Photo above: Ashley Brasovan winning the 2017 USATF Half Marathon Trail Championships.
USA Track & Field’s Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Council announces the following races scheduled to host National Championships in 2018. $55,000 in prize money will be awarded and medals will be presented to the top 10 overall USATF athletes and top three in each 5 year masters’ age group starting at 40. The MUT Council chairperson is American Trail Running Association (ATRA) Executive Director Nancy Hobbs and ATRA’s Director of Marketing, Richard Bolt, is a member of the USATF MUT Executive Committee.
Here is a list of the 2018 USATF National Championships in mountain, ultra & trail running confirmed as of November 16, 2017. *Tussey Mountainback was confirmed at the 2017 USATF Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio on December 2nd.
- January 6 – 100 km Ultra Trail – Bandera 100K – Bandera, TX – $4000 prize money – Race Director: Chris McWatters – Championship Liaison: Roy Pirrung
- February 3 – 100 Mile Ultra Trail – Rocky Racoon 100 Mile – Huntsville, TX – $4000 prize money – Race Director: Chris McWatters – Championship Liaison: Richard Bolt
- February 17 – 100 Mile Road – Jackpot Ultra Running Festival – Henderson, NV – $10,000 prize money – Race Director: Ken Rubeli – Championship Liaison: Howard Nippert
- March 4 – 50 km Road – Caumsett State Park 50K – Lloyd Harbor NY – $3000 prize money – Race Director: Carl Grossbard / Mike Polansky – Championship Liaison: Richard Bolt
- July 8 – Mountain – Loon Mountain Race – Lincoln, NH – $3000 prize money – Race Director: Paul Kirsch/Chris Dunn – Championship Liaison: Richard Bolt **This event will also host the NACAC Mountain Running Championships and host the team selection for the 2018 US Mountain Running Team.
- July 21 – 50 Mile Ultra Trail – Cayuga Trails 50 Mile – Ithaca, NY – $8500 prize money – Race Director: Ian Golden – Championship Liaison: TBD
- July 28 – 30 km Trail – Pikes Peak Ultra – Colorado Springs, CO – $2000 prize money – Race Director: Justin Ricks Liaison: TBD
- August 12 – 50 km Ultra Trail – Ragged 50K – Danbury, NH – $4000 prize money – Race Director: Tom Hooper; Championship Liaison: TBD
- September 8 or 15 – 24 Hour – North Coast 24 Hour – Cleveland, OH – $5000 prize money – Race Director: Brian Polen – Championship Liaison: TBD
- September 29 – Half Marathon Trail – Birkie Trail Run – Hayward, WI – $3000 prize money – Race Director: Kristy Maki – Championship Liaison: TBD
- October 7 – 50 Mile Ultra Road – Tussey Mountainback – Boalsburg, PA – $5000 prize money – Race Director: Michael Casper – Championship Liaison: TBD
- November 3 – Marathon Trail – Moab Trail Marathon – Moab, UT – $3500 prize money – Race Director: Danelle Ballengee – Championship Liaison: Richard Bolt
For questions about the USATF MUT National Championship races contact Joe Jurczyk ([email protected]), USATF MUT Championship Chair.