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Qualifying for the 2012 US Mountain Running Team
Jan 1st
Open Athletes qualify for the team by competing at the Team Qualifying Races (In 2012 there are two one qualifying races, one for men, one for women). The team will then head to Ponte di Legno, Italy to compete in the 28th Annual World Mountain Running Championships on September 2nd.
Team manager Nancy Hobbs, Colorado Springs, CO, team leader Richard Bolt, San Jose, CA, team manager for the juniors Paul Kirsch, Madison, NH, and women’s team manager Ellen Miller, Vail, CO will accompany the team to Italy.
Men’s Qualifying Race – Mount Washington Road RaceThe men will qualify on More >
Nominations Open for USATF MUT Runners of the Year
Oct 6th
Nominations open for 2011
USATF Mountain Runners of the Year – Open and Masters
USATF Trail Runners of the Year – Open and Masters
USATF Ultra Runners of the Year – Open and Masters
USATF Mountain/Ultra/Trail Contributor of the Year
The Mountain/Ultra/Trail running (MUT) council of long distance running will select the 2011 USATF Mountain Runners of the year and Ultra Runners of the Year based on nominations received from interested athletes, coaches, and administrators involved in the sport. The following is the selection criteria for the 2011 USATF Mountain and Ultra Runners of the Year:
1) Nominated athlete must show top results in U.S. mountain/trail More >
Max King Named USATF Athlete of the Week
Sep 28th
Max on the Podium at the World Championships in Albania
For the second time in three weeks, a member of the 2011 US Mountain Running Team has the honor of being named USATF Athlete of the Week. Two weeks ago it was Kasie Enman and this week, it was Max King after his incredible double win at the USATF 50km Trail Championships followed by the XTERRA Trail Championships the next day.
Read the whole USATF release here
Max King wins 50km Trail Champs, then wins XTERRA Champs the next day
Sep 25th
2011 World Mountain Running Champion, Max King, of Bend, OR, added two more titles to his incredible year, with back to back wins at the USA Trail 50km Championships in Bend, Oregon on Saturday, followed by a win at the XTERRA National Championships on Sunday in Ogden, Utah. The races started exactly 24 hours apart, with Bend getting on a plane to Salt Lake City, UT at 2PM on Saturday.
At the XTERRA race, King bested a field of top national and international runners with a time of 1:17:59 on the 21km mountain course in Ogden, UT.
More >2 Time Mt. Team Member Andrew Bendford to run Izumo Ekiden
Sep 24th
Andrew Benford, University of Richmond standout, and the only US Mountain Team member to race on both the Junior and Senior Mountain Running Teams, has been named to the USA squad who will race the Ekiden in Izumo, Japan. Good luck to Andrew and Team USA. Below are all the details courtesy of Steve Taylor.
http://stevetaylor7.blogspot.com/2011/09/andrew-benford-selected-to-usa-team-for.html
World Champ Max King Pulls a Double This Weekend
Sep 23rd
Only a few weeks since he bested the World at the 2011 World Mountain Running Championships, Max King will attempt to win two races this weekend, one in his hometown of Bend, Oregon and one in Ogden, Utah. The first is the USA 50km Trail Championships, which takes place at 8AM at Mt. Bachelor Ski Area right outside of Bend. After King finishes the race, he’ll hop on a plane to Salt Lake City and then head over to Ogden, Utah for the XTERRA Trail Championships which take place on Sunday, exactly 24 hours after the 50km race. It’s not an More >
Video from the World Mountain Running Championships
Sep 16th
We’re in the process of putting together some video from the race but, in the meantime, check out this really great video from the Italian Team. If you go to the 4 minute mark or the 6 minute mark, you can see how insane some of the downhill was from the race.
Photos from the World Mountain Running Championships
Sep 14th
Team Leader Richard Bolt has compiled the best of the best photos from the 2011 World Mountain Running Championships. This includes photos from the race, open and closing ceremonies as well as the team’s visit to the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. It was a historic year for the US Team with individual gold medals for both the men and the women. Congratulations to all of the team members and a big thank you to all of our supporters as well.
You can check out the photos by clicking on the photo of Kasie Enman on the right:
USA Wins Double Gold at World Mountain Running Championships
Sep 11th
USA Wins Double Gold at World Mountain Running Championships
Max King and Kasie Enman Crowned World Champions in Tirana, Albania
Tirana, Albania – September 11 – The USA set the bar at the 27th World Mountain Running Championships held today, September 11, in Tirana, Albania, showcased by the gold-medal performances of Huntingdon, Vermont’s Kasie Enman and Bend, Oregon’s Max King.
“In my nine years as team leader, I’ve never been more proud of our athletes than I am today,” said Richard Bolt, “Kasie and Max’s performances blew me away. They made winning a World Championship look easy.”
“This is the first time I have represented More >
Support our Team with a commemorative Team Shirt
Sep 9th
Front of TShirt
We’ve received such positive feedback from our team members on this year’s commemorative shirts that we also wanted to give supporters of our team a chance to buy them. 100% of the proceeds of the sale of these shirts will go to help fund the US Mountain Running Team. Only $19.99 including shipping (free shipping included only in the US- contact Paul Kirsch about costs of shipping outside the USA).
To order a shirt, contact Junior Team Manager Paul Kirsch at pkirsch2@gmail.com and he’ll provide you with all of the ordering details.
Thanks to all of you for your support More >