In an effort to bring more awareness we are starting a new program to list existing trail races under an ATRA Youth calendar. To make them more visible on the ATRA calendar and bring awareness to your race we have created a Youth Trail label that we hope to feature on your race website so that athletes looking at your race will know that youth athletes are welcome and encouraged to participate. 

In an effort to build this program we want this to be able to be implemented as easily as possible, which is why we have very few requirements to be included in this listing. It should require no changes to how you manage or run your race, just a simple acknowledgement that you allow youth participation. If you are willing, we also feel like it could help build participation in your event by offering up a small discount for youth runners as well as 2 free entries to youth athletes. You would be free to determine how those are given. 

The recommended race attributes we're using as guidelines to be included in this new program are: 

• Race distance of under 10 miles
• Terrain is greater than 75% natural surface
• Allows youth participants at least as young as 14yrs
• Willing to offer 15% discount to youth 19 yrs and under or host a specifically youth oriented event
• Willing to offer a minimum of 2 free youth entries if requested

What ATRA will do: 

• A link to your race on the youth webpage and calendar of youth races
• A badge next to your race on the main ATRA calendar calling out your race as Youth Approved
• Social posts on ATRA's Instagram account calling out youth trail race opportunities

What we would like the race to do:

Place Youth Trail badge on race website and/or race page specific to the youth race if other distances are offered

Mention somewhere in race info about the discount and 2 free entries for youth athletes

We hope that this effort is of interest to you and we are happy to chat more about the program. Feel free to give me a call at the number below or send an email with questions or comments. You can see the badge in action at sunapeescramble.com.

Questions about the Certification? Contact one of us

Max King maxkingor@gmail.com

Paul Kirsch   pkirsch2@gmail.com