A community of trail runners exploring Indiana beauty.
Tell us about your trail running journey and finding your way to the trail running club. I’d always played sports, growing up. I was an active kid and dabbled in some form of physical activity through my teen years, and Read More
How did your trail running journey begin? I had taken a new job and my employer at the time I thought was very trendy and that they offered reimbursement for doing runs. I done a couple road 5K wasn’t very Read More
Saturday, March 22, 2025 – Trail running at its most fun and toughest, OPSF50|50 runs through the beautiful and rugged Owen-Putnam State Forest just one hour west of Indianapolis. Check out race details here! This course is the toughest in Indiana Read More
How did you connect with the trail running club? I found my way to the Indiana Trail Running Association thanks to Steve Kaminski. We used to work together in downtown Indianapolis, and one day, the topic of running came up. Read More
How did your trail running journey start? My path to trail running began mostly out of a desire to stay fit and find a competitive outlet. In a past life, I was a professional road cyclist and after retiring from Read More
How did your trail running journey begin? For many reasons, college was a great time in my life. I met amazing people who have become life-long friends, studied a subject I still enjoy, and loved being alive. College was also Read More
How and when did you get into trail running? In 2005 with no true background in running at all, computer desk book worm with “zip, zero, nada” sports inclination or ability.I was asked to complete the NYC marathon in place Read More
How and when did you get into trail running? I got into trail running many years ago because of my love for the outdoors. I started with hiking and walking in nature and wanted to explore more challenging terrain. Read More
How did you get into trail running and find your way to ITR? I got into trail running because it was less impactful on my knees . I moved to Indiana in Dec 2019 and I wanted to start Read More
How did you get into trail running and connect with the ITRA running club?I started running trails with a colleague over 20 years ago at Eagle Creek. I met Terry Flectcher through Corporate Challenge around that same time.He told me about Read More