Let's Go Places (Together)!

6/2/2023

It should come as no surprise that pairing trail running and fly fishing (and craft beer / spirits) (but never never ever when driving) requires a bad ass vehicle. That vehicle should be rugged enough to get you to the remotest of trailheads on the gnarliest of roads, should be big enough to swallow tons of gear and serve as overnight lodging accommodations (even for a wood rat...), and reliable enough to know that it won't break down at the worst possible time in the worst possible place...

For many of us at Running Rivers and the Flyathlon, the best choice has been obvious for years. At any given Flyathlon race or Running Rivers volunteer event, you will see countless Toyotas in their natural environment. Tacos and Runners and Seqouias, oh my! (see photo gallery of Flyathlon Toyotas in action below, and if you would like to add to the gallery, please send us a photo!)

So you can imagine how excited we were when we found out that Bighorn Toyota in Glenwood Springs, Colorado wanted to be a major sponsor of the 2023 Flyathlon race series in Colorado! With their incredible support, we will be able to yet again step up the experience for our Flyathletes in Colorado with a goal of raising more money than ever before for projects benefitting our state's native cutthroat trout species.

I can personally speak to the amazing experience that Bighorn provides at their dealership as they helped me locate and secure my black 4Runner at a great price during the heart of the pandemic, a time when finding a 4Runner was like trying to throw a 30 yard cast with a size 20 dry fly in 40 mph circling winds. And now that bitchin' vehicle takes me and my tiny terrier army wherever we need to adventure!

Thanks to Bighorn Toyota for their commitment to the Flyathlon and our mission of conservation of native trout in Colorado through recreation!