U.S. 2004 USATF MUT Championships Selected In 2004 ultra, trail, and mountain runners have the broadest opportunity to run USATF national championship and selection races in the history of the Mountain/Ultra/Trail Running Council (MUT) championship program. To offer this expansive slate of races, the USATF Mountain/ Ultra/Trail Running Council selected 8 different venues for championships. In response to the request for bids for US national championships, MUT received 11 bids from race directors across the country. The following events were chosen as the US MUT Championships for 2004 for open and masters athletes.

American 100K April 4, 2004 Kettle Moraine, WI Ksetnes@aol.com http://www.americanultra.org/olander/text.html

TEVA Spring Runoff June 5, 2004 *also 2005 Vail, CO mortiz@vailrec.com www.vailrec.com

Mt. Washington June 19, 2004 *Also 2006 Gorham, NH racetime@gsrs.com http://www.gsrs.com/mwrr/

White River 50 Mile Trail Race July 31, 2004 *also 2005, 2006 Crystal Mountain, WA www.whiteriver50.orgsearunco@aol.com

Olander Park 100 Mile Run September 11, 2004 Sylvania, OH falvey@prodigy.net http://www.americanultra.org/olander/text.html

San Diego 1 Day - 24 Hour Run October 30, 2003 San Diego, CA metz@adnc.com http://www.sandiego1dayrace.com/index.html

Peachtree City 50K November 14, 2004 Peachtree City, GA darksiderunningclub@comcast.net

HUFF 50K Trail Run December 18, 2004 Huntington, IN www.huff50k.com

The MUT Council selected these championship races at the 25th annual USATF Conference in Greensboro, NC on December 6, 2003. In selecting national MUT championships, the MUT Council balances the quality of the event with the championship race experience it provides.

The MUT council also announced the following 2004 races as selection races for next year's World Cup 100KM and World Trophy Mountain championships:

1. American 100KM: top 3 men (sub-8 hour), top 3 women (sub-9 hour) 2. Mt. Washington: top 3 men, top 2 women 3. Vail Hill Climb: top 2 men, top woman **NACAC Championships Date: 7/4/4 Contact: mortiz@vailrec.com www.vailrec.com

Congratulations to the races selected for the MUT Championships!

Questions? Contact your championship representative: 

• East: Janice Anderson 678-778-8211 (h) or 770-433-8211 ext 17654 (w) or Janice_Anderson@HomeDepot.com  
• Central: Theresa Daus-Weber 303-973-7579 (h) or theresadaus-weber@msn.com  
• West: Lorraine Gersitz 714-526-5340 (h) or 562-860-2451 ext 2414 (w) or bruceandlo@earthlink.net

Richard Bolt 

Men's Team Manager 

Teva US Mountain Running Team 

43 Salisbury St. 

Manchester, NH 03104 603-627-7213