Intro

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!

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