The 18th running of the Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Runs, near LaGrange, Wisconsin, staged on June 1-2, was the second race in the 2013 Gnarly Bandit Ultra Series, sponsored by Wilderness Athlete Performance Products, offered by Upper … Continue reading
Category Archives: Trail Running
Enchanted Trails: New Mexico’s Best Summer Races
New Mexico’s northern mountain ranges offer some of the best snowshoeing in the West during winter months, so it’s no surprise that trail races abound in the Sangres, Jemez and Sandias during summer. Here are five of the toughest – … Continue reading
One Tough Race – 100 miles of Muck at Zumbro
The 2013 Wilderness Athlete Gnarly Bandit Series didn’t start off with a bang, but rather with the semi-quick pitter-patter of footsteps on soft, snow-covered mud. And the more footsteps that landed on the course, the softer the mud became, engulfing … Continue reading
Tuscobia Winter Ultras: Top 10 Reasons NOT to Drop at Any Distance
No matter the span, no matter the race: Whether Tuscobia’s 150, 75 or 35-mile options, running, biking, skiing or snowshoeing like I, time remained on the snow in Northern Wisconsin traipsing those abandoned rail trails where the mind would reverberate, … Continue reading
Speaking of Werewolves, Elves and Clowns – Surf the Murph
Along with being the Land of 10,000 Lakes – the state sustains more than 13,000 but is too nice to admit it – and having habitually occurring nasty winter blizzards, Minnesotans also claim to be “Minnesota Nice.” While it’s not … Continue reading
The Feat of Three: Record Number Triumph Over the Gnarly Bandit
Feat (noun) 1. a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.: Not succumbing to the Gnarly Bandit is a feat.
Back in April of this year, fifteen accomplished ultra runners toed the line for the first … Continue reading
A Mountain Life: Trail Running in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains
I breathe in. I breathe out. In. Out. In. These breaths come so quickly and forcefully that I sound as if I’m in the throes of an asthma attack. Or maybe I’m a pig that’s found the perfect wallowing mud. … Continue reading
The Beauty and Challenge of the Fall Superior Trail Races
Fall on the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota contends for one of the most gorgeous places in the upper Midwest. That being said, what better time and place for ultra running races. This year’s running of the Fall … Continue reading
Here’s How to Start Trail Racing: Harmon Farms 10 Mile
Contemplating how to add trail racing to your snowshoe racing and road racing calendar? Here’s how: pick an event like the Harmon Farms 10 Mile, enter, and go at it. If you’re not yet ready or confident for the … Continue reading
Finishers Defy the Odds at the Black Hills 100
Let’s say the forecast is mid 90’s with full sun and not a cloud in sight – what do you want to do? I know, let’s go run 100 miles! Oh, and let’s not make it that easy. Let’s throw … Continue reading
Ontario’s Georgian Triangle Runners Focus on Changing the Face of Endurance Sports
A new group in this small town in Southern Ontario will be hitting the ground running.
The Georgian Triangle Runners is looking to change the face of endurance sports in the south end of Georgian Bay one foot at a … Continue reading
The Inaugural Met Con Blue a Blazing Success
This was a race that left many people singing the Blues.
The first Met Con Blue Adventure Race was held last weekend in Ontario’s Blue Mountains with more than 1,000 participants.
The event was billed as the “most insane five … Continue reading
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