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Running offers all kinds of benefits: community, fitness, adventure, scenery, to name a few. But there’s only one place you’ll find all of them together in one experience, and that’s at a Ragnar trail relay. With a variety of events nationwide, Ragnar adds an exciting team element to races, boosts the community vibe with a camping village, and gives participants the opportunity to challenge themselves on some of the most beautiful trails in the United States. To learn more about Ragnar, we talked to the experts: Ragnar trail race director CC Pelletier and Ragnar ambassador Valencia Hike.
A Trail Series for Everyone
Outside: How are Ragnar races different from other trail series?
CC Pelletier, Ragnar Trail Race Director: Trail races already have a great sense of community around them, but since Ragnar trail race competitors work as teams in a relay format, that community aspect is heightened. There are breaks between each segment for competitors to talk to teammates and other runners. Ragnar races offer the unique opportunity to make new, lasting friendships.
When you compete in a Ragnar…
