Hey, fam, welcome to free trails, trail getting coverage of Gorge waterfalls, presented by all conditions, gear, the largest trail event in the Pacific Northwest happening this weekend.

And we're taking it to a new level in 2026. For those who don't know, Gorge Waterfalls is a three-day

trail running festival hosted in the iconic PCT trail town of Cascade Locks, Oregon, along the banks of the

mighty Columbia River with three racing distance

options, a 30K on Friday, 100K on Saturday, concluding with a 50K on Sunday.

This is our fifth year stewarding the event alongside our dear friends and partners at

Daybreak Racing in 2026 acts as the debut of a new chapter with new title sponsor, All Conditions Gear,

ACG, the brand born in Oregon, who is determined to make the experience of gorge runners

better than ever. Just one example, ACG is putting up a $75,000 prize package for professional runners to chase this weekend, one of the

most generous prize purses in the sport globally happening at our event.

You'll hear more from ACG throughout the week, but we are just so grateful and so excited to

have their support.

What you're about to hear is the audio from the live shows we're

doing every afternoon on YouTube. The shows will also be available here in the podcast feed

for those who prefer the audio experience, but of course we'd love it. If you join us on YouTube

to the degree that is realistic this week, you can find the full schedule of our daily shows in the description of this episode.

We are thrilled to welcome everyone to Cascade Locks in the coming days.

And for those who can't be there in person, we hope you enjoy the coverage.

LF Gorge.

LF Gorge.

Welcome, everybody, free trails, trail, getting coverage of Gorge Waterfalls presented by all conditions.

Gere Dylan Bowman here, joined by Corinne Malcolm, my co-host for the week.

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