October 3rd, 2023
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Registration season means big announcements, like yesterday’s news of the new World Trail Majors. An international series that could be compared to the World Marathon Majors.
Get the weekend round-up, hear the latest from the Trailhead Podcast with Corrine and Buzz, and watch the new film by Dylan Harris.
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December is a hot month for 2024 race registration! The most popular events sell out quickly. Keep your eyes glued to ultrasignup.com to get your spot and ensure the best possible pricing on your favorite races!
A conversation with running filmmaker Dylan Harris about his experience making the film "Lucy's Dad."
Happy Halloween! The trail community is buzzing with news, debate, and fun at Javelina Jundred. Plus dozens of races opening for 2024!
It's a busy week, the start of what we like to call "registration season." Between now and the first week of January, races begin to open registration for 2024. Keep your eyes glued to ultrasignup.com to ensure the best possible pricing on your favorite races!
After a big weekend at Diagonale des Fous, Backyard Ultra World Championships, and the Golden Trail World Series final, gear up for Javelina Jundred!
What can stop me, miles 0-31ish. What can stop me, mile 31 and beyond.
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 […]
A couple years ago, I signed up for three very different races within nine weeks of each other: The Rut 50K in Montana in September (a steep 31 miles with 10,500 feet of climbing, up to 11,000+ feet), the Mines of Spain 100K in Iowa in October (62 miles, 8,400 feet of climbing, much closer […]
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.
Runners redemption? Or learning to let go.
How Protect Our Winters (POW) works to empower trail runners.
Trailhead: Semi-Rad interprets trail speak, 100 milers, and a new episode of the Trailhead pod UltraSignup Brendan Leonard, Semi-Rad, interprets trail speak in his latest for UltraSignup, then entertains us on the pod, plus a weekend of 100 milers. TOGETHER WITH Happy Tuesday, runners! This time of year seems to be full of 100 mile […]
A Semi-Rad original for UltraSignup News.
Trailhead: UTMB week, another big new FKT, and a new episode of The Trailhead podcast UltraSignup It’s UTMB week in Chamonix and it’s hard to talk about anything else. But pay attention there was a new FKT on the Pacific Crest trail. TOGETHER WITH Happy Tuesday, runners! It’s a Courtney Dauwalter world, we’re just living […]
Part 2: The story of the first edition of UTMB, Dawa Sherpa's incredible finish, and the legacy that continues today.
Part One: The story of the first edition of UTMB, Krissy Moehl, and the trail around Mont Blanc.
A visual journey through the wilds of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
A Semi-Rad original for UltraSignup News.
Few races have captured the imagination like this rugged race through the San Juans.
After the Threads app took the social media world by storm this week, we put together a roundup of the best.
Photos from a snow-covered, record-setting year.
Katie Schide on life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.
The 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships.
Running Western States, Hardrock, and UTMB in the same year.
Broken Arrow, Skyraces, Via Ferratas, and Race the Cog
We Should Be More Excited. Right?
Photos from the life-changing adventure through Arizona.
A Semi-Rad original for UltraSignup News.
One of America’s best ultrarunners takes on the European ski-mountaineering scene.
An unlikely athlete finds his way to ultrarunning.
Drop Bags, DNFs, and Barefoot Shoes on Techy Terrain
First published in Like the Wind magazine issue #17.
The “Knees Over Toes Guy” has advice for trail and ultrarunners.