The Crewed Blog

Notes from the trail.

Race previews and recaps, product updates, and an open dev log of what we're building. Updated weekly.

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DEV LOGAugust 8, 2026 · 5 min read

iOS, UTMB week, and the hard part of building this alone

iOS is close. UTMB week is about to take over the calendar. And a few honest words about what it's actually like trying to get the right people to find this app.

By Grant Maxwell

DEV LOGJuly 27, 2026

Hardrock records, Badwater on the start line, and a tighter Crewed app

Ludovic Pommeret and Courtney Dauwalter put on a show at Hardrock. Badwater 135 sets off within hours. And we've spent the last stretch making Crewed more reliable behind the scenes.

By Grant Maxwell · 4 min read

DEV LOGJuly 6, 2026

A month of records, and an eye on Hardrock

Quebec Mega Trail, Val d'Aran, and Western States all produced course records in the space of a week. Meanwhile, wildfire smoke is drifting over Silverton ahead of Hardrock. Plus, a quieter month of work on the app and the site.

By Grant Maxwell · 5 min read

PREVIEWJune 27, 2026

Western States 2026: the race starts today

Sub-14 conditions, a renewed Walmsley, an injured-but-present Jornet, and a women's field that may be the deepest in the race's history. The most storied 100-miler in the world starts this morning from Squaw Valley.

By Grant Maxwell · 6 min read

PREVIEWJune 12, 2026

South Downs Way 100: race day preview

A hundred miles from Winchester to Eastbourne, starting tomorrow morning. Hugh Tibbs arrives having already broken the British 100-mile trail record. The women's race might be even better.

By Grant Maxwell · 5 min read

DEV LOGJune 12, 2026

Busy start to June

A lot has shipped this month. The app is smarter about keeping you connected to the runners you care about — and the race calendar is about to get very busy.

By Grant Maxwell · 3 min read

DEV LOGMay 20, 2026

Welcome to the Crewed blog

We've added a blog to the Crewed website. Here's what we'll be writing about — race previews and recaps, product updates, and an open dev log of what we're building.

By Grant Maxwell · 3 min read