Race Reports

At the start of the Uwharrie 100, you depart Wood Run Trail Head and are swallowed up immediately by a thick, dark, mysterious forest. Underfoot are protruding rocks and a …

Now in its 29th year, the Finger Lakes 50s Trail Races is one of the oldest ultramarathons in New York State. The course loops around the Finger Lakes National Forest, …

The Last Great Race consists of running the first six 100-milers in the United States in one summer: Old Dominion 100, Western States 100, Vermont 100, Angeles Crest 100, Leadville …

If you love to climb (and descend), this race is a feast. With 11,000 ft (3,400 m) of gain, there is opportunity to run, scramble and hike.

On October 23, 2017, Guillaume Calmettes ran 245.832 miles to become the last man standing at the Big Dog Backyard Ultra. Here’s the story from the woman who cooked him …

Somewhere I’ve seen Eastern States referred to as a “Massanutten 100 on Steroids.” The course is a work of art: one giant loop through the Tiadaghton State Forest with a …

Deep in the central Pennsylvania forest, past mile 20 where the route scuffs 1,300 feet upward across 3+ miles, a hanging fog thrust into the canopies of turning leaves adding …

Serious rains cut through the forest the night before the race and super-mild temperatures kept up for race day in central Pennsylvania’s Moshannon State Forest for the sixth annual Allegheny …

Last August, I completed Bigfoot 200 and could not conceive of how my friends were going on to complete Tahoe 200 just three weeks later. The idea of doing back-to-back …

The Bear 100, with its stunning scenery, lack of pavement, abundance of singletrack, and just plain difficulty has proven to be one of the most popular and compelling 100s in …

Heather Williams has a well-earned reputation as being one of Long Island’s strongest competitive runners. However, until this year’s Six Hour 60th Birthday Run, she had never attempted an ultramarathon.

I had been told the FlatRock 50K course was extremely technical and challenging, and it was. It also turned out to be so incredibly beautiful.

My Siskiyou Out Back experience was characterized by an overwhelming sense of unity. Not only was I with my lifelong hometown friends, but my mom and two college friends also …

Being a Race Director is a lot like being a teacher. You aren’t supposed to have favorites, but every once in awhile you have a couple you won’t forget.

Only the legendary San Juan Solstice has a higher average elevation for 50 miles, making Sheep Mountain the second highest 50-mile endurance run in America. The course has been described …

Referred to by most as Rick’s Run, the 5th annual race was held on Sunday, September 17, 2017 on the trails of Greenbrier State Park, Boonsboro, Maryland. Rick’s Run Ultra …

The Cacapon 12 Hour Challenge Trail Run enjoyed a successful fifth running this year. Four of our runners received special awards for completing the run every year.

This year saw our largest number of runners, most dogs in attendance, most money raised for donation to Animal Rescue, and some other interesting stories along the way.

After 10+ years of only road racing, I had converted to mostly trail running and was looking for a race to help me transition from road racing to trail racing. …

As someone who once thought my non-conformist lifestyle would be compromised by participating in any kind of sport, running with the Yetis dismantled any remnants of that way of thinking.

Rock Away Night and Day is a Friday night trail half marathon followed the next morning by a 50-mile trail run in the heat and humidity of a northeast Kansas …

The Wildcat 100 Ultramarathon in Pensacola, Florida on Labor Day weekend was my fourth 100-miler, 21st ultra, and first “racecation.”

In 2015 and 2016 I failed at my attempts to complete the Eastern States 100. Disappointed and in the throes of existential angst, I went to the finish line both …

The race starts with a bit of single track, and as much as I try to begin at the back, there are others who come in behind me and then …

“Take one step,” was the mantra that got me through the 35 hours and 40 minutes of my first 100-mile race.

Summer in Kansas can get brutally hot and humid so that is why the Lawrence Trail Hawks came up with the Night Hawk. It’s a chance to run a trail …

Many folks think that Promise Land is the best 50k in the East. Runners camp for free Friday night at the start/finish. We provide 100 pizzas for the runners and …

It was almost 143 hours into a six-day race when I finished my fifth consecutive eight-minute mile. I felt invincible. With a little more than an hour left, I wondered …

The 14th Annual Virginia 24 Hour Run for Cancer proved that determined people with strong willpower can overcome all obstacles. 

Deutschlandlauf (translation: Germany Run) travels the length of Germany from north to south in a giant, S-shaped route, starting at sea level on the German island of Sylt at the …