
Borderlands is a media company exploring the culture, business, and future of trail running. Understanding trail running, not just following it. On Substack, we break down the ideas shaping the sport, one clear argument at a time.
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Jonathan’s recent article on Laurel got me thinking about race intelligence. I've been using Laurel at a race I direct in Salt Lake City and have been impressed by both the team and the technology they're building.
Jonathan’s recent...
I have a link for [LoC] (stands for Live on Course) at the bottom of this article. Please read the article first for context then please jump in, explore it, and send me feedback in the comments.
A few weeks ago I released...
Trail running has never been better at generating attention. But the local races that turn spectators into trail runners are becoming harder to sustain.
Nowadays, the curiosity starts online → someone watches UTMB, Western States, or Cocod...
A few weeks ago I wrote a piece called Who Decides What Trail Running Becomes?
The core idea was that runners are no longer the only force shaping the future of the sport. Brands, race organizations, media companies, and investors are incr...
I genuinely did not expect the response to my Cocodona piece to become this charged.
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A lot of people agreed with the core argument that trail running’s live coverage still asks too...
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Borderlands writes about trail running as it actually works. Our Substack is where the ideas start, before they become anything else.
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