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Aravaipa Trail Talk – Episode 012 – Crews & Pacers

Michael CarsonAravaipa Trail Talk

Episode #012 of Trail Talk. Everything you need to know about crews, pacers, and answers to your questions! Beginner Guide: Crewing and Pacing at an Ultra Marathon Race [mc4wp_form id=”7105″] What is a crew? Normally they are friends or family members that help you as a runner along the journey of your race. In ultra races there are designated spots where crew are allowed to meet the runners during the race. It can vary by race but is normally around 6 to 8 aid stations that are accessible by crew members. What does a crew do? Aid stations offer support for runners, but sometimes more may be wanted by the runner. While a drop bag provides …

Scott McCoubrey
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Aravaipa Trail Talk – Episode 009 – Scott McCoubrey

Michael CarsonAravaipa Trail Talk

Scott McCoubrey talks about the growth of ultrarunning, the first sponsored US trail running team, and shares stories about legends you’ve likely read about in books.   [mc4wp_form id=”7105″] Scott McCoubrey Building An Ultra Running Community After a tour of the Aravaipa Running warehouse and office space Scott McCoubrey and Jamil Coury settled down for this week’s Trail Talk. The story begins with McCoubrey recounting his love for skiing growing up. As fate would have it, one winter after high school, there was a drought. On the off days McCoubrey and his friend, Dave Terry, began hiking up the mountains they previously skied. As the years went by McCoubrey began trail running more than skiing. …

2016 Crown King Scramble – Recap

Hayley PollackRace Report

Every race is special, but sometimes a race just has something about it which dictates that the feelings and emotions of the day will never leave you. That was what this past weekend’s Crown King Scramble was like for me. I fell in love with this race last year during a course recon with Jamil (blog post). The 2015 race was also my first solo attempt at race directing and was just about the scariest experience ever. No pressure. just one of the oldest continual footraces in Arizona with a lot of history and meaning to a lot of people. I started planning 2016 almost immediately after the conclusion of last year’s race. This year …