Category Archives: Trail Series

April Events and General Goings-On

It’s April! The snow is falling, the birds are bewildered, and all is chilly throughout the upper midwest. But no matter – the UMTR Race Series forge on relentlessly! The state of the series Our Ultra Series kicked off on March 24th with the END-SURE races in MacLeod, ND. If you’re registered for this series, you should have received an email last week with a Read More →

Meet our Trail Run Series Sponsor, Randy Kottke!

Every year, we seek sponsors for each of our race series. This sponsorship allows us to provide awards for top finishers in each series, and it gives us the opportunity to highlight a few great businesses in our community who share our interest in trail running. Today, we’re introducing Randy Kottke, sponsor of the 2018 Trail Run Series. Thank you, Randy! Here’s where we break Read More →

February Update!

It may not feel like it, with yesterday’s snowfall in the upper midwest, but spring is on the way – and with it, our race season! Our first series race takes place on March 24th in McLeod, ND. If you’re still looking for a race to kick off your year, the END-SURE 25K, 50K, 100K, and 100M are still open for registration! The 50K and Read More →

New for 2018: The Trail Flight

NEW in 2018: The Flight! The Flight is a grouping of 5 races, ranging in distance from 5K to 10 miles. This tasty sampling of shorter races is an opportunity for runners to experience the trails, try something different, or find a race off the beaten path. Whether you’re new to the trails or someone who enjoys being done with your race in time for Read More →

The 2018 Trail Series are Here!

It’s the season for snowshoes, spikes, and beardsicle pictures. It’s also the time of year when we start dropping cash on our 2018 races! As you’re making your plans, we’re excited to announce the 2018 Trail, Ultra, and Gnarly Bandit series races. Trail Series Ultra Series Gnarly Bandit Series While the Gnarly Bandit series hasn’t changed much, we’ve added a few races to the Trail Read More →

Post-Banquet News Round-up

The annual UMTR member banquet took place on Saturday night, and we had a fantastic turnout with somewhere between 80-100 members in attendance. The food was abundant and the company was second to none. Three huge pieces of business were accomplished during the banquet: the incoming UMTR Board of Directors was elected, awards were given, and our year-end donation dollars were announced. During the Annual Read More →

Trail Run Series Update

With Moose Mountain and William O’ Brien in the books, we only have 5 races left in the series!   I hope you enjoyed summer and can get out to see the Fall colors. Jim Weise continues to establish his lead in the Overall Series with an amazing 395 points.   Is it possible to catch up?!? On the female side, the competition is getting intense!   Stefanie Anderson has a Read More →

Ultra Series and Trail Run Series UPDATED!

The UMTR Ultra Series has been updated through Voyageur, and current standings can be viewed here.   We’ve seen another of the classics go into the records for the year, with the Voyageur living up to it’s history as a hot, steamy race. We had, by far, the highest participation of any of the races in the series so far, with 29 of our Ultra Read More →

It’s an All-Purpose Update!

Hey members! It’s time for an all-purpose update! First, we’ve got an SHT FatAss coming up! Paul Wilken is graciously assembling a Not-Quite-50K FatAss next Saturday, August 12th. This run will be starting at Enger Tower in Duluth and running the Wild Duluth route down to Chambers Grove Park. For more information or to join the event, head here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1741909912771047 On the distant horizon, save Read More →

Trail Series Update, June Edition

We are well into summer and the Afton 25k marks the halfway point for the UMTR Trail Series. Katrina Anderson is just 5 points ahead of Stefanie Anderson in the Female Open division. Ann Starr has taken the lead in the Female Master division. Amy Wasson has capitalized on the volunteer points and maintains the lead in the Grand Master division. Erik Raivo has taken the lead Read More →

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