This is an emergency episode recorded in San Antonio, TX at The Running Event. We're here to breakdown the recently announced new multi-year partnership between the Broken Arrow Skyrace and All Conditions Gear (ACG) and the exciting details contained in the rollout.

Our guests today provide perspectives from three distinct angles:

Brendan Madigan: Broken Arrow Race Director
Todd Simpson: ACG Global Marketplace & Strategy
Bailey Kowalczyk: All Conditions Racing Department Athlete

Topics discussed:

High level details of the partnership
Why ACG is excited about trail running
The $150k prize purse
What this means for current and future generations of pro trail runners
Other areas of investment: Adaptive athletes, inclusivity, women/mothers, spectators, etc
The importance of TRE
The state of specialty retail
The 2026 TrailCon
A lot more!

Sponsors:

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