Hai! I’m Karin and I live in a small village between Arnhem and Nijmegen, with the Posbank and the N70 around the corner. In daily life I work with the police and running (also together with my dog) is my greatest passion. I run almost exclusively trails/unpaved and I have really come to love the…

Hi! I am Lionell Jansen, 47 years old, born in the Netherlands but living in Antwerp. Started running since mid 2017 where the goal of a half marathon soon gave way to running (ultra) trails due to the influence of a pleasantly disturbed colleague. I ran my first 50 km trail race during the summer…

I am Jeroen den Otter, 48 years old and live in The Hague. 2023 is my 2nd year as a Tailwind Trailblazer. Since I was a child I have been on the water a lot, first windsurfing, then surfing and the last few years on a SUP board. On the Sup I participate in various…

My name is Aletta and I live in Schiedam. From a young age I went to the mountains with my family for hiking and sport climbing. When I got a little older I took several Alpine courses, which caused me to live for beautiful climbs in the Alps in the following years. Six years ago,…

Hello all, I’m Dennis (@dennis__dt), 26 years old and live near Aalst (Belgium). Meanwhile already my 3rd year Trailblazer and always very enthusiastic about the quality. Last year was one of my best sports years. I improved my PR in the marathon by 11 min and took third place at the provincial 10,000m championships. Unfortunately…

Hello!!! I am Renée Cardinaals, 28 years old and have a passion for running. I use Tailwind for all my races and long workouts and it always works great. That’s why this is my third year in a row as a Trailblazer. I train mainly for long distances in the mountains, but am also not…

Aloha! Mijn naam is Jordy en ik ben een watersportliefhebber. Wat begonnen is als een recreatie rondje op de SUP om het dorp Loosdrecht te verkennen is uitgelopen naar een heuse nieuwe sport. Inmiddels ben ik instructeur bij SUP-school @ikSUP en volop in training voor de aankomde SUP wedstrijden. Mijn grootste uitdaging dit jaar is…

I am Jeroen Kuyper, 53 years old and I live in Purmerend. This is my 2nd year as Trailblazer for Tailwind. I am a passionate ultra runner and prefer to run every day. After struggling with stomach problems many races, thankfully these days they are much less since I use Tailwind on the road. Last…

Hoi, mijn naam is Paul. Ik woon in de mooie Hunsrück bij Koblenz. In het algemeen zou ik mezelf omschrijven als een duursporter. Ik richt me op ultratrails, bij voorkeur in alpien terrein. Ik ben hiermee begonnen in 2016 en heb sindsdien ervaring opgedaan over allerlei afstanden. Een bijzonder hoogtepunt was de E250 als onderdeel…

Mijn naam is Marcel Neumann en ik ben al een paar jaar bezig met ambitieuze ultratrails. Ik loop graag lange afstanden over enkelvoudige paden in de natuur. Ik gebruikte Tailwind Nutrition al op mijn eerste Ultratrails. Ik ben een Trailblazer voor Tailwind Nutrition sinds 2022. Op mijn blog www.neumannmarcel.de deel ik regelmatig mijn racehoogtepunten, hardloopuitrustingstests,…

Hoi! Ik ben Rachelle, 36 jaar en woon in het mooie Zuid-Limburg. Altijd in geweest voor (sportieve) uitdagingen. Qua sporten doe ik van alles een beetje. Zolang het maar afwisselend is, ik mezelf kan uitdagen en er fit door blijf. Recent heb ik in Maastricht mijn eerste Hyrox gedaan. Drie maanden naartoe getraind en wat…

Hi! Ik ben Manon (@dezusvanmnbroer) en ik woon in Noord-Brabant. Ik ben blij dat ik me alweer drie jaar op rij ambassadeur van Tailwind mag noemen. 10 jaar geleden begon ik met hardlopen omdat ik te zwaar was en wilde bewijzen dat ik niet lui ben. Inmiddels heb ik diverse (ultra) trails in Nederland en…

Hallo allemaal! Mijn naam is Rene Kuijs, 43 jaar en woonachtig in Rotterdam. De stad met de mooiste marathon van Nederland. In het dagelijks leven werk ik bij een platenmaatschappij. Naast muziekliefhebber ben ik dus fanatiek hardloper. Van 5km wedstrijden tot ultra (trail) lopen. Ik train en ben trainer bij @PAC_Rotterdam en ook lid van…

Mijn naam is Jörg ( @trampelpfadsucher ) , Ik kom uit Oberberg bij Gummersbach. Ik ben graag in de natuur, het liefst hardlopend! Ik vind het leuk om te motiveren, om in een groep te lopen, om plezier te hebben! Daarom heb ik de Laufbrigade Oberberg opgericht om mensen te laten zien wat er allemaal…

Hallo, Mijn naam is Holger, ik ben 40 jaar oud en kom uit de Pfalz, een van de mooiste wijngebieden van Duitsland. Ik ben in 2005 begonnen met hardlopen omdat ik een balans zocht voor mijn toenmalige hobby (voetbal). De marathon werd al snel mijn favoriete afstand en ik kon in 2015 in Hamburg mijn…

My name is Kasia and I am Polish-Canadian and currently living in Austria. Running has been an integral part of my life since I started running with my father at the age of 8. I did athletics as a teenager and ran my first marathon on my 21st birthday, but in 2019 I discovered ultrarunning….

Time to introduce one more of our new Trailblazers to you! Hey, I’m Onno Overes and I’m 22 years old. At the end of 2022 I found out that ultrarunning is my big passion. That’s when I ran my first 50km. Meanwhile that has progressed to a 160km/100 mile trek. I always want to challenge…

My name is Jan, 42 years young and I have been passionate about running, especially the longer distances, for over 21 years. I live with my wife and a 14-year-old daughter in beautiful Central Hesse, near the university town of Marburg and have the low mountain range and thus some very beautiful trails right on…

Hello, I am Marc from Ootmarsum (NL), born in 1981. I have been doing sports all my life. Participated a lot in triathlons, survival runs, running events and tours on gravel/MTB. I ran a real ultra for the first time this year and am currently training for the King of Spain 30 km, gravel two-day…

Hi! I am Iris, 28 years old and from Groningen. I train for (ultra) trails in the mountains. Training for running in the mountains in the Groningen countryside? That is quite a challenge indeed. But I don’t avoid challenges. You can get so much more out of yourself than you think. Competing physically and mentally…

I am Sylvie, 35 years old and I love spending my free time in nature. My passion lies mainly in running, but I also enjoy a brisk walk or bike ride. Whatever it is, preferably unpaved and surrounded by mountains. I love challenging myself and constantly pushing my physical limits. Although my legs and stubbornness…

I am Kilian (43), a trail runner and cyclist, living in the heart of National Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug. I am completely in my element when I can spend hours hiking, running or cycling in the woods. I love the longer distances because it almost puts me in a meditative flow, a journey of self-discovery and…

Hello, I am Nicole, a passionate ultramarathoner and running trainer originally from the UK and now embracing the trails of Germany. From a young age, I have been an outdoorsman, rarely found inside. I grew up camping and hiking, a love that has carried over seamlessly into my adult life. My ultimate…

Hi, I am Jelle and several years Trailblazer. I have always been into sports with a focus on endurance sports for the past 10 to 15 years. In fact, my fitness and endurance were my strengths from a young age. I started running after college, especially half marathons and longer. At that time, I discovered…

Although I was a soccer goalie my entire teenage and adult years, I was always a reasonable runner and so in late ’21, after doing a few shorter triathlons and 10k races, I decided to take it more seriously. And so in early 2022 I finally ran my first trail marathon at La Corsa della…

I am Ralf Wonnink. Grandfather of 3 grandchildren, ex-MMA fighter, bodybuilder and now passionate ultra runner. With my 1.98m and 105kg I am a bit of an outgrown little one in the world of ultrarunning. A beginner of stature haha! My athletic path began at an early age. Swimming, judo, gymnastics and cycling; I did…

Time to introduce one more of our new Trailblazers to you! My name is Evariest (@evariest.callens) and I enjoy long endurance runs in nature, especially in the mountains. In my experience, the mix of physical and mental stressors in ultrarunning offers a window into the complex interaction between body and mind, and I am particularly…

Hey! I’m Dorian (@luckyluke.runs), 30 years old, live in Lembeke and prefer to recharge over and over again to embark on an ultra trail adventure! After playing soccer my entire childhood, I started running since 2018 and built up towards a first marathon. After being introduced to trailrunning, the passion for running really started to…

Hi, Ik ben Gregor, 39 jaar oud, en ik woon in de mooie Taunus regio. From a young age, I have always enjoyed running in the mountains and playing soccer. Over the years, I eventually traded the round leather for nature and running. At the latest after moving to the Taunus, I became increasingly addicted…

Hallo, ik ben Gerd uit Keulen (Duitsland), geboren in 1971 en loop sinds 2012. In het begin liep ik onregelmatig en een beetje, maar na verloop van tijd werd het steeds meer en langer. Tot nu toe heb ik 5 marathons voltooid en één afgebroken, ik heb de halve marathons en kortere loopjes niet meegeteld,…

Hallo! I am Koen Lemmens, 41 years old and I may call myself “Tailwind Trailblazer” since the beginning of 2024. I live in Buggenhout together with my wife Fien and our adolescent sons. My running journey started in 2017 running the Amsterdam marathon. I had a taste for it and was looking forward to longer…