by Matias Saari | Nov 30, 2023 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
Jameson Collins was so wrecked upon finishing his first 50-kilometer footrace in 2022 that he vowed never to repeat the distance. Amnesia set in quickly, however, and within days he entered the lottery for a 240-mile race in Utah. And 18 months later, the Eagle River...
by Matias Saari | Nov 6, 2023 | Cover Story, Running
From tiny Dillingham to the Big Apple. Nick Schollmeier of Dillingham, a community of 2,200 in Bristol Bay, finished as Alaska’s top performer Sunday at the New York City Marathon among more than 51,000 finishers. Dillingham, 40, completed the 26.2-mile tour of New...
by Matias Saari | Oct 16, 2023 | Cover Story, Running
With the largest ultramarathon race in the world on their minds, Anchorage’s Chad Trammell and Julianne Dickerson posted top-5 results on Saturday in a 100-kilometer footrace in Southern California. Trammell placed fourth overall in 10 hours, 34 minutes and 52 seconds...
by Matias Saari | Oct 11, 2023 | Cover Story, Mountain Running, Running
In 2016, the Girdwood Trail Marathon began as a low-key, word-of-mouth event and attracted 35 runners. This year the event exceeded that in volunteers with 45. The challenging tour of the Girdwood valley trails, organized by the Girdwood Nordic Ski Club, has evolved...
by Matias Saari | Sep 5, 2023 | Cover Story, Mountain Biking, Running
Cody Priest of Anchorage came back from the most famous trail race in the world impressed not only by the spectacle but also how many fast runners there were. “The race was insanely deep because you have to qualify and/or lottery entry from other races,” Priest said...