Welcome to Rest Day, Freetrail's occasional news pod covering the latest happenings in trail running. This week we're joined by Tim Tollefson to talk through the following topics:
- Trail Runner of the Year voting process, results recap & stats
- Interpreting the results and what we can learn
- Confronting TROY criticism
- Free agency news: Hans Troyer, Will Murray, Theo Detienne, Ben Dhiman, etc.
- Road to trail news: Molly Seidel, Des Linden, & Shelby Houlihan
- Tim's Transcendent Truth
- A lot more!
Chapters
– Introduction and Overview of Trail Runner of the Year – Voting Process and Community Engagement – Nationality Diversity in Rankings – Distance Dynamics: Long, Short, and Mid-Distance Athletes – Significance of Major Races and Championships – The Rise of 200-Mile Racing and Its Recognition – Criticism and Community Feedback on Rankings – The Rise of 200-Mile Races – Criticism and Integrity in Trail Running – The Fragmentation of Trail Running – Free Agency News and Athlete Transfers – Emerging Athletes and New Partnerships – The Complexities of Doping in Sports – Tim's Transcendent Truth
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