BALLWIN, MO — It may have had a chilly start, but Alpine Shop’s Spring Trail Run Series heated up quickly as the first race tackled a stretch of Castlewood State Park’s Grotpeter Trail. The approximately three mile course had one major climb, the stretch up Justin’s Trail on the northeast side of the park. From there, … Read more
Welcome to the first race of the 2014 Alpine Shop Spring Trail Run Series! We hope you’re ready for some new challenges and some new courses as we begin this brand new series. While the course may be similar, we’ll be starting from a brand new point as we move the start line back near … Read more
BALLWIN, MO – 140 participants took on the challenge of Castlewood State Park’s Trails on Saturday, November 16 as part of Alpine Shop’s Castlewood Challenge Trail Run 5k & 10k. As many have already discussed, the 10k race did run long. Depending on a number of different GPS units, the race was somewhere between 6.9 … Read more
BALLWIN, MO. – The 5k and 10k courses for the Alpine Shop Castlewood Challenge Trail Run have been announced today, showcasing the wide variety of terrain that Castlewood State Park in St. Louis County offers. The 5k trail will stay mainly to the North of Kiefer Creek Rd., and follow the Grotpeter trail in a … Read more
Thanks to everyone who participated in Alpine Shop’s 2013 Trail Run Series. Below are the final point totals for all four races. The winners in the four different categories each received a Columbia Sportswear Omni-Heat Jacket. (It was pretty darn hot out there for the final two races, wasn’t it?) After each race, the top … Read more