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Chattanooga: A Top-10 city for Mountain Biking in North America

March 5, 2014

According to Singletracks Mountain Bike Blog, Chattanooga can more than hold its own against LA, Vancouver and Colorado Springs. This comes with a minor caveat due to the selection process, but […]

Marathon Monday #3: Eat (fast) food

March 4, 2014

You know how cranky you get when you miss a meal? Or even when you have to wait longer than expected? Now, couple that with the stresses of trail running […]

Marathon Monday #2: Use a Hydration System

March 4, 2014

Dehydration is the number-one affliction of runners. Any runner can become dehydrated, under any conditions. Athletes who train for and participate in marathons are at particularly high risk. That\’s because the […]

Marathon Monday #1: Wear the Right Shoes

March 4, 2014

Welcome to Marathon Monday, where we give you tips, insight and expert know-how — so you can prepare properly to finish your trail 26.2. All of these tidbits come directly […]

How to finish your first 100-mile trail race

February 2, 2014

At noon on May 16, runners will take their first steps of the first-annual Thunder Rock 100 Mile Trail Race.  If it\’s your first 100-mile trail race, you\’ll need to prepare […]

Wild Trails grant expands access to Castle Rock climbing

January 28, 2014

The Southeastern Climbers Coalition used a $2,000 grant from Wild Trails to improve access to the Castle Rock area in Jasper, TN. Castle Rock\’s former top parking area was plagued […]

Friends of Cloudland Canyon benefits from Wild Trails gift

January 26, 2014

Wild Trails recently donated $500 to Friends of Cloudland Canyon State Park from the proceeds of the 2013 Lookout Mountain 50 Mile Trail Race. Tom Pounds, President of FOCCSP, wrote […]

Wild Trails and Chattanooga on Operation:Ultra podcast

January 24, 2014

Randy Whorton, director of Wild Trails, was invited to discuss Chattanooga\’s trails, the running community, the boom of ultrarunning, and his role in developing some of the nation\’s most highly […]

Enterprise South Nature Park to add trails, remove two-way traffic

January 21, 2014

2014 is shaping up to be a big year for Wild Trails, SORBA Chattanooga and Enterprise South Nature Park — with three projects scheduled or already underway. First is the […]

Survey: Is running a predictor (or a product) of grit?

January 21, 2014

A college senior has posed an interesting question to several groups of runners for his Honors thesis: Is running an indicator of grit, or do gritty people run? Here\’s an excerpt […]