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2026 Black Canyon 100K Preview | Analysis, Storylines, Predictions

Singletrack

Finn Melanson

Wilderness, Sports, Trail Running, Ultramarathon, Ultra Running, Running, News, Sports News, Mountain Running, Ultrarunning

5.01.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

Finn Melanson, Brett Hornig, and Leah Yingling provide in-depth analysis, commentary, and predictions for the competition at this year’s Black Canyon 100K. Timestamps: 02:12 Black Canyon 100K Storylines05:35 Training Strategies and Race Day Tactics10:13 Course Characteristics, Projected Weather Conditions 19:06 Race Execution and Aid Station Strategies35:33 Women's Field Analysis58:40 Men's Field Analysis01:27:06 Final Thoughts and Race Day Responsibilities Partners: Precision Fue...

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0:00.0

This episode of the single track podcast is brought to you by Norda, the official footwear partner

0:04.2

of the show.

0:05.1

Look, I test about 25 to 30 shoes each year from all the major trail running brands in our

0:10.1

sport, and I still keep coming back to Norda's 005 model for race day.

0:15.4

Simply put, it's the lightest, fastest, most stable super shoe ever created for our sport.

0:20.8

Norda doesn't just take the tech conventions from road running and apply them to the trail.

0:24.7

Instead, they've developed a highly responsive and stable shoe with supercritical foam that caters

0:29.6

to the specific surface demands that our community races in.

0:33.1

I wore them at the Buffalo Run and at Kokadona last year had breakthrough performances at both,

0:54.4

but don't take my word for it. Go check out their athlete roster to see what else is up. They're all rocking it. Anyways, Norder Run.com. Don't wait. Single track is also brought to you by precision, fuel, and hydration. I am about a month out from the L.A. Marathon. I have been thinking a lot about race day, the nutrition The other day, used their planner to map things out, you know, input at the race, level of detail

0:59.3

I want, goal finish time, some sweat comp data that I received from one of their tests a while

1:03.9

back, answered a few other questions about background. And then it creates this really detailed

1:09.1

plan about how much I should be taking in

1:11.4

around carbs, sodium fluid on a per hour basis. It helps put the products together. I can even

1:17.3

hop on a call with athlete support if I have more questions. I get some pre-race fueling advice,

1:22.7

final check-ins. Yeah, it's amazing. Go check it out at precisionhydration.com forward slash planner.

1:29.3

Welcome back or welcome to the single track podcast.

1:31.9

This is the 26 Black Canyon 100K preview joined by friends, colleagues, Brett Hornig, Lee Yingling.

1:40.0

Brett, how's it going tonight?

1:42.0

A classic single track intro.

1:44.1

You can bring back the music?

1:46.0

I lost the file years ago.

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