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A Trail Runner’s Guide to Visiting San Antonio

Since so many runners will be traveling into San Antonio in December, here is your list of where to run, eat, explore, and experience the soul of the city. UltraSignup is excited to host a group trail run in partnership with Alamo City Trail Runners and San Antonio RoadRunners.

Be Bold, Start Cold

Bust out the big pack and every layer you own. It’s only a 45-minute run, but we’re not trying to freeze to death today. 🥶 Find more from Brendan Leonard on Instagram @Semi_Rad and explore his pieces curated exclusively for UltraSignup.

Trail & Ultra Awards Season Is Almost Upon Us

From FKTs to fashion fails, it’s officially trail running awards season. Here’s how the trail world celebrates another wild, wonderful year on the dirt.

Through the Lens: A Gritty Look Behind the Scenes of Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra

Step inside Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra with photographer Jacob Zocherman, who captures the grit, camaraderie, and sleepless beauty of the world’s most relentless endurance event. A behind-the-scenes look at what it means to run, crew, and endure together.

8 Hot Takes From a Transformative Week in Chamonix

Brian Metzler has been to every UTMB week since 2010, and in this piece he shares his 8 hot takes from a transformative week of trail running in Chamonix.

Running the Circle of Hell: in Pursuit of a Full Life

In the peak of the Phoenix summer heat, an unsanctioned, unpromoted, unknown fatass race takes place. Despite sky high temperatures, runners leave the climate controlled comfort of their homes to enter the Circle of Hell. UltraSignup and LMNT sent Annemarie to check it out.

Through the Lens: 10 Favorite Captures from a First-Time WSER Photographer

Ever wonder what it’s like to have a media pass at Western States 100? Morgan, UltraSignup’s Partnership Success Manager, took on the challenge for the first time to capture the grit, emotion, and chaos of the iconic race. Here are his top 10 favorite shots and what he learned along the way.

The Most Influential Runner in History 

Before there were fun runs, race lotteries, or running specialty stores, there was Frank Shorter. His gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics ignited the American running boom and helped shape the sport as we know it today. But Shorter’s legacy goes far beyond the podium — from exposing doping and reforming athlete rights to sharing his own story of survival, he changed the course of running history.

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