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North Bend’s races and race director
TUM covered Mt Si VK and North Bend’s elite 30K, Hillary Allen’s earlier VK/ascent results, and Joe McConaughy’s first year directing the festival.
Event
Mammoth Trail Fest
Trail festival
Mammoth Trail Fest is a multi-race trail-running festival in Mammoth Lakes, California. Its programme includes the 50K, 26K and Dragon’s Back Ascent, a three-mile climb gaining 2,400 feet to Mammoth Mountain’s summit.
- Event format
- Trail festival with multiple racesIncludes 50K, 26K and Dragon’s Back AscentSource
23 TUM reports · Published coverage below
Publication history
Coverage over time
8 editorial issues
Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.
Jul 2024Peak 3Nov 2026
Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 2; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 1; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 1; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 0; 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: 0; Jun 2026: 0; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 0; Sep 2026: 3; Oct 2026: 1; Nov 2026: 0.
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In The Ultra Minute
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Mammoth Trail Fest’s weekend results
TUM covered the 50K and 26K, elite para and nonbinary results, and Ares Reading’s first-person reflection through The Trail House.
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Dragon’s Back Ascent at Trail Fest
TUM covered the ascent podiums, Ares Reading’s fourth place for The Trail House, Mary Daniels’s return and the remaining Mammoth Trail Fest races.
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A mental-performance workshop
TUM announced Emma Wagner’s September 25 Mammoth Trail Fest workshop and linked its schedule.
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15 Hours features Tollefson
TUM recommended Billy Yang’s new 15 Hours film about Tim Tollefson leaving physical therapy and shifting from personal race goals to building Mammoth Trailfest. Past series subjects included Anton Krupicka, Ann Trason and Hayden Hawks.
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Broken Arrow’s announced 2025 GoldenTrail place
TUM announced Broken Arrow’s 23K joining the 2025 Golden Trail World Series onJune22, replacing Mammoth Trail Fest and Headlands 27K in the calendar. Headlands 27K is separate from Tamalpa Headlands 50K; a calendar announcement establishes no athlete start or completed result.
Event date: June 22, 2025 · TUM publication: December 18, 2024
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Njeru’s Mammoth photo caption
The caption described Joyce Muthoni Njeru’s Mammoth Trailfest 26K win and contemporaneous series lead, crediting Rising Story’s exact linked account.
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Njeru wins Mammoth’s women’s 26K
Its 26K was the final Golden Trail round before the series finale; women’s result is separate from the festival’s VK and 50K.
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Elazzaoui wins Mammoth’s men’s 26K
Men’s 26K report described a one-second winning margin and contested sprint, not a sanction decision.
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Trail Talk’s contested-finish clip
TUM linked Trail Talk’s drone clip of the Mammoth 26K sprint and discussed whether the blocking was fair.
Earlier coverage (13)
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Elazzaoui’s downhill clip
TUM linked a clip of eventual Mammoth winner Elhousine Elazzaoui descending at speed.
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Kiriago’s linked ankle clip
TUM linked a clip describing Philemon Kiriago avoiding weight on a rolled ankle during Mammoth.
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Bonnet’s distinct Mammoth VK and 26K results
Rémi Bonnet won the Dragon’s Ascent VK, then finished fourth in Mammoth’s 26K. Those are separate races within the festival.
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Hall wins Mammoth’s 50K after a VK podium
TUM reported Hall’s 50K win and prior VK third place. The literal women’s-result clause is preserved in the source.
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Deleon’s Mammoth 26K finish
Johen Deleon finished 51st among the men in Mammoth’s 26K in 2:38:14. The A’Basin reference links the prior issue and is not a new result here.
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Bowman interviews DeLeon and offers travel support
Its 26K was named as the following planned stop, not a completed performance.
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DeLeon’s Headlands finish and Mammoth plan
DeLeon’s following-Sunday appearance was still a plan, with no result supplied.
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Mammoth’s announced weekend and 26K series stop
The upcoming 19–22 festival included the 26K Golden Trail stop and planned broadcasts.
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Mammoth preview-show broadcast plan
Thursday, 9:00 PM EST: the announced preview show. Preserve EST as printed; the schedule is not proof the broadcast or race occurred.
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Mammoth hill-climb broadcast plan
Friday, 11:30 AM EST: the announced Dragon’s Back Hill Climb broadcast, describing three miles and 2,400 feet of gain. Preserve EST as printed; the schedule is not proof the broadcast or race occurred.
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Mammoth 50K broadcast plan
Saturday, 10:00 AM EST: the announced 50K broadcast. Preserve EST as printed; the schedule is not proof the broadcast or race occurred.
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Mammoth 26K finish and recap broadcast plan
Sunday, 3:00 PM EST: the announced 26K finishers, recap and interviews broadcast. Preserve EST as printed; the schedule is not proof the broadcast or race occurred.
Connections
Person in this dated 2026 50k result
David Sinclair
TUM covered the 50K and 26K, elite para and nonbinary results, and Ares Reading’s first-person reflection through The Trail House.
SourcePerson in this dated 2026 50k result
Chad Hall
TUM covered the 50K and 26K, elite para and nonbinary results, and Ares Reading’s first-person reflection through The Trail House.
SourcePerson in this dated 2026 50k result
Sean Riedel
TUM covered the 50K and 26K, elite para and nonbinary results, and Ares Reading’s first-person reflection through The Trail House.
SourcePerson in this dated 2026 50k result
Clara Caspard
TUM covered the 50K and 26K, elite para and nonbinary results, and Ares Reading’s first-person reflection through The Trail House.
SourceSources & notes
Facts above link directly to their sources. Published TUM dates and public-source check dates describe different things.
Public background sources checked October 20, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.
- Mammoth Trail Fest Organizer’s2026 course page; inspected October 20, 2026 · Checked Oct 20, 2026
- Mammoth Trail Fest Undated continuing event FAQ; inspected October 20, 2026 · Checked Oct 20, 2026
Public background & sources Checked October 20, 2026
Background context from two original public sources. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.
This is a limited background snapshot, checked October 20, 2026. Source publication dates and event dates are shown separately.
Links preserved from TUM coverage
- Official event identity checkMammoth Trail Fest · Dragon’s Back Ascent
The official festival page establishes the named ascent race. Mammoth Trail Fest is distinct from Mammoth 200.
- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-10-06
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