This month on the trails - October 2024

Deze maand op de trails - Oktober 2024 - Trail.nl

What's happening on the trails in October?

Also in the month October There's plenty happening again. Great new events, a shop with new items from the winter collection, and much more. Also this month, we have a fun podcast, a motivational video, and a list of books you can borrow from us.

Events in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, we have several great trails on the October calendar. Check them out below and consider registering.


Do you have a injury and do you want to get rid of your ticket? Then put it on our new forum.

Events abroad

You can also participate in many beautiful trails abroad this coming month (October). We've picked out a few:

  • UTMB Nice Côte d'Azur, France
  • UTMB Mallorca, Spain
  • UTMB Kullamannen, Sweden
  • Ascona-Locarno Golden Trail Finals, Switzerland
  • Merrell Skyrunner Series Sobrescobio Skyrace, Spain

New on our calendar

We keep filling our calendar with fun events. Every month, we add a few exciting new trails in the Netherlands. These are the newest additions to the calendar.

New in our store (October)

Not only our calendar features new acquisitions, but also our shop is full of new arrivals. The fall collections from many brands are arriving. That means warm clothing, reflective elements, headlamps, gloves, waterproof Gore-Tex shoes, and more.


A small selection from our range of new products can be found below.

New brand: Milestone

Milestone is a Japanese brand that specializes in the development of high-quality headlamps.The founder, Shuhei Nishioka, is the third generation of the family behind Fuji Lighting Co., Ltd. , a company founded in 1920. "Fuji" refers to the iconic Japanese mountain, while "lighting" stands for illumination. Fuji Lighting started producing carbide lamps based on acetylene gas, initially used by miners, fishermen and street vendors.


The second generation of the family business expanded the possibilities of lighting and developed special tools for night fishing.


Shuhei Nishioka, a nature lover, was committed to developing a headlamp suitable for mountain sports He recently expanded the range to include outdoor products for trail running and fastpacking In 2024, Milestone celebrates its 10th anniversary , with the ongoing mission to support “Lighting Your Way”—lighting your path wherever your adventures take you.

On to your next Milestone!

Unfortunately, it is dark again during our early runs.
  • Neck warmers The season of the Buff has also started again.
  • This is what it looks like now:


    • Adharanand Finn - The Ways of the Runner (on loan)
    • Adharanand Finn - Running With The Kenyans
    • Adharanand Finn - The Rise Of The Ultra Runners
    • Chris Napier - Science Of Running
    • Christopher McDougall - Born To Run
    • Diederik van Hoogstraten - Loose
    • Elmar Teegelbeckers - Hiking Trails
    • Jamie McDonald - Running America
    • Jeffier Strong McConachie - How Endurance Sports Help You Win At Life
    • Joe De Sena - Spartan Up!
    • Rob Pope - Becoming Forest
    • Robin Harvie - Why We Run (on loan)
    • Ron Teunisse - The Courier Who Belongs Nowhere
    • Scott Jurek - Eat& amp; Run
    • Scott Jurek - North
    • Steve Magness - The Science Of Running
    • Will Dean - It Takes A Tribe
    • Yvon Chouinard - Let My People Go Surfing

    We have here is a current overview of the books we have, this blog post may be a bit dated.

    Video of the month October

    Sometimes pushing boundaries means seeing the familiar in a new way. Back then Kilian Jornet Returning to his homeland, the Pyrenees, he sought a challenge, one both beautiful and demanding. With only a rough GPX route and the help of friends and locals, he traversed all the major 3,000-meter peaks in eight days—witnessing the retreat of glaciers and rediscovering the wild mountains of his youth.

    Now his journey has been captured in the full-length film 'Into the (Un)known'.


    Below the trailer is the button to watch the entire movie.

    Podcast of the month

    During our long runs, we love listening to audiobooks and podcasts. Last week, we had another great interview. This time, Singletrack podcast, featuring trail running legend Anton Krupica. Listen below or download it via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

    Also read our other blogs

    Want to go trail running yourself?

    Find a fun event on our calendar , so that you have a goal.

    Go train .

    Make sure you have the right stuff .

    Dirk Schrama

    Dirk

    Founder of Trail.NLHe's done a lot of running. From all kinds of mud runs to ultra-trails and from the well-known road marathons to hour-long runs. He's tested a lot of shoes and other gear.