Congratulations to the more than 270 people who conquered the gravel roads around the beautiful wine country of Hermann, Mo., on May 1 and 2, in Alpine Shop’s and the Off-Road Racing League’s first bike race since 2019. With 200 miles of gravel begging to be ridden, 300 racers traveled to Hermann Missouri to compete … Read more
BALLWIN, MO – A massive storm system moved through the St. Louis area late Wednesday evening, forcing race officials to alter their plans for the fourth and final race of the 2019 Alpine Shop Trail Run Series. But the rain couldn’t stop the event from happening. With an alternate course in play and no extreme … Read more
BALLWIN, MO – When you name a course after a hill titled “Cardiac Hill,” you’d expect times to go up. Instead, the 218 runners that tackled the “Cardiac Course” at Castlewood State Park on Thursday, August 15, pushed the pace up a notch compared to the week before. The approximately 4 mile race featured two … Read more
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 – 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