I am Noah Strickland - a Jesus Follower, a husband, and an Athlete currently based in southeast Tennessee. I began running seriously in early 2024, and went on to race and win my first 50k - The Lula Lake Trailblazer - later that year. Since then, I have gone all in, made plenty of mistakes, and learned lots of lessons. I take a lot of inspiration from my running heroes, and also recognize the uniqueness of my journey. Meeting and beating my goals has been a powerful motivator for me, but along the way, my commitment to running has morphed into more. It now extends beyond my personal goals; I see the beauty of the running journey and the value it has for both physical and mental health. I wanna share that with people. I truly believe getting people outdoors, connecting with God, the community, and the natural world could change the world for the better. In 2025, I placed 2nd in the Big 50 - 50k, and most recently 2nd Male in The Cherokee 70k. I believe I owe it to myself and the Lord to “ride this train” and see how far I can take it. We humans are capable of incredible things - all of us - let’s get out there and see what we can do.

Hi! I’m Nicky Dupkin, a 22-year-old ultramarathon runner from Long Island, NY. I started running in 2021 after reading Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins and quickly fell in love with long-distance running. I was fortunate enough to walk onto my college’s cross country team, but I always knew I wanted to run ultras, so I used that experience as training for my first ultramarathon. Since running my first ultra in 2024, I’ve been hooked on the long-distance lifestyle. The joy, pain, suffering, and relief that running gives me is something I want to feel forever, and that’s why I keep lacing up my shoes every day.

Hi! I’m Kaydi Bolos, a 33-year-old mom of 3, learning the ropes of Ultrarunning. My first Ultramarathon was in December 2024, and since then I have run a 50k, 50 miler, 100k, and 100 miler. Running is a huge passion of mine and who I am. The main reason I run is to remind myself I can “keep going” even when things are hard. I aim to raise mental health awareness and let people know they aren't alone; we can face challenges together! Running has saved me in countless ways, and I want others to experience how incredible it can be.

Originally born in western New York, I now call Bend, OR, my home.
Whether it's a long run in the Three Sisters Wilderness or hill repeats on Cline Buttes, I love having access to the alpine and desert year-round. I compete in race distances from 5k to 250 miles, and I enjoy the variety of racing in such a wide range of distances. As much as I love to spend multi-day efforts in the mountains, I’m also eager to tackle short race distances with technical terrain and lots of elevation gain.

As a running coach and race director, I thrive when connecting with folks from all over in the running community. When not training or competing, I can also be found volunteering for races throughout the Pacific Northwest as well as coaching for a local high school cross-country and track team.