Troy Muses About the Big Lotteries

Friend of Singletrack Troy Meadows of the ‘Midpacker Pod‘ starts a newsletter aptly titled ‘Midpacker Musings‘. In his first posts he shares some thoughts about the outcomes of the two big race lotteries happening on the same Saturday in early December, Western States and Hardrock:

Okay, now that the dust has settled and the vast majority of us have not had our names pulled, I wanted to discuss the highs and lows of the lottery grind.

Just another trail runner disappointed with the outcome of the lotteries yet again and trying to find solace in the process. Here’s to a planning a 2025 around finding qualifiers that aren’t sold out yet. This is post one of his newsletter and Troy asks:

 Let me know what you think. The good and the bad: I have thick skin, and I am all about improvement.

My suggestion to everyone: subscribe and read a few editions before passing judgement.