About this episode

AJW talks with Canyon Woodward about his upbringing, political organizing, and his preparation for the Western States 100.

In this episode AJW cracks a brew with North Carolina's Canyon Woodward to discuss his unique upbringing in the mountains of Western North Carolina, his career as a grassroots political organizer and his hopes for the future as he prepares for the 2026 Western States 100. Follow Canyon on instagram @canyonwoodward Learn about his organization Dirtroad Organizing here

People in this episode

Host: Andy Jones-Wilkins

Guest: Canyon Woodward

Topics covered

• unique childhood
• grassroots organizing
• Western States 100
• political activism
• running

Keywords

• Canyon Woodward
• grassroots organizing
• Western States 100
• North Carolina
• running

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dirtroad Organizing

Places: North Carolina

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