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The Trail Team

Runner mentorship project

The Trail Team supports emerging professional trail runners through mentorship, skill development and media exposure. Launched in December 2022, the project aims to help athletes build careers in the sport.

8 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

7 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

The Trail Team — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 2 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 0 editorial issuesSep 2024: 0 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 0 editorial issuesDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 2 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 0 editorial issuesMar 2025: 1 editorial issueApr 2025: 1 editorial issueMay 2025: 0 editorial issuesJun 2025: 1 editorial issueJul 2025: 1 editorial issueAug 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: 0 editorial issuesJun 2026: 0 editorial issuesJul 2026: 0 editorial issuesAug 2026: 0 editorial issuesSep 2026: 1 editorial issueOct 2026: 0 editorial issuesNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 2Nov 2026

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

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In The Ultra Minute

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Published in TUM

Maya Rayle’s result and mentorship

TUM connected Rayle’s Rollercoaster 21 runner-up result to Tayte Pollmann’s profile and her experience with The Trail Team.

Published in TUM

The 2025 development-team invitation

TUM reported The Trail Team, ATRA and WMRA selecting six U.S. development athletes for Slovenia. The July 19 application deadline is historical.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: July 11, 2025

Published in TUM

MacLean’s 2025 Dipsea Win

The Trail Team appeared in TUM’s commentary about Dipsea and Middlebury’s running alumni.

Published in TUM

Aquilano Announces Her Nike Deal

Aquilano credited The Trail Team as a launchpad in the account of her June 2025 Nike announcement.

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

Published in TUM

Steep Stuff interviews the 2025 roster

The Steep Stuff Podcast’s interview series featured Hawk Call, Oakley Olson, Emily Clarke and Sophie Wright from the 2025 Trail Team Elite roster.

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

Published in TUM

The Trail Team’s announced 2025 roster

The Trail Team announced Emily Clarke, Shea Aquilano, Oakley Olson, Sophie Wright, Kyla Christopher-Moody, Hawk Call, Devin Pancake and Jeret Gillingham for 2025. Citing ATRA, TUM described expansion from six to eight athletes and added support.

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

Published in TUM

The Trail Team’s application window

Andy Wacker’s TrailTeam accepted applications through February 9,2025 for U. S.-based athletes aged 20–30 focused on sub-ultra trail racing, offering mentorship and practical support.

Published in TUM

Running Long discusses The Trail Team

Francesco Puppi interviewed Andy Wacker on Running Long about The Trail Team, its mentoring work and future plans. The source explicitly identified Wacker as its founder.

Connections

Project she joined in the published profile

Maya Rayle

TUM connected Rayle’s Rollercoaster 21 runner-up result to Tayte Pollmann’s profile and her experience with The Trail Team.

Source

Named in the 2025 roster announcement

Emily Clarke

The Trail Team announced Emily Clarke, Shea Aquilano, Oakley Olson, Sophie Wright, Kyla Christopher-Moody, Hawk Call, Devin Pancake and Jeret Gillingham for 2025. Citing ATRA, TUM described expansion from six to eight athletes and added support.

Source

Named in the 2025 roster announcement

Shea Aquilano

The Trail Team announced Emily Clarke, Shea Aquilano, Oakley Olson, Sophie Wright, Kyla Christopher-Moody, Hawk Call, Devin Pancake and Jeret Gillingham for 2025. Citing ATRA, TUM described expansion from six to eight athletes and added support.

Source

Named in the 2025 roster announcement

Oakley Olson

The Trail Team announced Emily Clarke, Shea Aquilano, Oakley Olson, Sophie Wright, Kyla Christopher-Moody, Hawk Call, Devin Pancake and Jeret Gillingham for 2025. Citing ATRA, TUM described expansion from six to eight athletes and added support.

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Public background sources checked October 28, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

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