Photo above: Andy Wacker on his way to victory at the 2016 Lake Padden Trail Half.
At the USA Track & Field Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida earlier this month the Mountain, Ultra & Trail Running Council confirmed the final races for the 2017 National Championships. There will be a total of $48,000 in prize money at these championships. The MUT Council chair is ATRA Executive Director Nancy Hobbs; recipient of the 2016 USATF Robert Giegengack Award.
Here is a list of the 2017 USATF National Championships in mountain, ultra & trail running.
- January 7 – 100K Trail – Bandera 100K – Bandera, TX – $4000 prize money – Race Director: Chris McWatters – Championship Liaison: Roy Pirrung
- February 4 – 100 Mile Trail – Rocky Racoon 100 Mile – Huntsville, TX – $4000 prize money – Race Director: Chris McWatters – Championship Liaison: Jason Bryant
- February 18 – 50K Trail – FOURmidable 50K – Auburn, CA – $5000 prize money – Race Director: Paulo Medina – Championship Liaison: Richard Bolt
- March 5 – 50K Road – Caumsett State Park 50K – Lloyd Harbor NY – $900 prize money – Race Director: Carl Grossbard / Mike Polansky – Championship Liaison: Roy Pirrung
- April 8 – 100K Road – Mad City 100K – Madison, WI – $6000 prize money – Race Director: Tim Yanachek – Championship Liaison: Lin Gentling
- June 3 – 50 Mile Trail – Cayuga Trails 50 Mile – Ithaca, NY – $8500 prize money – Race Director: Ian Golden – Championship Liaison: TBD
- June 3 – Mountain – Cranmore Mountain Race – North Conway, NH – $3000 prize money – Race Directors: Paul Kirsch / Chris Dunn – Championship Liaison: Richard Bolt
- September 9 or 16 – 24 Hour – North Coast 24 Hour – Cleveland, OH – $5000 prize money – Race Director: Brian Polen – Championship Liaison: Howard Nippert
- September 30 – Half Marathon Trail – Birkie Trail Run – Hayward, WI – $3000 prize money – Race Director: Allan Serrano – Championship Liaison: Lin Gentling / Richard Bolt
- October 8 – 50 Mile Road – Tussey MountainBack – Boalsburg, PA – $5000 prize money – Race Director: Mike Casper – Championship Liaison: Roy Pirrung
- November 4 – 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.