Cultra Trail Running – Details, episodes & analysis

This solo episode is equal parts major announcement, status update, and classic Cultra over-share. AFB checks in on where the show has been, announces a big geographic expansion for Cultra TRP, lays out full details for the 2026 #CUT112 / #CUT50, and closes with a personal update on a long-overdue shoulder replacement.

Intro music by Nick Byram

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Ian Golden from The Trails Collective, Finger Lakes Running Co., Red Newt Racing joins Evil Becky Burke to talk about the challenges of coaching runners of all ages and abilities. 

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Outro music by Nick Byram

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AFB and Evil Becky Burke are back at it, serving up a full platter of ultra goodness from Vermont to Rhode Island, with detours through the Catskills, Soapstone, Notchview, and the Squatchy Surprise in NJ. We're breaking down the highs, lows, and bug bites from recent races, plus dishing on who crushed it, who gutted it out, and who set new course records. 

Art wrestles with "The Yips" on technical trails, Evil Becky relives her sandy Ocean State Ultra dropout at mile 50, and we both agree-some courses need to rethink their "short loop at the end" strategy.

We tip our trucker hats to our Patreon trail legends. There's also talk of Escarpment ambitions, a potential Badger 100 return, awning insurance, and Evil Becky's upcoming birthday week.

Episode Highlights:

• Vermont 100, Escarpment Trail Run, Catskills 30K
• Squatchy Surprise magic & Soapstone Assault grit
• Ocean State Ultra: dunes, shuttles, and sand in bad places
• Notchview highs, lows, and shoe swap disasters
• Bug-proof hats that actually work

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Outro music by Nick Byram

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More Information on the #CUT112 

Escarpment Trail Run

Soapstone

Squatchy Surprise 

Notchview Ultra

Ocean State Ultra

Its time for Western States. And Manitous Revenge, and everything else!  Dont miss this  show!

 

Obitutary for Chris Bustard 

Western States Info

Manitous Revenge

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Outro music by Nick Byram

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Twitter @BlueBlazeRunner

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Buy Fred's Book Running Home

More Information on the #CUT112 

 

The Undisputed World Champion Fixer of Ultra Runner's Feet, and author John Vonhof joins the Cultra Crew as we get expert advice on how to handle and prevent many of the foot disasters such as blisters, maceration, and toe nail losss that befuttle and perplex ultra runners everywhere!  John shares his vast experience from Western States, Badwater, and the deep dank jungle and helps us make sense of it all. His famous book "Fixing Your Feet" is now in its 7th edition and serves as a graduate level reference document that is designed to offer easy to find well organized and complete advice. So stop posting dumbass questions on your MyFace page and listen to this episode and buy his book.

We also hit the Patreon list, and talk a little more CUT112!

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Austrailian Sock Company wildernesswear

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Outro music by Nick Byram

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Twitter @BlueBlazeRunner

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More Information on the #CUT112 

 

Evil Becky Burke, Ellie Pelle and Art F'n Byram interview a bunch of crazy beautiful people who ran across Connecticut as part of the 2023 #CUT112 Ultra Marathon, a point to point trail running event with three options: 112 Miles, 100K or 50 Mile. The courses follow the Blue Blazes of the New England Trail (NET) from the MA-CT border to the Long Island Sound in Guilford, CT. This route strings together some of the best trail running in Connecticut including Suffield Mountain, Peak Mountain, Hatchet Hill, Wilcox Park, Penwood State Park (Traprock 50k), Heublein Tower, MDC Reservoirs, Rattlesnake Mountain, Pinnacle Rock, Crescent Lake, Ragged Mountain (Run Ragged), Castle Craig, Lamentation Mountain, Chauncey Peak, Mount Higby, Powder Ridge, Tri-Mountain State Park, Bluff Head (Bimblers Bluff 50k) , Cockaponset State Forest, East River Preserve, and the Guilford Point waterfront. The Course is not marked except by the blue blazes of Connecticut Forest and Parks. Runners need to navigate themselves and know the route. We have fun with Jessica Crandall, Jamie Miller, Jacque Sarbaach, Lee Davis, Matt Geary, and Fred Wills as they recount all the fun that happens on the trails that most people don't care about!

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Outro music by Nick Byram

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Twitter @BlueBlazeRunner

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Evil Becky sits down with the talented Jessie Makela to talk ultra numbers. As long-distance runners, we are often pegged as being a bit neurotic, and there's one thing we all seem to love...NUMBERS. Whether those numbers represent distance, elevation, pace, speed, time, calories, heart rate or something else, chances are we're all keeping one or more "running" tallies. EB and Jessie talk about the joys of running and how all that number counting can both clear and clutter our path. So, can we count on you to listen in (get it...count...numbers).   Jesse's Results  

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Outro music by Nick Byram

Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter  basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back

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Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids

Twitter @BlueBlazeRunner

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Buy Fred's Book Running Home

More Information on the #CUT112 

 

Fastest Known Time, Falcon Trail Guide author, photographer-stud-funny-man Eli Burakian went 13 days unsupported across Iceland, and then calls up AFB just before he takes down his Rhode Island North South unsupported FKT.  He then blazes down the patreon list kicking ass and scalping names!   And begs AFB to tell the story of the Erie Canal. Welcome to the shit show....

Check out his FKTs

UltraSignup Results

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Outro music by Nick Byram

Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter  basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back

Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow

Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids

Twitter @BlueBlazeRunner

Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running and feel better

Buy Fred's Book Running Home

More Information on the #CUT112 

 

Ellie Pell joins Evil Becky, the Fredmill, and AFB in a high spirited Jackassing episode and review of Lake Waramaug which is the longest 100k in the country. OK longest running 100k.  

Amazing Breakneck Video from 2022

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. This episode shines in the beginning as AFB and The Murolovator Jackass around, talk literature, Nike, and more. About 45 minutes later, we are joined by our guest Chris Fisher. Instead of staying holed up in a hotel all winter, Chris went out and summited all 59 of Colorado's highest peaks.  OK so the Cultra Crew has limited dank Beta on climbing, but we do our best to play it cool, with our cool guest.  Then Chris just demolishes the Patreon list! 

Fastest Known Times 

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Outro music by Nick Byram

Become a Cultra Crew Patreon Supporter  basic licker.  If you lick us, we will most likely lick you right back

Cultra Facebook Fan Page Go here to talk shit and complain and give us advice that we wont follow

Cultra Trail Running Instagram Don't watch this with your kids

Twitter @BlueBlazeRunner

Sign up for a race at Live Loud Running and feel better

Buy Fred's Book Running Home

More Information on the #CUT112