These trips can be both difficult and dangerous, depending on length, weather, and terrain. Running while backpacking has been termed " fastpacking". Related activities Fastpacking Ī growing number of people are participating in solo backcountry trail running trips, carrying an ultralight form of backpacking to allow faster speeds than with a traditional backpack.
This move to nature is also reflected in a large increase in competitors in non-traditional/off-road triathlons and adventure racing in the 2010s. Runners often cite less impact stress compared to road running, as well as the landscape and non-urban environment, as primary reasons for preferring trail running. The number of organized trail races grew by 1,000% from 2008 to 2018, from 160 to more than 1,800 globally. In general, however, cross country running is a discipline governned by the IAAF, which is typically raced over shorter distances, while trail running is overseen by ITRA and includes longer races. It is difficult to definitively distinguish trail running from cross country running. Unlike road running and track running, it generally takes place on outdoor trails, often in mountainous terrain, and often includes significant ascents and descents. It is similar to both mountain and fell running (also known as hill running). Trail running is a type of running that takes place outdoors, in natural environments with few paved roads. The Backbone Trail, Santa Monica Mountains, southern California
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