In this week’s edition of Singletrack News, we break down a major development in the UK trail running scene after Ourea Events - the organizers behind races like Dragon’s Back, Cape Wrath Ultra, and the Northern Traverse - announced they are ceasing trading, putting several iconic races in jeopardy and leaving athletes uncertain about the future of some of the sport’s most ambitious point-to-point events.
We also discuss confusion surrounding UTMB’s new broadcast partnership with FloSports. After speculation online that UTMB races could move behind a paywall, organizers clarified that the UTMB livestream will remain free, with FloSports serving as a simulcast partner in the United States.
Elsewhere, we dig into UTMB’s 2026 live broadcast schedule, which includes 10 races across the World Series - but notably excludes Golden Ticket events like Chianti and Canyons.
We also cover:
- UTMB CEO Fabrice Perrin raising concerns about “ambush marketing” in trail running
- The debut of the Big Alta 100K in Marin Headlands
- Previewing the Chianti by UTMB Golden Ticket battle
- Courtney Dauwalter lining up at Tenerife Blue Trail as an early season test
- Nike recruiting ultrarunners for a 15-week research residency at the Nike Sports Research Lab
- And our content picks of the week, including a conversation between Harry Styles and Haruki Murakami on how running fuels creativity
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