BALLWIN, MO. – On an absolutely beautiful night (especially for August) in St Louis, 176 racers completed the 4.2 mile course for the second run of Alpine Shop’s 2013 Trail Run Series at Castlewood State Park. The names at the top of the leader board remain the same as 45-year-old Mike Barro took home the … Read more
Looks like we’re in for a beautiful day on Thursday, August 15, and Alpine Shop’s Trail Run Series will take advantage of the weather and head into a new section of Castlewood State Park. Runners will get their first taste of Castlewood’s famous bluffs overlooking the Meramec and their first creek crossing of the year … Read more
BALLWIN, MO. – The opening night for the 2013 Trail Run Series climbed up the steps of the Fern Glen Connector in Castlewood State Park and also into the record books with a new record high attendance on Thursday, August 8. 170 total racers completed the 3.1 mile course with the top male finisher, 45-year-old … Read more
With the threat of rain in the forecast, the first trail run course of 2013 will mark a departure from years past. Instead of the bottoms around Kiefer Creek, the course will head up into the hills via the Fern Glen Connector for an approximately 3.1 mile course to start the year. We will start, … Read more
Alpine Shop and Big River Running concluded the 2012 Off-Road Racing League Trail Run Series on Thursday, August 30, with a 3.89 mile run that included Castlewood State Park’s infamous stairs down from the cliff-tops. 129 racers completed the run, setting new attendance records for the series and providing a fitting send-off for the 2012 … Read more