US Trail Running Conference

USTRC Speaker Spotlight 🌟 Ryan Jolley

Ryan Jolley is the Accessibility Coordinator for the Tennessee Office of Outdoor Recreation
and a legally blind adaptive athlete who has completed marathons and ultramarathons
using adaptive supports, including sighted running guides.

He brings both professional expertise and lived experience to one of the most important
conversations in our sport, and we're so excited to have him join the panel for Building a
More Inclusive Race Community at the 2026 USTRC.

What does it actually take to welcome adaptive athletes to your event? How do you avoid
unintentional barriers that limit participation? Ryan has answers, and they come from
both sides of the start line.

Visit ustrailrunningconference.com to learn more and register.

USTRC Speaker Spotlight ✨️ Angie | Storytelling for Outdoor Brands & Feral Women

15 women. One 50k. $25,000 raised for outdoor scholarships. And a community that keeps growing.

Angie Lake is a race director, community builder, and the founder of the First 50k Sisterhood - a scholarship program breaking down barriers between women and their first ultramarathon. She partners with brands and nonprofits to close the outdoor gender gap through storytelling, events, and media, and her work is proof that inclusion is something you can actively build.

Angie will be joining the panel for Building a More Inclusive Race Community at the 2026 USTRC, an honest, inspiring conversation about opening the trails to runners of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds.

This is the kind of work that changes lives.

Learn more and register at ustrailrunningconference.com
Register by July 10 to take advantage of 20% off!

Say hello to the 2026 ATRA Better Together Scholarship recipients! 🎉

Thank you, ATRA, for once again investing in the future of trail race directing. This scholarship covers registration + travel + lodging (up to $1,800!) for eight new and aspiring race directors to join us at the US Trail Running Conference this November 5-7 in Nashville, TN.

Meet this year's incredible class:
⭐ Antoine Haugabook (Nashville, TN) — Sin Miedo: A BIPOC Trail Running Community
⭐ Aimee Kohler (Nazareth, PA) — The Running Kind
⭐ Lauro Silva (Portland, OR) — Cielo Running
⭐ Angie Lake (White Salmon, WA) — Wild Woman Trail Runs
⭐ Julianna Coughlin (Falmouth, MA) — Cape Cod Trail Race
⭐ Oscar Camejo (Newnan, GA) — Black Men Run / TURF
⭐ Mandy Hansel (MN City, MN) — Storm Sporting Events
⭐ Tim Wylie (Bath, ME) — Bath Run Club & Thorn Head Trail Run

Eight states, eight communities, one shared mission: making trail running better together.

See you in Nashville! 🎶🥾

Full story: https://trailrunner.com/trail-news/atra-announces-2026-better-together-scholarship-recipients/

📣 Early pricing is EXTENDED through July 10!

That's 20% off registration for the US Trail Running Conference — $275 instead of $350 — for 3 days of sessions, workshops, keynotes, and tons of networking in Nashville this November!

Learn more + register at ustrailrunningconference.com

📷 Hazen Woolson

The US Trail Running Conference is headed to Nashville in 2026, and early-bird pricing is almost up!

Register before June 30 to lock in $275 for full 3-day registration. On July 1, it jumps to $350. ⬆️

The premier gathering for the trail and ultrarunning community: race directors, brands, athletes, media, and industry leaders coming together to connect, learn, and shape the future of the sport.
Three days of panels, workshops, networking, evening mixers, group runs, and a Nashville-inspired swag bag. 🤠 🎶

Don’t wait until the price goes up. Link in bio to register now!

Lazarus Lake. The keynote. 🎙️

The creator of the Barkley Marathons and one of ultrarunning’s greatest minds joins us at USTRC, interviewed by documentarian Paul Mellor, who is currently filming the only authorized documentary about Laz himself.
Yeah, it’s going to be that good.

Conference pricing is set to increase after June 30th!

Secure your spot in Nashville at the link in bio.

USTRC Speaker Spotlight ✨️ Mary Haskins
 
10,000 volunteers. One marathon. One very organized person. 🙌 

Mary Haskins spent eight years as Director of Volunteer Operations at New York Road Runners, leading the recruitment, training, and coordination of thousands of volunteers annually — including everyone who makes the TCS New York City Marathon run like clockwork. She now serves as Volunteer Operations Lead for the City of Boulder's Parks and Recreation Department. 

Oh, and she volunteers at races herself. Because at the end of the day, supporting the running community isn't just a job — it's genuinely fun. 

Mary will be co-leading Recruiting and Managing Volunteers at the 2026 USTRC — covering recruitment, retention, and how to build a volunteer culture that keeps your crew coming back year after year. 

🔗 Link in bio to register. Register before July 1 to take advantage of 20% off!

USTRC Speaker Spotlight 🌟

Trail running. Adventure tourism. Community development. In Tanzania. 🌍

Brett Harrison is the founder of Red Knot Racing Co and Red Knot Development, and the creator and race director of TRAVERSE Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Trail Run, and Kilimanjaro Trails Festival - three events that support rural livelihoods and youth sports development across East Africa.

Brett will be joining the panel for Race Sponsors & Other Revenue Streams at the 2026 USTRC, bringing a truly one-of-a-kind perspective on building creative partnerships and tapping into the resources in your own backyard - wherever that backyard may be. 🌿

🔗 Visit ustrailrunningconference.com to learn more + register before July 1 to take advantage of 20% off!