by Rocksteady | Jun 26, 2017 | Race Previews, Uncategorized
By John Storkamp, Race Director Afton, the St. Croix River, Minnesota, Summer, 4th of July week and the Afton Trail Run conjure images of lush green humid valleys, bluebird days, clouds of mosquitoes and black flies, American flags, hot weather, barbecues and one of...
by Rocksteady | Jun 26, 2017 | Race Posters, Uncategorized
The 2017 Afton Trail Run Poster, printed on 11″ X 17″ heavy stock – fits most 11″ X 17″ frames.
by Rocksteady | Jun 26, 2017 | Race Updates, Uncategorized
Welcome Runners to the 24th Annual Afton Trail Run! We are going to keep this email short since everything you need to know is already on our website (which you should review in its entirety) but below you will find a few quick updates and reminders. You can also...
by Rocksteady | Jun 16, 2017 | Shirts & Swag, Uncategorized
Unveiled, the 2017 Afton Trail Run race shirt – all registered runners and volunteers will receive this awesome shirt!
by Rocksteady | Aug 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Alex Kurt for GearJunkie.com …Kurt Keiser, 42, who recently won the Afton 50K outside the Twin Cities, echoed Meltzer’s assertion that mental fortitude plays a huge role in ultras, where a competitor’s spirit and energy levels can fluctuate as much as the...
by Rocksteady | Jul 5, 2016 | Race Recaps, Uncategorized, USATF Championships
By John Storkamp RD In 2016 the Afton Trail Run was fortunate enough to win the bid for both the USATF Minnesota Trail and Ultra Championship races. While both the 25KM and 50KM have been the respective championships in the past, this was the first time we had the...
by Rocksteady | Jun 29, 2016 | Race Updates, Uncategorized
Welcome Runners to the 23rd Annual Afton Trail Run! We are going to keep this email short since everything you need to know is already on our website but below you will find a few quick updates and reminders. You can also checkout our Facebook page for some...
by Rocksteady | Jun 29, 2016 | Race Previews, Uncategorized
Ultrarunners are like cockroaches. In the dead of winter, on the Canadian border, they’ll lug a sled for 135 miles. Come July, when the only thing thicker than the wet blanket of humidity are the clouds of black flies swarming the itchy woodland overgrowth, they’ll...
by Rocksteady | Jun 27, 2016 | Shirts & Swag, Uncategorized
We did a very limited run of this special edition “ATR Rise Above” sweatshirt which will be for sale at this years Afton Trail Run – you can purchase one at packet pickup ($50.00 cash or check only – tax included) – limited supply, first come first serve, until they...
