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3 Ultra Running News Facts for the day:

In the grueling Barkley Fall Classic held this weekend in Tennessee, Mathieu Blanchard claimed the men's victory in 10:20:44, while Demi Marcantonio topped the women's field in 12:25:39—both securing automatic entries to the infamous 2026 Barkley Marathons.


At the Grindstone Trail Running Festival's 100-mile race in Virginia, Christopher Sobie crossed the finish line first among men in 21:47:22, with Isabelle Danforth leading the women in 26:36:23; an impressive 109 of 194 starters completed the course within the 36-hour limit.


Today marks the opening of registration for three iconic Canadian ultras: the Sinister 7 Ultra, Canadian Death Race, and Black Spur Ultra, starting at 12:00 PM MST—don't miss your chance to sign up for 2026 adventures.

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All, I'm so pumped for our fall running season! The crisp air, vibrant leaves, and those upcoming races have me itching to hit the trails. Let’s chase those PRs or just enjoy getting out there to do what we love. As we head into winter and wrap up 2025, let’s keep the fire burning.

Here’s a little motivation to carry us through:

“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” – Dean Karnazes

Wishing you and your families strength, joy, and warmth in the months ahead. Let’s finish this year strong, together!

Happy running, take care of yourself and each other.
John

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Interesting that a video that should be consumed mostly in its entirety, to understand the heart of a person (and the current problem we all face)… now, I understand this is an average across everyone who viewed it… but I think this is indicative of the problem, once you hear something don’t agree with you shut down. I really do appreciate all of you who gave a word of support. No matter which side you fall on I wish you all well and let’s get after this fall in our races!!!

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