Hannes is back on Singletrack and we got a lot to talk about since we connected over a year ago. In this chat cover Hannes’ personal changes (all exciting and great) to his professional developments, including his nutritions sponsors challenges and of course his recent races at the World Championships in Innsbruck and of course his win at the Eiger Ultra Trail 101. Now we’re five weeks to UTMB and Hannes is calm, excited, and completely dialed for another run around the magical Mont Blanc.

• Hannes Namberger on Instagram
• Hannes on Singletrack Episode 229
• Cover pic by The Adventure Bakery

The World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria are already a few weeks back now, but shortly after I sat down with Marcel Höche who ran for Team Germany to chat about his experience of wearing the National Team jersey. We talk about the difference between a race of this caliber and makeup vs. UTMB and of course, his exciting racing plans for the remainder of the year.

• Marcel Höche on Instagram

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Calling in from Innsbruck, Austria is Doug Mayer, founder of Run the Alps, wonderful supporter of the Trail Running Film Festival and author of the incredible new book: “The Race That Changed Running – the inside story of UTMB”. In this episode we chat about his new book – which you should buy immediately, the difference between Euro and US trail running, the challenges our sport is facing as it’s growing into the future, and of course the role that UTMB plays in all of this.

• Get the book: The Race that Changed Everything – The Inside Story of UTMB by Doug Mayer
• Run the Alps
• Run the Alps on Instagram

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Steve Auch is back on Singletrack and barely recovered from a massive weekend race directing the popular City und Trail event in Bad Reichenhall in the Bavarian Alps in Germany. We talk about the beauty and the challenges of directing races, the inspiration and the difference between races in the US and Europe and how to transition from behind the megaphone to putting the bib back on yourself.

• Steve Auch on Instagram
• City und Trail
• City und Trail on Instagram
• Zugspitz Ultra
• Rennsteiglauf

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This week on Singletrack I am chatting with Nicole Amyx, filmmaker, ultra runner and colleague of mine at the Trail Running Film Festival. Nicole shares how she blends her passions of filmmaking and running, passed down from her parents, into an inspiring life just outside San Francisco. We chat about about the importance of finding a great story when making a documentary film and how running can give us balance and peace for everyday life.

• Nicole Amyx Films
• Finding her Stride by Nicole Amyx
• Nicole on Instagram

Lou D’Onofrio is back on Singletrack. After yet another stellar finish at the famous C&O Canal 100 just a couple of weeks ago it was high time to check back in with Lou on all his races and adventures across the East Coast.

• Lou on Facebook
• Hammer Nutrition
• UltrAspire

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One of the biggest trail running events in North America just went down in Auburn, California: The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB. I have Jeff Urbanski with me to talk about his incredible 12th place finish in the 100 Mile race and I share a bit about my 50K effort, that yes, was not a DNF, how about that.

• Jeff on Instagram
• Team Run Run
• Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB

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Erik Stanley joins us from Austin, TX to share a bit of his amazing trail community with us. He’s the founder, coach, and race director at Trail Roots, a running community in the larger Austin area. Erik also hosts for the Trail Running Film Festival in Austin on April 20th.

• Trail Roots
• The Trail Running Film Festival in Austin, TX, hosted by Trail Roots

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This week I’m chatting with good friend Adam Lee, the host of our Trail Running Film Festival stop in Vancouver, BC at the Rio Theatre. He’s also a returning guest on Singletrack and the owner, voice and host of Community Trail Running, Substack newsletter and podcast. Links and more at singletrack.fm

• Community Trail Running
• Beast of Big Creek
• The Trail Running Film Festival at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, BC

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And Harold the pig!

Karen and Nancy, (and Harold!) will be hosting the Trail Running Film Festival on Nancy’s farm, which is a regular gathering place for trail runners in the Lennox, South Dakota area. When I heard about this fantastic place I had to get Karen and Nancy on the show to hear their story. Harold wasn’t up for being behind the microphone, sadly.

• The Good Earth Farm
• Glacier Hills Ultra on Instagram
• The Blood Run on Instagram
• Karen Lechtenberg on Instagram
• The Trail Running Film Festival Global Tour

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