Swipe to see how @rachel__entrekin ’s fueling and hydration strategy played out at the @cocodona250 👀
Rachel’s carb intake (orange line) peaked at 72 grams per hour near Jerome after the first night, where she layered real food from her crew on top of gels and drink mix between stations. Her fluid intake (yellow line) tracks with temperature change, being highest in the desert heat and dropping through the overnight sections.
The second night brought freezing cold, rain and hail. This resulted in her carb intake dipping to 31g/h near Fort Tuthill and she drank just 120 millilitres an hour in this section. But she never stopped fueling, and by Walnut Canyon she’d brought her carbs back up to 53g/h before closing at 40g/h between Wildcat and the finish. 💪🏼
Experiencing zero gut issues across 254 miles was a huge result for Rachel, and testament to the gut training she’d done alongside a refined fueling strategy.
A new addition to her plan this year were the Electrolyte Capsules she used alongside plain water to keep her sodium levels up early on in the race. Her average sodium intake landed within ~15% of her actual sweat sodium losses and she rated the execution of her hydration plan 9/10. 🎯
In case you somehow missed it: Rachel became the first woman to win Cocodona outright, setting the course record in the process. 👑
Comment “RACHEL” for a link to the full race nutrition case study. 🔗
With the Golden Ticket series wrapped and Jim Walmsley confirmed for the start line, @bhornig91 and I recorded a Singletrack episode laying out our 2026 Power Rankings for the Western States 100. Watch or listen for the full analysis and reasoning behind each pick. We’ll revisit the rankings during our race-week studio coverage. What does your list look like? Drop it in the comments 👇
Western States has released the 2027 Golden Ticket series schedule. No changes from last year: same six races, same allocations. Thoughts? Let us know in the comments.
📸 @shitinthewoods
Our preview episode for the 2026 Cocodona 250 is live. In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of our predictions for the men’s and women’s podiums, top contenders in both fields, and the size of the race purse.
#cocodona250
Third time in 12 months. They’re 1-1. Entrekin won last year’s Cocodona after Dauwalter led through Mingus and dropped. Dauwalter took Chianti in March in the final miles. Now they’re back at Cocodona. Who you got?
📸 @sean.haworth
#cocodona250
Brett Hornig joins Singletrack News this week to co-host while Alyssa Clark takes a well-deserved week off following a stellar podium performance at this weekend’s Canyons by UTMB 100 Miler.
In this edition, we cover one of the most thrilling golden ticket races in recent memory (Canyons), international results at Madeira, Fuji, and Ventoux, the court battle between Julien Lyon and Sierre-Zinal, subsidy issues at major endurance events, and the launch of the new UTMB index.
Watch on Youtube or listen wherever you get your audio!
📸 @howiesternphoto , @mt.fuji100 , @miutmadeira , @utmbworldseries
Canyons 100K tomorrow. 6 spots on the line for the Western States 100 in June. Our podium and golden ticket picks are locked in. Who ya got? Where do you agree? Disagree? Let us know in the comments below. And if you haven’t tuned into our preview episode yet, listen wherever you get your audio or watch it on Youtube where @bhornig91 will show you how to eat a banana.
#canyons100k
Max Jolliffe returns to the Singletrack Podcast, two weeks ahead of the Cocodona 250.
We reflect on his spectating experience at the BPN Backyard, an upcoming training camp with Mike Versteeg, apparel design, his new show “Weekend Training Camp”, and the changes he’s making in his approach to multi-day races.
Always a blast chatting with Max. Watch on Youtube or listen wherever you get your audio.
📸 Kevin T Photography
@theory_in_motion joins the show to roll through a packed news week in ultra-trail. Headlines include Ashley Paulson’s 12:47:10 treadmill world record set in front of a packed Boston Marathon Expo (a 90-minute improvement on the previous mark), Mathieu Blanchard leaving Salomon to sign with Kiprun as the French brand pushes into the North American market, and a stacked Madeira Ultra Trail start list featuring Jazmine Lowther, Helen Mino Faukner, Katharina Hartmuth, Ethan Peters, Rod Farvard, and Tyler Green.
Also on tap: weekend results from Penyagolosa, Puerto Vallarta, and Whiskey Basin, Ryan Becker’s move to Kailas, Mammoth Trail Fest’s new $6,000 para athlete prize purse, Sarah Hall’s trail running plans, the death of UK runner David Parrish on the Cape Wrath Trail and the mountain competency conversation it sparks, plus Salomon’s bet on gravel racing.
Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your audio.
📸 @mt.fuji100 , @penyagolosatrails
At the Canyons 100K on Saturday, ultrarunning superfans will witness the fourth edition of Hawks vs Miller.
This matchup has almost always lived up to the hype, dating back to their initial throwdown at the 2016 TNF50 in the Marin Headlands of Northern California.
Nearly a decade later, both remain at the height of their powers in the professional ranks. What’s in store this weekend? Who do ya got this time around?
🎥 @runsteepgethigh , who created one of the most influential edits ever added to the canon of long-form ultrarunning content
