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Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

Singletrack With Mathias Eichler

354: 'The Chamonix Whisperer', with Doug Mayer

Aug 19, 2026 · 56 min · 9 segments

The 2026 Finals of the UTMB World Series are upon us and all of Chamonix is buzzing. Heck, the whole trail world is buzzing with excitement, anticipation, and nervousness. UTMB is big and important…

The 2026 Finals of the UTMB World Series are upon us and all of Chamonix is buzzing. Heck, the whole trail world is buzzing with excitement, anticipation, and nervousness. UTMB is big and important and as it moves our sport moves. Doug Mayer from Run the Alps lives in town and is in a perfect position to know what is happening inside and outside the organization, the town, and the sport as a whole. I'm here to chat with him about the logistical, political, and business side of it all. ### LINKS - Run the Alps website - Doug Mayer's writing at Trailrunner Magazine * * * Get more: - Singletrack.fm - Rock Candy Running - Trail Running Film Festival Brought to you by Electric Cable Car - your trail and mountain news!

The 2026 Finals of the UTMB World Series are upon us and all of Chamonix is buzzing. Heck, the whole trail world is buzzing with excitement, anticipation, and nervousness. UTMB is big and important…

Speakers: Doug MayerGuestMathias EichlerHost

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Top entities: Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc×81 Chamonix×26 Doug Mayer×24 Scott DeRue×2 Ironman Triathlon×11

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Welcome Back, UTMB Whisperer0:02 – 0:55

Mathias EichlerHost

0:02

And we'll get going.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:03

Doug Meyer, you're back on single track.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:05

It's been a while.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:06

So great to have you back.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:07

You are the UTMB whisperer.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:10

You are our sort of American expert in town who has the ear of the folk.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:16

At least that's how he comes across.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:18

He has the ear of all of the important people and can sort of find a way of translating it to the wider

Doug MayerGuest

0:26

audience.

Doug MayerGuest

0:27

Matthias is very generous.

Doug MayerGuest

0:29

I'll take UTMB Whisperer over what I call my role, which is sort of the Forrest Gump of Chamonix.

Doug MayerGuest

0:35

Okay.

Doug MayerGuest

0:38

I think I just sort of fell into this situation of being the American who's lived in Chamonix now for nine years and speaks French and has always been curious about UTMB.

Doug MayerGuest

0:51

And then the next thing I know, people are calling me the UTMB whisperer.

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Welcome Back, UTMB Whisperer0:02 – 0:55

Mathias EichlerHost

0:02

And we'll get going.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:03

Doug Meyer, you're back on single track.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:05

It's been a while.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:06

So great to have you back.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:07

You are the UTMB whisperer.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:10

You are our sort of American expert in town who has the ear of the folk.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:16

At least that's how he comes across.

Mathias EichlerHost

0:18

He has the ear of all of the important people and can sort of find a way of translating it to the wider

Doug MayerGuest

0:26

audience.

Doug MayerGuest

0:27

Matthias is very generous.

Doug MayerGuest

0:29

I'll take UTMB Whisperer over what I call my role, which is sort of the Forrest Gump of Chamonix.

Doug MayerGuest

0:35

Okay.

Doug MayerGuest

0:38

I think I just sort of fell into this situation of being the American who's lived in Chamonix now for nine years and speaks French and has always been curious about UTMB.

Doug MayerGuest

0:51

And then the next thing I know, people are calling me the UTMB whisperer.