Salomon Autumn Trail Series

Results October 12

2011-10-13T09:19:00.007-05:00

Results Here

Final standings
Women
Men

Thanks to everyone who braved the (only slightly) inclement weather last night. One of our most social races yet, racers brought great enthusiasm for running and relaxing on this last event of the 2011 series. Racers finally experienced some typical fall weather, but were also treated to Surly Furious IPA following the race, as well as all the typical raffle prizes they have come to expect, including Salomon Shoe Certificates and $50 Hoigaards gift cards.

Results for overall series placing were also disbursed, with everyone going home with a giant Cinnamon Roll from Great Harvest. Overall and Master winners also received Salomon Shoes Certificates, 2nd place recieved $50 Hoigaards gift certificates, and 3rd place recieved $25 Finn Sisu gift certificates.

Mark your calendars for next year, with the trail series scheduled for Wednesday nights starting September 5th and going every other week for four races.

Wednesday nights September 5th, September 19th, October 3rd, October 17th, 2012.

Here were your prize winners:

Women:
Overall 1st: Emi Yasaka (300 points)
2nd: Julie Cousins (240 points)
3rd: Michelle Dankwerth (182 points)* Also Master Winner

*On a very interesting note, the tie breaker for third place overall was between Michelle Dankwerth and Margaret Shaffar, both of whom accumulated 182 points and had perfect attendance for the series. The winner for third place overall was decided by the lowest cumulative time for the four races, which went to Dankwerth with a time of 1:52:19, ahead of Shaffar with a time of 1:52:28. That's a mere 9 seconds over 14.5 miles! Some close competition ladies, keep it up.

Age Group:
U-20 Annamarie Moline (Age 15)
20-29 Abigail Turman
30-39 Margaret Shaffar
40-49 Lisa Thompson
50-59 Corrine Kroehler

Men:
Overall 1st: Max Renner (400 points, perfect score!)
2nd: Dmytro Koshevy (186 points)
3rd: Ross Weinzierl (182 points)

Age Group:
U-20 Calvin Sandberg
20-29 Chris Harvey
30-39 Dave Duede
40-49 Dan Moline, Also Master Winner
50-59 Richard Chin
60+ Sol Mirelez

Results Here

Final standings
Women
Men

Rain or shine, the race is on!

2011-10-12T12:09:00.001-05:00

Surly Furious is on tap and we'll have extra tents to huddle under. Don't be afraid of a little rain, we'll have a grand old time!

Race starts at 6:00. Awards will follow by 7:30 including raffle and overall and age-group prizes.

September 28th Race Recap

2011-09-29T11:03:00.003-05:00

Results
View standings

A great time was had last night at the third installment of the 2011 Salomon Autumn Trail Series. Beautiful sunny weather and a turnout of 109 runners made for our best event ever! As the competition heats up, runners are pushing themselves to their limits and reaching new personal bests. Props to those who won themselves a round-trip meal ticket!

In the women's standings, a new overall lead has been established by Julie Cousins, overtaking Emi Yasaka in her absence. New leads in the 30-39 and 50-59 categories go to Margaret Shaffar and Corrine Kroehler, respectively. Lisa Thompson also set a new master women's record with a time of 25:10.

In the men's competition, leader Max Renner remains untouchable as he continued his undefeated season and set a new course record in a time of 19:39. Ross Weinzierl put in a great effort and moved into second place overall, while Dmytro Koshevy and Sol Mirelez established leads in the 20-29 and 60+ age categories.

The next race on October 12 will be the fourth and final race of the series. Start time moves up to 6PM. This should very exciting race, as the points for overall and age group leaders are very close in several categories. Winners will all depend on who shows up and who throws down. On top of some guaranteed close competition, runners will also be treated to Surly beer, end-of-series awards, and raffle prizes. Overall and master winners will receive a pair of Salomon XR CrossMax trail running shoes (a $130 retail value) and two additional pairs will be raffled off. Second place overall and two lucky raffle winners will win $50 Hoigaards gift cards, and 3rd place overall will win $25 Finn Sisu gift certificates. All overall and age group winners also get giant cinnamon rolls from Great Harvest in Linden Hills. Pre-register to guarantee yourself a beer!

Results
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Bloomington Crow Report

2011-09-22T16:58:00.000-05:00

Local media website the Bloomington Crow reports on the Salomon Autumn Trail Series. Video and article here

Race Number 2 Recap

2011-09-15T12:14:00.002-05:00

Another great night of races last night at the Autumn Trail Series. 103 finishers set yet another attendance record, so a big round of applause to all those who participated! Ideal racing weather set the scene for fast racing and new personal bests were experienced by many racers. Men's winner Max Renner set a blazing fast time, finishing the 5.8k course in 19:44, breaking the previous course record of 19:57 held by Dave Duede. The women's race was won for a second time by Emi Yasaka in a time of 24:46. Masters winners in the 40+ age category were Michelle Dankwerth and Dan Moline. Dankwerth broke her own course record for master women, setting the bar at 27:21. In the series standings, Renner and Yasaka hold the overall lead, while Dankwerth and Moline lead the masters.

The next race is on September 28th.

September 14th Results

Women's Standings

Season Opener

2011-09-01T11:21:00.002-05:00

New attendance record and an awesome start to the fall trail racing season

92 racers traipsed around the Hyland Lake trails yesterday night setting a new attendance record for the Autumn Trail Series, now in its third season. Racers were treated to swag from Salomon, Hoigaards, Finn Sisu, and TCRC, as well as delicious refreshments such as organic Colorado peaches from FruitShare.com, Dynamoo chocolate milk, ClifShot electrolyte drink, Clif Builder's Bars, and Great Harvest Bread.

The fastest time were brought in by Max Renner, 23 from Green Bay, WI and Emi Yasaka, 34 from Minneapolis who ran the 5.8k course in 20:45 and 26:01, respectively. Also slotted to represent in leader bibs for the masters are Michelle Dankwerth and Dan Moline. The grand prize winners in the raffle, bringing home a certificate for a pair of Salomon XR CrossMax trail running shoes ($130 retail value) were Jennifer Brown and Margaret Rudolph.

The next installment of the Autumn Trail Series is on September 14.

Full Results

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See you in one week!

2011-08-24T19:23:00.000-05:00

7 days to go! Get ready for a great season of races.

One Month Count Down

2011-07-31T16:20:00.002-05:00

Hello Trail Runners!

Just one month to go before the kick-off of the 2011 Salomon Autumn Trail Series. It should be another great year for the races, I know I'm looking forward to cooler (and less humid) training conditions.

We've got some great sponsors on board including Surly Brewing Co, ClifBar, Justin's Nut Butter, Hoigaards, FruitShare, Dynamoo Chocolate Milk, Great Harvest, and of course, Salomon. We will once again be having a weekly raffle and end-of-series awards.

If you haven't registered yet, get on it, as the first 50 to register for the entire series receive a complementary gift from Salomon.

Online registration click here.

To get the latest updates on the races, always check the back here and like us on Facebook.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Best,

Audrey Weber

Race Director

Salomon Autumn Trail Series

Dynamoo official recovery drink of the ATS

2011-07-22T19:12:00.000-05:00

Look for dynamoo chocolate milk at each event of the Salomon Autumn Trail Series. With their single serving packaging you can have one on hand immediately at the end of your workout. With an optimal balance of fats, carbs, protein, and electrolytes, chocolate milk is perfect drink to optimize your recovery.

Grab and go with these convenient drink boxes!

Yummy yummy in my tummy!

2011-07-20T15:13:00.001-05:00

Justn's Nut Butter is once again sponsoring the Autumn Trail Series. Look for their oh-so-convenient squeeze packs at our event--no sugar crash with these delicious monosaturated fats.

Justin's uses only the finest natural and organic ingredients that are sustainably harvested to create fresh and flavorful-tasting nut butters. Try any of their 8 flavors, such as chocolate hazelnut, maple almond, or classic peanut, which can be found online or at local retailers such as Whole Foods, SuperTarget, and REI.

Volunteers Needed

2011-07-08T13:26:00.001-05:00

Want to be involved in the Autumn Trail Series, but aren't a runner? Then volunteer!
Are you participating in the series, but have friends or family who want to spectate? Get them to volunteer!

Volunteers are needed on all four dates (Aug 31, Sept 14, Sept 28, Oct 12) for course set up (beginning at 3PM), racer check-in, hospitality, timing, and course take down (until 8:30).

Volunteer incentives will be in place (ie swag and prizes for your time).

Have fun and give back!

Contact Audrey@AutumnTrailSeries.com with interest.

We Made Runner's World!

2011-05-01T18:52:00.000-05:00

Spring 2011 Trail Run special issue

Article featuring 19 of America's best trail run cities

Page 52, Salomon Autumn Trail Series is featured as one of the five "Don't Miss" Minneapolis events. You got that right!

2011 Race Series

2011-03-20T13:29:00.000-05:00

Plans for the 2011 race series are in the works. The dates are set and online registration is available.

Mark you calendars:
August 31, 6:30 PM
September 14, 6:30 PM
September 28, 6:30 PM
October 12, 6:00 PM (note the earlier start time to accommodate the setting sun)

Register now online at SignMeUp.com

Post-series survey

2010-10-20T19:33:00.000-05:00

At the Autumn Trail Series we are all about customer satisfaction. In order to plan for next year, we need to find out what you thought about this year. Take just a couple minutes to fill out this 9 question survey.

Click here to take survey

Thanks!

A Night for the Records

2010-10-14T21:36:00.000-05:00

Well, four races done, and including last year, Autumn Trail Series racers have covered a total of 1,269 miles. That's pretty impressive! This year, we experienced huge growth with a total number of 117 participants.

Last night was a lot of fun, and people went home with a lot of great prizes. Once again, amazing weather. I know, no need to thank me, but I did order it up just for the occasion. There was a record attendance of 75 runners, and the cooler temperature allowed them to get around the course in record speed. Both the men's and women's course records were set by the winners, both beating their own previous best times, with Dave Duede finishing the 5.8k course in 19:57 and Jamie Cheever finishing in 21:31. That's smokin'!

At the awards ceremony, prizes were awarded to overall top-three in the series and age-group winners. Everyone of those people received a jumbo-size raisin walnut cinnamon roll from Tom and Sally at the Linden Hills Great Harvest. Prizes were also provided by Twin Cities Running Co and Salomon. Eight pairs of Salomon XT Wing trail shoes were awarded as prizes or raffle items. We also cleaned house in the raffle and sent a lot of people home with Salomon swag. Two racers were honored for their perfect attendance of every race of the trail series since its founding in 2009, they were Matthew Rantala and Scott Maus.

Final series standings and last night results are available on the results page.

Thanks everyone for a great series and enjoy the rest of autumn!

Wanted: runners, dead or alive

2010-10-07T13:41:00.000-05:00

That's right, we need your unwanted running shoes for our trail series shoe drive. We want your shoes of any type, in fact. Here are the specifics:

Used athletic shoes, no sandals or cleats.
They will be broken down, and the materials used to create athletic playing surfaces.

New or gently used shoes of ANY style.
These will be distributed to people in need around the country and world.

We're off to a great start, but I think we can do better, so clean out your closets and see you next Wednesday the 13th!

Standings After 3 Races

2010-09-30T15:08:00.000-05:00

A few little shake ups in the standings after three races, however, what is most exciting is how close many people are in points going into the fourth race. It should be an exciting showdown for overall places and age group place, so don't miss it! We will be awarding prizes for top-three overall, open and master leaders, and 10-year age group leaders. Prizes will not be mailed, so don't miss out! See you all in two weeks on October 13th.

Men's Standings

Women's Standings

Results 9-29-10

2010-09-29T23:15:00.002-05:00

What a great night for a race! One couldn't have order up any better weather. 53 racers completed the 5.8k course. Jamie Cheever seems untouchable as the women's leader, finishing fourth overall tonight. Laura Oliver and Josie Nelson finished second and third, respectively. We had a new winner on the men's side with the debut of Kurt Keiser, however, his time was still 8 seconds short of Dave Duede's course record from Race #1. Duede finished third, with Paul Donnelly placing second for the third consecutive race.

Here are tonight's race results.

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Standings After 2 Races

2010-09-20T14:45:00.005-05:00

Here are the standings after two races. At the end of the series we will awarding Salomon XT Wings to the open and masters (age 40+) leaders, as well as prizes to top-3 overall and age group leaders. See the series rules for more details.

Men's Standings

First Name	Last Name	Age
Dave	Duede	31	1st Overall, open leader
Paul	Donnelly	27	2nd Overall
Kirt	Goetzke	49	3rd Overall, masters leader
Mike	New	33	Leader 30-39
Ross	Weinzierl	24	Leader 20-29
Michael	Moulsoff	47	Leader 40-49

Charles	Gits	52	Leader 50-59
Louie	Roehl	12	Leader <20

David	Heffernan	60	Leader 60+

Women's Standings

First Name	Last Name	Age
Jamie	Cheever	23	1st overall, open leader
Josie	Nelson	32	2nd overall
Laura	Oliver	23	3rd overall
Johanna	Winters	26	Leader 20-29
Becky	Hoeppner	33	Leader 30-39
Suzanne	Quinn Carson	55	Leader 50-59, masters leader
Nadxieelii	Regalado Rodriguez	17	Leader <20
Lorena	Byerly	46	Leader 40-49

Results 9-15-10

2010-09-15T22:44:00.003-05:00

Tonight's Results

Thanks for everyone who braved the only mildly inclement weather tonight and came out this evening. There was all sorts of excitement with the presence of Kevin "KJ" Johnson from Salomon, who brought swag, demo items, and those oh-so-dry tents, as well as Jesse West, who was out volunteering her skills as a chiropractic doctor. We also introduced the 32mm starting pistol (I didn't even blow my ear drums out!), and finally we witnessed the debut of the Podiumwear leader bibs, just to add a little fun and excitement to the race. Per usual, there was also great raffle prizes, like Salomon XT Wings shoes, and tasty snacks like Justin's Nut Butter and organic honey crisp apples provided by our wonderful friends at FruitShare.

Race course update

2010-09-14T19:59:00.001-05:00

Today, the race course was officially measured, and it clocked in at 5,791 meters, just shy of 5.8k or 3.6 miles. Starting tomorrow, there will be mile markers, as well as a marker at 5k if you want to time yourself for that distance.

Also starting tomorrow, the Podiumwear leader's jerseys will be making their debut. Donning these flashy pieces will be Jamie Cheever and Dave Duede in the open category, and Pete Miller and Lorena Byerly in the masters (age 40+) category.

You know you wanna rock this piece!

Tonight's Results

2010-09-02T00:30:00.002-05:00

Congrats to everyone who braved the killer mosquitos tonight and had a great run, as well! Perfect weather!! And the scenery is only going to get prettier as the season progresses. We had a record number 64 runners tonight. Tell all your friends and let's see if we can set a new attendance record in two weeks on September 15th. Next time we'll also be giving out Salomon brand mosquito repellent as swag!

Pictures to come soon!

Tonight's Results

Fruit, fruit, fruit, fruit!

2010-08-29T13:42:00.002-05:00

FruitShare.com is an amazing company started by Everett Myers that brings the freshest in-season organic fruit directly to you, and they are now a sponsor of the Salomon Autumn Trail Series! Each week, racers will enjoy a sampling of FruitShare's offerings. So excited!

Course Map

2010-08-15T18:04:00.001-05:00

Here it is! I will be wheeling it off the week of the race, so we will have mile markers and an official race length.

Click to enlarge.

Are you registered?

2010-08-12T18:20:00.002-05:00

Verify at http://www.signmeup.com/confirmation/70405

or sign up at www.SignMeUp.com/70405

Autumn will be here before you know it!

Clif Crunch!

2010-08-06T15:46:00.001-05:00

Its a busy time at race headquarters, as preparations for our September 1st kick-off are well-underway! Today, as signs for course marking were being painted, a load of Clif Crunch bars arrived. These are Clif's new product, and are an all-natural crunchy granola bar. Now that I have 600 of them, I think I can manage to share a few with all my racers. So come hungry, because we are going to sample all the flavors: peanut butter, honey oat, white chocolate macadamia nut, and chocolate chip.

Knead and Squeeze

2010-07-19T14:06:00.004-05:00

You heard me right folks, Justin's Nut Butter is now a proud sponsor of the Salomon Autumn Trail Series! And what exactly does that mean for you, the eager race participant? Well, in addition to all the delicious treats we shared after the races last year, we will now also be able to enjoy Justin's maple almond butter squeeze packs (hence, knead and squeeze).

For those of you unfamiliar with Justin's, this is a company dedicated to creating delicious, nutritious, organic, sustainable nut butters. You can find Justin's online or at places like REI and Whole Foods.

Justin's comes in a variety of flavors including my personal favorites: maple almond and the NEW chocolate hazelnut. The chocolate hazelnut is AMAZING, and I don't even feel guilty eating it, because unlike other hazelnut butters, the first ingredient is actually hazelnuts (who would have thought?), and there is absolutely nothing modified or partially hydrogenated about it. So go ahead and enjoy!

2010 Shoe Drive

2010-06-09T14:15:00.001-05:00

New for this year, there will be shoe collection on all four dates with donations going to Souls4Souls and Nike Reuse-A-Shoe.

Here is what we are looking for:

Soles4Souls: new or gently used shoes of any style

These shoes will be donated to people in need around the world.

Nike Reuse-A-Shoe: used athletic shoes, in any condition, dry and free of mud, containing no metal.
Shoes will be taken apart and all the materials will be reused to create athletic playing surfaces.

A contribution of $1 per pair donated to Soles4Souls is encouraged to help cover the cost of shipping.

Now NEW and IMPROVED!

2010-06-03T12:10:00.002-05:00

Plans for the 2010 Salomon Autumn Trail Series are well-underway! Here are some of the changes and improvements for this year's series:

Race start and course changed. The race check-in and start are now going to be located in the parking lot of Quality Bicycle Products (QBP) located adjacent to the south-east corner of Hyland Park at 6400 W 105th St in Bloomington. The race course will be one large clockwise loop around the Hill, Lake, and Oak Knob trails for a total of 5.2k.
Start time changed. The race now starts at 6:30 PM, so it is less of a pinch for those coming from work.
More sponsors = more swag! I am in the process of acquiring more sponsors, which will benefit racers by increasing the size of goody bags and adding more items to the weekly raffle. Who can disagree with that?

So mark you calendars for Wednesday nights September 1, September 15, September 29, and October 13, 2010.
Register online at www.SignMeUp.com/70405

Race feedback

2009-11-08T19:18:00.002-06:00

Tell us what you think!

The Salomon Autumn Trail Series needs your feedback. We are already making plans for next year's series and are interested in your thoughts and suggestions for 2010.

We want to make our series the best possible race experience!

Please, Take the 3-minute survey

Thanks and hope to see you at Salomon Autumn Trail Series 2010!

Series Results

2009-10-31T10:32:00.003-05:00

Thank you to all the racers, volunteers, and sponsors who made this race series possible! The series will be back next year, so I look forward to working with you all again.

There was another great turnout this Wednesday for our last race. The weather cooperated wonderfully providing crisp and dry race conditions. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors we were able to give away 14 pairs of Salomon XT Wings trail running shoes and cinnamon rolls from Great Harvest in Linden Hills to all top-3 finishers and age group leaders.

End-of-series standings

Race results 10-28-09

Race recap

2009-10-25T18:19:00.005-05:00

Thanks to everyone who braved the weather Wednesday night and came out for the race, you are all true Minnesotans! Everyone had a good time stomping around in the mud and taking in the quickly changing fall scenery.

It seems like the new starting location (the picnic area off the right-hand parking lot as you drive into the visitor center) worked well, so plan to start there once again next Wednesday (10/28) for the finale event.

Based on the performances and attendance of the race, there has been a shake-up of current series leaders. Especially exciting is the tie for first place in the women's category between Nicole Lepinski and Lorena Byerly. Next week's race will decide the champion.

Overall leaders
Men
1. Chris Harvey 220 points
2. David Hansen 180 points
3. Scott Maus 119 points

Women
1. (tie) Nicole Lepinski and Lorena Byerly
3. Kim Maxwell

Age-group Leaders
Men

U-30: Paul Donnelly, 100 pts
30-39: Matthew Rantala, 111 pts
40-49: Mark Wirt, 65 pts
50-59: John Kendrick, 76 pts
60+: Rick Recker, 60 pts

Women

U-30: Julie Thurmes, 76 pts
30-39: Michelle Pensyl, 58 pts
40-49: Ruth Roberson, 108 pts
50-59: Brett Elizabeth Schulze, 100 pts
60+: Francine Lepage, 50 pts

Race results and standings

2009-10-22T18:31:00.003-05:00

Results 10/21/09 5k

Series Standings after 3 races

Salomon Cup standings

2009-09-24T10:36:00.005-05:00

The scoring for the Salomon Cup is as follows (Place/points): 1st/100 pts, 2/80, 3/60, 4/50, 5/45, 6/40, 7/36, 8/32, 9/29, 10/26, 11/24, 12/22, 13/20, 14/18, 15/16, 16/15, 17/14 . . . 30th/1 pt.

Points are awarded by gender for every race. A racer's points are totaled throughout the series to determine their final standing in the race series.

See the complete point standings.

After two races the points leaders are as follows:
Men
1) David Hansen 180pts
2) Chris Harvey 140 pts
3) Matt Schadow 100 pts

Women
1) Lorena Byerly 180pts
2) Nicole Lepinski 140 pts
3) Kim Maxwell 110 pts

Age Group Leaders are as follows:
Men

Under-30: Charlie Weber 50 pts
30-39: Scott Maus 95 pts
40-49: Mark Wirt 36 pts
50-59: John Kendrick 56 pts
60+: Rick Recker 46 pts

Women

Under-30: Sarah Osmundson 50 pts
30-39: Chrissy Klatt 40 pts
40-49: Ruth Roberson 72 pts
50-59: Brett Elizabeth Schulze

September 23 Results

2009-09-24T10:27:00.004-05:00

What a great turnout last night! Thanks everyone for coming out to race. We can also be thankful for the perfect fall weather we had. Thanks to Salomon for setting up their tent with sample shoes!

See the results from last night.

The next race is Wednesday, October 21 at 6PM

Hope to see everyone back again!

The hunt for the Salomon Cup is on!

2009-09-17T10:22:00.003-05:00

There was a humble but enthusiastic turn out to Wednesday night's first 5k of the Salomon Autumn Trail Series. The men's event was won by Matt Schadow in a time of 17:13 and the women's event was won by Brett Elizabeth Schulze in a time of 22:21. With those results, the competition for overall winner has begun.

The top 2 racers overall in both genders at the end of the race series will receive a pair of Salomon XT wings, along with 4 randomly-chosen age group leaders. The age groups are as follows: 29 and under, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+. A delicious prize will also be awarded to top 3 overall and age-group winners in both genders. Whether there will literally be a Salomon Cup awarded has yet to be determined.

The grand-prize winners in this week's raffle, who both won a pair of Salomon XT Wings shoes, were Alex Rykken and Ron Schmitz. We will continue doing a weekly raffle with a huge shoe give-away on week 4.

With over 20 people already pre-registered for next week's race and more registrations rolling in, the trail series promises to grow each race! If you had a good time, make sure to come back for more and spread the word.

September 16th Results

2009-09-17T10:03:00.003-05:00

Place time gender age
1 Matt Schadow 17:13 M 30
2 David Hansen 18:11 M 24
3 Chris Harvey 18:41 M 23
4 Scott Maus 21:10 M 38
5 Matthew Rantala 21:15 M 39
6 Russell Stebner 21:46 M 30
7 Tom Heimdal 21:48 M 60
8 Brett Elizabeth Schulze 22:21 F 51
9 John Kendrick 22:46 M 50
10 Lorena Byerly 24:04 F 46
11 Nicole Lepinski 24:27 F 22
12 Alex Rykken 24:47 M 24
13 Kim Maxwell 25:03 F 34
14 Cassi Heppelmann 25:12 F 24
15 Rick Recker 25:41 M 65
16 Ron Schmitz 27:45 M 55
17 Matthew Pensyl 29:47 M 39
18 Ruth Roberson 30:30 F 47
19 Randolph Hoffman 39:39 M 42

Welcome Aboard to Our New Sponsors!

2009-07-29T12:15:00.002-05:00

We are very excited to now include Hoigaard's and Great Harvest Bread Co. as sponsors of this race series! Participants can now look fowards to post-race treats from Great Harvest and raffel and swag items from Hoigaards.

Visit Salomon online

2009-07-11T13:20:00.004-05:00

Thanks so much to our generous title sponsor Salomon!

Learn more about the trail running community and Salomon's products by visiting their website.