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Reflecting on seven years of race directing

This past weekend we completed our sixth annual St Croix 40 Winter Ultra event. We started this journey seven years ago (one year off for COVID) and have since added a second race to our stable, as well as contemplated others. What began as an idle question has now developed into something that has provided […]

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Finding Balance 2020, General

Why race directors shouldn’t feel bad when canceling their events for COVID-19

The recent coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, has disrupted life as we know it, and at the moment it often feels confusing and frustrating about how to react. One of the things that has happened over the past week are many running events being cancelled, alongside other major sporting events. This can be a very frustrating and […]

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St Croix 40 Winter Ultra – RD quick recap

This weekend, my wife and I put on our first race. We didn’t just decide to put on something simple like a 5K or 50K foot race. No, we opted for one of the most complex things that we could come up with, a winter ultramarathon with foot, bike, and ski divisions. To make it […]

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