This is a recording from a live panel conducted at The Running Event - the running industry's largest trade show. One of the big trends in running is the growth of trail running as a sub-category, something that is felt palpably at TRE. To contextualize this growth, I'm joined by two fantastic guests:

• David Callahan, Co-CEO of UltraSignup

• Stephen Holmberg, Founder of Insight Accelerator

We talk about the following topics:

• Growth trends in the sport
• Trail Culture as a growth driving phenomenon
• Cultural impact vs. commercial impact - the realities of the size of the market
• How people are discovering and experiencing the sport
• The impact of star athletes on the business of trail
• Marketplace dynamics (tariffs, inflation, competition, etc.)
• Q&A!

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Rod Farvard is a pro trail runner for HOKA living in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Among other things, Rod is a past champion of the Canyons 100k and a runner up of the Western States 100. We recorded this in person at Freetrail HQ in Marinwood, CA, 24hrs removed from a long run together on my home trails.

Topics discuss:

• Feelings approaching the end of the year
• Finding and embracing "Your Path" in life
• Sacrifice as being a necessary element of being On The Path
• Focusing on UTMB after years committed to Western States
• Evaluating his 9th place performance in 2025 and where there's room for improvement
• Supported FKT attempt on the John Muir Trail
• Switching coaches
• Goals for 2026
• A lot more!

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week, we're joined by Corrine Malcolm to talk through the following topics:

• Western States & Hardrock Lotteries
• Courtney Daulwalter & Christian Allen rip CIM
• Thoughts from The Running Event
• Broken Arrow x ACG partnership
• Rachel Entrekin signs with Norda
• Debut of Trail Team of the Year

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Zach Miller is a legendary trail runner, splitting time between Oregon and Colorado. He is one of the most beloved and most decorated athletes of the last decade, not only because of his results but in how he approaches the sport.

This is a companion podcast for a new film that Freetrail released this week, documenting Zach's race at the 2025 Hardrock 100. The film is entitled A Lap For Bill - a moving tribute to his late friend Bill Dooper.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Current Life Updates
02:54 The Intersection of Construction and Athletics
06:10 The Art vs. Science Debate in Sports
08:56 Reminiscing About Early Racing Days
12:03 The Impact of Bill Dooper
15:06 Reflections on Hardrock and Future Goals
32:48 The Toughness of Zach Miller
34:34 The Essence of Competition
40:11 Reflections on the World Championships
50:32 Inspiration and Future Goals

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This is an emergency episode recorded in San Antonio, TX at The Running Event. We're here to breakdown the recently announced new multi-year partnership between the Broken Arrow Skyrace and All Conditions Gear (ACG) and the exciting details contained in the rollout.

Our guests today provide perspectives from three distinct angles:

• Brendan Madigan: Broken Arrow Race Director
• Todd Simpson: ACG Global Marketplace & Strategy
• Bailey Kowalczyk: All Conditions Racing Department Athlete

Topics discussed:

• High level details of the partnership
• Why ACG is excited about trail running
• The $150k prize purse
• What this means for current and future generations of pro trail runners
• Other areas of investment: Adaptive athletes, inclusivity, women/mothers, spectators, etc
• The importance of TRE
• The state of specialty retail
• The 2026 TrailCon
• A lot more!

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Today's panel is entitled The Lives of Modern Professional Trail Runners, recorded live at the 2025 edition of TrailCon -- a two-day trail running festival, conference, and trade show hosted in Palisades Tahoe, CA in the days between Broken Arrow and Western States.

Our panelists today:

• Sally McRae (Moderator)
• Jim Walmsley (HOKA)
• Hayden Hawks (HOKA)
• Hillary Allen (Brooks)
• Tabor Hemming (Adidas TERREX)

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week, we're joined by Adam Merry to talk through the following topics:

• Pacific Trails by UTMB Cancellation
• Gorge Waterfalls new multi-year partnership with All Conditions Gear
• David Kilgore's departure from the Team Manager role at On
• JFK & Ultra Trail Cape Town previews

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Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Tim Tollefson to talk through the following topics:

• UTMB's Purchase of Zugspitz Ultra Trail
• The global event landscape and where independent events fit
• Caleb Olson wins GPT100
• Kilian Jornet registers for Western States 2026
• Molly Seidel and Des Linden moving from roads to trails
• Eliud Kipchoge wears Radical Air Flow at NYC Marathon
• New 50 Mile and 100 Mile World Records
• Personal running and life updates
• A lot more!

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