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A hill-running race in Prague. Trail running races are organized globally and vary in distance, terrain, and vertical climb. [9] For example, in the United States, the American Trail Running Association was only founded in 1996 to represent trail races in the US. [10] In the United Kingdom, the Trail Running Association was formed in 1991.
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.
Runners' race numbers contain a magnetic badge that is read at approximately 50 check points. Timings and rankings are available online and by text message in real-time. It is conducted under the regulations of the International Trail Running Association (ITRA), the governing body for trail races in the Mont Blanc and Alpine region.
The Western States Endurance Run, known commonly as the Western States 100 or Western States, is a 100.2-mile (161 km) ultramarathon that takes place on California's Sierra Nevada Mountains trails each year on the last full weekend of June. Western States is one of the most competitive ultramarathons in the United States, and is administered by ...
The Dipsea Race is a trail running event in California, United States. It is the oldest cross-country trail running event and one of the oldest foot races of any kind in the United States. The 7.5 mile (12 km) long Dipsea Race has been held annually almost every year since November 19, 1905, starting in Mill Valley , and finishing at Stinson ...
Many new races have come into inception, covering a range of ultramarathon distances from 50 km right through to multi-day events. The cornerstone of Australian Ultra events is such races as Ultra-Trail Australia 100, The Great North Walk Ultras, Surf Coast Century, Bogong to Hotham, Alpine Challenge, GC50 Run Festival, and the Cradle Mountain Run.
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
The other five events are as follows: Leadville 10K Run: This is an open event the week before the main Trail 100 race, comprising the first and last portions of the full Trail 100 course. Leadville Trail 100 MTB: This mountain bike race was added in 1994. The race was the idea of Tony Post, then a marketing vice president at the Rockport ...