We recently spoke with Brooke Welton, a 20-year-old nursing student at the University of Utah, who just completed the Kodiak 100k under the tutelage of her mentor, Heather Jackson.
Earlier this month, TEDx Vero Beach brought together 12 visionary speakers under the theme Breaking Barriers: Systems That Challenge the Status Quo. These trailblazers shared ideas that challenge conventional thinking and inspire innovation.
On the final weekend of September, with the aspens exploding in peak color, nearly 700 runners gathered in Colorado’s Arkansas Valley to take on two days of high-altitude trail races: the West Line Winder 30k & 50k on Saturday in Buena Vista, and the Sawatch Ascent 50k, on Sunday, down the road in Nathrop.
As the race director, I’m totally biased, but I truly believe we have something unique and special. And by “we” I mean the volunteers, the runners and the community that make up the Devil on the Divide family.
Backyards are now in over 80 countries around the globe, with team championships, golden tickets and at-large lists all leading to a biannual showdown in Bell Buckle, Tennessee: last runner standing.
We began our grassroots campaign in late 2020, and the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra was born. The name is a nod to those who go beyond the limits of what others—or even, themselves—may think is possible.