Estes Park, CO, to Host Trail Event

Organizers have announced October 7-10, as the 2015 dates for the 3^rd annual Estes Trail Ascent Trail Running Conference to be held in Estes Park, CO.

 For 2015, an additional evening welcome mixer has been added to the programming resulting in one additional evening for trail race director attendees.

Programming will include sessions geared to trail race directors (October 7-8), and trail runners and fans of the sport (October 9-10).

The event will be held at the historic Stanley Hotel. The hashtag to promote the event on Twitter is #TrailConference

Trail running has seen exponential growth in recent years, and is poised to become one of the most popular outdoor active pursuits in the United States; this event is the first of its kind to be dedicated to our growing and dynamic sport. Colorado has long been a trail running Mecca in the USA, and Estes Park is proud to stake its claim as America’s trail running destination. This conference will seek to set out a strategy for the continued growth in trail running in the USA and beyond.

Nancy Hobbs, Executive Director of ATRA commented on the 2013 event: “It is wonderful that these community organizations in Estes Park took the lead to roll out the first-ever trail running conference. They have selected a beautiful setting that will be attractive to attendees from all over the country. Planning is under way to offer a well-rounded conference program geared toward administrators, vendors, and athletes and ATRA looks forward to supporting this event.”