La Sportiva Mountain Cup

May - September

The La Sportiva Mountain Cup brings European-style trail/mountain racing to America. Whether you are a back-of-the-packer or a podium finisher, this is for you: each race is designed to be fun, fast, and exciting. Some courses are hillclimbs, some are beautiful loops through the forest, andsome are true mountain races, butevery event is outstanding, all across North America.

You might win. You will have fun!

www.mountainrunning.com/mc

La Sportiva Vail Mountain Trail Running Series

June - Sept

Vail hosts the best race Series in Colorado, by providing great courses and excellent organization. Going into their second decade of racing, they revamped the Series this year which will attract new participants to the start line alongside the runners who have participated year after year. With title sponsorship by La Sportiva, the Series runs June through September and includes events from 5 miles to just over the half marathon distance.

vailrec.com/running.cfm

Blue Ridge Cup

March - December

With races scheduled in every major city from Baltimore to Atlanta, the Blue Ridge Cup is the largest race series in the Southeast. From sea to summit, mountain to molehill, this series covers more terrain than a cell phone plan. The race calendar endures from March to December and runs the spectrum of competition, from a 5k to a 24 hour relay.

Blue Ridge Cup

La Sportiva Eldora Trail 10K

August 2

A fabulous course, on the forested dirt trails of the Eldora Nordic Center, and about as close to Boulder as you can get. Avoid the hassle; you can take the public bus to this event! This race is under new management and will be a classic.

digdeepsports.com/lasportivaeldora10k.html

La Sportiva USATF New England Mountain Running Circuit

May - July

The 2008 La Sportiva USATF New England Mountain Running Circuit is in its 13th year, still pioneering promoting the sport and competition in New England. The circuit consists of six races, with runners' points scored from their best five races. The Northfield Mountain race repeats as the USATF-NE Trail Championship, and the Loon Mountain Race serves as the NE Mountain Championship.

The Circuit has teamed up with the Mount Washington Road Race to offer you a special opportunity to bypass the Lottery in 2009. Just achieve "Mountain Goat" status by finishing all 6 events, and you are in!

www.usatfne.org/trail

La Sportiva Snowmass Trail Trifecta

June 14-15

A unique running event: three excellent races on one beautiful weekend. A rolling 5 miler and a 5 km hillclimb on Saturday, followed by a Half Marathon on Sunday, all on the gorgeous trails of the Snowmass Resort. Enter just one, or all three and go for the $2,500 in cash prizes.

mountainrunning.com//trifecta.php

La Sportiva USATF Oregon Mountain Running Series

June - September

2008 is the first year for this mountain running series, which is designed to promote competition in the Oregon mountain running community. Most the races in the series are well established and represent some of the very best mountain races in Oregon.

There are four events this inaugural year, including a championship on the slopes of Mount Hood.

www.usatf-oregon.org/node/322

La Sportiva TrailRunner 2008 Trophy Series

March - September

Sponsored by La Sportiva, the Trail Runner Trophy Series is the world's largest off-road running series, encompassing 121 races held between March 1 to September 30.

Throughout the series, over 20,000 trail runners will earn points for completing races and bonus points for winning age-group or overall categories. Runners clash in two divisions: (1) marathon and shorter and (2) ultramarathon (races longer than 26.2 miles).

www.trailrunnermag.com/trophy.php

La Sportiva Ouray Mountain Trail Run

October 4

Another outrageously good course! This 13.9 mile race is organized to support local Ouray youth recreational programs/events, and circumnavigates the beautiful town of Ouray, Colorado nestled in the heart of the San Juan mountains. Gaining (and losing) over 3,600 feet, this course loops around above town. The Ouray Hot Springs Pool provides a welcome and nearby incentive.

www.ouraytrailrun.com/