Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In one of the most action-packed weekends of ultrarunning in recent memory, we followed Tarawera, Black Canyon, and the Barkley Marathons as they unfolded simultaneously. Jeff Colt joins the show to break it all down. We also cover the PTRA’s advisory vote on pacing at championship-level races, crowdfunded prize purses, Outside Interactive’s profitability, the 603 Endurance sale to Marathon Sports, Mount to Coast’s pro team announcement, and Broken Arrow’s Trail Futures initiative.
Chapters
00:00 Black Canyon 100K + 50K Highlights
04:04 Tarawera 102K Insights
08:06 Barkley Marathons Update
12:08 Crowdfunded Prize Purse Initiative
15:54 Pacer Vote and Its Implications
19:58 Outside Interactive's Profitability
23:57 603 Endurance Acquisition
25:46 Mount to Coast Team Announcement
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In one of the most action-packed weekends of ultrarunning in recent memory, we followed Tarawera, Black Canyon, and the Barkley Marathons as they unfolded simultaneously. Jeff Colt joins the show to break it all down. We also cover the PTRA’s advisory vote on pacing at championship-level races, crowdfunded prize purses, Outside Interactive’s profitability, the 603 Endurance sale to Marathon Sports, Mount to Coast’s pro team announcement, and Broken Arrow’s Trail Futures initiative.
Chapters
00:00 Black Canyon 100K + 50K Highlights
04:04 Tarawera 102K Insights
08:06 Barkley Marathons Update
12:08 Crowdfunded Prize Purse Initiative
15:54 Pacer Vote and Its Implications
19:58 Outside Interactive's Profitability
23:57 603 Endurance Acquisition
25:46 Mount to Coast Team Announcement
Partners:
* Precision Fuel and Hydration - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout for 15% off your next order (precisionhydration.com/planner/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=singletrack)
* Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made (nordarun.com/)
* Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (raideresearch.com/singletrack)
* Janji - premium trail running apparel (janji.com/pages/singletrack)
Follow Singletrack on Instagram:
instagram.com/runsingletrack
Subscribe to Singletrack on Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/singletrack/id1572382413
Subscribe to Singletrack on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/7jAsWCRNSCU8nh81vrAaC2?si=3ac02e4e32b946c4
