Overall winners in 2006: Anna Pichrtova (5 time!) and Eric Blake, both of La Sportiva GoLite.

US Women take team gold medal at World Trophy Race!
September 10, Bursa, Turkey - The US had a strong team for the mountain running championships, with many returning veterans joined by strong newcomers to the international scene ... read more

Front Range Frenzy
August 26, Eldora, Colorado - 165 people made the quick commute from Boulder up to the Eldora Nordic Center for the 4th event in the La Sportiva GoLite Front Range Frenzy.   The rain stopped shortly before the 8am start, and no one was shivering any longer when as competition really heated up when Silvio Guerra took it out quick ... read more

World Mountain Running Grand Prix
Summer 2006, Europe - Anna Pichrtova was entered in the Pikes Peak Marathon and eager to do it, but since prize money for trail racing remains almost unknown in America, the better option was for her to stay in Europe, where mountain running is more .... "civilized".  She won the prestigious Sierra-Zinal by a whopping 11 minutes, finishing 16th overall out of 731 racers ... read more

La Stava SkyRace
August 20, Italy - The spectacular new race is sponsored by La Sportiva Italy.   The courses in Europe are very technical and exciting - this race was filmed via helicopter and broadcast live on television.   It is common there to use trekking poles in mountain races. ... read more