Näak Signs Courtney

Courtney Dauwalter made a splash this week by being featured in a Näak promo video. Rumors floated around the internets and today Näak announced her as their newly sponsored athlete. This, after Courtney’s longterm sponsorship with Tailwind Nutrition spun the rumor mill out of control, but here’s the full scoop.

From Näak’s Instagram:

Ultra isn’t just a distance, it’s a mindset.
@courtneydauwalter ‘s is about curiosity, courage, and joy.
Welcome, Courtney.

Mountain Outpost with the details:

• Partnership includes all solid nutrition options cultra and boost energy gels, wattles, purees and bars)
• Courtney will continue working with her current hydration partner
• Expect to see a signature flavor that will be extremely on brand for Courtney

Tailwind, probably having been inundated with calls today responded:

Breaking News: Courtney’s 2026 is looking bright. @courtneydauwalter
Working hard, and playing hard. 
Still here fueling her 2026 goals as Team Tailwind. 

Phew, got that one sorted.

As a side note: Has Näak’s Instagram always be “@naakbars. I have never seen them as a maker of primarily “bars”. Interesting choice of branding. And on a second side note (extra bonus side note, so to speak): Has anyone memorized ¨ are over the first or the second ‘A’? Yeah, I mess this up all the time too.