This Weekend on the (Mon)Trail - June 12

This weeked you can find Montrail sponsoring the Wahsatch Steeplechase in Utah. Race Director Butch Adams is a legend in his own right and puts on a damn fine race. The Steeplechase is 17.5 mile race with a total vertical gain/loss of 9000 feet! Not for the weak, that's for sure. The course takes you to the summit of Black Mountain, only after scrambling along a section of rock with a 5.4 climbing rating. Have fun out there!

And if you're headed out to run trails this weekend, which you should be, keep an eye out for your local Montrail athlete. Annette will be running her local mountains of North Carolina, including a 10-15 mile run on the Mountains to Sea Trail and 34 training miles on the VA Creeper Trail. Francesca and Gill will be doing their last long run before tapering into Western States, and will do a 40 mile run in the mountains of Virginia. Matt is recovering from a successful neuroma surgery, we're all excited that they found the neuroma, removed it, and that Matt is only a few short months away from running again. Terri is also dealing with some injuries, keeping her off the trails, but she's finding time to paddle, swim in the ocean, and gear up for her Mt. Shasta climb next week. Meissner will be getting dirty this weekend (you dirty dog you) at the Dirty 1/2 Marathon in Bend, OR, a short, fun tune-up for Western States. Joelle is on-call this weekend but will surely find some time to hit the trail, either for a short run or a mountain bike ride. Luis is working on restoring his 1918 Craftsman Home and taking care of some final preparations for Western States. You'll find Luanne in Mt. Lassen Park, getting a bit of high elevation training before heading to Colorado to run the San Juan Solstice 50. Libecki is preparing for his departure to China where he'll embark on a solo mission to climb some of the largest unclimbed walls and spires in the world.

Have a good weekend, go get your Montrails dirty!