After another set of races this past weekend there has been some moving and shaking in the standings. Good weather in Wisconsin made for excellent racing in the Southern Kettle Moraine. In the women’s open division, Amie Spieth had a great finish as the 13th woman in the 50 mile race, which, combined with some volunteer points, ties her with Christi Nowak and Leslie Semler … Read More →

The results are in from the Chippewa 50K, and things are heating up already! Christi Nowak tied the Open standings up, matching Leslie Semler’s early lead with her own victory in the women’s race. Kathy Jambor doubled back from the Zumbro 100 to open up a bigger lead in the Masters, and grab the Overall lead as well. Will she keep up the frequent racing? … Read More →

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!