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 LOGJuly 6, 2026 · 5 min read

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

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