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This website is an information and community resource for trail runners and ultra runners of all abilities and levels of interest. You can contribute races, enter race reports, and participate in the trail running forum. Read more about this site here.

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Trail & Ultra Running Forums
Trail Races Calendar/Database
Best Trail Running Shoes

Why Trail Running?

- If you're new to the idea of trail running, or for a re-validation of why you should keep at it, read this short "ode" to the joys of running the backcountry.

Ultra Runner Bios:
Karl Meltzer
Scott Jurek
Anton Krupicka
Tim Twietmeyer
Darcy Africa
Nikki Kimball
Kami Semick
Krissy Moehl

Article: Blister Free Long Distance Running - Cathy Tibbetts explains step-by-step how she runs ultra-marathons without getting any blisters.

Elizabeth Faucher trail running on the Beaver Ponds Trail. West Elk Mountains, Colorado.
Elizabeth Faucher trail running on the Beaver Ponds Trail. West Elk Mountains, Colorado.
New Runner Profiles
· Feb 19 - Breakaway - CO, United States
· Feb 15 - GregJoeBob - WY, United States
· Feb 14 - jaffraymayhem - BC, Canada
· Feb 10 - ElevationCulture - CO, United States
New Trail Races Added
· Cedarock Trail Run -...  NC, United States - May From RDHQ
· Common Rush Trail Ru...  NC, United States - Jul From RDHQ
· Cane Creek Mtn Trail...  NC, United States - Sep From RDHQ
· Rootrock Trail Run -...  NC, United States - Oct From RDHQ
· Birds of a Feather T...  NC, United States - Nov From RDHQ
· Yeti Trail Half  IN, United States - Feb From RDHQ