Gerda Steyn's "Comfortable" Comrades Win, New Tahoe 200 Course Record + Tudor's Luxury Trail Play (Singletrack News)
6/15/202657 min
We discuss Gerda Steyn's "comfortable" Comrades record (and George Kusche's not-so-comfortable victory finish), Aaron Kubala's Tahoe 200 course record, Rod Farvard and Martina Valmassoi's dominant UTMB Andorra wins, Western States withdrawals from Keely Henninger and Seth Ruling, our Broken Arrow storylines to watch, Terignota's wild financials, athletes on the move (Canyon Woodward to Patagonia), Tudor's luxury trail play, and our favorite content of the week.
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First 90 secondsFinn Melanson· Host0:00
All right. This is the Monday, June 15th edition of Singletrack News, joined by Alisa Clark. Alisa, how are you doing today?
Alyssa Clark· Host0:06
I'm doing well. Just, uh, loading up the van to head up to Olympic Valley for the next couple weeks. So, gosh, it feels like we-- Trail running is here. The season has begun. I mean, it's already begun. It's never stopped.
Finn Melanson· Host0:26
Yeah. We were just talking about this offline, and I didn't tell you then, but it's coming to me now. I wanna see-- Well, i-if people have the capacity, I like this idea of just, like, slowly making your way to the start line. Like, the ra- your races start Friday. You're starting this trip on a Monday. Nice, leisurely drive up towards the race, just, like, taking-- It doesn't have to be, like, the night before. It's, like, just... I like that. I, I like extending out that, that trip.
Alyssa Clark· Host0:51
I mean, I'm also incredibly fortunate, the posi- Not, not everyone gets to do that. If, A, I own a van that I lived in for a few years, B, I get to drive the Sierra to get up there, I think that's 395, that gorgeous highway. So I'm like, "Yeah, I'm gonna take my time." It's-- I think it's one of the most beautiful drives in the country. Um, and C, I mean, other than running, I can work on the road. So, yeah, I'm just gonna enjoy it. I'm not gonna try to rush. Finn, how are you?
Finn Melanson· Host1:24
I'm doing-- You know what? I'm doing, I'm doing good. I-- I'll say this. As