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80 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

54 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Freetrail — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 8 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 2 editorial issuesAug 2024: 4 editorial issuesSep 2024: 3 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 3 editorial issuesDec 2024: 3 editorial issuesJan 2025: 4 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 3 editorial issuesMar 2025: 2 editorial issuesApr 2025: 2 editorial issuesMay 2025: 1 editorial issueJun 2025: 3 editorial issuesJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 0 editorial issuesSep 2025: 0 editorial issuesOct 2025: 0 editorial issuesNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 3 editorial issuesJun 2026: 8 editorial issuesJul 2026: 1 editorial issueAug 2026: 5 editorial issuesSep 2026: 4 editorial issuesOct 2026: 3 editorial issuesNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 8Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 2; Aug 2024: 4; Sep 2024: 3; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 3; Dec 2024: 3; Jan 2025: 4; Feb 2025: 3; Mar 2025: 2; Apr 2025: 2; May 2025: 1; Jun 2025: 3; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 3; Jun 2026: 8; Jul 2026: 1; Aug 2026: 5; Sep 2026: 4; Oct 2026: 3; Nov 2026: 0.

Sponsor mentions, repeated links and polls are excluded. Credits within editorial items may count. Read the supporting timeline ↓

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Walmsley names Tsaigu; the 50K has a separate field

Freetrail announced Jim Walmsley’s planned Tsaigu Trail return in the October 31 105K, with about 6,677 meters of climbing. Tove Alexandersson, Rémi Bonnet and Courtney Dauwalter were listed for the separate 50K. These are plans, not results.

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Bowman on building Freetrail

Dylan Bowman discussed Freetrail’s work and his relationship with running in Josh Rosenthal’s Borderlands interview, describing a short training break at the interview date.

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Another TrailCon conversation

TUM linked Rich Roll’s conversation with Katie Schide, released in October but recorded during Western States week in June.

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Why McConaughy chose support

TUM linked his Singletrack and Freetrail conversations after the JMT finish, including his explanation of choosing pacers after the earlier unsupported attempt.

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TrailCon conversations released

TUM announced Freetrail’s release schedule, starting with Matt Carpenter and Scott Jurek. The conversations and publication dates are separate.

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Eckert’s data in a conversation

TUM noted Freetrail’s Rest Day Live discussion of Eckert’s six-day visualizations with Eckert and Rachel Entrekin.

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Entrekin interviews Eckert

TUM previewed Rachel Entrekin’s Rest Day Live interview with Megan Eckert about six-day and multiday racing.

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UTMB recaps and interviews

TUM recommended the official recap and post-race conversations with Dhiman, Entrekin and Olson.

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Kaspersen’s post-race interview

TUM linked Kaspersen’s explanation of the comeback and the official race recap.

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Gregory wins OCC by three seconds

TUM reported Gregory’s late pass, the women’s podium and her account of coach True’s pacing plan.

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Illness before UTMB-week races

TUM attributed the separate start and withdrawal accounts to Daniels, Alexandersson, Albon and Brady.

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UTMB week begins

TUM reported the MCC results, the race-week schedule, course maps and preview interviews. Later race outcomes are separate.

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Freetrail’s race-week coverage plan

TUM linked the planned interviews, previews and recap programming. A schedule is not proof that every program later aired.

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Sierre-Zinal preview reading and interviews

TUM linked iRunFar’s field previews and on-site athlete interviews, Freetrail’s Rest Day discussion and Rob Prosser’s audio analysis. The interviews covered Kimutai’s goal, Brinkman’s return and Liaci’s transition from road to mountain racing.

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Pommeret’s third straight Hardrock win and clockwise record

Ludovic Pommeret won Hardrock in 21:11:36, 21:30 faster than his 2024 clockwise record. Jimmy Elam was second on debut in 23:48:56 and David Ayala third in 24:28:17. Pommeret separately explained his downhill pressure to Freetrail.

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Dauwalter’s clockwise mark and Schide’s overall record

Courtney Dauwalter won her fourth Hardrock in 26:03:10, fifth overall, cutting 8:39 from her 2024 clockwise record. Katie Schide’s 2025 counterclockwise 25:50:23 remained the overall women’s mark. Dauwalter’s post-race account described racing without a pacer and vomiting overnight.

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Western States race-week coverage

The June 25 edition linked the forthcoming livestream, forecasts, previews and pre-race media. These announcements precede the final results published June 29.

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Freetrail’s Western States previews and interviews

Freetrail linked ten pre-race athlete interviews, a champions show with Schide, Olson, Kimball and Gallagher, and a named 100-mile debutants list. These are dated previews and media appearances.

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Western States pre-race interviews

Freetrail linked pre-race interviews with Troyer, Puppi, Peterman, Bouillard and Mogavero; For The Long Run linked Miller’s episode about his Canyons Golden Ticket and Western States return.

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Broken Arrow46K preview

Eli Hemming and Dani Moreno were previewed for the upcoming46K, with Fireball picking Drake and Hemming. Pre-race picks and attributed comeback context do not replace the later final results.

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Western States Tailgating schedule announced

Freetrail: June22-through-race-weekend Tailgating schedule.

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Broken Arrow changes and race-week previews

Freetrail: Race-week preview or schedule.

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Matarese joins HOKA; Coppi joins Vibram

Freetrail reported Matarese’s HOKA signing before her Western States debut. Coppi’s Vibram announcement came before Broken Arrow’s 23K; the item also recalled his spring racing.

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Trail Times newspaper announced

Neversecond and Freetrail announced a free newspaper around Palisades Tahoe from June 18, with previews, features, pop-ups and schedules for Broken Arrow and Western States.

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Woodward’s Patagonia announcement and qualifying context

Freetrail: Reported three top-five Golden Ticket finishes.

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Rest Day Live interview and discussion topics

Rest Day Live featured Tyler Andrews following his Everest ascent and discussion with Tim Tollefson. Jornet, Mogavero and Thévenard were named discussion topics, which does not establish their appearance as guests.

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TrailCon schedule and representation criticism

Freetrail: Named in June 22–24 schedule; attendance not established.

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Forsberg’s Freetrail interview

Forsberg joined Bowman after her third-place Transvulcania return to discuss her path back to high-level racing. Historical team years and personal narrative are interview topics, without new affiliation or health claims.

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Freetrail covers Sinclair’s racing and Marion’s livestreaming discussion

TUM highlighted Rest Day threads on Sinclair’s Transvulcania course-record win and Western States path, then Marion and livestreaming.

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Two different Cocodona podcast discussions

TUM linked its Rest Day Live appearance by Entrekin, with Tollefson co-hosting.

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Gray’s selection interview

TUM’s Joe Gray reference resolves to Joseph Gray through the preserved full/short-name proof. It reported his 17 th straight Team USA place and his interview criticism of Dylan Bowman’s predictions.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 24, 2025

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Moreno reflects on her 46 K podium

TUM linked Dani Moreno’s dated Freetrail interview after the 2025 Broken Arrow 46 K. Later roster and decline decisions remain separate.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 24, 2025

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MacLean’s 2025 Dipsea Win

Freetrail’s Rest Day episode supplied Middlebury context for TUM’s account of MacLean’s Dipsea win.

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Freetrail’s June Trailgating Plans

Freetrail announced daily June 19–26, 2025 livestreams and in-person TrailCon events under its Trailgating programme.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 13, 2025

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TrailCon’s Hall of Fame announcement

Announced the 2025 TrailCon Hall of Fame and awards debut.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 6, 2025

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Case’s post-Snowdonia conversation

Hosted Case following her Snowdonia 100K win.

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Following Canyons without a livestream

TUM praised Freetrail’s coverage of the 2025 Canyons 100K, particularly Dylan Bowman’s camera-running footage.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 2, 2025

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Henninger overcomes race-day disruption

Freetrail’s post-race show recounted Henninger’s travel and shuttle problems before her 2025 Canyons third place.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 2, 2025

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Henninger chases Clark at Robie Point

Freetrail’s 2025 Canyons post-race show discussed Henninger’s pursuit of Clark at Robie Point.

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Rest Day revisits Canyons

Freetrail’s Rest Day featured Bowman and Malcolm recapping the 2025 Canyons races.

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Freetrail’s on-site coverage plan

Freetrail was on site in Auburn for Canyons, with a preview show already published and race-week Instagram updates and a recap among its coverage.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: April 25, 2025

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Unbreakable 2 is announced

Freetrail and Journeyfilm announced Unbreakable 2, a film project about the 2025 Western States race.

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Lake Sonoma and Gorge coverage plans

TUM previewed Lake Sonoma and Gorge Waterfalls coverage, including Mountain Outpost’s Lake Sonoma livestream and Freetrail’s pre- and post-race coverage.

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Freetrail’s planned Big Alta coverage

TUM announced The Big Alta’s return to Marin County and planned post-race trailgating commentary on Freetrail’s YouTube channel, while stating there was no race livestream.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 20, 2025

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DeLeon announces a Satisfy signing

TUM reported Johen DeLeon signing with Satisfy, discussing it on the Freetrail Podcast and planning the upcoming Big Alta 28k as his brand debut. The separate A’Basin runner-up result was a September 2024 retrospective reference.

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Thrower films Roche’s Big Alta preparation

Freetrail’s Training for the Big Alta, filmed by Ryan Thrower, followed David Roche through a Boulder hill workout before the planned 2025 Big Alta 50K. TUM introduced it alongside Tim Cannon’s parody.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 20, 2025

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Freetrail features Ruhling and Brady

Released episodes with Ruhling and Brady after covering Tarawera; the TUM author said he had not listened yet.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025

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Jones describes his fast start

In a Freetrail interview, Dan Jones said the fast early pace felt risky but he wanted to test himself. He had estimated a 7:50 finish before running 7:17:42.

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Jones looks toward Western States

Dan Jones told Freetrail he felt fitter and planned to balance recovery before focusing on 2025 Western States in June.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025

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Tarawera preview and pre-race video links

Was on location publishing pre-race athlete interview videos.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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Friday Shakeout Show listing

The February 7 issue listed the Shakeout Show with Freetrail at 1 p. m. Mountain Time that day. This was a broadcast announcement, not proof it occurred.

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Angermund discusses his case on Freetrail

Stian Angermund’s Freetrail interview described his account of the doping case, its impact and plans to return. This is an interview attribution, not a new adjudication, clearance or sanction.

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Sunseri offers his account on Freetrail

Michelino Sunseri discussed the Grand Teton route and legal controversy on Freetrail, explaining his own reasoning. The item is an attributed interview and linked petition context, not a ruling or independent exoneration.

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Partially announced 2024 award rankings

TUM discussed Jim Walmsley’s announced seventhUROY and eighthTROY rankings and Kilian Jornet’s fifthTROY place, plus Liam Tryon’s ballot argument. Its predicted topTROY picks were explicitly guesses before the later award announcements.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: January 10, 2025

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Freetrail’s 2024 TROY countdown

TUM reported Freetrail’s 2024 Trail Runner of the Year countdown: Judith Wyder and Vincent Bouillard at number10, Fuzhao Xiang and Ludovic Pommeret at number9. The cited races are reasons in an annual ranking, not newly run races or final winner announcements.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: January 2, 2025

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Freetrail’s 2024 year-in-review episode

Dylan Bowman and Corrine Malcolm discussed TROY, performances, FKTs and 2025 predictions on Freetrail. Their selections and forecasts are commentary, not final award or future race results.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: December 18, 2024

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USATF’s 2024 MUT honors

TUM reported Lauren Gregory and Christian Allen as Mountain Runners of the Year, Rachel Drake and David Sinclair as Trail Runners of the Year, and Courtney Olsen and Sinclair as Ultra Runners of the Year. Jamil Coury received Contributor of the Year. The item also linked Gregory’s Freetrail interview and Andy Wacker/Emily Schmitz’s ATRA explainer; these are distinct awards, media and authorship attributions.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: December 11, 2024

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Gibson’s reported Mount Tam climb

TUM reported Anna Gibson’s3.2-mile Mount Tam climb in 35:46, described as an FKT77 seconds under the prior mark, and linked the exact Freetrail film/Strava file. The short item does not identify a fully specified route/category or establish present record status.

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A dated TROY voting reminder

TUM reminded readers about Freetrail’s 2024 TROY/Performance of the Year ballot closing December16, with announcements planned from January 2025. This is a voting notice, not final results.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: December 11, 2024

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Two 2024 community award ballots

TUM highlighted open voting for Freetrail’s TROY/Performance of the Year and UltraSignup’s Keep Trail Running Weird nominations. Voting dates and categories are historical calls, not final awards.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: December 4, 2024

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Pell’s Gaudrault Q&A

Ellie Pell’s first YouMadeItWeird Q&A for Freetrail featured Lila Gaudrault. The publication attribution creates no coaching or racing relationship.

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Shorter’s film revisits Roche’s 2024 wins

Cody Shorter’s six-minute film linked David Roche’s 2024 Leadville course-record run and Javelina win, with footage attributed to Mountain Outpost and Freetrail. Megan Roche’s community impact was also credited; mention is not a new sponsorship, media license or race result for her.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: November 27, 2024

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Jornet’s season conversation and possible 2025 plans

Hosted Jornet’s season conversation, covering training, Alpine Connections and possible future race plans.

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Roche’s post-Javelina accounts and Western States plan

TUM linked Freetrail’s ten-minute uncut video of Roche running at Javelina; this review did not watch it.

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DeLeon’s A’Basin result and travel support

The caption attributes travel support for the following Golden Trail races to Freetrail.

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Bowman interviews DeLeon and offers travel support

Its podcast featured DeLeon and the travel-cost offer; no standing sponsorship contract is inferred.

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Schide’s post-UTMB podcast interviews

Published one of the linked Katie Schide post-UTMB interviews.

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Cirque A-Basin winners and Johen’s second place

Interviewed A-Basin’s reported winners and Johen Deleon; its “next big thing” description is attributed opinion.

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Bouillard wins the 2024 UTMB

TUM recommends Freetrail’s post-race interview with 2024 UTMB winner Vincent Bouillard.

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Hawks wins CCC again in 2024

TUM recommends Freetrail’s post-race Hawks interview.

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McCann wins her first 100K race

TUM recommends Freetrail’s post-race interview with McCann.

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Hemming and Yao win the 2024 OCC

TUM recommends Freetrail’s post-race Hemming interview.

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Freetrail’s announced Chamonix coverage

Announced daily Chamonix previews, interviews and CCC/UTMB race coverage for the 2024 week.

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The Roches’ Freetrail episode link

TUM linked its David and Megan Roche conversation with the exact episode title and destination.

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Browning discusses the attempt on Freetrail

TUM linked Browning’s appearance discussing the Colorado Trail attempt.

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Browning’s Freetrail episode link

TUM linked its Browning conversation using the exact episode title and destination.

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Freetrail releases TrailCon’s Brand & Athlete panel

TUM linked Freetrail’s release of TrailCon’s Brand & Athlete panel in 2024.

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TrailCon’s media panel on Freetrail

Published the linked TrailCon media-panel episode, whose retained metadata gives August 2, 2024 as release date.

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Bowman moderates a TrailCon discussion

TUM identified Bowman with Freetrail while he moderated the TrailCon discussion.

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Farvard’s 2024 Western States interview

TUM recommended its Farvard interview about his 2024 Western States runner-up performance and preparation.

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Repeated link

Jim Walmsley’s full Freetrail interview

The issue repeated this link from earlier coverage. It is not a new report.

Repeated link

Freetrail’s Auburn preview

Dylan Bowman hosted Freetrail’s Canyons 100K preview with Tim Tollefson and Corrine Malcolm, covering both fields and race-week conditions.

Repeated link

Freetrail’s Big Alta highlight link

The issue recommended Freetrail’s official Big Alta highlight video.

Repeated link

Big Alta’s Friday preview slot

Freetrail’s Big Alta schedule listed a preview show for March 21, 2025, from noon to 1 p.m. PDT.

Event date: March 21, 2025 · TUM publication: March 20, 2025

Repeated link

Big Alta’s 50k post-race coverage slot

Freetrail scheduled Big Alta 50K post-race commentary for March 22, 2025, from 1 to 2 p.m. PDT.

Event date: March 22, 2025 · TUM publication: March 20, 2025

Repeated link

Big Alta’s 28k post-race coverage slot

Freetrail scheduled Big Alta 28K post-race commentary for March 23, 2025, from 11 a.m. to noon PDT.

Event date: March 23, 2025 · TUM publication: March 20, 2025

Repeated link

Panel episode publication metadata

The embedded card labels The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman and gives 2024-08-09 T 12:00:00 Z as episode publication metadata. It does not establish the panel’s recording date or Bowman’s presence in this episode.

Repeated link

Farvard interview video embed

TUM embedded the video version of the preceding Farvard interview.

Repeated link

Farvard interview podcast card

The linked episode title reads Rod Farvard | Western States 100 Runner Up, providing the audio counterpart of the preceding interview recommendation.

Repeated link

Freetrail episode release metadata

The source card names The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman and gives July 18, 2024 at 12:28 UTC as episode-release metadata.

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Rich Roll

TrailCon conversation recorded during June’s Western States week · 2026-10-02

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Media appearance

Katie Schide

TrailCon conversation recorded during June’s Western States week · 2026-10-02

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Interview: Ludovic Pommeret

Ludovic Pommeret

Ludovic Pommeret — Post-race explanation of uphill limits and downhill pressure. Reported 2026-07-13.

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