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About
the Team, Mountain Running and the World Trophy |
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| The U.S. Mountain Running Team competes each fall at the World Mountain Running Trophy race. The team faces stiff competition from the world's best mountain runners. In September of 2007, the team traveled to Ovronnaz, Switzerland to race at this year's WMRT race. The U.S. Women won a second Gold Medal with Laura Haefeli winning the first ever individual women's medal. The Junior Women won a Silver Medal, the first ever for a Junior Team. As you can see, this is an exciting time for Mountain Running in the U.S. and we hope to continue the growth and competition for spots on the U.S. Team. The 2008 WMRT saw the US Men win their first ever team medal. Alex Dunne won the first ever Junior US Women's individual medal with her 3rd place finish. In 2009, the World Mountain Running Championships are in Campodolcino, Italy where teams will face off on an up and down course, 3 laps for the men, 2 laps for the women and junior men and one lap for the junior women. |
2009 Mountain Team Qualifier Races |
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28 - U.S. Mountain Running Championships/NACAC Mountain Running Championships |
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2009
World Mountain
Running Trophy 25th World Mountain Running Trophy in Campodolcino, Italy , during the weekend of September 6, 2009 |
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Team manager Nancy Hobbs, Colorado Springs, CO, team leader Richard
Bolt, Portland, Oregon, team manager for the juniors Dave Dunham, Bradford,
MA, and women’s team manager Ellen Miller, Vail, CO will accompany
the team to Switzerland. The 2009 team will be selected based on the following criteria (Note: Must be current USATF members prior to the selection race):
The remaining team members will be selected by the Mountain Ultra Trail Council with input from the team staff based on:
If you are an athlete who would like to learn more about the team, please contact one of the Team Representatives. If you would like more information on hosting a future Mountain Team
Qualifying Race, please contact the USATF MUT Championships Chair, Paul
Kirsch. |
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| What is Mountain Running? |
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