Team USA Trail Running Drama? Full Story Explained

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Earlier this month, on November 1st, it was announced that the Gorge Waterfalls 100k will serve as the Team USA qualifier for the 2025 Long Trail World Championship. The top two finishers in the men’s and women’s races will earn automatic spots on the long trail team representing the USA in Canfranc, Spain, next September. The remaining team members will be selected based on their race resumes. The announcement sparked a mix of support and criticism on social media, with fans and professional athletes largely questioning whether Gorge’s course adequately prepares runners for the challenges of Canfranc’s terrain. In this clip, Finn Melanson from the Singletrack Podcast and Brett Hornig from Conversational explore the decision from multiple perspectives, aiming to understand the reasoning behind it and the concerns raised by the community. What’s your take? Did the MUT Council make the right call? Share your thoughts in the comments! Sponsors: Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 20% off your purchase. Rabbit - use code Singletrack10 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 10% off your next order. Pillar Performance - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout on their website (https://pillarperformance.us/) to get 15% off your next order. deltaG Ketones - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.deltagketones.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order. Follow Singletrack on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runsingletrack/ Subscribe to Singletrack on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/singletrack/id1572382413 Subscribe to Singletrack on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7jAsWCRNSCU8nh81vrAaC2?si=3ac02e4e32b946c4