How to Subscribe to a Trail Running Magazine

Millions of people hike, walk or run across our nation every year, a sport which is accessible to people of all ages. More experienced trail runners travel around the country from one trail to the next to take a chance at running a new, exciting location they've never seen before. One of the best ways to learn about new trails is to subscribe to a trail running magazine. Follow these steps to find out how.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Check or credit card

Subscribe to a Trail Running Magazine

1. Go online to the main website of your favorite trail running magazines. You can often just subscribe online and not have to send in the postcards that come with each issue. This is also the fastest way to have your subscription order processed.
2. Talk to other trail runners about which trail running magazine to which you should subscribe. You will get a wide range of opinions, which will help make a decision. Be sure to ask whom they felt the magazine was geared towards: pros or beginners.
3. Ask for a gift subscription for someone you love. You can easily buy a subscription online or by telephone for most major trail running magazines. You can also request that you receive renewal notices so that you can buy the subscription again in the future.
4. Pay to subscribe to an online magazine. Online magazines are convenient since you don't have to have a paper copy mailed to you, and you can pay for your subscription upfront or pay on a month to month basis. Even better, many online subscriptions are less than $5 per month if you don't feel like paying for the entire subscription right away.
5. Time your subscription to coincide with a special offer. Some trail running magazines are known to include a free ticket or entrance fee for upcoming races, as well as discounts on gear offered in their magazines.

Tips & Warnings

• Subscribe for a longer period of time instead of for just one year. Discounts for longer subscriptions are often substantial enough to warrant the added up front cost.
• For many magazines you can subscribe online, which is useful, but can pose a security risk if your personal information is no transmitted via a secure website. Check to find out which sites offer secure transactions before you enter your credit card information.

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