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US Trail Running Conference

For race directors, brands, athletes, and media - come learn, connect, and push trail running forward together.

November 5-7, 2026 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee!

07/29/2026

USTRC Speaker Spotlight Michele Hartwig 🏃‍♀️Trail runner 📣Race Director

Over a decade ago, Michele Hartwig looked at the Midwest trail running scene and thought - more people should know about this. So, she built it.

Today, Michele is the founder and Race Director of Ornery Mule Racing, a nine-event trail and ultra series spanning Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan - built on a foundation of community, connection, and belonging.

Michele will be co-leading Recruiting & Managing Volunteers at the 2026 USTRC, sharing what she's learned about building a volunteer culture that keeps your crew coming back season after season.

🔗 Learn more and register at ustrailrunningconference.com

07/24/2026

USTRC Speaker Spotlight ✨️ JORDAN

Filmmaker. Storyteller. Advocate. Founder of Rising Hearts. Fourth generation runner. And one of the most powerful voices in trail running today.

Jordan Marie Brings Three White Horses Whetstone will be co-leading Storytelling & Branding with a Screening of RUN IN BEAUTY at the 2026 USTRC. Pairing a screening of the film with a conversation about how authentic narrative can define your race identity and turn participants into lifelong fans.

Jordan has spent years using storytelling as a tool for visibility, equity, and change. Come learn how you can do the same for your race and your community.

Learn more and register at ustrailrunningconference.com

07/15/2026

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.

07/08/2026

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!

07/07/2026

📣 PSA: Early pricing just got a second life.

Early registration for the US Trail Running Conference has been EXTENDED through July 10 which means you’ve got more time to lock in 20% off before rates go up.

$275 instead of $350 for 3 days of sessions, workshops, keynotes, and the kind of networking that actually leads somewhere. Nashville. November. Your people will be there.

Don’t just take our word for it…hear from Michele Hartwig 🏃‍♀️Trail runner 📣Race Director, Race Director for Ornery Mule Racing, on why USTRC is worth carving out the time for. 🎥

🔗 Link in bio to register before this window closes for real!

07/01/2026

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/

06/30/2026

📣 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

06/24/2026

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!

06/19/2026

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.

06/18/2026

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!

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Nashville, TN
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