50K Men Contenders and Dark Horses

Black Canyon 50K Preview | Golden Ticket Weekend

Tonight we continue our weeklong coverage of the double Golden Ticket race weekend with Freetrail's preview of the Black Canyon 50K. We'll also share final thoughts and key stats from the Black Canyon 100K and make our Golden Ticket predictions.

We'll be live at 5:00 PM PT with co-hosts Tim Tollefson, Dani Moreno, and EmKay Sullivan.

Who is your pick to win?

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The Docket

Breaking news Black Canyon to Western States history Scenario speculation Historical margins of victory 50K preview Predictions

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