Culture
Trail running is bigger than any one runner. Trailhead’s Culture section tells the stories of the people who make the sport everything that it is, the people at the heart of trail running culture. Read on for runner spotlights, race stories, and everyday humans showing up at to volunteer, pace, race, and support one another around the world. From first-time 5K finishers to people like Mike Smith stacking over 250 100-miler finishes, this is where the trail community lives on the page. Brought to you by UltraSignup.
Find your people, find your race.
Search trail races, ultramarathons, and community events near you on ultrasignup.com — from 5K charity runs to 300-mile epics.
2023 Keep Trail Running Weird Nominees
Over 550 nominations for the 2023 Keep Trail Running Weird Awards
UltraSignup
December 19, 2023
2023 Keep Trail Running Weird Awards
We are excited to announce that the 2023 Keep Trail Running Weird Awards season is here!
UltraSignup
December 4, 2023
The Heart of Mountain Marathon Queen Stevie Kremer
How one of the world’s most iconic sprint-to-stardom trail runners balances a life of extremes
Morgan Tilton
December 4, 2023
100 miles and one year of living cancer-free
If you think running 100 miles is hard, try doing it on the one-year anniversary of your last chemotherapy treatment.
Jess Daddio
December 2, 2023
The Making of “Lucy’s Dad”
A conversation with running filmmaker Dylan Harris about his experience making the film "Lucy's Dad."
Annemarie Kruse
November 6, 2023
The Long Road to Running in a City
A few months ago, I found myself in a familiar place: back in my hometown’s running shop, struggling to decide what shoes to buy. I had narrowed it down to two—a newer model of the road shoes I had been running in for years, and a pair trail shoes, built for the trails I wanted…
Chris Ritter
October 7, 2023
Finding Community In Human-Powered Adventure
Lifelong athlete Brendan Madigan, Race Director and Founder of the Broken Arrow Sky Race, is deeply driven to provide value and connection to athletes and people in need.
Morgan Tilton
September 26, 2023
Walmsley on Snow
One of America’s best ultrarunners takes on the European ski-mountaineering scene.
Doug Mayer
May 13, 2023
