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The Order of the Unchosen: Win Your Way Into Western States

Welcome to the Order of the Unchosen — a fellowship for the persistent, the unlucky, and those who refuse to give up on the Western States lottery. If you’ve been hoarding 4 or more tickets year after year, only to see rejection emails in return, this is your moment. UltraSignup is offering one official entry […]

The Most Important Week on the Trail Running Calendar?

Find out everything that's going on 6/18-6/30 from Olympic Valley to Auburn, starting with Broken Arrow Skyrace to TrailCon and Western States. Plus, get the chance to win $ towards your next race registration!

Between Two Pines Takes on Western States

The lottery gods have smiled upon us, and Dominic Grossman and Andy Pearson, hosts of Between Two Pines Podcast, will take their turn in the hot seat this weekend, June 29, 2024, when they hit the start line of the Western States Endurance Run in Olympic Valley.

History of the Belt Buckle in Ultrarunning

What do belt buckles have to do with ultrarunning? The history of the belt buckle as a reward for completing a 100-miler stems from the horse world.

Three the Hard Way

Running Western States, Hardrock, and UTMB in the same year.