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Congress Passes EXPLORE Act. Huge Win for Outdoor Recreation On Federal Lands

Washington DC – Yesterday (December 19, 2024), The United States Senate passed H.R.6492, The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act, or simply known as The EXPLORE Act. HPRS owner and race director John Lacroix has volunteered a tremendous amount...

December 20, 2024

HPRS Podcast Episode 49: Musings of A Race Director; 100-Events, Where Do I Go From Here?

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HPRS Podcast Episode 49: Musings of A Race Director; 100-Events, Where Do I Go From Here?

Take a run with The Human Potential Running Series podcast. For Episode 49 HPRS Race Director John Lacroix talks about hi upcoming milestone of directing 100 events. Specifically John reads the letter he wrote in our monthly newsletter and expands...

September 8, 2024

From the RD Interest

Understanding Cut-Offs

Cutoffs are the topic of much conversation around the trail and ultra world, never more so than on race day when you’re running up against them. So let’s talk about them; why we have them, how they’re configured, and the...

August 25, 2024

Technological Advancements To Change The Way We Trail and Ultra

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Technological Advancements To Change The Way We Trail and Ultra

Over the last month or so there have been a lot of announcements regarding technological advancements that could ultimately have a profoundly positive impact on trail and ultramarathon running’s future. We wanted to highlight these announcements so that runners and...

June 23, 2024

The Many Nuances Between Road, Triathlon, and Trail Running Events. For Beginners

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The Many Nuances Between Road, Triathlon, and Trail Running Events. For Beginners

One thing that we’ve noticed in 2024 is that there appears to be a massive influx of new trail and ultra marathon runners, most of whom have come over from road racing and/or triathlons. The number of new runners is...

June 10, 2024

From the RD Interest

Ethical Fading In Ultra Race Direction

“Ethical fading is a form of self-deception. It occurs when we subconsciously avoid or disguise the moral implications of a decision. It allows us to behave in immoral ways while maintaining the conviction that we are good and moral people.”...

March 12, 2024

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The State of Our Sport: January 2024

By HPRS Owner and Race Director John Lacroix PREFACE Around this time every year I present our community with my “State of Our Sport” address. The address focuses on the realized history and predicted evolution of ultramarathon running in the...

January 10, 2024

From the RD Interest News

HPRS 2023 Year In Review

By HPRS Race Director John Lacroix In my last post we looked at ultramarathon running as pertains to the entire State of Colorado. This discussion focused on the finishing numbers of all races of ultra distance in Colorado, and a...

December 26, 2023

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