Singletrack with Mathias Eichler and Douglas Scott
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Two average trail runners who love the mountains are hosting a very average podcast on this and other stuff. Featuring Mathias Eichler, Douglas Scott and the occasional friends, presented by The Outdoor Society.
Singletrack with Mathias Eichler and Douglas Scott
6d ago
Gretchen Walla, race director for Walla Trails and now for the Cougar Mountain Trail Series just outside Seattle is back on the show to chat about the amazing events she’s putting on and what makes them so special. We share stories about the challenges of race directing, and I cheer her on taking on a personal challenge of training for Teanaway Country 100 while directing almost a dozen events.
LINKS
Gretchen Walla on Instagram
Walla Trails on Instagram
Walla Trails Website
Cougar Mountain Trail Series
Teanaway Country 100
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1w ago
Madlen Kappeler just returned from the SkySnow Skyrunning World Championship in Tarvisio, Italy with 4 silver medals two her name. The Bavarian triathlete went to Florida Atlantic University on a scholarship and is now competing in sky running events for the German National Team.
LINKS
Madlen Kappeler’s Blog
Madlen Kappeler on Instagram
SkySnow World Championship
SkySnow Championships in Tarvisio, Italy
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Singletrack with Mathias Eichler and Douglas Scott
3w ago
Matt Urbanski from Team RunRun returns to Singletrack to chat about Rock Candy Running’s LBA races in Olympia, Washington. We chat about the ins and outs of race directing and why I love being a race director.
The 12hr event was held for the first time and here are your legends of LBA:
Men’s race: Rob King - 19 Loops or 76miles
Women’s race: Natalie Silver - 16 Loops or 64miles
Nonbinary’s race: Estella Hassertt - 9 Loops or 36miles
Links:
Little Backyard Adventure
LBA 2024 Results
Team RunRun
Nathan Sports - HyperNight Stealth Jacket
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3w ago
Chrissi Faber is from Germany, lives in New Zealand and just very cool came in 3rd at the Tarawera Ultra Trail Miler. We chat about her race day experience, the event and its origins and the evolution under UTMB ownership.
LINKS
Chrissi Faber on Instagram
Chrissi Faber on UTMB
Tarawera Ultra Trail by UTMB
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2M ago
Marcel is back! After a tumultuous winter Adidas athlete Marcel Höche joins Singletrack for a very personal conversation about the challenges of the athlete fan relationship. We take a deep dive into building a new and better running shoe, including the much hyped soon-to-be-released Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra. Of course we touch on the UTMB situation, chat about sky running and make plans to meet for a beer in Chamonix.
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Marcel Höche on Instagram
Otter African Trail Run
Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra
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2M ago
Dan Patitucci, is the owner of AlpsInsight and his professional outdoor photography has been in magazines and advertisements all over the world. He’s a legend in the mountains and has captured the achievements and stories of some of the greatest mountaineers of our time. As a trail runner and climber he shares his time between Switzerland and California. We talk about the changing and enduring landscape of the outdoors, discuss the differences between mountain towns in the Swiss Alps and the Eastern Sierras and debate the challenges of capturing the true emotions of trail running on camera. Su ..read more
Singletrack with Mathias Eichler and Douglas Scott
3M ago
Kathleen Baker, managing director for Runners for Public Lands joins me this week to announce the new partnership with RPL and the Trail Running Film Festival to bring the Global Tour 2024 to your city this Spring.
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Kathleen Baker on Strava
Mount Laguna Trail Marathon
Runners for Public Lands
Trail Running Film Festival teams up with RPL
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3M ago
Federico Hernandez joins me on Singletrack this week all the way from Sweden. We discuss the European perspective on recent UTMB happenings and Federico shares his running journey from the Göteborgsvarvet Half to completing Snowdonia, mozart100 and Kullemannan this year and now getting ready for the UTMB lottery results.
LINKS
Federico Hernandez on Mastodon
Göteborgsvarvet
Kullamannen by UTMB
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4M ago
For the last episode of 2023 I sat down with friend of the show Alex Bond to chat about this year in trail running. We covering the latest outdoor industry report and chat about the distinguishing aspects of what makes trail running so unique compared to other sports. We consider the economic impact of trail races in host towns and wonder about the value of live streaming and who might actually benefit from this investment in infrastructure and gear. Of course we touch on UTMB’s much talked about expansion and enduring, or not attraction and wonder if these races are still the status quo. And ..read more
Singletrack with Mathias Eichler and Douglas Scott
5M ago
Daniela Oemus, German trail runner for Salomon, ER Doctor and parent of two joins Singletrack to talk about her breakout year of racing, including a win at Zegama and Wildstrubel and a 6th place finish in the trail short discipline at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Innsbruck. We chat about her favorite racing distance, her love for the Golden Trail Series, and her challenges of navigating her career, her athlete life and her family.
LINKS
Daniela Oemus on Instagram
Daniela Oemus at Salomon
Rennsteiglauf
Rennsteiglauf documentary (In German)
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