Thursday, we at Inside Trail tossed up one of those big neon softballs in the form of "Here's the USATF MUT nominations. What do you think about it?" It was an intentional trial attempt at not laying out thick commentary of our observations in the hopes of drawing comments and thoughts from readers. Regurgitating existing …
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And from our Euro Bureau (with an obvious focus on Skyrunning): The 2011 Skyrunner World Series concluded Sunday, with British Team Salomon mountain runner Tom Owens claiming victory on the Italian slopes of Sentiero delle Grigne. A heavy electric storm with torrential rain had race organizers actually shorten the original steep mountain marathon course. …
As race reports and articles come across the wires, a clearer picture is coming into view; but that doesn't mean that additional questions aren't raised. The difficulty of the scheduling changes, the course reroutes, the way in which organizers communicate to participants can cause frustration at varying levels. Some handled it well (exceptionally well), like …
Tim: First, believe it or not, there were other events taking place this weekend, besides UTMB. I have to mention Cascade Crest 100, where Rod Bien broke the course record set last year by fellow Oregonian, Jeff Browning. Rod finished in 18:27. Top woman finisher was Shawna Thompkins in 21:15. Big props to those solid …
Greetings. We’re just getting-in some quick picks and (very) brief descriptions of the runners most likely to make some noise trotting around the Mont Blanc massif in a day or so. Footfeathers (Tim) is on the road this very minute to new residence, so this week has been a little hectic. Pardon the lack of …
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The fourth stop of the Sky Runner World Series at Sierre-Zinal turned into a fantastic duel between familiar foes. Sierre-Zinal results tell us a lot about mountain running, especially from an American perspective. First, however, the race itself: Here at Inside Trail we were spot-on with the men’s winner of the Race of the Five …
Nick Clark comes to us from Great Britain, but has made a nice home for himself and his wife and two children in Fort Collins, Colorado. He took the time to speak to Inside Trail about a few things. As a brief background for those somehow unaware of this mountain runner’s recent accomplishments, in 2011 alone he …
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