Canyon Woodward - Unique Childhood, Grassroots Organizing and the Western States 100

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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