Dragon's Back Ascent 2026 | Mammoth Trailfest Race Recap

Name: Dragon's Back Ascent 2026 | Mammoth Trailfest Race Recap
Uploaded: 2026-09-29T05:00:19.000Z

RecapMammoth Trailfest Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau Adam Sjolund David Sinclair Erin Moyer Hillary Allen Pema Franchi AntelmeSep 29, 2026

Dragon's Back Ascent, day one of the 2026 Mammoth Trail Fest presented by CRAFT. Three miles and 2,400 feet from Twin Lakes to the summit of Mammoth Mountain at 11,053 feet, with gusts over 40 mph on the exposed upper slopes. Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau wins in 36:01.9, a week after altitude-related medical issues at the Pikes Peak Ascent. Adam Sjolund is second in 36:14.5 and David Sinclair third in 37:04.6, the men's podium inside 63 seconds. Erin Moyer takes the women's race in 41:30.9, within 1:16 of MK Sullivan's course record, with Sullivan herself in the field. Hillary Allen is second in 47:05.9. Thirteen-year-old Pema Franchi Antelme of Ecuador is third in 48:11.7, her second straight Dragon's Back podium. Commentary by Dani Moreno and Katie Asmuth. Broadcast by Mountain Outpost.