Name: 2021 US Trail Running Conference - Webinar Series
Start: 2021-09-23T13:00:00-04:00
Location: US Trail Running Conference

The US Trail Running Conference is excited to announce a new webinar series starting in January 2021.

These webinars have been specifically created for race directors, provided by the US Trail running Conference (USTRC) working in partnership with the American Trail Running Association (ATRA).

Each webinar covers a specific subject that our survey has revealed are critical to help Race Directors produce viable, successful, sustainable, trail races. Each webinar will provide a toolkit for Race Directors with key deliverables that can be implemented to effect positive outcomes.

Note that each of the webinar series will be available as a recording after the live session – each registrant will receive a link for the recording for each of the webinars that they have registered for.

Here are the session details – note that session dates may be subject to change:

Session 1 – The future of safe trail races during COVID – January 21, 2021 2.00 pm – 3.00 pm MST
- Tracy Hoeg – MD, PhD. Sports Medicine physician, PhD in Epidemiology. Associate Researcher at UC Davis
- Andy Pasternack – WSER medical team, MD, MPH, Epidemiologist
- Greg Lanctot – Pacific Coast Trail Runs
Session 2 – Diversity & inclusion – February 25, 2021 11.00 am – 12.00 noon MST
- Sponsored by Salomon and Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC)
- DEI lead trainer Mirna Valerio
- Possible athletes or organizations that contribute to the dialogue on DEI
- Salomon are generously covering registration costs for this webinar - use the code SALOMON when you register (note this code will discount your cost by $10 when you select 1, 2, 3 or 4 webinar sessions only).
Session 3 – Growing your trail running community – March 25, 2021 11.00 am – 12.00 pm MST
- Steve Schneider - Rogue Trails
- Michele Hartwig – Ornery Mule Racing
- Ian Golden – Red Newt Racing & Finger Lakes Running Co
- Scott Gall – The Runners Flat

Session 4 – Empowering a community of climate action champions – April 22, 2021 11.00 am – 12.00 pm MST
- Zoë Rom - Trail Runner Magazine
Session 5 – Sustainable races – current best practices and future developments – May 27, 2021 11.00 am – 12.00 pm MST
- Steven Aderholt
- Bruce Rayner – Athletes for a Fit Planet
Session 6 – Race Courses – safety, limits, marking, clean up, permits, land partners, new initiatives – June 17, 2021 11.00 am – 12.00 pm MST
- Greg Lanctot – Pacific Coast Trail Runs
- Paul Gigliotti – Pirate Perry Events
Session 7 – COVID follow up from Session 1 – producing safe races – July 22 11.00 am to 12.00 pm MST

Session 8 – Sponsor partnerships & Finances – August 19, 2021 11.00 am – 12.00 pm MST

Session 9 – Marketing & advertising, social media – September 23. 2021 11.00 am – 12.00 pm MST

Webinar Discounts
25% discount code available for members of or referrals from organizations and groups that correspond to underrepresented categories in the sport e.g. Black Girls Run, Latinos Run, Black Men Run, Trail Sisters, OUTRUN, United in Stride, Achilles, military or veterans - these are examples, and the discount offer is not limited to these groups.
ATRA members - all ATRA members receive a 25% discount off any webinar registration options

Please contact Event Director, Terry Chiplin, at terry@ustrailrunningconference.com if you have any questions on these discount offers.

Note that discount offers cannot be combined.