We really enjoyed this squatchy chat with our friend Merritt Hopper of Race 2 Adventure! Merritt has been at the helm of Race 2 Adventure for the past 17 years. R2A orchestrates running trail vacations around the world! The 8-day international adventures include daily trail races (5K-10K) followed by an immersive exploration of the local culture. Upcoming trips include Morocco 2025⁠, ⁠Scotland 2025⁠, and ⁠South Africa 2026⁠. There is even a trip to the ⁠2024 Olympic Games in Paris⁠!

Race 2 Adventure is hosting a 4 day trail running camp in the Berkshires of MA this coming September (2024). There is trail running/hiking each day, a Navigation 101 class, yoga, awesome food AND all of the summer camp activities like water skiing, archery, arts & crafts, kayaking, bonfires and of course- S'MORES! This is a choose-your-own-adventure long weekend: fill up the weekend with trail running and hiking, read a book, go water-skiing. There is definitely an activity for everyone! R2A has extended some generous discounts for our Sassquad Community! To learn how you can save up to $600, visit https://www.sassquadtrailrunning.com/camp