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Ultrarunners, crews, volunteers and spectators all “got their kicks on Route 66” at the second annual Route 66 UltraRun in Arizona. Solo runners and relay teams took on 140 miles of a beautiful desert race course along historic Route 66.
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Late October meant dark skies at the start of the 24th Tussey Mountainback 50-miler in central Pennsylvania’s Rothrock State Forest. The event’s 50k option was introduced last year, which incorporates a rocky stretch into an otherwise unpaved but non-technical single loop on fire roads, with bursts of fall colors covering the wonderland terrain.
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The 2023 Baker Trail UltraChallenge (Baker Ultra) near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, accomplished a milestone rare for any 50-mile race: the number of female participants exceeded the number of registered male runners.
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To adequately put into words what happened in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, between a chilly Saturday morning and a blisteringly hot Wednesday evening, would be a futile attempt. None could do it justice. There was simply too much pain and triumph.
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Traveling to Québec is like flying to Europe in less than half the amount of time. A quick, 30-minute jaunt takes you to Mont-Sainte-Anne in the town of Beaupré, which is home to the Québec Mega Trail running festival, the largest trail running festival in Canada.
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On a typical August “Fogust” morning at Santos Meadow near Muir Beach, California, I arrived at the start of the Tamalpa Headlands 50k at 7:07 a.m. With just 23 minutes until the start of the race, I grabbed my goodie bag and bib number and headed to the bathrooms. On the start line, 250 men and women carrying various water vessels shifted around me. At 7:30, we were off, and I found myself in front of a group of ladies discussing their heart rate race plan within the first mile. Going up the first hill, they all passed me.
