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Way Too Cool’s competitive history
TUM described Way Too Cool 50K as a longstanding, competitive short ultra with fast, runnable trails.
Race
Way Too Cool 50K
Way Too Cool 50K is a trail ultramarathon whose organizer describes a course that is 98 percent trail, mostly singletrack. The current course guide lists 4,799 feet of climbing and sections of the Western States trail.
14 TUM reports · Published coverage below
Publication history
Coverage over time
2 editorial issues
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Jul 2024Peak 1Nov 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: 0; Feb 2025: 1; Mar 2025: 1; 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: 0; Oct 2026: 0; Nov 2026: 0.
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In The Ultra Minute
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Clarke leads her 50K debut
Emily Clarke led the early women’s Way Too Cool race in her 50K debut. TUM also recalled her 2024 Kodiak 21K win.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025
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Schmidt finishes in 3:53:43
Schmidt finished the 2025 Way Too Cool women’s race in 3:53:43. TUM separately cited Megan Roche’s 2015 course record of 3:41:56.
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A healthy start matters to Schmidt
Schmidt described the 2025 race as her backyard event after missing the previous edition through injury.
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Schmidt credits volunteering behind the scenes
Schmidt credited behind-the-scenes volunteering for deepening her appreciation of the race.
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Arnold completes the women’s podium
Careth Arnold finished third in the 2025 Way Too Cool women’s race in 4:09:58.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025
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Troyer’s missed Black Canyon start
Troyer returned to a start line after his missed Black Canyon race.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025
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David Roche encourages Troyer to race
Roche encouraged Troyer to run the race for its historically competitive field.
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Jacobson-Schulte discusses learning ultras
Jacobson-Schulte said this was his second ultra and discussed learning the limits of early pacing.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025
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Troyer’s win and historical benchmarks
Troyer finished in 3:19:22. TUM compared David Roche’s rounded 3:19 from 2016 and cited Patrick Smyth’s 2015 men’s record of 3:04:48.
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The men’s podium fight
Jacobson-Schulte finished second in 3:26:45. TUM reported Sullivan at 3:28:24 and Mendoza at 3:29:26 in the fight for third.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025
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Sullivan takes third in 3:28:24
Tommy Sullivan finished third at Way Too Cool in 3:28:24 and said he wanted more after reaching the podium.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025
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Sullivan’s progression at Way Too Cool
Sullivan progressed from 14th in 2020 to eighth in 2022 and a podium in 2025, according to TUM’s race history.
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Troyer withdraws and changes spring plans
Troyer reported registering for the March 1 race.
Event date: March 1, 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025
Connections
Early women’s leader
Emily Clarke
Emily Clarke led the early women’s Way Too Cool race in her 50K debut. TUM also recalled her 2024 Kodiak 21K win.
SourceWomen’s winner in 3:53:43
Jennifer Schmidt
Schmidt finished the 2025 Way Too Cool women’s race in 3:53:43. TUM separately cited Megan Roche’s 2015 course record of 3:41:56.
Source2015 women’s course record holder
Megan Roche
Schmidt finished the 2025 Way Too Cool women’s race in 3:53:43. TUM separately cited Megan Roche’s 2015 course record of 3:41:56.
SourceWomen’s third-place finisher
Careth Arnold
Careth Arnold finished third in the 2025 Way Too Cool women’s race in 4:09:58.
SourceSources & notes
Coverage details
- Published 2025-03-05
- TUM described Way Too Cool 50K as a longstanding, competitive short ultra with fast, runnable trails.Dated source account; source publication, event and processing timestamps are separate.Source
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- NorCalUltras / Way Too Cool Undated continuing organizer course guide; inspected October 30, 2026 · Checked Oct 30, 2026
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