Category Archives: Trail Series

The Ultra Series got rolling down at Zumbro a week and a half ago, and what a start! Racers were treated to beautiful, summer-like weather on Friday, then deteriorating weather through the night, right down to the hypothermic range. Congrats to all who raced through the tough conditions, whether you found your way to the finish line or not. As for results, on the women’s … Read More →

We are off and running!…literally! This past weekend saw the first race in this year’s UMTR Trail Series. Zumbro was quite the experience, but then, when isn’t it? This year nature decided to rain and rain and rain which left much of the trail looking more like a river than a trail. That did not stop twenty-three hearty souls from finishing. Seventeen UMTR Trail Series … Read More →

No doubt all of you are spending this fine spring morning thinking about the upcoming trail racing season. To help, we want to spread the good news that the UMTR Ultra Series kicks off next Friday at the Zumbro 50/100 Mile races! Snowshoes are optional. If you have already registered for the Ultra series, you should be set to go. If you have not and … Read More →

The start of the Gnarly Bandit is fast approaching! If you are participating this year, remember that you must take care of the following: 1) Join the UMTR! You must be a member to compete in the Gnarly Bandit. 2) You must be registered for the Gnarly before the first race, the Zumbro 100M on 4/11/2014. – On the membership form, mark the box that … Read More →

UMTR has some exciting news to announce! We are proud to inform the UMTR running community we have a new Gnarly Bandit Series sponsor, and also sponsors for the UMTR Trail Series and UMTR Ultra Trail Series. The Pomerenke Group of Bridge Realty has graciously stepped forward to offer a $1,000 “Pot O’Gold” to be shared amongst all finishers in the Gnarly Bandit Series. In … Read More →

The official 2014 UMTR Ultra Series schedule has been posted! If you are considering any of the early season races, definitely pay attention to registration dates as the spring Superior Endurance Races are filling quickly, and the Ice Age races sold out in less than a day! Marquette also proved a popular ticket last year. Good luck to all! See you out there!

Take a gander at this year’s UMTR Trail Run Series! There are a few changes and a couple more races. Some highlights: The marathon series has been folded into the Trail Series – the Eugene Curnow and Moose Mt. Marathons are back on board. The Zumbro 17 Mile joins the mix. As usual, a few other races have rotated in and out to provide some … Read More →

UMTR Ultra Series – the results are now final! All series races have been completed and results tabulated. We’re looking forward to handing out well deserved awards at the UMTR Awards Fest. Hope to see you all there and thanks again for participating and making it a super fun year on the trails! Results can be found on the UMTR Ultra Series Page.

UMTR Trail Series and Marathon Series – the results are now final! All series races have been completed and results tabulated. We’re looking forward to handing out well deserved awards at the UMTR Awards Fest. Hope to see you all there and thanks again for participating and making it a super fun year on the trails! UMTR Marathon Series results can be found on the … Read More →

Updated results for the UMTR Ultra Series, with Wild Duluth and Surf the Murph scores included, are now available. All series races have been completed and results tabulated. Before posting as official we’re asking all participants to check their race participation, as well as their volunteer point total for accuracy. As of 11/7, Thursday night at 6pm CST, if we haven’t heard from you we’ll … Read More →