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Karl Meltzer's Appalachian Trail Speed Record Attempt

On August 5, Karl Meltzer will attempt to break the venerable Appalachian Trail speed record. He'll have to average 45 miles per day, for 47 straight days. This attempt is highly notable because:

  1. The Trail itself is notable - 2,175 miles!
  2. The AT Record is not soft - its proud
  3. Karl is the fastest ultrarunner to ever try a multi-day record
  4. His attempt will be tracked real-time via GPS

Full details are on our AT Record Webpage.

Can Karl do it? We asked him - and a few others - and he answered with his typical candor Read more ...

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Cranmore Hill Climb
6/29, North Conway, NH — Mix torrential rain, a little bit of thunder, 2 loops up and down a muddy course, 140 runners, and a pair of amorous bears just off the course, and you have the 2008 Cranmore Hill Climb ... read more.

La Sportiva Summer Solstice Twilight Trail Run
6/21, Beaver Creek, CO — First race in the Vail Trail Series ... read more.

Mount Washington
6/21, Gorham, NH — 3rd Mountain Cup event and the USATF Mountain Running Championships ... read more.

Trail Runner Trophy Series
6/20, North America — New Leaders Emerge in the 2008 Trail Runner Trophy Series ... read more.

Granite Man Mountain Run
6/7, Jacksonville, OR — First race in the inaugural La Sportiva Oregon Mountain Running Series ... read more.

La Sportiva Northfield Mountain Race
6/7, Northfield, MA — The 2nd Mountain Cup race and the 3rd event in the New England Circuit, AND the NE Mountain Running Championships ... read more.

Pack Monadnock
6/1, Wilton, NH — #2 in the La Sportiva USATF New England Mountain Circuit ... read more.

Rock2Rock 10K
5/30, Asheville, NC — The La Sportiva Mountain Cup starts with a terrific race ... read more.

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Mountain Cup

Cranmore Hill Climb = #4 in the La Sportiva USATF NE Mountain Circuit
6/29, North Conway, NH — ... read more.

La Sportiva Vail Trail Series
7/2, Vail, Colorado — ... read more.

Preview -La Sportiva USATF Oregon Mountain Series
7/4, Oregon — ... read more.

Barr Trail Mountain Race
7/13, Manitou Springs, CO — ... read more.

Trail Runner Trophy Series
8/1, North America — ... read more.


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Athlete Training Tips

Nate McDowell: lives in Los Alamos, NM with his wife Petra and their 3-year old daughter Piki. This is an "ultra couple" - Petra is an ex-ski racer, Leader of Moms on Trails in their hometown, and last year won the Wasatch Speedgoat 50 OUTRIGHT. Nate is a fixture on the ultra scene, and former 50 mile Trail National Champion and Wasatch 100 Course Record holder; even their hometown - Los Alamos - seems to breed ultrarunners like Hawaii breeds surfers.

So how does a father, husband, race director, and scientist, find time to train? Read more...


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