Adventure racing returned to the St. Louis area with a bang at the Alpine Shop Castlewood 8-Hour Adventure Race, after a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID. 97 teams started from Wyman Center in crisp temperatures with an orienteering leg through the gorgeous woods of Wyman and Greensfelder County Park. Then, they jumped on their … Read more
ARNOLD, MO – On a shockingly warm day with the added difficulty of up to 17 mph headwinds, the 2021 edition of the Meramec Marathon may have started nearly four months after it was supposed to have due to the pandemic, but it sure felt like we could have been back in the early summer … Read more
As has been the case for so many things this year, Alpine Shop’s and the Off-Road Racing League’s annual Trail 10k/20k at Shaw Nature Reserve was just a little different than normal. Instead of the usual spring kick off, the date moved to late September. Instead of the beginnings of blooming flowers, we had the … 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.
The final race of the 2021 Alpine Shop Trail Run Series will start this Thursday evening at 6:15 pm in Castlewood State Park. As tradition demands, then, the final race of each year’s Trail Run Series will ascend the park’s Grand Staircase. Are you ready to climb? Same Race HQ as it has been all … Read more