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The North Face Offtrail Ultra

Brian Metzler

August 19, 2026

August 19, 2026

Trail Tested: The North Face Offtrail Ultra

Marianne Hogan Western States 100 2026

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August 18, 2026

August 18, 2026

Only So Many Finish Lines: Marianne Hogan’s Relentless Quest for another Western States Podium

Southern Fried 50/50 dress rehearsal

Allison Mercer

August 18, 2026

August 18, 2026

You should run a dress rehearsal at a small race before your big goal race

Real-Life Fueling Dilemma

Jane Maus

August 16, 2026

August 16, 2026

What Should I Eat? Solving Real-Life Fueling Dilemmas

transcendent pairs of shoes

Zoë Rom

August 13, 2026

August 13, 2026

Nine Lives: My Life in 9 Transcendent Pairs of Shoes

breathable trail shoes

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August 11, 2026

August 11, 2026

Breathable Trail Shoes for Hot Weather Running

Women trail runners are crushing it in 2026

Allison Mercer

August 10, 2026

August 10, 2026

Why women trail runners are crushing it right now

Mount to Coast M1

Brian Metzler

August 9, 2026

Trail Tested: Mount to Coast M1

Run Your First 50K

Meghan Canfield

August 9, 2026

Becoming an Ultrarunner: How to Survive (and Thrive) in Your First 50K Race

Badger Trail Races

Scott Kummer

August 7, 2026

Why I Put On Trail And Ultra Races

Fall Trail Running in the Alps

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August 3, 2026

Last Call for Fall Trail Running in the Alps

Salomon S/Lab Genesis 2

Brian Metzler

August 3, 2026

Trail Tested: Salomon S/Lab Genesis 2

Canada's Top Trail Races Golden Ultra

Brian Metzler

August 1, 2026

Oh Canada! 7 Epic Canadian Trail Running Races

Grassroots trail running with Tigers, Tattoos, Trails

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July 30, 2026

Trails, Tigers and Tattoos: Grassroots Trail Racing at Mountain Tiger Donner Summit

Sonoma Fall Classic

Brian Metzler

July 28, 2026

Sonoma Fall Classic: The Ultimate Trail Festival

Trail and Ultra News Recap for April 6: Tips to Successfully Navigate Aid Stations

Dan England

July 27, 2026

6 Smart Tips to Successfully Navigate Aid Stations

Beat the heat: Running in the summer heat

Brian Metzler

July 27, 2026

10 Tips to Beat the Heat: A Guide to Summer Survival

running an ultra through the night

Zoë Rom

July 27, 2026

Race Through the Night: Stay Awake, Alert + Mostly Sane

Behind the Bib: Hyner Trail Challenge

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July 26, 2026

Behind the Bib: Hyner Trail Challenge

The North Face Altamesa 500 V2

Ashley Arnold

July 22, 2026

Trail Tested: The North Face Altamesa 500 V2

A new way of thinking about data for runners

Zoë Rom

July 22, 2026

New Ways to Think About Data for Runners

Behind the Bib Leavenworth Trail Fest

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July 22, 2026

Behind the Bib: Leavenworth Trail Fest

What You Want to Know about Trail Running Shoes

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July 21, 2026

Your Questions about Trail Shoes are Answered

Chris Twiggs Train for the Terrain Hardrock 100 2026

Dan England

July 19, 2026

Train for Unfamiliar Terrain: How to Get Through a Challenging Race Even if You Train for It Remotely

Molly Seidel and her crew try to find answers to solvable problems at the Michigan Bluff aid station.

Cliff Pittman

July 17, 2026

When A Race Crumbles: What’s Solvable and What Isn’t?

Liz Wright

July 16, 2026

25 Great Trail Running Races with Waterfall Views

Keep Your Easy Miles Easy

Zoë Rom

July 15, 2026

You Might Be Running Your Easy Miles Too Fast

Trail Running in Hong Kong

Brian Metzler

July 15, 2026

The Best Trail Race You Haven’t Yet Considered Is in Hong Kong, Not the Alps

Everything You Wanted to Know About Trail Runnign Shoes

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July 14, 2026

Everything You Need to Know About Trail Running Shoes

2026 Hardrock 100 Courtney Dauwalter

Brian Metzler

July 13, 2026

5 Takeaways from the 2026 Hardrock 100

The Aid Station Touch Some Grass

Zoë Rom

July 9, 2026

Go Touch Some Grass

Enduring the long wait to get into the Hardrock and Western States 100.

Dan England

July 7, 2026

Waiting Game: Entering Hardrock and Western States

Norda 055

Brian Metzler

July 7, 2026

Trail Tested: Norda 055

Notice the Landscape of the Natural World Around You

Ashley Arnold

July 6, 2026

Slowing Down to Immerse in the Landscape

hydration and fueling common mistakes

Jane Maus

July 6, 2026

Avoid These 5 Common Fueling and Hydration Mistakes

2026 Hardrock 100

Brian Metzler

July 6, 2026

The 2026 Hardrock 100: What You Need to Know

Finishing DFL at the Tahoe 200

Ekta Basu

July 1, 2026

The Thrill and Gratitude of Finishing DFL at the Tahoe 200

Kiprun Kipsummit Max

Brian Metzler

June 30, 2026

Trail Tested: Kiprun Kipsummit Max

Epic Images from the 2026 Western States 100

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June 30, 2026

Amazing Images from the 2026 Western States 100

The most remarkable Western States 100 ever.

Brian Metzler

June 29, 2026

The Most Remarkable Western States 100 Ever

Trail Running in and around U.S. National Parks News Recap for June 8

Brian Metzler

June 28, 2026

The Best Trail Running in and around U.S. National Parks

Trail and Ultra News Recap for April 6: 2026 Western States preview

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June 24, 2026

Everything You Need to Know About Western States 2026

Doug Mayer at the Euro-infused Broken Arrow Skyrace

Doug Mayer

June 22, 2026

Broken Arrow Skyrace: A Euro-Style American Adventure

Molly Seidel Trail Running Transformation

Brian Metzler

June 22, 2026

How Turning to the Trails Revived Molly Seidel

Photos from 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace

Brian Metzler

June 21, 2026

Scenes from the 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace

Are you getting fitter? Here is how to find out.

Cliff Pittman

June 19, 2026

Are You Getting Fitter? How to Know for Sure

Brian Morrison 2006 Western States 100

Brian Metzler

June 18, 2026

How Brian Morrison’s 2006 Heartbreak Became a Gift

Western States 2025 Morgan Tuohy data

Zoë Rom

June 17, 2026

How to Train for Western States, According to Data and Coaches

20 Great Midwest Trail Races - Marquette Trail 50

Brian Metzler

June 16, 2026

20 Great Midwest Trail Running Races This Summer

Mountain Ultra Trail Runners of the Year Broken Arrow GTWS

Brian Metzler

June 15, 2026

6 Exciting Things About the 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace