See the full ATRA Article here
In 2024, ATRA successfully launched the Better Together Scholarship Program to help under-funded and aspiring race directors attend the 12th annual US Trail Running Conference. The program continued for the 2025 edition of the Conference and will again be part of the 2026 event.
2026 Details & Recipients
The 2026 Better Together scholarship is providing eight new or aspiring race directors funding to cover their registration, travel and lodging receipted costs up to a maximum of $1800 per recipient to attend the 14th annual US Trail Running Conference. Nashville is the host city for the Conference which will be held November 5-7, at the Music City Center.
Applications for the scholarship closed on June 1. We are pleased to share the 2026 recipients!
Read the full announcement here.
Antoine Haugabook — Nashville, TN — Sin Miedo: A BIPOC Trail Running Community
Aimee Kohler — Nazareth, PA —The Running Kind
Lauro Silva — Portland, OR — Cielo Running
Angie Lake — White Salmon, WA — Wild Woman Trail Runs
Julianna Coughlin — Falmouth, MA — Cape Cod Trail Race
Oscar Camejo — Newnan, GA — Black Men Run / TURF
Mandy Hansel — MN City, MN — Storm Sporting Events
Tim Wylie — Bath, ME — Bath Run Club & Thorn Head Trail Run
