ST. LOUIS – On one of the nicest summer nights in Trail Run Series history, participants in Race 2 tackled one of the longest courses in Series history. Covering all but one of the named trails in Queen Park, the 4.39 mile course had two main climbs and an uphill finish along the way.
Are you ready for more? The 2022 Alpine Shop Trail Run Series continues with Race #2 on Thursday, August 11, at 6:15 pm with our longest course of the Series – and the most “Castlewood-esque” elevation profile we can give you in our new favorite park – Queeny Park. Race HQ remains at the same … Read more
ST. LOUIS – It’s a whole new era for the Trail Run Series. After more than a decade at Castlewood State Park, Alpine Shop’s original Off-Road Racing League event made the move to Queeny Park about five miles to the northeast in St. Louis County. Heavy rains all evening long throughout the St. Louis area prior to the race may have made for a mud pit at Castlewood. Instead, runners were barely affected on the opening night of the Series.
The first race of the 2022 Alpine Shop Trail Run Series will start this Thursday evening at 6:15 pm at our new location in Queeny Park in central St. Louis County at 550 Weidman Road. Race HQ will be closest to the Weidman entrance (the West side of the Park). Enter the park and head … Read more
BALLWIN, MO – With a new Race HQ, a new starting line, and finally a new season after the 2020 campaign was cancelled due to the pandemic, Alpine Shop and the Off-Road Racing League were thrilled to welcome a capacity crowd back to Castlewood State Park for the 2021 Trail Run Series.