
03 December 2025
Emergency Pod: Broken Arrow, ACG, & Trail Running's Largest Prize Purse
The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman
About
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!
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