ARNOLD, MO- For anyone that has been around this race for the past few years, knows that this race has been plagued with everything from flooding to a pandemic, but this year went off without a hitch. We had gorgeous weather with a hint of fall colors flashing in the trees as paddles took off … Read more
ST. LOUIS – After four weeks of adventure, the 2022 Alpine Shop Trail Run Series ran to a close on Thursday, August 25. With temperatures hovering around 90 degrees before race time, racers knew they were in for a hot one and they took it to heart with some of the closest competition of the whole month.
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.
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.
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.