Month: September 2024
WATCH: The Long Trail Project
In July 2023, Shelby Farrell set out to run the Fastest Known Time on Vermont’s Long Trail. The Long Trail is the oldest long trail in the country, running roughly 273 miles from the Canadian border to the Massachusetts border with 66,000 feet of vertical gain. Farrell had gone to college in Vermont and lived […]
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Weighted Race Hits MA Oct. 19
Sometimes when you sign up for a challenging event, it can weigh on you. An event coming up in Massachusetts in October will weigh on you … literally. The WWII Veterans Memorial Trail Weighted Race will take place October 19 in Mansfield, Massachusetts. This is a different kind of race, and one where the fastest […]
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Maine’s Little Duck 50K on Oct. 26
A first-time event will be one of Maine’s last trail races of the season. The inaugural Little Duck 50K and 10K trail races will take place in Windham, Maine on October 26. The course will follow the Purple Trail at the East Windham Conservation Area. The 50K race requires runners to complete five of the […]
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PA’s Call of the Wilds 50K & 25K
Most great trail races are a delicate balance of beauty and brutality. That’s certainly the case with Pennsylvania’s Call of the Wilds Mountain Fest. This year’s event takes place on October 20 in Little Pine State Park in Waterville, Pennsylvania. It’s the peak time for fall foliage in the scenic area. That’s the “beauty” part. […]
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Garmin Enduro 3 Smartwatch
Garmin’s Enduro 3 is a next-gen ultraperformance GPS smartwatch that is lighter than ever and can last for longer than the previous model thanks to a solar charging display. Built for the longest races, Enduro 3 weighs just 63 grams and features up to 320 hours in GPS mode with solar charging—all with an always-on […]
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‘Nightmare’ Of A Race Returns To PA
All good horror flicks always have a sequel. (Usually many.) Turns out scary trail races are no exception. After a big year last year, the North Ridge Nightmare, a Halloween-themed trail race, will return to western Pennsylvania the weekend after Halloween on November 2. The race is put on by the North Park Trail Runners, […]
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Champs Crowned at XTERRA Trail Run in Maine
The 15th XTERRA Trail Run World Championship was held at Sugarloaf Mountain on September 1, drawing participants from 28 countries. Caitlin Patterson (USA) won the women’s Full Marathon with a time of 4:11:06, Grant Colligan (USA) clinched the men’s title in 3:34:45. In the Half Marathon, Corey Dowe (USA) led the women in 2:06:44, while […]
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