BALLWIN, MO – The 15th Annual Alpine Shop Trail Run Series stormed into Queeny Park on Thursday night—though thankfully, the storms themselves didn’t. Despite showers threatening from all sides, runners took off under dry skies on a 3.5-mile course packed with gravel grind, rooty ridgelines, and a few surprise scrambles through the “out-of-bounds” backwoods of the park’s northern … Read more
Hello Trail Runners! It’s officially go-time—the 15th Anniversary Alpine Shop Trail Run Series kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, August 7, at 6:15 pm at Queeny Park. We’re excited to see you on the trails! Need directions to Race HQ? Here you go! Packet Pick-Up TODAYDon’t forget to swing by Alpine Shop Kirkwood TODAY, August 6, from 5–7 pm to … Read more
The first race of the 2025 Alpine Shop Trail Run Series will start this Thursday evening—August 7, 2025— 6:15pm at Queeny Park’s Smith shelter in central Saint Louis County at 550 Weidman Rd. Race HQ will be at the same location as last year, nearest to the Weidman entrance (the west side of the park). … Read more
KIRKWOOD, MO- The 2025 Alpine Shop Meramec Marathon featured a return to the same course as last year, giving paddlers an opportunity to test themselves against previous results. Mother Nature helped them on their way with an almost perfect river level (even if it did make the starts a little interesting). Pacific Palisades Conservation Area … Read more
HERMANN, MO- This years edition of the Tour of Hermann gave us some of the best weather we’ve seen in years. Partly cloudy with coolers temps made for for some fast time and less bonking than we’ve seen on the 80 and 90 degree years! This year we had over 160 riders back to enjoy … Read more