Singletrack Mike Foote | Race Directing, Skyrunning Speculation, Future Of Ultrarunning Events, UTMB Influences
Mar 4, 2022
01:15:09
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Mike Foote is a Professional Athlete for the North Face and Race Director of the Rut Mountain Runs based in Missoula, MT.
Timestamps
- (1:33) intro to ultrarunning
- (4:38) Wasatch 100 reminiscing
- (8:53) success formula
- (11:57) durability is speed in the mountains
- (13:21) being an early American competitor at UTMB
- (16:39) North Face sponsorship, long-term relationship
- (23:06) Missoula, MT trail running scene
- (29:56) directing the Rut 50K
- (34:35) grassoots versus standardized Ultrarunning events
- (41:06) race-directing inspiration
- (44:42) anticipating changes to the Ultrarunning event space
- (46:57) live coverage ideas
- (53:02) saturation of Ultrarunning events, race directing skills
- (57:27) skyrunning traction in the United States
- (62:37) state of United States Skimo
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