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A Note On Running Safety

By HPRS Community Member D.M. Hess In light of the ultrarunning tragedy in China and frequent conversations around personal and race director accountability, I have been thinking a lot about how I and others work to mitigate risk related to...

June 17, 2021

From the RD Interest

Our Demographics And The Rise Of The HPRS Women

By HPRS RD John Lacroix As an ultramarathon runner, I tend to be a data driven individual. I know that many of you reading this, have a host of spreadsheets surrounding the many facets of your life. I also have...

May 4, 2021

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The Footprints We Leave Behind

By Georgia Ultrarunner Trena Chellino It seems like I hear a lot of talk about our carbon footprint. I’m not a political activist and don’t really have a “cause” that I have a connection to. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve...

April 6, 2021

Interest Races

Timed vs Distance Events: A Beginner’s Guide

As we begin to think about making the leap from standard distance running to ultra-distance running most people follow a pretty standard progression which always begins with a single question: “What’s 5 more miles?”. Thus, the journey from 50k to...

March 30, 2021

Interest

Our First Aid Station

By HPRS Runner and Volunteer Chuck Hall In the summer of 2019 Lori, Lauren, and I ran our first aid station. Remotely situated at 10,700 feet in Pike National Forest Colorado, Gold Dust aid station is located at miles 42...

February 25, 2021

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Fulfilling the Call to Volunteer

By Trena Chellino After being an ultra and trail runner for only a couple of years, I made a very conscious decision to volunteer and give back to the sport. I knew early on that the community had given so...

February 15, 2021

Interest Jacob Stevens

Understanding the Journey

By HPRS Staff Columnist Jacob Stevens “He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” -Friedrich Neitszche As the stars turn to multicolored comets which move in a manner resembling a Windows 98 screen saver,...

October 12, 2020

From the RD Interest News

HPRS Contributes To Outside 285

By HPRS Race Director John Lacroix Back in 2018, I was invited to take part in the initial focus group meetings for a new project known as Outside 285. The group that initially assembled included COMBA, The Bailey Hundo, and...

July 30, 2020

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