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National High School Trail Championships
July 27 @ 7:30 AM
The National High School Trail Championship (NHSTC) is a trail race for high school athletes. The next running of the NHSTC will be held in Salida, Colorado. The race will feature switchbacks, climbs, descents and rocks to give athletes the opportunity to showcase their strength, finesse and trail running prowess.
The Beas Knees Citizens race starts at 7:20 a.m. The Boys’ Championship starts at 8:20 a.m. and the Girls’ Championship starts at 8:45 a.m.
The NHSTC is open to all current high school athletes and is extended to include incoming freshman and 2023 high school graduates. There is no qualifying race for the NHSTC. However, due to course limitations, we will cap the race sizes when we hit our maximum numbers. The NHSTC will crown a team champion and individual champion for the girls and boys.
There is an individual competition and also a category for a three person team competition. To be considered for the team championship, all team members must attend the same high school. All racers on teams will also be eligible for individual awards. Teams of three to five individuals may register under a club name. We will score the top three competitors from each team.
Elevation of the start and finish comes in at 7,057 feet and the high point of the course will top out at 7,558. The planned route will cover 5.4 miles. There will be ample opportunity for passing during the first 1.85 miles of the route. Racers will begin their NHSTC experience by following a dirt road for approximately .7 mile. This will allow room for the race to spread out before hitting trail.
THE BEAS KNEES CITIZENS RACE
Not an incoming high school freshman, an outgoing high school senior or somewhere in between? Not to worry. The Beas Knees, a citizens race, has you covered and will allow you to test your trail running on the very course that will serve as the National High School Trail Championships later that morning. The Beas Knees will set off in the cool morning, mountain air at 7:20 a.m.
Do we not know how to spell? The Beas Knees Citizens Race is named in recognition and honor of the late Brett Beasley. Brett, a U.S. Forest Service Ranger, was instrumental in connecting countless people to the outdoors and locally, his very fingerprints are literally all over Salida Mountain Trails. Brett, known as “The Beas” by his friends, has left a lasting legacy with his family and in our community.
By definition, “the bee’s knees” means “the height of excellence.” We think that this definition appropriately fits Brett and it is our intention that the race will too.
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