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. – Wet weather earlier in the week couldn’t knock Race 2 of the 2018 Alpine Shop Trail Run Series off of Castlewood State Park’s trails. However, a combination of the three “H’s” will make this race one that the record 248 people who finished the course will brag about for years to come … Read more
BALLWIN, MO – Alpine Shop’s Trail Run Series kicked off it’s ninth year of races on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Castlewood State Park with a record 237 finishers on the course. The approximately 4 mile race featured one main climb up Castlewood’s Grotpeter Trail and a crossing of Kieffer Creek as the racers headed … Read more
[KIRKWOOD, MO.] Alpine Shop’s first long-distance paddle race made a quick ascent into popularity on Sunday, July 15 as more than 70 boats participated in either the full marathon distance or half-marathon competition on the water of the Meramec River. The 2018 Meramec Marathon Paddle Race featured nine different divisions: Marathon-solo-men, marathon-solo-women, marathon-tandem-coed, marathon-tandem-men, marathon-tandem-women … Read more
WILDWOOD, MO — A sell-out field of 80 teams gathered in Wildwood, Missouri for the 12th Annual Osprey Packs Castlewood Adventure Race on Saturday, December 2, 2017. The course was revealed on Friday night and many teams were excited to see the race returning to its namesake, Castlewood State Park, for paddling and mountain … Read more