The Logbook for the Trail Running World
The Logbook for the Trail Running World
By Mathias Eichler
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Just a month until the new Skyrunner USA National Series kicks off. Four incredible races invite you to touch the sky: Whiteface Skyrace, Beast of Big Creek, Skeetawk Skyline Scramble, Kismet Cliff Run.
Not the way trail running is supposed to hit mainstream: Munich newspaper Merkur reports on the registration woes runners were experiencing when trying to sign up for this year’s Zugspitz Ultra Trail event a mere days after the Ironman Group took over the event (auto-translated via my browser):
Recently, the registration for the seven distances in 2026 took place. But instead of looking forward to the upcoming challenges, many runners were frustrated and angry about the procedure. They reported overloaded servers, missing login confirmations and sudden price jumps.
This is worst case scenario and a complete own goal by UTMB/Ironman. If the “big corporation” already takes over a beloved local event THE ONE THING that should work is the logistics. This is very much still a recurring issue with UTMB World Series events.
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