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This chapter explores the trail coverage of the renowned Hard Rock 100 race, marking its 30th anniversary. The hosts share their excitement from Silverton, Colorado, and interview a participant about the emotions and pressures faced leading up to this iconic event.

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This interview is part of Freetrail's coverage of the 2025 Hardrock 100. Our shows and athlete interviews are hosted by Dylan Bowman who sits down to talk with some of the favorites who are racing this year.

In this interview, Dylan talks to professional runner, Mathieu Blanchard (Salomon). After 4 top finishes and 3 podiums in a row at UTMB, Mathieu was ready to try something new with Hardrock this summer. Mathieu is driven by adventure and discovering new environments, so it seems the San Juan Mountains will suit him well.

Make sure to tune into all of Freetrail's coverage leading into the 2025 Hardrock 100.

Wednesday July 9th: 2025 Hardrock race preview with Hilary Yang and Billy Yang
Wednesday July 9th and Thursday July 10th: Interviews with top athletes racing this weekend: Ludovic Pommeret, Stephanie Case, Zach Miller, Katie Schide, Germain Grangier, Hilary Yang and Mathieu Blanchard.
Friday July 11th: We’ll provide photo and video coverage of the race for the Freetrail social channels. Make sure to follow along here and @runfreetrail on Instagram.
Saturday July 12th: We’ll be hosting a Happy Hour and live podcast at 5pm at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton. If you’re local, please stop by and enjoy good vibes and fun with the Freetrail crew!

Make sure to play Freetrail's own fantasy trail running at https://fantasy.freetrail.com/events and pick 5-deep for Hardrock for a chance to win sweet prizes including Freetrail swag and shoes from The North Face!

Our Hardrock 100 coverage is brought to you by The North Face trail. We're grateful for their support!

Make sure to check out the latest and greatest shoe innovation from The North Face. The VECTIV Enduris 4 is designed to play with distance. Combining the ultralight DREAM foam midsole with VECTIV 3.0’s high performance TPU plate, the Enduris 4 provides increased cushioning and trail-optimized propulsion - Made to propel you even further.

Zach will be putting the product to the ultimate test this weekend during the Hardrock 100, providing its ability to withstand the toughest trail conditions.

You can learn more and check out the shoe for yourself here:

Men’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/mens/mens-footwear/mens-trail-run-213281

Women’s The North Face trail running shoes here: https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/c/womens/womens-footwear/womens-trail-run-213489

Freetrail Links:

Website | https://freetrail.com/

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Patreon | / dylanbowman

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runfreetrai...

YouTube | / @freetrail

Freetrail Experts | https://freetrail.com/experts/

Dylan Links:

Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dylanbo/?hl=en