Each year, the UMTR Board selects a Trail Person of the Year to honor a member whose work behind the scenes (volunteering, trail stewardship, and lifting up fellow runners) makes our trail community thrive.

Know someone who makes our trail community better, whether through volunteering, trail work, race directing, or cheering everyone on? Nominations for the 2026 Trail Person of the Year are open through the end of October. Submit a nomination →

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