Born To Adapt On TrailCon’s Schedule (And Priorities)

Open letter to TrailCon via Instagram (and LinkedIn):

We’re disappointed.

[TrailCon] describes itself as a gathering for “all stakeholders of the sport,” a place that “welcomes all voices,” and a platform focused on the future of trail running.

Yet from what has been publicly shared, there appears to be no meaningful Para athlete, disability representation, or other runners from our allied communities within those conversations.

This matters.

My response to the announcement of the full schedule by TrailCon was positive. Which just shows how ones bias allows one to be lazy at times and get blinded. This schedule is very homogeneous. In fact it almost feels like it’s just one brand activation after the other, as if Dbo and team found a way to charge the various brands a concierge fee to conduct their activations in Olympic Valley between Broken Arrow and Western States. But, while this might be cynical and I want to reserve my full judgement until I experience TrailCon myself next months, Zachary Friedley’s point is way more valid and important.