Fifteen runners posted record times Saturday in the Wild Thangs Big Foot Trail Run summer series kickoff at Monte Sano State Park. The combined fields of 458 runners had comfortable […]
Overnight thunderstorms left Monte Sano State Park’s trails muddy and slushy, but nothing the McKay Hollow Madness field didn’t anticipate or enjoy Saturday morning. The annual event attracts some of […]
Photos from the 29th Mountain Mist 50K ultra are available now from Tennessee Valley Outsider, including the start and Mountain Mist trail. Photos can be accessed here. Chattanooga runners swept […]
About three or four months ago, Sara Gibson decided she wanted to give trail running a try. A longtime road and cross-country runner, dating to high school, Gibson figured trails […]
Nathan Holland had about a two-minute lead on his closest Mountain Mist 50K pursuers after climbing the infamous Waterline trail. He wasn’t sure if that would hold up before they […]
On a perfect morning at Monte Sano State Park, 434 runners took off at the starting gun in the 29th Mountain Mist 50K ultramarathon. The field found clear skies and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]