ABOUT WOMEN OF THE WASATCH
Women of the Wasatch is a non-profit, volunteer-based community dedicated to creating a trail running community where all women belong through connection, advocacy, education, and support. We host free, energetic, welcoming events for women, non-binary, BIPOC and LGBTQ folks to explore the world and embrace the highs & lows of trail running.
We organize 300+ trail runs each year and more than a dozen community educational events. We have 6 chapters across northern Utah, 25 chapter leaders, and about 3000 members. Our members span all experience levels—from first-time trail runners to ultra-racers.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT COMING TO A WOW MEETUP?
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Support for ALL Paces: Most of our runs are social-paced and have designated party pacers to ensure everyone has someone to run and chat with the entire time. We also offer some workout-paced runs, where runners must know the route and feel comfortable navigating it solo. If a run will not have a party pacer, we will make that clear in the description so attendees can prepare accordingly!
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Trail Respect: We love enjoying our wild spaces, and want to make sure we take care of them! As such, we are committed to leaving the trails better than we found them. If it’s muddy, we will turn around. If there's trash, we will pick it up. Trail stewardship is core to our mission. We also have opportunities every summer for trail maintenance.
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Typical Mileage: Mileage depends on the meetup location. Typically, our route options range from 3 to 7 miles and 400 to 1500 feet of elevation. If you're not feeling up for the route options offered on a given day, you’re always welcome to self-organize and run the mileage that works best for you!
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Group Size Limits: We try to break up into groups of 15 or less to minimize our impact on the trails, wildlife, and other visitors.
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Community: Our mission is to create an inclusive trail running community where women thrive through connection, advocacy, education, and support. We want to make trail running more accessible and empower everyone on their individual running journeys. Showing up is the hard part. It doesn't matter if you run or walk—no matter what, we are happy to have you join us. We welcome all women, LGTBQ+, BIPOC, and allies who are comfortable in a space centered around women's running. This group is for more than just running—so stick around after our meetups to socialize and build our community!
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DISCORD
The best way to stay up-to-date is our Discord! There, we share events, updates, run locations, and so much more.
