Expert Gear Picks from Casey Rowan

Expert trail running, fastpacking gear recommendations from Casey Rowan, Trail & Ultra Runner, based in Bend, OR.

Casey Rowan's Race Day: 50K Kit

Exactly what I start a 50K with, from shoes to fuel.

Casey Rowan recommends the Brooks Cascadia Elite
Casey Rowan recommends the Salomon ADV SKIN 5
Casey Rowan recommends the Salomon SOFT FLASK 500ml/17oz 42
Casey Rowan recommends the Precision Fuel Precision Fuel - Carb Only Drink Mix - 30 Serving
Casey Rowan recommends the Honey Stinger Honey Stinger Waffles - Package of 6 Honey

Casey Rowan's Night Miles

Lights, watch and audio for the hours before sunrise.

Casey Rowan recommends the Petzl Petzl NAO RL Headlamp Black
Casey Rowan recommends the UltrAspire UltrAspire Lumen 400z 2.0 Waist Light Black
Casey Rowan recommends the COROS COROS APEX 2 Pro
Casey Rowan recommends the COROS COROS Heart Rate Monitor
Casey Rowan recommends the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2

Casey Rowan's Fastpacking the Cascades

Moving light over multiple days in the mountains.

Casey Rowan recommends the Leki LEKI Ultratrail FX 1 Superlite Trekking Poles
Casey Rowan recommends the Salomon Salomon Adv Skin 12 Hydration Vest
Casey Rowan recommends the HydraPak HydraPak 42 mm Filter Cap
Casey Rowan recommends the La Sportiva Prodigio 2
Casey Rowan recommends the Dermatone Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF50 (Reef Safe)

Casey Rowan's Recovery Days

What I lean on between the big efforts.

Casey Rowan recommends the Trigger Point Performance Trigger Point Performance GRID Foam Roller Black
Casey Rowan recommends the Therabody JetBoots Prime
Casey Rowan recommends the LMNT LMNT Zero-Sugar Electrolytes
Casey Rowan recommends the Maurten Drink Mix 160

Casey Rowan

Start slow, finish curious.

Casey Rowan

Trail & Ultra Runner

Casey Rowan

Start slow, finish curious.

Casey Rowan

Trail & Ultra Runner

About Casey

Mountain runner based in Bend, Oregon. I race 50K to 100K, fastpack the Cascades every summer, and coach a handful of first-time ultra runners. Everything on my lists is gear I have run in for at least a season.

DETAILS

DisciplineTrail Running, Fastpacking

SpecialityUltramarathons

LocationBend, OR

Joined RendezvuMar 2026

HIGHLIGHTS

2nd overall, Three Sisters Skyline 50K (2026) Course record, Smith Rock Vertical 25K Fastpacked the full Cascade Crest loop in 3 days Coach to 40+ first-time ultra finishers

About Casey

Mountain runner based in Bend, Oregon. I race 50K to 100K, fastpack the Cascades every summer, and coach a handful of first-time ultra runners. Everything on my lists is gear I have run in for at least a season.

DETAILS

DisciplineTrail Running, Fastpacking

SpecialityUltramarathons

LocationBend, OR

Joined RendezvuMar 2026

HIGHLIGHTS

2nd overall, Three Sisters Skyline 50K (2026) Course record, Smith Rock Vertical 25K Fastpacked the full Cascade Crest loop in 3 days Coach to 40+ first-time ultra finishers