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344: ‘We Sold Out the Rio’, with Adam Lee

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Adam Lee stops by Singletrack just a couple of days ahead of hosting his first of several TRFF show in 2026. Adam and his team sold out the Rio in Vancouver, BC and we chat about what his unique approach to hosting and marketing TRFF in his community. Also, Adam’s next race on his calendar: The Fat Dog 120… that’s like almost 200 kilometers! LINKS Get more: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!

343: ‘For That Finish Line Moment’, with Renee Janssen

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Go Beyond Racing, one of Pacific Northwest longest running and most reputable trail racing organizations just went through a major brand refresh and co-owner Renee Janssen is here to share the backstory. We dive into the origins of Go Beyond and Renee’s motivation to leave her corporate cubicle to take on race directing full time alongside her husband Todd. We also chat about the important work of the Trail Mix Fund a nonprofit the two founded during the COVID pandemic which is aimed to bring more diversity to our trail running community. Get more: Brought to you by - your trail and...

342: ‘Crowdfunding Prize Purses’, with Krissi Polentz

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On the eve of one of America’s largest ultra trail race, the Black Canyon Ultras, Mountain Outpost announces another new initiative: ‘Race Purse’- a crowdfunding platform for prize purses for elite runners. In recent months Black Canyon, and Aravaipa have gotten under increased scrutiny for not offering any prize money at all. This new project, seemingly outsourcing the solution created lots of chatter online and Krissi is joining me to try to make sense of it all. LINKS Krissi on Krissi on by Mountain Outpost On Electric Cable Car: On Electric Cable Car: Get more: Brought...

341: ‘Race Director Stringbean’, with Joe McConaughy

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Joe McConaughy has achieved a lot in his life already, but this year he’s going to embark on two new and daunting adventures : fatherhood and race directing. I don’t know which one’s harder, but we chat about both and a lot more on this episode of Singletrack. LINKS Joe's coaching Joe Get more: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!

340: ‘Shooting From The Hip’, with Austin Corbett

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Austin is taking the big leap into self-employment and joins me on Singletrack to chat about his new business Point to Point Photography. As a trained photographer with years of experience making connections in the outdoor industry Austin is ready to step behind the lens and share his vision of running on trails in wild places with the world. LINKS Austin Get more: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!

339: ‘The Most Beautiful Expression of Human Movement’, with Ryan Kerrigan

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This week we’re opening the much anticipated registration for Beast of Big Creek. Who better to help me launch all this than the person who reached out first when I wanted to get Beast on the radar of The International Skyrunning Federation. Ryan Kerrigan is the executive director of Skyrunning USA and on Singletrack we chat about the history of skyrunning and the process it took to bring the Skyrunner World Seriers back to the US. 2026 will be an exciting time in short and steep trail racing. LINKS Get more: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!

338: ‘It’s a Trip’, with Nicholas Triolo

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Nicholas Triolo wrote my favorite book of 2025: ‘’ and he’s back on Singletrack to chat about it. We discuss the process of writing, the inspiration for the stories, and what a great travel books are meant to do for the reader. You’ll think different about that loop in the woods next time you head out on your run, I promise. LINKS Nicholas’s Nicholas’s Nicholas’s book ‘’ Get more: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!

337: ‘Running Into 2026’, with Alex Bond

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Alex Bond joins Singletrack for one last hurrah of 2025 - and yes, I am fully aware that I’m posting this already in 2026. So, a first hurrah of 2026. We’re chatting about the world of trail and mountain running over the past year and looking ahead and the new one. Hope it will be a happy one for y’all! LINKS Alex Bond RE/Run 2025 Get more: Brought to you by - your trail and mountain news!

336: ‘Running Back The Year 2025’, with Krissi Polentz

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It’s the end of 2025 and I’m joined by special guest Krissi Polentz to chat about this past year in trail running. What stood out? What were the big stories and big misses that shaped out sport and culture? We’re taking a look at the players that speak, the businesses that spend money, and the movers that have shape our sport this past year. And of course, we’re making some predictions for what this all will mean for the coming one. Happy Holidays and thanks for being part of the ride. LINKS Krissi’s website: Krissi on Cover photo by Connect: Brought to you by - your...

335: ‘I Think I just Need To Run’, with Morgan Powell

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Very special guest Morgan Powell joins Singletrack to help me unveil the poster art for the Trail Running Film Festival’s Global Tour 2026. We chat about the inspiration behind the artwork and get to know Morgen, the artist and athlete behind it all. LINKS Morgan Powell’s design studio: More of Singletrack on . Brought to you by - your daily source for all things trail running and mountain culture.

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