The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman
The Spirit of Western States | Topher Gaylord's TrailCon Keynote
This bonus episode is a recording of Topher Gaylord's keynote presentation from the 2025 TrailCon, a multi-day trail running conference and festival located in Palisades Tahoe.
Topher is a longtime leader in the trail running industry, holding executive level roles at important brands including The North Face, Mountain Hardwear, and Under Armour. Among other things, he now serves as the President of the Board of the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run.
This presentation was delivered live in front of hundreds of onlookers and focuses on the spirit of Western States - past, present, and future.
We were honored to host Topher at TrailCon and to be in partnership with the Western States organization.
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