Trailhead: 50km Trail National Championship

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Happy Tuesday, trail friends. Two hundred milers have been taking the ultra world by storm lately. And fresh on the heels of the Tahoe 200, we have the Bigfoot 200 this weekend. Which has us wondering, what lies beyond? Will 300 milers be the next big thing? Hit reply and let us know what you think.

In our featured piece, we tell the story of the Tahoe 200 through images by Sarah Attar. And in the DFL, we get a reality check.

- Matt Hart

THE WEEKEND COOL DOWN

Hannah Rowe and Philip Royer won this year's USATF 50k Trail National Championship in Danbury, NH (📸: 1) at SIX03's Ragged 50km. 👏

Jacob Puzey grapples with what it means to be a modern day professional runner, in an age where follower counts, likes, and impressions trump race results (📸: 2).

In FKT News: Maggie Guterl ran the 160-mile Collegiate Loop unsupported and set a new time of 77 hours and 10 minutes (📸: 3).

Want more racing? Check out Justin Mock's "This Week in Running," then take a look at these upcoming events that are still open for registration.

Berkeley Trail Adventure, Sept 16 (Berkeley, CA)
Psychoactive: A Last Runner Standing Event, Sept 23 (Huntersville, NC)
Stanky Creek Trail Race 50k/25k, Sept 30 (Bartlett, TN)

COMMUNITY

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Three free community events, a virtual challenge, and one big exciting in-person race in Bentonville, Arkansas boasting a $10,000 prize purse in the 10K distance.

UltraSignup has partnered with local running stores to put on a one-day festival that brings together your local run community. Meet new friends, get to know your local race directors, connect with brands, learn about nutrition and hydration, maybe even test some gear!

September 30 - Flower Mound, TX (with TrailHead Running Supply)
October 7 - Boulder, CO (with Runners Roost Boulder)
October 21 - Phoenix, AZ (with Sole Sports Running Zone)
November 18-19 - Bentonville, AR (with Rush Running Co)

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DFL (DEAD FREAKIN' LAST)

⬆️ "that's how we looked this morning during our run i'm sure…" ⬆️

🏃 All Science, No BS: Interested in coaching? The leading endurance sports education company, United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), is hosting an Ultrarunning Coach Conference over three days, beginning September 29th. Learn science-based training methodologies that are applicable in real world training environments—and get certified!

⛽ Amazing Moms: British athlete, Sophie Carter of Oxford, pumped breast milk while running 100-km race—and won!

⌚ New to Pacing? Our podcast host Buzz Burrell, along with Justin Grunewald and Nicole Bitter walk you through seven essential insights in the art of pacing.

🎥 Video of the Week: Ridge. Dance. Party. Rosanna Buchauer dances with the mountains.

➡️ Lastly, here’s what we’re reading, watching, and listening to this week.

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