Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this week’s edition of Singletrack News, we break down a major development in the UK trail running scene after Ourea Events - the organizers behind races like Dragon’s Back, Cape Wrath Ultra, and the Northern Traverse - announced they are ceasing trading, putting several iconic races in jeopardy and leaving athletes uncertain about the future of some of the sport’s most ambitious point-to-point events.
We also discuss confusion surrounding UTMB’s new broadcast partnership with FloSports. After speculation online that UTMB races could move behind a paywall, organizers clarified that the UTMB livestream will remain free, with FloSports serving as a simulcast partner in the United States.
Elsewhere, we dig into UTMB’s 2026 live broadcast schedule, which includes 10 races across the World Series - but notably excludes Golden Ticket events like Chianti and Canyons.
We also cover:
* UTMB CEO Fabrice Perrin raising concerns about “ambush marketing”
* The debut of the Big Alta 100K in Marin Headlands
* Previewing the Chianti by UTMB Golden Ticket battle
* Courtney Dauwalter lining up at Tenerife Blue Trail as an early season test
* Nike recruiting ultrarunners for a 15-week research residency
* Haruki Murakami on how running fuels creativity
Chapters
01:45 The Impact of OureaEvents' Bankruptcy
08:13 UTMB's Live-Streaming Clarifications
13:41 UTMB's 2026 Live Coverage Schedule
16:03 Ambush Marketing in Trail Running
19:21 Creative Content Ideas in Trail Running
20:28 The Inaugural Big Alta 100k, Chianti Preview
25:05 Nike's Research Project for Ultrarunners
Partners:
* Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made (nordarun.com/)
* 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)
* Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (raideresearch.com/)
* Janji - premium trail running apparel (janji.com/)
* Kodiak Cakes - my favorite oatmeal and pacakes (kodiakcakes.com/?utm_source=SingleTrack&utm_medium=Awareness)
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In this week’s edition of Singletrack News, we break down a major development in the UK trail running scene after Ourea Events - the organizers behind races like Dragon’s Back, Cape Wrath Ultra, and the Northern Traverse - announced they are ceasing trading, putting several iconic races in jeopardy and leaving athletes uncertain about the future of some of the sport’s most ambitious point-to-point events.
We also discuss confusion surrounding UTMB’s new broadcast partnership with FloSports. After speculation online that UTMB races could move behind a paywall, organizers clarified that the UTMB livestream will remain free, with FloSports serving as a simulcast partner in the United States.
Elsewhere, we dig into UTMB’s 2026 live broadcast schedule, which includes 10 races across the World Series - but notably excludes Golden Ticket events like Chianti and Canyons.
We also cover:
* UTMB CEO Fabrice Perrin raising concerns about “ambush marketing”
* The debut of the Big Alta 100K in Marin Headlands
* Previewing the Chianti by UTMB Golden Ticket battle
* Courtney Dauwalter lining up at Tenerife Blue Trail as an early season test
* Nike recruiting ultrarunners for a 15-week research residency
* Haruki Murakami on how running fuels creativity
Chapters
01:45 The Impact of OureaEvents' Bankruptcy
08:13 UTMB's Live-Streaming Clarifications
13:41 UTMB's 2026 Live Coverage Schedule
16:03 Ambush Marketing in Trail Running
19:21 Creative Content Ideas in Trail Running
20:28 The Inaugural Big Alta 100k, Chianti Preview
25:05 Nike's Research Project for Ultrarunners
Partners:
* Norda - check out the 005: the lightest, fastest, most stable trail racing shoe ever made (nordarun.com/)
* 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)
* Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (raideresearch.com/)
* Janji - premium trail running apparel (janji.com/)
* Kodiak Cakes - my favorite oatmeal and pacakes (kodiakcakes.com/?utm_source=SingleTrack&utm_medium=Awareness)
Follow Singletrack on Instagram:
instagram.com/runsingletrack
Subscribe to Singletrack on Apple:
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