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In the United Kingdom, the Trail Running Association was formed in 1991. The International Trail Running Association (ITRA) was founded in 2013, [11] and was first recognized by the IAAF in 2015. Distances in races vary widely, from 5 km, to over 100 miles (161 km). Many trail races are of ultramarathon distance. Races of similar distances ...
The Golden Trail Championship (GTC) was created in 2020 to replace the planned World Series which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It took places in the Azores in the form of a four-day stage race . [ 9 ]
The races have strict entry and qualification requirements attained by accumulating enough race points through qualifying trail races over the previous two-year period. In 2016 and 2017, 42% and 35% of runners did not finish the UTMB race. [3] While the best runners complete the loop in slightly more than 20 hours, most runners take 32 to 46 ...
The Ragnar Relay Series is a series of long distance running relay races. Teams of 6 to 12 runners run approximately 200 miles (320 km) over two days and one night. Founded in 2004, Ragnar hosts both road and trail relays across the United States and Canada. With 20 relays in different locations, the Ragnar Relay Series is the largest series of ...
It is run on the first Friday and Saturday in September. The race was founded by Harry Sloan in 1991, who served as race director from 1991 until 1997. [1] The current race director is John Storkamp, and the race is organized by RockSteady Running. [2] Representative view of the Superior Hiking Trail, along which the Superior 100 is run.
The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held each year in Frozen Head State Park in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States.Described as "The Race That Eats Its Young", it is known for its extreme difficulty, purposefully difficult application process, and many strange traditions, having been completed only 26 times by 20 runners since 1995.
Miwok 100K Trail Race United States: Moab 240 United States: Mountain Masochist Trail Run Hong Kong: Oxfam Trailwalker Australia Germany: Rennsteiglauf South Africa: Rhodes Trail Run United Kingdom: Spine Race United States: StumpJump 50k New Zealand: Tarawera Ultramarathon Japan: Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji France: Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc United States
It is a form of trail running if it is run on unpaved surfaces. [3] Mountain running is a combination of running, jogging, and walking, depending on how steep the trail is. It is recognized by World Athletics and governed by the World Mountain Running Association which has been organising world championships since 1985. [4]