10 Bucket List Worthy Trail Races for Women

What Makes a Trail Running Event Bucket List Worthy for Women?

Trail Sisters, a community founded by Gina Lucrezi in 2016 as a place for information, inspiration, and empowerment for women looking to get out on the trails, has an extensive list of Trail Sisters Approved events. These races meet several criteria, including: equal podiums and awards, women-specific apparel and swag, menstrual products at aid stations, women on the start line, and a pregnancy/postpartum policy.

Renee Janssen, co-founder of the Trail Mix Fund, which helps increase the diversity of trail running by inviting nontraditional trail runners to races and covering those athletes’ entry fees, says changing up the race format can also make it more appealing to women. Races on closed loops, for example, can cut down on someone’s fear about safety. “The idea [is] that you’re never really alone. With a short course that’s a loop, you’re around or very near other runners the entire time,” said Janssen.

Source: https://www.fieldmag.com/articles/bucket-list-trail-races-for-women