I am a trail runner, author, and organizer based in WNC.


I grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of rural North Carolina and the North Cascades of Washington. I Co-Founded Dirtroad Organizing with Chloe Maxmin in 2022. We also co-authored Dirt Road Revival: How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends On It. 




The Dirtbag Diaries: What Unites Us


canyonwoodward [at] gmail
Race Highlights
Upcoming Races
Race Highlights

1/18/25 - Tsali Ultra 50k // 3:42, 1st Overall // Almond, NC

8/30/24 - UTMB // 23:26, 23rd Overall // Chamonix, FR

7/13/24 - Siskiyou Out Back 50 // 8:07, 1st Overall // Ashland, OR

4/27/24 - Canyons 100 Miler // 18:54, 1st Overall // Auburn, CA

9/01/23 - UTMB // 23:56, 29th Overall // Chamonix, FR

4/28/23 - Canyons 100 Miler // 17:46, 3rd Overall // Auburn, CA

1/07/23 - Bandera 100k // 8:35, 3rd Overall // Bandera, TX

7/14/22 - S.C.A.R. // 13:33, Unsupported and Overall FKT // Great Smokies National Park, NC

5/14/21 - Cruel Jewel 100 // 22:36, 1st Overall (Course Record) // Blairsville, GA 

Upcoming Races

February - Black Canyon 100k

March - Big Alta 50k

April - Canyons 100k

June - River of No Return 100k

August - UTMB

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✍: @annacalla If you haven’t voted yet, it’s time to get moving. If you have, then maybe you’ve got time for a film. In “Rural Runner” filmmaker @forestwoodward follows his brother @canyonwoodward as he runs a political campaign and runs trails in rural America. Canyon is the campaign manager for Chloe Maxmin, who was elected to Maine’s House of Representatives in 2018, becoming the youngest woman to do so. This year she’s running for a seat in the Maine State Senate. “Both politics and trail running require running through the seasons and not just going out when the sun is shining and you’re feeling great. It takes getting out there day in and day out even when it’s really difficult,” says Canyon. “There’s something especially gratifying and fulfilling on a deeper level when you slog through those cold, dark times and make it through to the other side.” The film's about politics and it’s about running, but mostly it's about showing up and about finding common ground. [https://vimeo.com/473942482]. Photos: Forest Woodward.

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