Mountain Mist 50K Notes: Toughest Ultra Attracts Nationwide Interest
The 29th Mountain Mist 50K is designed to challenge runners with some of the most rugged trails on Monte Sano. It’s also attractive to runners from outside the easy drive […]
Mountain Mist 50K: Is This the Toughest Ultra?
Is the Mountain Mist 50K the toughest ultra in north Alabama or, perhaps, the state? Last week I asked the Run256 group on Facebook this question: I’ve heard this batted […]
Mountain Mist 50K Notes: 9 Runners Seek 10th Finish
Nine athletes are seeking their 10th finish of the Mountain Mist 50K Saturday at Monte Sano State Park. The 31-mile course includes most of the most challenging and fun trails […]
Weekend Update: Building Bike Trails, Mountain Mist Seminar
It’s rare around here to have only a handful of events in the running and biking communities, but this weekend update has a few to consider. First, temperatures are forecast […]
Huntsville Track Club Awards: Smith Recognized as Honorary Lifetime Member
Carl Smith, a familar face for years at the finish line of numerous area running events, was honored Tuesday night with the Huntsville Track Club Honorary Lifetime Member award. Smith’s […]
Smith Blazes Trails at Frozen Goat 30K
See images from the 2023 Frozen Goat HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Craig Smith hit familiar trails Saturday at the Frozen Goat 30K at Monte Sano State Park and crushed the field […]
Ullom Edges Field in Huntsville’s Frozen Goat 15K
See images from the 2023 Frozen Goat HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Mark Ullom, 38, didn’t let a bit of chilly weather bother him at Saturday’s Frozen Goat 15K at Monte Sano […]
Robinson Braves Cold, Runs Hot at Huntsville’s Frozen Goat 4-Mile Run
See images from the 2023 Frozen Goat HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The temperature hovered at 33 degrees at the 8 a.m. start of Saturday’s Frozen Goat 4-mile run at Monte Sano […]
Nine Healthy Habits to Help You Avoid Getting Sick This Winter
Next to injury, getting sick is a runner’s worst nightmare. And, unfortunately, we are being hit with illness left and right these days. First, it was COVID, then RSV, a […]
Tick Ridge Trek, Grand Viduta Ending After 10-Year Runs
Two popular trail runs, the Tick Ridge Trek and Grand Viduta Stage Race, are ending in 2023 after 10-year runs. Organizers of both events made the announcements last autumn. The […]
