Blackwood Trail Racing

The Blackwood team doesn’t stop!!! Evan, our brand manager, finished the Summer Trail Fest Ultra (S**U) 50K, Half Marathon, & 5 Mile 50 miler ultra in 10 hours, 23 minutes!☀️🐆

Not only did Evan place 9th overall, but he also finished 5th in the male category and 1st in his age group😤 then he flew to California to pace Jay for Tahoe 200, EVAN IS UNSTOPPABLE!!!!

WHAT’S NEXT👀❤️‍🔥

He came, he saw, he conquered. And it’s been decided that after 1,500 miles Jay Van is retiring his pack.

We know what you’re thinking - yes that is a large amount of Jay’s blood on the bag.

He earned that Tahoe 200 buckle through blood, sweat, and tears!

And…. HE’S DONE IT❤️‍🔥👏🏼⛰️ Jay has conquered Tahoe 200 2026 in 80 hours, 57 minutes. One unforgettable journey, congrats Jay!!


Blackwood team members came together to crew, pace, and support Jay. Our team is always challenging ourselves, and challenging YOU, to step outside your comfort zone. WHAT’S NEXT!!??!?!?!???👀💪🏻

135 miles in, 65 to go for Jay!

Holding strong while feeling (and looking) good 😎🔥

Best of luck to our fearless leader Jay as he tackles the Tahoe 200! We have a number of Blackwood members representing and helping pace and crew throughout this amazing adventure! 🏔️

Jay is bib #281 for those following along. Best of luck team! ❤️‍🔥

First runner has been welcomed to the aid station!

We’re not hard to find, let’s keep the lights on and party going all night 🪩🎉

Our team had a great time at Running Lab’s trail fest event!❤️‍🔥 We talked to so many passionate trail runners and shared some upcoming news…👀👀

Thank you, for always hosting great community events!🏃🏻‍♀️

To the runners, whether you crossed the finish line or not, battled the night, the heat, cutoffs, low points, or simply showed up to test yourself against the course — you became part of the story of the very first Badlands.🌙🤟🏼

We thank you for joining us. This ultramarathon was an adventure, a navigation exam, and a psychological test, and every mile out there helped make this debut year possible.