THE BOA TRAIL TEAM
Dialed In to Trail Running
The BOA Trail Team is made up of 15 international athletes that live and run in the Rockies and iconic mountain ranges across Europe.
MEET THE TEAM.
The BOA Trail Team is made up of 15 international athletes that live and run in the Alps or the Rockies. This diverse group works with BOA, pioneering new ways to advance trail running performance by improving the fit of the shoe upper. Our athletes test and provide feedback - helping to inform our process through their knowledge, discipline, and distance. Explore the pioneers we partner with and support.
TESS
AMER
Boulder, Colorado
A former schoolteacher, Tess is currently getting her master’s degree in school counseling. In addition to running, Tess decompresses from her studies by skiing, riding her bike, and scrambling up boulders near her home in Boulder, CO.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2020 FKT
High lonesome Loop, Nederland CO Pawnee Buchanan Loop
2018
1st place Dirty 30 12-miler, 1st place and course record Leadville Heavy Half-Marathon, 2nd place Pikes Peak Ascent
DEANNA
ARDREY
Boulder, Colorado
Deanna did not always have an affinity towards running but grew to love it, finding that it gave her purpose and serenity. Deanna appreciates that all she needs is sheer athleticism and the right pair of shoes to find calm amongst the chaos.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2019
1st place finish at Power of Four 25k, 2nd place finish at A-Basin Cirque Series race, 5th place finish at USA Mountain Running Champs
Philipp
Bachl
Alps, Austria
Philipp, aka “Bachelotelli,” is known for leaving it all on the trail during races. Bachelotelli uses his experience as a coach of Austria’s National Cross-Country Ski team and background in sport science to continually set new personal bests.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2019
1st place Austrian Championships in Speedtrail 30k
2016
1st place Hällrace
LAURA
CORTEZ
Denver, Colorado
Laura is an ultra-marathoner who also loves to climb, snowshoe, and hike whenever possible. She is an advocate for immigration rights and the co-founder of Run Wild Camp – a program that provides equitable access to trail running for underserved communities in Colorado.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2019
1st place Stumptown 50k, 1st place Mt. Sneffels Marathon
2018
1st place Dead Horse 50k, 1st place Breck Crest Marathon
Sarah
Dörschlag
Alps, Austria
Sarah started trail running to provide an outlet from her mentally exhausting studies. Now she embraces the pain that comes with reaching the peak of performance – especially on the trails of the famous Nordkette near her home in Innsbruck.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2018
4th place Schwarzach Trail, 2nd place Gore-Tex Transalpine Run (overall after 7 stages)
Gerald “Sancho”
Fister
Alps, Austria
Gerald “Sancho” Fister has been entrenched in all things sports since he was 15 years old. He began trail running as complementary training to bike racing but loved it so much that he made it his primary pursuit.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2019
1st place Sürdtirol Ultra Sky Race, 1st place Hochkönigman Endurance Trail, 1st place Schwarzach Ultra
2018
1st place Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail 100km, 1st place Schwarzach Ultra, 1st place Hochkönigman Endurance Trail
2017
1st place Traunstein Bergmarathon, 1st place Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail 100km, 1st place Großglockner Ultra Trail, 1st place Hochkönigman Endurance Trail
2016
1st place Großglockner Ultra Trail
Alejandro
Forcades
Balearics, Spain
Alejandro discovered trail running after a friend convinced him to register for an Ultra Trail in Formentera. He trained for a mere six months and won the race! While he couldn’t run for several weeks afterwards, he was officially hooked and hasn’t looked back since.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2020
2nd place Spanish Championships, 3rd place VK Spanish Championships
2019
5th place Zegama, 5th place European Championships, 6th Sky Pirineu, 10th Ring of Steall Skyrace
2018
12th Skyrunning World Series, 5th Skyrace Comapedrosa, 7th Livigno Skymarathon, 12th Dolomites Skyrace
2017
2nd place Spanish Championships
DAVID
GLENNON
Boulder, Colorado
As a new father and full-time engineer, David relies on his daily runs to process the day and stay grounded. Outside of trail running, David’s diverse range of hobbies include skimo, biking, and scrambling as well as woodworking, machining, and welding.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2018
3rd place Golden Leaf Half Marathon
2017
1st place New River Trail 25k, 4th place Imogene Pass Run
2015
18th place at Gorski Marathon
Florian
Grasel
Alps, Austria
#LifeWorkTrailBalance is Flo’s life mantra. As a father of two and CEO of his own IT business, he is a master of time management. He began running races in 2010 and within three years accomplished his first major feat: Finishing at UTMB, 171km/10.000m elevation.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2019
1st place GGUT Großglockner Ultratrail
2018
1st place Hochkönig Endurance Trail, 1st place Mozart 100, 9th place UTMB, Austrian Trail Runner of the Year
2017
1st place Hochkönig Endurance Trail, sub-24hr UTMB finish, Austrian Trail Runner of the Year
MICHAEL
KABICHER
Alps, Austria
Michael is the founder of the EMEA Trail Team and the first athlete to join the roster. He draws on his trail running experience every day at his job as an account manager at BOA. In addition to running, Michi gets dialed in to ski mountaineering and cycling.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2018
2nd place Korea 50k, 4th place Ultra Trail Mt. Fuji, STY 90k
2017
Represented Austria at IAU Trail World Championships
2016
2nd place Transalpine Run, Represented Austria at IAU Trail World Championships
SARA
KADLEC
Boulder, Colorado
Sara is an Orthopedic Physicians Assistant who advocates for women’s health issues. Outside of her core competency of trail running, she’s a ski mountaineer and rides bikes with her young daughters.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2019
1st at Breckenridge Fourth of July Trail 10k, 6th at Pikes Peak Marathon
2017
2nd at Aspen Golden Leaf Half Marathon
2016
1st place at Imogene Pass, 2nd place Aspen Power of 4 50k, 1st place at Boulder Mountain 10-mile ascent
MATTHIAS
MESSNER
Boulder, Colorado
As a father and Software Engineer, Matthias knows the importance of scheduling a workout first thing before the day gets away from you. Outside of trail running, you can find Matthias participating in skimo and scrambling/climbing the iconic Flatirons in Boulder, CO.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2017
5th at Mt. Marathon
FKT
Flatirons, LA Freeway, and Pawnee – Buchanan Loop
Ivan
Paulmichl
Alps, Austria/Italy
Ivan first developed a passion for trail running while overcoming an illness. An Italian by birth, he currently lives and works in Austria as a Senior Scientist at the University of Innsbruck. Ivan is also a competitive ski mountaineer.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2016
2nd place Transalpine Run
Virginia Pérez
Mesonero
Pyrenees, Spain
Virginia is passionate about sports, especially when it involves the mountains. She is grateful to be living in the most mountainous region of Spain and credits her success to her commitment to becoming a better version of herself every day.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
4x Spanish Champion
2021
1st place in the Transgrancanaria Marathon, Spanish Championships Maginatrail - 1st place VK race, 3rd place Skyrace
2019
6th place in the Vertical Kilometer World Cup
2018
6th place in the Vertical Kilometer World Cup
Laetitia
Pibis
Alps, Austria/France
Laetitia channels her energy by keeping herself busy with all kinds of athletic pursuits. She trains all season, tapping into her passion for swimming, cross-fit, yoga, kick-boxing, and cross-country skiing.
ACHIEVEMENTS
2019
9th place Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie (TDS)
2014
4th place Ultra Trail Serra de Tramuntana
2013
2nd place Madeira Island Ultra Trail, 2nd place La Trans Martinique
