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2022 Summer Trail Running Series
2022 Summer Trail Running Series
Join us for the 7th annual Charlottesville Summer Trail Running Series!  Four awesome races in and around Charlottesville and Crozet, a celebratory BBQ  at the last race, and a technical finishers shirt for those who finish the entire series, plus…
CATs Trail Fest (CATHalf, Pounding Creek Marathon, Trail 10k)
CATs Trail Fest (CATHalf, Pounding Creek Marathon, Trail 10k)
  Join us for the 2021 CATs TrailFest on Saturday, October 23, 2021. This will be the 6th year for our trail races at the Miller School of Albemarle. The 2021 TrailFest will again be comprised of the CATHalf Trail…
CATs/CR 50K Training Program
CATs/CR 50K Training Program
Ultras can seem like an impossible feat, but with a great plan and persistence you can do it. The CATs/Crozet Running 50K training plan prepares you for the Promise Land 50K in April. But you can also use this program…
Tuesday Night Run
Tuesday Night Run
UPDATE:  The Tuesday night trail run currently meets at Fontaine Park at 6pm.  Run solo or in small groups on the Rivanna Trail, and meet back at the parking lot at 7ish for socially distanced socializing.  Bring a chair, appropriate…
CAT Membership Benefits
CAT Membership Benefits
Become a member Support your community and club We encourage an active lifestyle for everyone. Our events draw a growing crowd of active people of all ages. Lots of families take part in our Summer Series and other events. This…

2022 Summer Trail Race Series

Registration for the 7th CATS Summer Trail Race Series is open !  Register for the whole series and get a cool tech shirt for completing all four races, or a cotton T for finishing three.  You can register for each…

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Summer Meltdown: Lost in Race

As the day approached for the final race of the CATs Summer Series, it looked as if the weather would be the headline story.  Instead, what developed was the various directions from which a handful of runners finished the race…

Bob CloustonAugust 12, 2021October 29, 2021 Uncategorized 3 Comments
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A Respectful Remembrance at the Boar’s Head Turn & Burn

After the usual pre-race instructions, race director John Andersen reflected on the unfortunate death of friend and fellow racer Adam Kannapell at last year’s race.  We do not remember Adam so much for how he died, but rather for how…

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O-H!lly: Hot and Muggy as H!ll !

The first two races in the CATs Summer Trail Running Series don’t technically take place in the summer, but try getting the 2021 O-H!lly runners to believe that!  Temps somewhat backed off the mid-90s daytime high as humidity set in…

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Mint Springs Trail 5K Kicks Off the 2021 CATs Summer Trail Race Series

A brilliant central Virginia spring day greeted what for many was a return to trail racing after over a year of race cancellations due to COVID.  The setup crew faced some brisk dawn temps, but the sun quickly brought temps…

Bob CloustonMay 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Uncategorized 1 Comment
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Trail Work: Interview with Bob Clouston
Trail Work: Interview with Bob Clouston

Trail Work: Interview with Bob Clouston

Part of the CAT’s mission is to help maintain trails in and around our community. Active CAT-club member Bob Clouston spends a lot of time maintaining trails on the AT and other trails near his residence at Wintergreen. In this…

Christian DahlhausenAugust 18, 2015August 18, 2015 Appalachian Trail, AT, Trailwork No Comments
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CATs at Hellgate 100K 2014
CATs at Hellgate 100K 2014

CATs at Hellgate 100K 2014

Below are two great race reports from CATs that ran this year’s Hellgate 100K race. The first report is from Sophie Speidel, who has run Hellgate an amazing nine times. The second is from first-time Hellgater Becca Weast. Way to go…

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West Virginia Trilogy 50K
West Virginia Trilogy 50K

West Virginia Trilogy 50K

RAIN! That’s a word that ran constantly through my head as Stuart Brown and I ran our first West Virginia Trilogy 50K last Friday, October 10th. The rain came steadily through the first 20 miles, in downpours at times and…

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My First 50 Miler: Wildcat Ridge Romp — by Annie Rorem
My First 50 Miler: Wildcat Ridge Romp — by Annie Rorem

My First 50 Miler: Wildcat Ridge Romp — by Annie Rorem

So, I’m a little nervous for my Mountain Masochist Trail Run.  Though I’m proud of my performances in the earlier races of the Lynchburg Ultra Series, I know that my finish times suggest that I’ll be flirting with the MMTR…

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2014 Catoctin 50K – Falling to Victory
2014 Catoctin 50K – Falling to Victory

2014 Catoctin 50K – Falling to Victory

Saturday July 26th was a very special day for me.  I won the Catoctin 50K and my wife and 8-year-old son were there to see me finish.  I also learned a lot about myself, about my limits, and about racing. (Note:…

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