Been having some interesting discussions with a group of race directors recently. One of the topics is if runners make decisions about what races to run by whether the race or RD pockets some of the proceeds. There are a range of business structures out there in the ultra world: from volunteer where all proceeds …
Lots of chatter lately about ultras offering prize money and Ultrarunner of the Year and elite this and elite that. Blah blah blah blah… While I have tremendous respect and admiration for the fastest guys in the sport, without the 99% percent of the rest of the people out there, including runners and volunteers, there …
I’ve been accused many times of being in a rut in terms of the races that I do. While I do like the idea of accumulating finishes at my favorite races (Western States, Way Too Cool, McKenzie River), I also like to travel and see new races, too. To meet new people. To get new …
Here are ten observations about an ultrarunner who’s kind of a big deal right now. 1. He runs in high heels. 2. He could be a descendant of sasquatch. 3. Hard to keep track of where he lives. Is it California or Colorado? 4. He’s InsideTrail’s ‘little darling.’ 5. Because he bailed on them, UltrarunnerPodcast.com …
With the announcement today by the Western States Board of Directors that the search has begun for the successor to the retiring RD, Greg Soderlund, after the 2013 race, I thought it might be interesting to take a little stroll back in time and look at who the previous RDs and presidents of the board …