mountain Running Championship will be hosted on the beautiful island of Madeira, Portugal. This prestigious event is scheduled to take… Read more »
The following article about an upcoming trail running camp: Elevate Mountain Running, was written by Lisa Renee Tumminello and appeared first in American Trail Running Association’s summer 2023 newsletter Trail Times. In the spirit of ATRA’s 2023 theme to “Celebrate Youth on the Trails,” Elevate Mountain Running is excited to welcome athletes to our 3rd… Read more »
These summer recipes first appeared in American Trail Running Association’s summer 2023 newsletter Trail Times and was written by Stephen R. Santangelo. Summertime provides a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and other delights to please the palate. Below you’ll find a few of my favorite recipes to get you going in the morning and boost… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade featuring the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup’s second stop in the series. Photos by Marco Gulberti. After a successful first inclusion in the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup in 2022, it was back to Montemuro Vertical Run for another taste of Castro Daire… Read more »
This press release from the World Mountain Running Association was written by Kirsty Reade with photos by Marco Gulberti and is a preview of the Montemuro Vertical Run, the second Gold Label race of this year’s Valsir Mountain Running World Cup. On July 2, the third annual Montemuro Vertical Run in the municipality of Castro… Read more »
Each spring, the American Trail Running Association conducts a survey to measure trail running trends from our national audience. This year we had responses from nearly 1300 individuals. Complete survey results are made available to corporate members at the Switchback, Steep & Rocky and All-terrain levels. The following selected outtakes are from our most recent… Read more »
The following release was generated by Dynafit, an American Trail Running Association steep and rocky level member. Photography provided by Dynafit. Dynamic Partnership: Elevating Trail Running in the Pacific Northwest BOULDER, CO (June 2023) – Dynafit, a global leader in innovation in competitive mountain endurance sports, is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of the first-ever… Read more »
VJ Shoes Ultra 2 as reviewed by trail runner Sarah Barber. Product was provided by American Trail Running Association corporate member VJ Shoes at no cost for the test. A quick scroll of the results from the recent 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (held in Austria) informs us that apart from a handful… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade, recapping the Broken Arrow Skyrace 23K in Palisades Tahoe, CA, on Sunday, June 18. Feature photo by Jonathan Wyatt. The vertical uphill race at Broken Arrow on Friday, June 16, was made even more challenging this year by the record snowfall in Lake… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade, recapping the action at today’s (June 16) Broken Arrow Vertical Uphill Race in Palisades Tahoe, CA. It was already a historic edition of Broken Arrow due to the record breaking snowfall in Lake Tahoe, but it didn’t disappoint on the racing front either…. Read more »
Press release from World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade, previewing the first race in the 2023 Valsir World Cup – Broken Arrow Skyrace. The 2023 Valsir Mountain Running World Cup gets underway this week, with the first Gold Label Race – the Broken Arrow vertical uphill race, followed by Gold Label Race –… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association written by Kirsty Reade. The 2023 Valsir Mountain Running World Cup has an exciting mix of races new to the series, as well as established favorites which attract the best athletes year after year. Look forward to incredible racing and discover up-and-coming runners, all under the backdrop… Read more »
Trail runner Sarah Barber reviews the DYNAFIT Ultra 100 trail running shoes, which were provided at no cost by DYNAFIT, a corporate member of American Trail Running Association. Those who made it past high school physics know that a dyne is a derived unit of force—specifically the amount of force required to accelerate a one-gram… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association on site in Innsbruck, Austria at the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. Canfranc Pirineos in the Spanish Pyrenees will succeed the Alps as the next venue to host the WMTRC in September 2025. The World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, which just finished at Innsbruck-Stubai,… Read more »
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