Winter is saying its goodbyes and the transition to spring brings about countless things worth smiling about. Longer daylight hours, warmer temperatures and of course for maple lovers it’s the time when the sap runs. No matter where you are in your running career, spring can be a great time to lay the groundwork for
It’s fitting that the gravel cycling event, MidSouth, is geographically smack in the middle of the country in Stillwater, Oklahoma. This event is the unofficial start of the gravel cycling season and it is like an enormous central magnet pulling riders from every direction throughout the country to meet, compete, and have a fun time
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With cold weather outside, it can be difficult to find the motivation to get outside and stay active. We’re fortunate here in Vermont to have a tight community of adventurous outdoorsy people who don’t see winter as an obstacle, instead it’s an opportunity. We reached out to three Vermonters across a variety of sports to
Months ago, when a former teammate called me to ask if I’d heard that the 2020 Boston Marathon had been rescheduled for October 2021 and asked me to run, the idea of running the iconic foot race seemed glamorous and fun. I figured a great end of the summer goal would encourage me to get
Professional ultrarunner Aliza Lapierre is in her final preparation for one of world’s toughest 100 mile running races, the Leadville Trail 100. In a league of its own, as it tops out well over 12,000 feet, getting ready for Leadville doesn’t involve standard prep, so we caught up with this UnTapped athlete and employee to
Jimmy Christensen is a mountain biker and content creator, bringing his passion for the two-wheeled outdoors to a consumable, instructive format. With instructional videos, riding tutorials, race insight, and product reviews, he’s showing the sport of Enduro Mountain Biking to the masses. Hi Jimmy! With the restart of events in a big way here in
Welcome to part 2 of the Gravel Guide. UnTapped athlete and cross-country skiing Olympic Gold Medalist, Kikkan Randall is trying out gravel cycling this summer and reached out to Ted King to pick his brain on some core questions. This is part 2 of a 2 part series. To jump back to part 1, read here.
UnTapped athlete and cross-country skiing Olympic Gold Medalist, Kikkan Randall is dipping her toe into gravel cycling at this summer’s Last Best Ride in Montana. In search of some help on the nuances of being new to gravel riding, she reached out to our own Ted King for a guide on how to get into gravel. Rest
Jenna and Greg love the mountains through and through. Originally from just outside Mt. Shasta City, after many years of travel Jenna landed in California’s Sierra Nevadas while Greg hails from Vermont, but has called Kirkwood, California home for more than a decade. You’ll find them ski partrolling, guiding, and mountain biking depending on the
This is part two of the interview exchange between two UnTapped co-founders Roger Brown and Ted King. They both took on Unbound 2021 and despite their different approaches to the event, they both made it the 206 miles from start to finish! To read part 1 where Ted interviews Roger, click here. To read part 2
