Press release from the World Mountain Running Association from Wednesday, June 7, the first day of a four-day competition at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships. The competition on day one set the bar high, with an uphill event that it will be hard to top. Today, at 1pm CET the World Mountain and… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association. Organizers for the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships have already begun to welcome athletes and media from all around the world to Innsbruck. It will be a packed 10 day program with the first mountain running race, the uphill, slated for Wednesday, June 6. Prior… Read more »
inov-8 Roclite G275 V2 reviewed by Sarah Barber. inov-8 is an American Trail Running Association corporate member and provided the footwear to review at no charge. Sometimes you’re the windshield, and sometimes you’re the bug. As much as it’s true in life, the old cliché also applies to trail running: it can beat you up…. Read more »
Release from World Mountain Running Association. Annecy, France, 27th May 2023 – The 16th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup hosted by the MaXi-Race in stunning Annecy showcased the best young mountain runners from around the world. Team USA had a terrific showing with a four-medal haul, two individual silver, a team gold… Read more »
Press release from the World Mountain Running Association. Monaco, 26th May 2023 – The third edition of the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (WMTRC) will take place in Canfranc-Pirineos, Spain, between 25-28 September 2025. The event includes five races, as well as a leisure and cultural festival, which will last all summer, to promote… Read more »
The following release is published with permission from the World Mountain Running Association. Over 100 of the best young athletes from around the world will come together at the MaXi-Race in Annecy, France, to contest individual and team competitions on Saturday, May 27, at the 16th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup. As… Read more »
Trail runner Sarah Barber reviews CEP Compression: Reflective Tights and No-Show Training Compression Socks. Products for review were provided at no cost. “Lighting!” squealed my friend as we switched on our headlamps and began to jog up a local trail. Is she hallucinating? I thought. It was 5 am, and looking up at the sky,… Read more »
This article was written by Mike Duggan, a trail runner, father and current President of the Trail Running Association of Queensland, Australia. In 2022, Duggan launched Trail Running 2032, a grassroots, community-driven campaign to see trail running as a sport contested at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic games. What was it that people reached… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association (ATRA) partner Collegiate Running Association (CRA). Southeast Ohio Trail Runners (SEOTR) is an ATRA member. Athens, Ohio – The Collegiate Running Association (CRA) and the Southeastern Ohio Trail Runners (SEOTR) successfully hosted the highly anticipated Collegiate Trail Running National Championship at Strouds Run State Park in Athens, Ohio with… Read more »
A stellar group of 42 American athletes have been named to the 2023 USATF Mountain and Trail Running Teams scheduled to compete in the 2nd World Mountain and Trail Running Championships June 7-10 in Stubai – Innsbruck, Austria. A handful of athletes – 5 in total – will compete in two events at the World… Read more »
Richmond, VA – The Collegiate Running Association (CRA) and JAMBAR are excited to announce their partnership, with JAMBAR becoming the official energy bar of the association. JAMBAR is an organic energy bar crafted with high-quality protein and fiber, and naturally sweetened for a healthier alternative to traditional energy bars. Jennifer Maxwell, the founder and CEO… Read more »
The Valsir Mountain Running World Cup 2023 is set to begin in under 40 days, bringing together elite athletes from around the world to compete in 17 challenging races at 11 events in 8 countries. The series is open to runners of all nationalities and backgrounds, with participants hailing from countries around the globe. Athletes… Read more »
Trail runner Sarah Barber reviews the adidas TERREX Soulstride Flow. Product was provided at no cost for the test and review. Quick: what’s the first brand that comes to mind when someone says, “trail shoes?” No one said “adidas,” did they? Despite being one of the more dominant forces in the shoe business since its… 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 »
As seasons change, there may also be a shift in where we focus our training. In this article, Stephen R. Santangelo shares some tips for interval training featuring a track workout for speed. Santangelo has been in the fitness industry since 1979, and created his own specialty exercises & programs based upon the anthropological movement… Read more »
Grayson Murphy and Dan Curts earn USATF Mountain Running Championship Titles. Team USA – Mountain Up/Down Classic – eight athletes earn automatic spots for Worlds in Austria. It was a back-to-back weekend of racing at Mt. Sunapee with USATF Championship titles at stake along with spots on the USATF Mountain Running Teams – Vertical and… 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 »
Greek-American ultramarathoning legend Constantine “Dean” Karnazes (a long-time ATRA member) has been appointed by the Greek Ministry of Tourism as the Ambassador of Greek Tourism for the promotion of sports tourism, physical wellness and the Greek Mediterranean diet. This announcement has been provided by ActiveMedia Group in Athens, Greece. The Title The title is awarded… Read more »
The BADWATER® ultra running experience returns to Imperial and San Diego Counties when the tenth BADWATER SALTON SEA race takes place on April 29-30, 2023. The following release was provided by American Trail Running Association member AdventureCORPS®. Borrego Springs, CA: AdventureCORPS®, Inc. – organizers of the world-famous Badwater® 135 Ultramarathon from Death Valley to Mt…. Read more »
Sarah Barber reviews Gnarly Nutrition Hydrate: Salted Margarita (with extra sodium) having received product at no charge. Sarah is an avid trail runner and writer. She enjoys testing and reviewing products for ATRA. Setting the stage… It’s the middle of July in Arizona. You’re ten miles in with at least six to go. Your technical… Read more »
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