The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman

Rest Day Live is back tonight with Tim Tollefson in the co-host chair. After a couple weeks off, we have lots to catch up on!
European FKT Madness: Francios D'Haene reclaims GR20 FKT, Sophie Grant's Via Alpina progress, & Karel Sabbe begins the Great French Trail
Trail Grails: DBo's all-time most coveted shoe
Industry News Roundup: Tudor watch sponsorships, Chamonix's mayor on restricting UTMB, Kilian out at Sierre-Zinal, & Katie Schide's injury progress
Recent Race Performances: Catching up on what we've missed + Tim's commentary on Josh Kerr's World Record
Speedgoat 50k Preview
Strava File of the Week
We'll be LIVE on YouTube starting at 5pm PT tonight.
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Last weekend, I dropped out of Hardrock at mile 45. As has been tradition, my brother Jason Bowman @_jasonbowman acts as host, interviewing me about the experience. Together we unpack the experience, the preparation that went into it, the decision to drop out, and the lessons learned from disappointment.
 
 
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We sat down with 2026 Hardrock 100 champion Ludovic Pommeret for a live interview at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton, Colorado.
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We sat down with 2026 Hardrock 100 champion and four-time Hardrock winner Courtney Dauwalter for a live interview at the Wyman Hotel in Silverton, Colorado.
Dylan Bowman and Courtney chat about her training, race, crew, and then open it up for audience questions. Once again, Courtney shows us what an incredible human she is. We hope you enjoy!
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Welcome to Freetrail's coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!
In this interview, we sit down with Western States champion, Jenn Lichter.
Freetrail's Western States Schedule
• Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show
• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher
• Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions
• Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates
• Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show
Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!
Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.
You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:
Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/
Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/
Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/
HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/
Make sure to check out the latest and greatest from HOKA, the Rocket X Trail—speed-tuned performance for the most runnable terrain and built for trails like Western States.
Learn more and shop here:
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