Emergency Pod: Broken Arrow, ACG, & Trail Running's Largest Prize Purse

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!

 

REGISTER FOR THE BIG ALTA

 

REGISTER FOR GORGE WATERFALLS

 

Sponsors:

 

• Grab a trail running pack from Osprey
• Use code FREETRAIL25 for 25% off your first order of NEVERSECOND nutrition at .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}