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The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB are less than a week away, and race directors Chaz Sheya, Abbey Drake and Sean Flanagan joined us to go over all of the late-breaking information and updates needed for runners, pacers, crew members and volunteers. It's going to be a huge party in Auburn and on the trails over April 25th-27th, 2024, so make sure to tune in here and see you on course!

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Canyons Endurance Runs runner guide

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Join Jessica for this week's episode as she sits down with Ken Krogsrud of Bad Luck Run Club to talk about the second annual Placer Trail Running Festival!

Now in its second year, the PTRF offers something for everyone from a 50k race to a 1k kid's race, a 5k canicross event and many other distances. This is truly a running festival, held over April 13th and 14th this year, and Ken and Jessica get into all of the pre-race details that you'll need to know.

So grab the whole family and the dogs, head across the canyon from Auburn to join this event, and we'll see you on the trails!

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Ethan Veneklasen, co-race director of the Broken Arrow Skyrace sat down with us to do a deep dive in the origins of the race, the formation of the team that brings this unique and iconic event to the Tahoe region and how it has grown over the years.

The Broken Arrow Skyrace is now a nationally and internationally recognized race that has grown hugely popular but still retains its grassroots feel. The race directors are committed to each and every entrant and the community that hosts them. They recently formed an advisory council of a diverse set of athletes to help guide them into the future and inspire and inform other races and sponsors in the sport of trail and ultrarunning.

Join us as we dig into all of it, and head to Palisades Tahoe Jun 21th-23rd, 2024 to race, spectate or volunteer!

Main web site

New advisory council and mission

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Bob, Tim, Elke, Jennifer and Hal from the History Expeditions team hung around with us for a bit after the main show and we got the inside scoop on the snoring volume, the ability to ward off coyotes, team jokes and all of the great times spent around the campfire. The team connected with so many people from all walks of life along the way, adding another enriching element to their experience.

Join us for all of the details!
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The History Expeditions team of Bob Crowley, Tim Twietmeyer, Elke Reimer, Jennifer Hemmen and Hal Hall sat down with us shortly after completing their epic trek from Placerville, CA to Genoa, NV over the course of 5 days.

The 2024 expedition they chose was a commemoration of the incredible efforts of John "Snowshoe" Thompson, a legendary figure of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California in the mid-1800s. Snowshoe spent 20 years carrying mail and supplies over the mountains under his own power in all conditions, using all of his skills to navigate and travel by foot and 10 foot long, heavy skis. Even after such dedication, he was never paid for his service to the country.

The team researched his story and route meticulously, and only a short time after a historic Tahoe snowfall, they embarked on another meaningful journey that connected them with community members from all walks of life along the way until they reached their ultimate destination across the mountains.

Join us for all of the details and stories of the trip, both the physical and emotional, all of the insights and connections made along the way!

History Expeditions main site

Elke's trail work days - sign up here!

https://www.amazon.com/Snowshoe-Thompson-Pioneer-Carrier-Sierra/dp/194105210X
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In our third and final of three consecutive weeks of pre-race briefings to cover the early season 50k races here in the Auburn area, race director Julie Fingar and special guest Jennifer Maxwell, founder of JAMBAR, joined us to walk through all of the Way Too Cool 50k race details.

This race is a classic and now in its 34th year with plenty of heavy hitters showing up year after year and also drawing a large contingent of runners from all over Northern California and beyond. The Mile 99 crew will be hosting the Quarry Road aid station at mile 13, so make sure to take a minute to say hi to Jess and Greg while you're getting refueled! And make sure you grab your finisher's cupcake when you cross the line, courtesy of Pushkin's Bakery!

JAMBAR is offering a 20% discount code to podcast listeners, so make sure to use NORCAL20 on your first order at https://jambar.com/.

Tune in and we can't wait to see you all crushing your goals at the Way Too Cool 50k!

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Max King on Goat Hill - 2018
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