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
Rain, rain, go away! The non-stop rain from the past week has left Hermann City Park, our usual Race HQ, and connected camping area, under water due to Frene Creek coming out of its banks. We’ve worked with the city of Hermann to use an alternate – and relatively dry – location. We’ll be using … Read more
BALLWIN, Mo. – The 2018 Alpine Shop Trail Run Series ended with the traditional running of the Grand Staircase – and a feat never before achieved in the nine-year history of the Off-Road Racing League. For the second consecutive week, temperatures dropped in to the 70s for the race, although the humidity from rains earlier … Read more
BALLWIN, Mo. – The little note we included in Monday’s course reveal about a “call for rain” turned out to be a little too prescient; if only it could have warned us about the sheer amount of rain we received. So, we’ve ripped up the previous course we announced and we’re presenting another one for … Read more