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Which UnTapped Gel When?

Which UnTapped Gel When?

You’ve signed up for your race, you have your training plan scheduled out, you’ve ordered fuel to practice with… now what?  Navigating when and how to fuel can feel like an immense undertaking when preparing for race day, but is critical when looking for that feel-good finish.  So let’s keep it simple and lend you

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2025 American Birkebeiner

2025 American Birkebeiner

We traveled to Hayward, WI for the 2025 American Birkebeiner. UnTapped was once again the Official Fuel & Hydration of the Birkie, the largest cross-country skiing race in North America, drawing in over 10,000 skiers each year. Thank you to everyone who stopped by out booth to say hello and congratulations to all the skiers! 10th Anniversary Sample

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Ben Ogden Then and Now

Ben Ogden – 10 Years – Then and Now

UnTapped is celebrating 10 years! We’ve asked our pros to look back on the last 10 years of their careers and give us a little introspective (and of course how UnTapped has helped them reach their goals)! As far as your athletic endeavours – Where were you 10 years ago? Where are you now? What

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Ted’s Return from The Race Around Rwanda

The Race Around Rwanda is a 1,000km self-supported bikepacking race circumnavigating throughout the central African country of Rwanda. With a cap of 135 riders, this relatively new race has already caught the attention of some of the biggest names from the bikepacking world. UnTapped co-founder Ted King dipped his toe back into bikepacking with a

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Birkie Training

Birkie Training In My 5-9

By Emma Rothe – Director of Food Safety, Quality, & Innovation and endurance sport enthusiast! Getting Creative With Training After My 9-5 Training for any endurance activity is not easy, especially if you have a schedule that limits the amount of time you have to get out there. This winter I’ve learned that making time

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UnTapped 2024 Recap

UnTapped 2024 Recap!

A look back at favorite moments of the year in the UnTapped 2024 Recap 2024 is coming to a close and we’re looking back on the exciting milestones and accomplishments of the past year. Our amazing staff has stayed very busy, we traveled near and far to bring UnTapped to athletes at events across the

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A Holiday Gift Guide from UnTapped!

It’s the time of year where we’re all searching for the perfect gifts for our friends, family, co-workers, and beyond.  The beautiful thing about giving a gift is oftentimes it’s not about the dollars spent, but rather the thought that you put into them.   And we know just how much extra time we all have

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holiday gift guide

Ted King’s UnTapped Holiday Gift Guide 2024!

Happy holidays from Vermont! After a mild fall with lots of outdoor riding through Thanksgiving, just like clockwork on that fourth Thursday in November, it started snowing and has looked like a cold and festive New England winter ever since! Whether you live here, in another chilly climate, or maybe have warm weather year-round, the

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UnTapped Road Trip!

We were so happy to be back at Big Sugar Classic and the Marine Corps Marathon as official on-course nutrition sponsors. It was great to be a part of these events to provide our all natural athletic fuel and meet the cyclists and runners who were competing. As always we love to meet new Maple

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Gravel World Championships

Kings vs. The Gravel World Championships

Ted and Laura King recently competed in the UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium and took the time to answer fueling and other questions before and after they represented the USA in the men’s and women’s elite races. Pre – Race Questions With Ted and Laura King Q: What are you most excited about going

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Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup Recipes

We know, we know, the Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup is so good we just want to slurp it up straight from the packet.  But if you can contain yourself to not immediately consume all of it, or hide it behind the old cereal boxes in the back of your pantry from your loved ones,

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King Challenge 2024

King Challenge 2024

The King Challenge represents the positivity of family, place, and community. Read why UnTapped co-founder Ted King is eager for this beautiful fall ride. Once summer is officially in the rearview mirror, cyclists look to wind things down into the fall. It was a previous chapter of my life in which I helped establish the

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