Ballwin, Mo. – With everything pointing towards a hot and humid evening this Thursday, this week’s run will feature just one major climb – up the back side of the Lone Wolf Trail, the same way we came down last week. While we’ll start at our usual spot by the pavilion, we’ve added some wide open, … Read more
BALLWIN, MO. – On a beautiful night for a trail race, more than 230 people hit the trails in Castlewood State Park for the first run of Alpine Shop’s 2014 Summer Trail Run Series Presented by Columbia Sportswear. The course featured two climbs and two creek crossings over the 4.2 mile course. Andy Koziatek continued his … Read more
Due to last week’s wash-out, we’ve had to shuffle a few things around. Here are the main things you need to know before coming to the park tomorrow, Thursday, August 14: Race Course We’ll use the same course we planned on using last week (and pictured below). It’s just under 4.5 miles and features two … Read more
Darn rain… After discussing the situation with the Castlewood State Park Superintendent, we’ve made the decision to reschedule tonight’s race (Thursday, August 7) to Thursday, September 4. Nothing will change about your registration except for the date. The trails were hit extremely hard these past two days, and with more severe storms expected this afternoon, … Read more
BALLWIN, MO – We’ll start off the 2014 Summer Trail Run Series presented by Columbia Sportswear with a 4.45 mile run that merges two of our favorite descents at Castlewood State Park into one course. (Of course, that also means we need to have some climbs as well.) We’re keeping the starting line at the main … Read more