OCC Recap Show | The Best Women's Race Ever?

Welcome to Freetrail’s coverage of the 2026 UTMB hosted in collaboration with the UTMB race for the first time ever! Join us 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 studio in the heart of Chamonix just steps from the UTMB start / finish line. You can join us all week on the Freetrail and UTMB YouTube channels!

In today’s show give our instant recap of this years thrilling OCC, with special guest Emkay Sullivan and Ryan Montgomery.

Who are you picking for the win in CCC and UTMB? Let us know in the comments! And don’t forget to pick your favorite athletes in Freetrail Fantasy at fantasy.freetrail.com for your chance to win sweet prizes from Freetrail and HOKA!

Freetrail’s UTMB Show Schedule:
--Saturday August 22, 2026 - The Top 10 Storylines of the 2026 UTMB
--Sunday August 23, 2026 - OCC & CCC Preview Shows
--Monday August 24, 2026 - UTMB Preview Show
--Tuesday August 25, 2026 - UTMB Final Thoughts & Predictions
--Wednesday August 27, 2026 - Champions Show featuring Ludovic Pommeret, Katie Schide, Pau Capell and first ever UTMB men’s finisher, Dawa Sherpa
--Thursday August 28, 2026 - OCC Recap Show
--Saturday August 29, 2026 - UTMB Instant Recap + CCC Results
–Sunday August 30, 2026 - UTMB Week Wrap-up Show

Starting on Thursday August 20th, we'll also be hosting interviews with top personalities and athletes leading into race week including Jenn Lichter, Francesco Puppi, Molly Seidel, Vincent Bouillard, Ben Dhiman, Riley Brady and much more.

You can view our full UTMB race week schedule including additional events and activations at Freetrail.com. You can find HOKA’s full UTMB schedule here: eu-events.hoka.com/hokautmbmontblanc2026

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