Sarah is finishing her final NCAA season at Colorado State University, where she is completing an MS in Forest Sciences as well as a Graduate Certificate in Wildlife Conservation. She is a four-time Mountain West Conference Champion (Indoor 5k and 3k, 10k, and cross country), and was the Mountain West Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 2023. She placed 9th at the 2023 NCAA Indoor National Championships and holds a 5k PR of 15:44. On the trails, Sarah has competed in three Valsir World Cup races, where she placed 9th, 12th, and 16th.

@sarah_carter_xc

Dani, a resident of Bozeman, Montana, ran Cross Country and Track and Field at Butler University. She is a two-time US Paralympian in nordic skiing and track and field. She is currently pursuing Nordic skiing and biathlon in the lead up to the 2026 Winter Paralympic games as well as trail running in the summer off-season. When she isn’t running or skiing, Dani is a disability access strategist and social media coordinator for Team USA.

@theonearmdan

Lara is a Sydney University and Boise State University Track/XC alumna. She resides in Gunnison, Colorado where she works as a digital marketing and innovation lead. Lara placed 27th in the Classic and 28th in the Vertical at the 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships; the best Australian finish ever. She is the 2023 Golden Trail National Series USA winner.

@lara_hamilton

Cade is a Western Colorado University alum, where he earned NCAA D2 All-American honors in Cross Country. After completing his NCAA career, Cade explored the world of cycling and triathlon. He currently lives in Boulder, Colorado where he is earning an Outdoor Industry MBA. Cade is a RMAC Summit Award Winner and UCI Gravel World Champs Qualifier. Cade plans to race the Golden Trail World Series and qualify for the UCI Gravel World Champs in 2024.

@cadecmichael

Sadio is from Colorado Springs, Colorado and currently competes for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on the Cross Country and Track and Field teams. Throughout his running career, he was the national champion in the 2,000m steeplechase at the 2018 USATF Junior Olympic National Championships, competed in the 2019 USATF U20 Championships, and was a member of the 2023 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championship team. Sadio plans to compete in upcoming summer trail races and take a hybrid approach to trail and track racing for the foreseeable future.

@the._.kidd14

Remi, 26, is a sub-ultra mountain runner from Quebec, Canada. After many years competing in ultra marathon races, Remi found his calling for mountain running at the 2022 US Mountain Running Championships at Loon Mountain Race, where he placed 5th. Since then, he has dedicated his training and racing to such events, competing in 20 mountain races all over Europe and in the United States. Remi is currently sponsored by Merrell and Coros.

@remi_leroux_

Kylee Van Horn is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in sports nutrition based in Carbondale, Colorado. She is the founder of FlyNutrition which provides sports dietitian services for clients throughout the world.

https://www.flynutrition.org/

Dylan Harris is a freelance creative based in Denver, CO. He specializes in commercial photography and film making within the world of endurance sports. He is the co-founder of SOD Studios which is an outdoor/sport focused production company that has worked with some of the biggest clients in the industry.

https://spiritofdylan.com/

Leah is an ultra runner and graphic designer based in Golden, Colorado.