US Trail Running Conference Announces Theme for 2025 Event, The Future of Trail Running: Technology Solutions

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Explore emerging trends to help you grow your races

The US Trail Running Conference, presented by Marathon Printing, Inc., has announced the theme for this year’s thirteenth annual event, The Future of Trail Running: Technology Solutions. The 2025 theme has been shaped through post-2024 Conference survey responses and organically builds from previous Conference themes.


Content at the 2025 Conference will include professional presentations and panels featuring industry experts who will share their knowledge and experiences in producing unique, viable, sustainable and diverse races. Subjects will explore emerging trends in the sport to help race directors and organizing committees grow their races. Examples of topics at the Conference include social media marketing and connecting with diverse participants, how AI can be used to help efficiency across an organization, website creation, live streaming, sustainability, race communication options, and the latest materials used in race production.

“We applaud the theme choice which aligns with ATRA’s 2025 theme: Innovation,” said Nancy Hobbs, executive director American Trail Running Association. “The trail space has an ever-changing landscape that requires event organizers to stay on top of trends and technology. Providing the necessary tools via Conference programming makes it a must-attend event for new and veteran race directors.”  

Terry Chiplin, Event Director for the US Trail Running Conference comments, “I am excited that our theme this year will be focused on how technology is an integral tool that directs the future of trail running and helps grow the sport. We believe that the content we create will help race directors and event organizers overcome many of the challenges that they have shared with us, and we look forward to a solution-focused, stimulating, inspiring and collaborative event in Knoxville in October.”

The US Trail Running Conference will return to Tennessee for the 2025 event. Dates are set for October 15-17, 2025, with the event moving to the University of Tennessee Conference Center in downtown Knoxville. Registration is open now for race directors and event organizers.

More info:

For details on the US Trail running Conference and to register, go to https://ustrailrunningconference.com/

Contact Event Director, Terry Chiplin for further information, terry@ustrailrunningconference.com, or +33 (0)6 79 76 31 53

Or Assistant Event Director, Aimee Kohler, aimee@ustrailrunningconference.com

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About the American Trail Running Association

The American Trail Running Association, ATRA, was formed in 1996 as a Colorado not for profit corporation.Their mission is to represent and promote trail running, mountain running, and ultra trail running. They offer individual, club, race and corporate memberships. One of their primary benefits is their quarterly newsletter, Trail Times. ATRA offers numerous resources, timely articles, an event standards program, and has a robust online searchable events calendar.

About the US Trail Running Conference 

The US Trail Running Conference, presented by Marathon Printing, Inc., provides education, inspiration, and unique networking opportunities for trail race directors, trail runners, brands and fans of the sport. The Conference is held in partnership with Visit Knoxville Sports Commission and the American Trail Running Association. The annual Conference is supplemented with ongoing education from the RD Master Class monthly webinar series. The mission of the US Trail Running Conference is to lead, educate, connect and empower an inclusive family of trail runners, race directors and industry leaders working to share best practices with the trail running community.

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