BALLWIN, MO – An evening that began with a forecast for rain earlier in the week turned into a typical St. Louis summer night for more than 210 runners who took to the trails at Castlewood State Park for the second night of four in the 2019 Alpine Shop Trail Run Series. This approximately 4.2 … Read more
BALLWIN, MO. – With everyone getting their “trail legs” back after week one last Thursday, we’re going to bump things up a bit for week two while we still have extra sunlight to work with before the end of the month. This course highlights two of Castlewood State Park’s finest trails for running: Lone Wolf … Read more
BALLWIN, MO – Back in 2010, Alpine Shop hosted the inaugural race of the Trail Run Series with a grand total of 33 participants. On Thursday, August 1, 2019, we began our 10th season with a capacity crowd of nearly 250 at the starting line. Along the way, we’ve continued to try to build this … Read more
BALLWIN, MO. – Our opening course for the 2019 Trail Run Series will be a classic tackling of the Grotpeter Trail at Castlewood State Park. Featuring one main climb and (at least) one creek crossing, this approximately 4 mile trail should provide a great opportunity for some fast times as we kick off this year’s … Read more
After a month delay due to extreme weather and flooded riverways, the 2019 Meramec Marathon Paddle Race put its best paddle forward on Saturday, July 28 with both the traditional marathon distance and the approximate half-marathon option. More than 70 paddlers participated in the race which was originally scheduled for June 22. With the Meramec … Read more