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American Trail Running Association Announces 2024 Theme
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ The American Trail Running Association’s (ATRA) advisory board enthusiastically shares our 2024 theme, “Better Together.” This year’s theme has many different interpretations, not the least of which is the fact that togetherness creates…
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Team USA Announced for NACAC Mountain and Trail Running Championships
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The NACAC Mountain and Trail Running Championships will take place on Saturday, September 16, 2023, in Saskatchewan, Canada. This will be the 18th edition of the Mountain event and the first time…
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Team USA Announced for Challenge Stellina
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – 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…
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USATF Team Roster for World Mountain and Trail Running Championships
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – A stellar group of 42 athletes have been named to the 2023 USATF Teams slated to compete in the 2nd World Mountain and Trail Running Championships June 7-10 in Stubai – Innsbruck, Austria.…
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Charboneau and Corcoran Victorious at USATF Marathon Trail Running Championships
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – At the USATF Marathon Trail Running Championships hosted by Breakneck Point in Beacon, NY, on Saturday, May 6, Brittany Charboneau, 34, Denver, CO, and Garrett Corcoran, 27, Salt Lake City, UT, battled a…
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Grayson Murphy and Dan Curts earn USATF Mountain Running Championship Titles
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – 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 Classic – heading to the…
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USATF U20 Mountain Running Team Announced
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Eight athletes have been named to the 2023 USATF U20 Mountain Running Team slated to compete in the 2nd World Mountain and Trail Running Championships on Sunday, June 10, in Stubai – Innsbruck,…
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USATF U18 Mountain Running Team Announced
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Eight athletes have been named to the 2023 USATF U18 Mountain Running Team slated to compete in the 16th edition of the International U18 Mountain Running Cup in Annecy, France on Saturday,…
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USATF Long Trail Team announced for 2023 World Mountain & Trail Running Championships
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Twelve of our nation’s top off-road runners have been named to the 2023 USATF Long Trail Running Team and are scheduled to compete at the 2nd World Mountain & Trail Running Championships…
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American Trail Running Association Announces 2023 Theme
January 30, 2023 / Colorado Springs, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – This month, American Trail Running Association’s (ATRA) board members evaluated our strategy and goals for the coming year and as part of these discussions came up with…
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2022 USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Runners of Year Announced
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The USA Track & Field Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Running Council of long distance running has named the 2022 USATF MUT Runners of the Year. Several talented MUT runners received nominations*. After reviewing…
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Selection criteria announced for 2023 US Mountain and Trail Running Team
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The second World Mountain & Trail Running Championships (WMTRC) is scheduled for June 6-10, 2023 in Innsbruck-Stubai, Austria. This biennial event is organized by the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), the International…
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Rubicon Coffee and ATRA Partner for U.S. Mountain & Trail Team Fundraiser
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Nevada-based Rubicon Coffee has partnered with the American Trail Runners Association to offer their Long Distance Dark Roast for an exclusive fundraiser to support America’s fastest mountain and trail runners. “We have been…
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U.S. Team Announced for Inaugural World Mountain & Trail Running Championship
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Thirty-nine of the top off-road runners in the United States have been named to the 2022 U.S. Mountain & Trail Running Team scheduled to compete at the inaugural World Mountain & Trail Running…
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Tabor Hemming and Andy Wacker Win USATF Mountain Running Championships
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – After last year’s championships event was hosted by the Gnar Gnar on Mt Hood in Oregon, the USATF Mountain Running Championship returned to the “Beast Coast” to be hosted by the Whiteface…
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USA’s Alyssa Sauro Wins 2022 International U18 Mountain Running Cup
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 15th annual International U18 Mountain Running Cup was held Sunday, June 26, in Saluzzo, Italy and the U.S. U18 Mountain Running Team was on hand to participate with a full squad of…
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ATRA Congratulates USATF MUT Runners of the Year
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The USA Track & Field Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Running Council of long distance running has named the 2021 USATF MUT Runners of the Year. Thirty-seven talented MUT runners from twenty different U.S.…
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ATRA to lead Discussion at TRE on the Future of Trail Running
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Running Event (TRE), is the premier conference and trade show for running specialty retailers and includes networking opportunities, educational content, and offers sneak peaks to attendees of new products coming on the…
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ATRA’s 25th Anniversary Challenge – spring edition – opens registration
Colorado Springs, CO – The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) has opened registration for its spring virtual challenge. This is the third in a series of challenges designed by ATRA to celebrate its 25th anniversary and…
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ATRA Announces 2021 Theme: Resilience
Feb. 4, 2021. – The American Trail Running Association (ATRA), announces “Resilience” as our theme for 2021. This important topic follows our recent annual themes including last year’s Climate Action, 2019’s Trail Running Responsibly, 2018’s…
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ATRA celebrates 25 years with a new and refreshed look
Colorado Springs – To celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the American Trail Running Association (ATRA), the non-profit is evolving its brand identity. Today ATRA unveils a new logo, colors and font on its website and…
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Registration open for ATRA’s 25th Anniversary Challenge – winter edition
Colorado Springs, CO ———– The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) was founded in 1996 in Colorado Springs, a city located along the Front Range of Colorado at the base of Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain.…
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ATRA publishes podcast resource
Colorado Springs—- Fifteen years after Apple launched 3000 free podcasts on iTunes, there are now over 700,000 active podcasts and over 55 percent of Americans have listened to a podcast. Trail runners are no exception…
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ATRA shares survey results regarding trail running trends during the pandemic
Colorado Springs – To better understand trail running and racing trends during the pandemic, the American Trail Running Association conducted a survey to find out how people have been competing, how they are staying connected,…
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Trail Runner Day Concludes the US Trail Running Conference
On Saturday, October 24, the 2020 US Trail Running Conference came to an end in Fayetteville, Arkansas. After three days of contact geared to event directors, the conferences annual “Trail Runner Day” included presentations and…
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Registration Open for ATRA’s Virtual 25 Year Celebration
Colorado Springs, CO – The American Trail Running Association’s (ATRA) 25th Anniversary Challenge registration opens today. Registration packages range from $25 to $175 and can be accessed on the FitRankings platform here. This three-tiered event kicks off…
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ATRA Announces Virtual 25 Year Celebration
Colorado Springs, CO—– The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2021, and to honor this milestone, a three-tiered virtual event is planned. Runners around the globe can register and participate in…
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Iconic mountain races vie for greatest of all time title
The American Trail Running Association is supporting the World Mountain Running Association as they conduct a worldwide fan-driven competition. While the majority of races have been cancelled, the World Mountain Running Association has been generating…
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Joseph Gray wins WMRA Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) Men’s Mountain Runner Poll
Colorado Springs, CO – The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) supported the recent effort of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), to recognize the amazing achievements of mountain runners worldwide through an online poll for the…
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ATRA helps get the Vote out for G.O.A.T.
Colorado Springs, CO – The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) is supporting the effort of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), to recognize the amazing achievements of mountain runners worldwide. To this end, the WMRA has taken…
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ATRA Announces Partnership with GU Energy Labs
Colorado Springs, CO —– The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) will feature GU Energy Labs as a member of its Event Standards Program. ATRA’s Event Standards Program debuted in 2012 and now includes vendors and suppliers…
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ATRA Announces 2020 Theme: Climate Action
The American Trail Running Association (ATRA), has announced “Climate Action” as its theme for 2020. This important topic follows ATRA’s recent annual themes including last year’s Trail Running Responsibly, 2018’s Trail Stewardship: Leaving a Lasting…
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ATRA announces partnership with UltraSignup
Colorado Springs, CO – The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) has partnered with UltraSignup to be its preferred registration provider and a member of its Event Standards Program. ATRA’s Event Standards Program debuted in 2012, and…
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