Birmingham Ultra Trail Society co-founder Kyle Stichtenoth remains amazed and thankful for what has been wrought by the organization imagineered by him and three friends in 2013. Wrote Kyle for our…
Birmingham Ultra Trail Society Vice President Andrew Channell is an HR systems architect for a financial services company. During his tenure as VP, he's helped build new and maintain relationships…
BUTS member Trey Clark is the cofounder of Zombie Trail Races, established in 2021. He and cousin Nick Doss "started having trail races that were somewhat out of the box…
By Amber Whillock In ultrarunning, you hear a lot about finding your why. Your core motivation. The reason you’ll keep going even when finishing the race seems impossibly difficult. The…
By Dr. Olivia Affuso Hey y’all! It’s that time of year again. The holiday season has begun! And we pause to give thanks for our family, friends and the prospects…
Trail Sisters Mission: To increase women's participation and opportunity in trail running and hiking through inspiration, education and empowerment. About our Birmingham Group: Our group has been around for a year.…
Becki Jones is a Birmingham Ultra Trail Society member and a transplant from California where she was an avid road half marathoner. We asked her to tell us about herself.…
By Lauren Weber The Annual BUTS Bearly Ultra benefiting Red Mountain Park is just around the corner! This year’s race will be on December 10th at Red Mountain Park. Have…
BUTS asked Nutritionist Will Benitez, On Pace Wellness LLC and Resolute Running, for advice on “Going Long”. Here’s how he answered our questions! What should I eat immediately Pre- and Post-…
You always see him (and his son) at races, but he's a man of few words. So here's a tiny peek into the mind of this mileage machine. 1. When…