trail running safety

Latest about trail running safety

BioLite Dash 450 review: a headlamp for runners, ramblers, campers and climbers (but especially runners)

By Pat Kinsella published

Super light, well-balanced and very low-profile, BioLite’s new rechargeable head torch fires a brilliant bounce-free beam to guide after-dark trail runners

Headlamps
Miners ridge

Trail runner missing in National Park for a month reveals everything he did wrong

By Will Symons published

Robert Schock was missing in the North Cascades National Park for over a month, surviving off berries and mushrooms form the surrounding wilderness

National Parks & Monuments
runner with cut knee

How to treat minor injuries during a run: what to do after a fall

By Fiona Russell published

An expert guide for runners faced with cuts, scrapes and grazes

Health & Fitness
Trail runner falling down in woodland

A trail runner suffered a collapsed lung after a fall – and his Apple Watch saved him

By Cat Ellis published

Robert Naess was badly injured and unable to use his phone, and over 100 passing drivers didn't spot him

Watches & Wearable Tech
Trail runners on Vail mountain

Backcountry survival tips for trail running in Colorado

By Julia Clarke published

We speak to Colorado Search and Rescue to get the best backcountry safety advice for trail running in Colorado

Trail Running