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PTRA POSITION REGARDING UTMB AND THE LETTER OF ZACH MILLER AND KILIAN JORNET
On January 23rd 2024, a meeting between UTMB, Kilian Jornet, Zach Miller and the Pro Trail Runners Association was held. The meeting was initiated by UTMB after an email that Kilian and Zach sent out to the top 15 ranked men and women trail runners (based on the UTMB index), expressing concerns on the current…
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PTRA POSITION REGARDING DACIA-UTMB PARTNERSHIP
As trail running continues to grow and expand, more and more non-running and mountain-related companies have recognized the potential economic value of associating their brands with our sport. While it is exciting to see growth in popularity and support of events and athletes, this is a real turning point and we should be thinking about…
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Adam Merry, Nancy Jiang, Joaquín López and Lucas Nanchen, new PTRA Board members
Adam Merry, Nancy Jiang, Joaquín López and Lucas Nanchen have been elected as new PTRA Board members in the Extraordinary General Assembly that was held online on Wednesday 5th July and where major decisions were taken, like the approval of the new statutes of the Association. The Pro Trail Runners Association has 4 new board…
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PTRA releases the association Environmental Ethical Boundaries
Today, the Pro Trail Runners Association (PTRA) has released the Environmental Ethical Boundaries document that outlines a set of boundaries that we, as athletes, believe are important for ensuring that we feel comfortable participating in an event. As the number of trail races and events grows worldwide, the PTRA feel that there is increasing need…
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Meet our Working Groups: Athletes & Professionalism
The different Working Groups on the subjects decided in the General Assembly have been set. Those projects are carried on by the Association in different working groups with trail runners and lead by the members of the board: The Athletes & Professionalism Working Group PTRA aims to provide tools for young athletes who are choosing…
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Meet our Working Groups: Environment
The different Working Groups on the subjects decided in the General Assembly have been set. Those projects are carried on by the Association in different working groups with trail runners and lead by the members of the board: The Environment Working Group Trail running is a sport practiced in nature and PTRA commmited to take…
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Meet our Working Groups: Competition
The different Working Groups on the subjects decided in the General Assembly have been set. Those projects are carried on by the Association in different working groups with trail runners and lead by the members of the board: The Competition Working Group Competition working group focuses on major issues related to elite athletes of the…
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Meet our Working Groups: Antidoping
The different Working Groups on the subjects decided in the General Assembly have been set. Those projects are carried on by the Association in different working groups with trail runners and lead by the members of the board: Antidoping Trail running has usually been a clean sport. Pro Trail Runners Association core value is to…
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Meet our Working Groups: Women Equality
The different Working Groups on the subjects decided in the General Assembly have been set. Those projects are carried on by the Association in different working groups with trail runners and lead by the members of the board: Women Equality The Women Equality 🟰 working group is a real power 💣 with women who are…
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Working Groups Set: Accessibility & Inclusivity & Diversity
The different Working Groups on the subjects decided in the General Assembly have been set. Those projects are carried on by the Association in different working groups with trail runners and lead by the members of the board: Accessibility & Inclusivity & Diversity This working group involve athletes from different regions, genders and backgrounds. They…