TDR Podcast #92 – April 2026 Rundown

Race results are in from the Fitgers 5k and NCT Races. Upcoming races include a road race in Hibbing – Victory 5k, and the NMTC Spring Trail Race Series. Check out NMTC Spring Series web page for the new race schedule, which has changed from 2025. Trails in Duluth are officially closed – check websites like the … Read more

TDR Podcast #91 – March 2026 Rundown

Amid a snowy March, race results and upcoming running events are very exclusive to the Grandma’s Marathon YAF series of races, including results from the Saint Fennessy 4k/2k and an upcoming race announcement for the Fitger’s 5k in April. Trail conditions are highly variable with snow, rain, sub-zero temperatures and above-average temperatures all forecasted within … Read more

TDR Podcast #90 – February 2026 Rundown

In the February 2026 edition of The Duluth Rundown, race results are mentioned from nearby running races Arrowhead 135, Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run, Hartley Park 10k and Frozen 4 Hour/5k. Upcoming races include the Saint Fennessy 4k on Saturday, March 14. Trail conditions are perfect but variable weather conditions are present and winter trail … Read more

TDR Podcast #89 – Aaron Smith Interview

Aaron is a Duluth-based runner specializing in marathon and trail ultramarathon distances who has been training and racing in the area since the late 1990’s. Tune in to hear his early days in running, how Grandma’s Marathon and the Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon (back then – Half Voyageur) helped draw him into the lifestyle and … Read more

TDR Podcast #89 – January 2026 Rundown

Race results and upcoming events are coming in hot from the Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series. Standings from the Northwoods Half and Marathon are listed, as well as dates for the remaining two events in the series both within the next month. Trail conditions are discussed and although the previous week’s conditions have been highly variable, … Read more

TDR Podcast #88 – December 2025 Rundown

This month’s Duluth Rundown includes race results from the Gobble Gallop and Chester Rim 5ks, and upcoming race announcements for the additional races in the Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series starting back up in early January, and the Wild Santa Run 5k.   Trail conditions are excellent for winter trail running with sustained cold temperatures. Tony talks … Read more