Ultra Tour Mount Siguniang: Is This Real?!
Bryon Powell reports on his travel to and running of the 2019 Ultra Tour Mount Siguniang 110km.
iRunFar’s in Basque Country, Spain, for the 25th anniversary of the Zegama Marathon on Sunday! Read our preview of the blockbuster field and follow our race-week live coverage.
Bryon Powell
Title: Founding Editor and Gear Editor, currently managing iRunFar’s buyer’s guides and product reviews
Location: Silverton, Colorado
Social Media Links:
Strava | Instagram | Linkedin
Results Links:
UltraSignup | ITRA index | UTMB index
Expertise and Experience
- Topics of Expertise: Trail running, ultrarunning, running gear, run coaching
- Amount of Expertise: Over 35 years of trail running, over 25 years of ultrarunning, nearly 20 years of reviewing running gear, and 3 years coaching runners. More than 2,000 articles and interviews published on iRunFar. Book author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and a co-author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running.
- Competitive Ultramarathon Highlights:
- Winner & Course Record: 2024 Ultra Gobi 400k
- 2x Age Group Winner: Western States 100 Mile
- 2x Top-10 Finisher: Leadville 100 Mile
- 4x Finisher: Hardrock 100 Mile
- I use high-altitude, ultra-distance mountain races and the training for them as my laboratory for testing the limits of the gear we review at iRunFar.
Winning the 2024 Ultra Gobi. Photo courtesy of race.
Education & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, History, Haverford College; Juris Doctorate, George Mason University
- Years of Professional Experience Relevant to iRunFar: 20
- Certifications: Inactive Member, DC and Utah Bars (I bring the same rigors for details, analysis, and ethics from my legal background to every gear review, buyer’s guide, and article on iRunFar.)
- Club or Association Memberships: Running Rivers (conservation non-profit) board vice president, Sierra Club, Trout Unlimited, Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity
- Awards or Recognitions: George Mason University Law Review
- Other Relevant Positions, Current or Past: Former Contributing Editor at Trail Runner magazine, former freelancer with publications such as Outside, Sierra Magazine, Running Times, and GearJunkie
A Word from Bryon Powell
I aim to inform and inspire others about and through trail running and ultrarunning. My personal interests include trail running, ultrarunning, fly fishing, gardening, and skiing (both Nordic and Alpine).
Bryon Powell, iRunFar’s Gear Editor, getting ready to test some trail shoes in his hometown of Silverton, Colorado. Photo: iRunFar/Meghan Hicks
Best New Trail Shoes for Spring-Summer 2020
A collection of nearly 40 trail shoes that hit shelves by spring 2020.
2020 Grossglockner Ultra-Trail Race Entry Giveaway
Win an entry into and two-nights accommodations for the 2020 Grossglockner Ultra-Trail in Austria.
2019 Year-End iRunFar Fund Drive: Let’s Do This!
Please consider supporting iRunFar as 2019 comes to a close.
Stranda Fjord Trail Race Contest
Enter to win one of two race entries (with two nights hotel each) to the Stranda Fjord Trail Race.
Salomon Nocturne Collection Giveaway (US Address Required)
Win one of five prize packages from the Salomon Nocturne Collection.
2020 Western States 100 Lottery Results (Plus Additional Entries)
Results from the 2020 Western States 100 lottery.
YiOu Wang, 2019 TNF 50 Champion, Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with YiOu Wang after her win at the 2019 TNF 50.
Darren Thomas Post-2019 TNF 50 Interview
A video interview (with interview) with Darren Thomas after his second-place finish at the 2019 TNF 50.
Anthony Costales Pre-2019 TNF 50 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Anthony Costales before the 2019 TNF 50.
Clare Gallagher Pre-2019 TNF 50 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Clare Gallagher before the 2019 TNF 50.
Matt Daniels Pre-2019 TNF 50 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Matt Daniels before the 2019 TNF 50.
YiOu Wang Pre-2019 TNF 50 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with YiOu Wang before the 2019 TNF 50.
Dylan Bowman Pre-2019 TNF 50 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Dylan Bowman before the 2019 TNF 50.
Get Your iRunFar Thermoball Jacket by The North Face
Now available: Limited-edition iRunFar-logoed Thermoball jackets from The North Face!
New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro Boa Giveaway
Win one of five pairs of New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro Boa trail shoes.
2019 The North Face 50 Mile Championships Women’s Preview
An in-depth preview of the women’s field at the 2019 The North Face Endurance Challenge 50-Mile Championships.
Tom Owens Post-2019 UTMB Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Tom Owens after his fourth-place finish at the 2019 UTMB.
Kristin Berglund Post-2019 UTMB Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Kristin Berglund after her second-place finish at the 2019 UTMB.
Scotty Hawker Post-2019 UTMB Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Scotty Hawker after his third-place finish at the 2019 UTMB.
Zach Miller Pre-2019 UTMB Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Zach Miller before the 2019 UTMB.
Xavier Thévenard Pre-2019 UTMB Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Xavier Thévenard before the 2019 UTMB.
