Patagonia Trail Running Ambassador Clare Gallagher
Clare Gallagher
Trail Running Ambassador
Hometown: Englewood, Colorado
Resides: Boulder, Colorado
Competitiveness and speed flow thickly in Clare’s blood, as does her desire to protect the planet we call home. After studying the impacts of climate change on coral reefs, she’s transferred her passion to the trails. As cofounder of Protect Our Winters (POW) Trail, a climate advocacy organization, Clare has testified at Colorado’s state capitol on air quality and renewable energy bills and also advocates at the national level. Clare sees the climate crisis as a marathon that we need to start sprinting.
Career Highlights
- First-place finish in the 2016 Leadville 100, Leadville, CO; 2nd fastest time ever
- First-place finish in the 2017 Courmayeur Champex Chamonix (CCC) Ultramarathon (UTMB series); set a course record
- First-place finish in the inaugural 2014 Thailand Ultramarathon (80K), Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand
- Second-place finish in the 2017 The North Face 50-Mile Endurance Challenge Championships, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, CA
- Second-place finish in the 2017 Black Canyon 100K, Mayer, AZ
- Named Fourth Female 2017 Ultrarunner of the Year by UltraRunning Magazine
- First-place finish in the 2016 and 2017 Audi Power of Four 25K, Aspen, CO; course record
- Ran NCAA DI cross-country and track at Princeton University for four years
- Founder of Earthraging with English: a youth environmental and swim program based in Bangsak, Thailand