From the RD

A Review of the 2023 Colorado Ultra Scene

By HPRS RD John Lacroix PREFACE When I started HPRS in 2014, I created a spreadsheet (like most ultrarunners do) of every trail race in Colorado of a half-marathon in distance or longer. I then recorded how many finishers each...

December 17, 2023

From the RD News

Adjustments To Our Volunteer Program

This year the Human Potential Running Series (HPRS) has assembled a group of community members, participants from our races, to serve in a volunteer role as part of a Focus Group. Through the spring, this group worked diligently to suggest...

August 31, 2023

From the RD Interest News

Updated Dog Policy For Volunteers

Recently in the HPRS Private Facebook Group, HPRS ambassador Derek Talbott asked an important question, “What are your biggest barriers that prevent you from volunteering?” “If you have the time to train, you have time to volunteer. If you have...

July 3, 2023

Coalition For Outdoor Access Submits Comment to USFS

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Coalition For Outdoor Access Submits Comment to USFS

The United States Forest Service recently issued a proposed rule governing special uses cost recovery. Comments were welcome on this proposal through May 8th, and was later extended through June 20th. Last week we reported on this issue on the...

June 20, 2023

New USFS Cost Recovery Proposal Threatens Trail Running

From the RD Interest

New USFS Cost Recovery Proposal Threatens Trail Running

Friends, Trail and ultrarunning needs you. I get it. Someone sounds the alarm, and you immediately start questioning if there is really a reason to worry. We live in a society where unless something is directly affecting you, in your...

June 16, 2023

Start of the Year Trends In Trail and Ultra

From the RD Interest

Start of the Year Trends In Trail and Ultra

By HPRS RD John Lacroix This article is a follow up to the two articles I recently wrote for the HPRS blog. Those articles include my “State of Our Sport Address: January 2023” and “A Review of the 2022 Colorado...

January 29, 2023

<strong>Behind the Scenes at The Franklin Mountains Trail Runs</strong>

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Behind the Scenes at The Franklin Mountains Trail Runs

By HPRS RD John Lacroix There is a lot of push and pull working as a full-time race director. There are tremendous victories, and gut punching failures. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that few runners...

January 25, 2023

From the RD Interest

The State of Our Sport: January 2023

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 is a conversation that focuses on the realized history and predicted evolution of...

January 2, 2023

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