It's been a busy summer so far on two of the long trails in our region, the Superior Hiking Trail and the Ice Age Trail. UMTR supports these two trails, and we've all come to love being on them, either for races or just for fun. Check out some of the amazing accomplishments that are happening right in our backyard!

• Brittany Peterson and Cody Lind recently lowered the supported FKT time on the SHT, coming on the heels of recent records set by Michael Koppy, Alex Elizabeth, and Rory Anderson. They battled some incredibly warm temps and sleepless nights to drop their time to just over 4 days 9 hours. 

• Coree Woltering is a midwest favorite at races, and an incredible athlete on the world stage. He took to the Ice Age Trail and dropped the FKT to 21 days 13 hours 35 minutes. Check out this awesome profile of him where he talks about his time in the sport, and the challenges of being a gay, person of color in trail running. 
• Also check out Crystal Gail who will be starting her SHT trek on July 4th to raise awareness of the healing power of nature, and support of PGM One, an organization that seeks to help BIPOC engage with environmental issues. 

With many events being cancelled during the pandemic, it's a great time to get out there and do some hiking. Even small section hikes can be great training for the endurance required for ultras, and for learning more about the trails that we love.