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Ultra Lotteries: Leaps! and Letdowns

February 5, 2010 · 2 Comments 

Tomorrow, February 6, 2010 is a big day in American ultrarunning … and it’s not just because of the races being run. Nope, and you can forget the fact that it’s Superbowl weekend. Folks, tomorrow is the Ultralottery ™ day with both the Hardrock Hundred lottery and Wasatch 100 Mile Endurance Run lottery being held. This got us thinking about ultramarathon lotteries… and... Read more of this article

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This Week In Running (Week of 2/6 and 2/7)

February 3, 2010 · 1 Comment 

Brrrrr…..It sure is cold here in the Northeast. All the more reason to head to warmer climates for a few of the races that are scheduled to take place on the weekend of February 6 and February 7, 2010. How about a quick stop in Texas to kick things off. Huntsville State Park will play host to the 18th annual Rocky Raccoon 100 (and 50) Mile Trail Run this weekend. Built for speed and comfort,... Read more of this article

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Trail Running Apparel Highlights from ORWM ‘10

February 1, 2010 · 4 Comments 

To wrap up our series on the best products of the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, we’ll take a look at apparel. (We’ve already looked at true gear and shoes.) Our look at the best and brightest upcoming trail running clothes features jackets, technical baselayers, socks, compression garments, gloves, and components/features. Jackets Technical jackets have been around for awhile, so... Read more of this article

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Trail Running Shoe Highlights from ORWM ‘10

January 29, 2010 · 18 Comments 

Hot on the heels of our article on the best trail gear of OR and before looking at apparel, let’s dive into trail shoe debuts and updates. First we’ll touch on sequential updates of popular trail running shoe that resulted in the Brooks Cascadia 5 and New Balance MT 101/WT 101. (Click on any shoe name to jump to its preview.) Next up is the Vibram FiveFingers Trek Sport, the company’s... Read more of this article

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