Breaking Down Team USA’s 2025 Long Trail Strategy
May 01, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 376
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Tom Hooper joins the show to publicly announce and analyze the men's and women's long trail teams that will represent the USA at the World Trail Championships in Canfranc, Spain, this September.
Timestamps:
- 00:00 Introduction and Background
- 02:09 Selection Race Controversies, The Future of Selection Races
- 08:05 Team Composition: Women's Team Overview
- 12:16 Team Composition: Men's Team Overview
- 16:39 Building a Strong Team
- 19:47 Advice for Future Athletes, Future Race Selection Process
Partners:
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- Gorewear - use code SINGLETRACKPOD30 at checkout on their website to get 30% off your purchase.
- Naak - use code SINGLETRACK15 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 15% off your purchase.
- Raide - Making equipment for efficient human-powered movement in the mountains (https://raideresearch.com/)
Additional Links:
- Follow Team USA
- Follow Finn on Instagram, Strava, Youtube
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