Watch: Race Local and Win New Trail Running Challenges

An initiative sponsored by the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) aims to encourage athletes to race locally and provide a new ranking system that fosters competition.

The National League Aims to Connect It All ITRA Members race for one country in one national league. “This will allow healthy competition between all athletes in each country and support local racing,” shares the ITRA. website. “It helps us reduce our carbon footprint while continuing to enjoy the beauty and adventure of trail racing.”

The ITRA National League is comprehensive and features all athletes from around the world in general national rankings by age. The ITRA National League will start on his January 1, 2023 and will end on his December 31, 2023. Trail runners are ranked from January 1st to December 31st each year. Races can be any distance and registration is easy. .

This challenge aligns with professional runners taking public steps to promote sustainability and reduce their carbon footprint.legendary ultra runner Kilian Jornet He took to social media to share why he won’t run 2023 hard rock 100in Silverton, Colorado, where he took both the win and the course record in 2022.

Based in Norway, Jornet wants to reduce its carbon footprint. It is an annual intercontinental trip. ”

All finishers with at least 3 results in the ITRA National League member races (same country) are automatically listed in the ITRA National League ranking for that year. If he has raced 3 or more times in the country, the top 3 results will be picked.

For more information or to sign up for the ITRA National League, visit hereIf you are a race director and would like your race to be included as an ITRA event, here.