Golden Tickets Decided at Tarawera + Black Canyon, February Barkley Shocks the Sport (Singletrack News)

In one of the most action-packed weekends of ultrarunning in recent memory, we followed Tarawera, Black Canyon, and the Barkley Marathons as they unfolded simultaneously. Jeff Colt joins the show to break it all down. We also cover the PTRA’s advisory vote on pacing at championship-level races, crowdfunded prize purses, Outside Interactive’s profitability, the 603 Endurance sale to Marathon Sports, Mount to Coast’s pro team announcement, and Broken Arrow’s Trail Futures initiative.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 Black Canyon 100K + 50K Highlights
• 04:04 Tarawera 102K Insights
• 08:06 Barkley Marathons Update
• 12:08 Crowdfunded Prize Purse Initiative
• 15:54 Pacer Vote and Its Implications
• 19:58 Outside Interactive's Profitability
• 23:57 603 Endurance Acquisition
• 25:46 Mount to Coast Team Announcement

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