The Freetrail Podcast with Dylan Bowman: Jim Walmsley | Western States 100 Press Conference

Jim Walmsley | Western States 100 Press Conference

Jun 25, 2026

Welcome to Freetrail’s coverage of the 2026 Western States 100 hosted in collaboration with the Western States race!

Join us live during race week as we discuss the top storylines of this year’s race, preview the fields, and provide our expert analysis and predictions for the win. All of our shows will be recorded in the Basecamp room in the Village at Palisades Tahoe—come join us in person or tune in live on the Freetrail and WSER YouTube channels!

Freetrail’s Western States Schedule

• Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am PT – The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 Western States 100
• Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Preview Show
• Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Champions Show featuring Katie Schide, Caleb Olson, Nikki Kimball, and Clare Gallagher
• Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 3:30pm PT – Western States Final Thoughts & Predictions
• Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:00am PT – Tune into the live broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WesternStates
• Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:00pm PT – Western States Instant Recap Show

Starting on June 19th, we'll be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race weekend including Abby Hall, Kilian Jornet, Molly Seidel, Tommie Runz, a press conference with Jim Walmsley, and much more.

Make sure to subscribe to the Freetrail YouTube channel and follow us on Instagram @runfreetrail to stay up to date and not miss a thing!

Our Western States coverage is brought to you by our good friends at HOKA. We're grateful for their generous support and belief in Freetrail.

You can view our full Western States race week schedule, including additional events and activations, at:

Freetrail: https://freetrail.com/
Race Week Hub: https://freetrailwserlivecoverage.splashthat.com/
Official WSER Agenda: https://www.wser.org/race-week-agenda/
HOKA Race Week Hub: https://2026westernstateshokahub.splashthat.com/

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