Dinosaur Valley ultra race: a mission to run and volunteer
Injuries sidelined my goal for the 100K at the Dinosaur Valley ultra race, but I’m still headed to Glen Rose, Texas, on Nov. 21 to volunteer and run the 25K. Here’s why.
Retired Army veteran finds his purpose as Virginia ultra race director
Meet Dan Pulskamp, retired Army veteran and Virginia ultra race director who puts on Night Train, Dogwood and six more Virginia Adventure trail and ultra races.
From first 100 miles to 277: Lessons from Project 42 Running race director Vikena Yutz
Meet Vikena Yutz, race director of Project 42 Running, which puts on a half-dozen events ranging from a 5K to a 277.2-mile race across Georgia. She talks ultra running, Georgia trail races and the FSR 100.
From farm to finish line: The Active Joe's Western States runner on soil, soul and 100 miles
Saskatchewan farmer Stuart Chutter talks soil health, sustainability and finishing Western States 100 as The Active Joe's 2026 selected runner.
From 52 on wait list to Western States start line: David Faught’s 40-hour path to glory
David Faught learned he was moving off the wait list to the Western States start line a day before the gun. Inside his 24-hour finish — and the 20-year journey that got him there.
8-Hour Dream Endurance Race: 5 key takeaways
The 8-Hour Dream Endurance Race, held each July at Butler University in Indianapolis, was a good lesson in timed distance events. Here are five takeaways.
How to become a trail race director, according to someone who created 12 races without a plan
Shalini Bhajjan stumbled into race directing, made every wrong turn, and built 12 trail ultras in St. Louis.
Her best advice? "Don't replicate someone else's blueprint. Be the person who brings the weird, the wonderful, and the unexpected."
Western States preview 2026: Andy Jones-Wilkins breaks down the most competitive fields in race history
Expert analyst Andy Jones-Wilkins gives his 2026 Western States preview, breaking down the men's and women's fields, course conditions, poles, and course record chances.
10 reasons why ultra runners need speed work (even if you’re not chasing fast)
Here are 10 reasons why ultra runners need speed work, even if you’re not chasing fast. Among them: speed work powers your VO2max, builds mental toughness, helps masters runners thrive and more.
Delivering East Coast trail and ultra running adventures
Runners experience community, challenge and adventure thanks to race director David Compton and his team who deliver East Coast trail and ultra running events.
