Emergency Pod: Broken Arrow, ACG, & Trail Running's Largest Prize Purse
The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman · Dylan Bowman
December 3, 202540m 2s
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Show Notes
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:
- Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
- Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at never2.com
- Go to ketone.com/freetrail30 for 30% off a subscription of Ketone IQ
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