Ian is well known in the trail and ultrarunning community having now finished more than 230 ultras, 27 of which were 100-mile races. In all, Ian has won 53 ultramarathons. Some of his wins include the Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Run twice and the Superior Trail 100 Mile Run. He’s a two-time, top-ten finisher at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. He’s finished the JFK 50 Mile Run 29 times, placing as high as second twice. He was part of a four-person team that won and set a course record at the Oxfam Hong Kong Trailwalker 100K in 2001. In 2002, he completed the Grand Slam of Ultramarathons by finishing Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, Vermont 100 Mile, Leadville Trail 100 Mile, and the Wasatch Front 100 Mile in a single summer.

Ian spends time on the roads as well. He’s finished more than 25 marathons and has run a 2:42 PR for the distance.

Ian gives back to the trail community by race directing Flagstaff’s only 100-mile running event — the Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach Line 100 Mile, 55K, Mountain Bike, and Relays and the Flagstaff Marathon.

Ian currently serves as the invasive plant specialist for the National Park Service in the Northern Great Plains.

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http://iantorrence.blogspot.com/

Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/680397

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itgoesinflag/

Emily is a three-time high school state champion in cross country and track. She went on to be a three-time All American at the University of Virginia in cross country and track. After college graduation, she joined adidas-McMillanElite in Flagstaff and ran her marathon PR, 2:32:55, at the 2011 Twin Cities Marathon. She’s since competed in two U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials.

She is a certified International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) personal trainer with a certificate in nutrition.

In 2012, Emily entered her first ultramarathon and placed second in the prestigious JFK 50 Mile (6:17) – she’s since won the race twice. She holds the course record at Moab’s Red Hot 55K (4:24). Emily participated as a USA Team member at the 2014 and 2018 100K World Teams. She placed 7th female (26th overall) at the 2013 Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. She holds the second fastest North American road 50K time of 3:15 and followed that up with a 50k World Championship win in Qatar in 2014. Most recently, she won the 2021 Bel Monte 50 Mile (VA) outright, and secured another top 10 finish at JFK 50 Mile in 2024.

Emily also serves as the assistant race director for the Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach Line races and Flagstaff Marathon, and is the Chair of the IAU (International Association of Ultrarunners) Athletes Commission.

Follow Emily here:

http://emilyandbee.blogspot.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GloriaBee

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyharrison0708/

Eric runs far to explore what’s possible and in pursuit of the good life. Since 2011, he’s finished more than 25 ultramarathons, winning eight of them. He made his first U.S. national team in 2016 and represented the United States that year at the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 50k World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Aside from his mustache, Eric is perhaps best known for his win at the 2017 JFK 50 Mile and his Golden Ticket run at the 2018 Lake Sonoma 50, which landed him at the start line of the 2018 Western States 100. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona and trains with a group called the Coconino Cowboys.

His current sponsors include rabbit, HOKA ONE ONE, and GU Energy Labs.

Outside of running and coaching, Eric works for the world’s best all-natural, anti-chafe salve company, Squirrel’s Nut Butter.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericsenseman

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericsenseman/

Ron Hammett is an experienced ultrarunner and coach with over two decades in trail and endurance racing. He has completed over 100 ultramarathons, with more than 40 of those at the 100-mile distance or beyond, while earning more than 25 podium finishes and multiple overall wins.

His race résumé includes standout performances such as a 1st place finish at Zion Ultras 50K and an overall win at the Grandmaster Ultras 100 Mile. He has finished some of the sport’s most demanding and iconic events, including the Cocodona 250, Sedona Canyons 125, Hardrock Hundred, Western States 100 (twice), and Angeles Crest 100. Known for his durability and resilience, Ron has completed three sub-24-hour 100-mile races within just six weeks—two of them on back-to-back weekends.

Beyond racing, Ron has spent over seven years coaching athletes worldwide through Sundog Running, working with runners of all levels—from first-time ultrarunners to experienced competitors—helping them push beyond perceived limits and achieve breakthrough performances. His coaching philosophy centers on building a strong, durable foundation through strength-focused training, ensuring athletes develop resilience, efficiency, and long-term consistency. He also integrates non-running cross-training modalities—such as hiking, strength work, cycling, and other aerobic conditioning—to enhance performance while reducing injury risk. His athletes consistently reach new milestones, from finishing their first ultra to earning podium spots and 100-mile buckles.

As a husband and father, Ron brings a balanced, real-world approach to training—helping athletes build strength, resilience, and confidence not just for race day, but for the long journey leading up to it.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/feet2feat
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feet2feat/

Will ran collegiately in Oklahoma at East Central University where he ran 14:27 for 5k, 30:18 for 10k, and still holds the Great American Conference 8K cross country record (24:18). He was also awarded the 2015 Great American Conference Runner of the Year.

After college, Will moved to Flagstaff, AZ, and started to move up in distance. He has run several half and full marathons with PRs of 67:32 for the ½ and 2:27 for the full. In 2021 he made his Ultra debut, finishing 3^rd in the Black Canyon 60k with a time of 4:36.

While living and training in Flagstaff with his wife and Blue Heeler, Will has been surrounded by some of the smartest and fastest runners in the world. He has had fun pushing his limits and learning about the sport and himself. He loves sharing what he has learned about running, helping others find goals that excite them, and working as a team to create a plan built for the individual.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/baldwinning580

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baldwinning580/

2006 JFK 50–2nd place 6:12,
2009 Vermont 100–3rd place 17:55
2012 Umstead 100–2nd place 14:14
2014 Mad City 100k–7:11 Was first alternate to the 100k national team
2017 UROC 100k–5th place
2017 Manitou Revenge–7th place–13:19
2017 Escarpment trail run-13th place–3:19
2018 Umstead 100–2nd place–14:07
2018 Hennepin 100–1st place–13:09–3rd fastest in North America in 2018
2018 Twisted Branch 100k–10:12
2019 Tunnel Hill–2nd place–14:30

PRs:

5k–15:31
10k–32:00
10m–53:34
Half–70:52
Marathon–2:35
50k–3:17
100k–7:11
100m–13:09

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Anna’s coaching philosophy is passion, consistency and progression. She loves and understands science, but even more importantly, she believes it has to be in your heart, it has to be interesting and fulfilling, you have to love the journey.

Anna is a mother and has a 20 year career in professional trail, ultra and mountain running. She has raced all over the world in every distance and terrain possible. She has had many successful races from stage races, vertical kilometers and all distances up to 100miles. She has had her ups and downs, injury, fatigue, wins, DNF’s and from all of this she has grown into a better athlete, a more rounded, complete and efficient runner and person.

Anna grew up playing every sport she could including field hockey, rowing, touch rugby, cross country running and triathlon as well as getting outdoors on overnight hikes, camping and adventure racing. Anna went on to study Physical Education at Otago University which covered everything from personal training, coaching, teaching, sports science including biomechanics, anatomy, sports psychology and nutrition. She followed her Science Bachelor up with a Post-Graduate Diploma in teaching. She then went to Europe to take on the mountain and trail running world.

She has concentrated on balanced living, hormone control, nutrition, lifestyle, relationships and compassion. Anna’s passion is to share her experience, her knowledge and her love for running, training, cross training and racing with you. She has always trained and coached with a priority on self awareness. To read, listen and react to your own body.  But she understands and loves science and will work with you to find your best motivation, direction and goals in whichever way suits you best.

Anna is happy to work with people of all levels and all ages, beginners who want to complete your first race, or if you are already a runner and you want to increase your training and racing mileage safely and progressively, or if you are training for a specific race/goal. As long as you are up for the challenge, she is keen to meet you halfway!

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