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Born in the mountains, Arc’teryx has been on a journey to solve real problems for mountain athletes. With the core belief that there’s always a better way, the company continues to grow as a brand, supporting mountain athletes in both climbing and snow sports, and going further into mountain running.

The Ultra Weekend Recap for our last official weekend of spring brings us results from California’s Broken Arrow Skyrace, Utah’s Logan Peak Trail Run, Ontario’s Niagara Ultra, records at Six Days in the Dome in Wisconsin and a whole lot more.

We’re only a week away from the world’s oldest one-hundred miler, but that doesn’t mean that our North American UltraRunning Calendar lets up one bit. Check out the Broken Arrow Skyrace 46k in Lake Tahoe, the Bighorn 100-miler in Wyoming, Six Days in the Dome in Wisconsin, an in-depth look at our very own Headlands 50k and a ton more.

In the middle of 2022, roughly two years into my ultrarunning career, I decided it would be wise to start working with a coach. The number of injuries, amount of pain and difficulties I felt after my first ultra was too much, and it was obvious I wasn’t going anywhere, literally speaking, running by myself. 

Join us as we dive into the inspiring journey of Callie Vinson and hear about her experience at the Western States 100 Training Camp. Callie joined us for an in-person interview in Foresthill, CA, during the three-day-long running camp in May.

Poles add the power of your arms to your forward motion for greater success, aid in stability, and off-load your quads on a steep downhill, which every runner knows can be the difference between a finish and a DNF. Take a cue from XC skiers, who have been effectively using poles for a few centuries: adding more forward power is a good thing.