| Day / Time | Description | Speakers / Panelists | Who is this for? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday October 11, 2017 | |||
| 1.00 pm | Welcome - introductions - format of Conference | Terry Chiplin / Nancy Hobbs | All Trail Race Directors |
| 1.30 - 2.45 pm | What's in a Race? Course design, markings, time limits, entry fees, and more! (includes starting a new race) | Craig Thornley, Aaron Saft, Paul Gigliotti, Pete Stevenson | All Trail Race Directors |
| 2.45 - 3.00 pm | Break | ||
| 3.00 - 3.30 pm | Event cancellation insurance | Presentation - Nathan Nicholas, Nicholas Hill Group | All Trail Race Directors |
| 3.30 - 4.45 | Building your event personality - how to differentiate your race or series in a busy marketplace | Sam Pruitt, Rob Tranter, Dale Garland, Mike Hogan, Megan Finnessy | All Trail Race Directors |
| 4.45 - 5.15 pm | Break | ||
| 5.30 pm > | Networking evening - drinks & appetizers | All Trail Race Directors | |
| Thursday October 12, 2017 | |||
| 7.00 am | Fun run at Black Canyon trail head | All comers | |
| 7.30 am | Expo set up | All vendors | |
| 8.30 am | Doors open | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors | |
| 9.00 am | Introductions - format for the day - prize giveaways | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors | |
| 9.30 - 10.35 am | Race organization & logistics - how to make sure your race / races operate smoothly and efficiently | Dale Garland, Megan Finnessy, Jim Harman, Paul Gigliotti | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 10.35 - 10.55 am | Break | ||
| 10.55 - 11.40 am | Council for Responsible Sport presentation | Keith Peters - Council for Responsible Sport | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 11.40 - 12.00 pm | Presentations by vendors - 1 | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors | |
| 12.00 - 12.20 pm | Break | ||
| 12.20 - 1.30 pm | Advertising and Communications - Helpful tips and techniques | Sam Pruitt, Craig Thornley, Kristin Andersen Garwood, Rob Tranter | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 1.30 - 2.30 pm | Lunch | ||
| 2.30 - 2.50 pm | Presentations by vendors - 2 | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors | |
| 2.50 - 3.55 pm | Enhancing your social media by target marketing | Presentation - Kevin Goldberg | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 3.55 - 4.15 pm | Break | ||
| 4.15 - 5.30 pm | Sponsor and brand partnerships - creating synergies between race directors and sponsors | Race director - Mike Hogan, Ragnar Sponsor - Josh Sprague, Orange Mud | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 5.30 - 5.55 pm | Presentation by Presenting Sponsor, Race Roster | Presentation - Rob Tranter | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 5.55 - 6.30 pm | Break | ||
| 6.30 pm > | Networking evening - drinks & appetizers | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors | |
| Friday October 13, 2017 | |||
| 7.00 am | Fun run at Black Canyon trail head | All comers | |
| 8.30 am | Doors open | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors | |
| 9.30 10.30 am | Results & awards - how to make sure runners want to run your event / events | Aaron Saft, Paul Gigliotti, Jim Harman, Craig Thornley | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 10.40 - 11.00 am | Break | ||
| 11.00 - 11.50 am | Making your race more sustainable - including what to provide and how to staff aid stations | Salem Stanley, Keith Peters, Mike Hogan | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 11.50 - 12.10 pm | Break | ||
| 12.10 - 1.10 pm | Budget breakdown: Expenses and Revenues - how to create a financially viable event | Aaron Saft, Sam Pruitt, Megan Finnessy | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 1.10 - 2.10 pm | Lunch | ||
| 2.10 - 2.40 pm | Aid station standards - initial presentation and discussion on what races should cover at aid stations... | Presentation - Dr.F. Dumont | |
| 2.45 - 4.10 pm | Trail running communities & giving back - kids, millennials, women, baby boomers, clean sport | Reid Delman, Kevin Burnette, Pete Stevenson | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 4.10 - 4.30 pm | Break | ||
| 4.30 - 5.00 pm | Learn about ATRA - programs, surveys, and what's ahead for 2018 | Nancy Hobbs & Richard Bolt | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors |
| 5.00 - 5.30 pm | Expo | All Trail Race Directors & Vendors | |
| 5.30 pm | Expo break down | All vendors | |
| 6.45 pm | Trail Running Film Festival - Reel Mountain Theater | All trail runners | |
| 7.00 pm | Movie starts | All trail runners | |
| 9.00 pm | Trail Running Film Festival closes | ||
| Saturday October 14, 2017 | |||
| 7.00 am | Fun run at Black Canyon trail head | All comers | |
| 7.30 am | Expo setup | All vendors | |
| 8.30 am | Doors open - expo | All trail runners & vendors | |
| 9.00 - 9.20 am | Introduction & ATRA presentation | Terry Chiplin, Nancy Hobbs, Richard Bolt | All trail runners & vendors |
| 9.20 - 9.35 am | Technology trends in trail running - A presentation created by Scott Dunlap about activity trackers, GPS watches, mobile apps, drones, action cameras, live video, Google street view for trails and more. | Richard Bolt on behalf of Scott Dunlap | All trail runners & vendors |
| 9.35 - 9.50 am | ATRA's Google Trekker Projects - Two projects led by ATRA in cooperation with Google Maps to record panoramic street view imagery of the 100 Mile Western States Trail and Pikes Peak Ascent Course | Richard Bolt & Nancy Hobbs | All trail runners & vendors |
| 9.50 - 10.30 am | Trail shoe developments & importance of fit for runners - from manufacturer, specialty running store, and runner perspectives | Aaron Saft, Peter Maksimow, Golden Harper, Evan Wert | All trail runners & vendors |
| 10.30 - 10.45 am | Expo break | All trail runners & vendors | |
| 10.45 - 11.00 am | Trail running outside the United States - A presentation from the International Trail Running Association (ITRA). Founded in 2013, ITRA organizes the annual Trail World Championships, evaluates races for degree of difficulty, ranks elite athletes and administers an athlete Health Check program for elite athletes. | Richard Bolt | All trail runners & vendors |
| 11.00 - 11.10 am | Endure movie trailer - Endure chronicles the remarkable lengths one man was willing to go to help children with cancer while confronting his own demons. 33-time Emmy award-winning television reporter Jay Korff stepped behind the lens to shoot and direct an evocative film | Jay Korff | All trail runners & vendors |
| 11.10 - 11.55 am | Healthy nutrition & hydration for trail runners - tips on how to fuel and hydrate in ways that are healthy for your body and systems | Sage Canaday, Jenny Vierling, Dina Griffin, Cerasport, Dr. F. Dumont | All trail runners |
| 11.55 - 12.10 pm | Expo break | All trail runners | |
| 12.10 - 12.45 pm | Running form workshop presented by Altra - running form tips and drills | Golden Harper & Jason Schlarb | All trail runners |
| 12.45 - 1.15 pm | Expo break | All trail runners & vendors | |
| 1.15 - 2.15 pm | Lunch | Presented by Altra | |
| 2.15 - 2.30 | Planking session with master planker, Peter Maksimow | Peter Maksimow | All trail runners |
| 2.30 - 3.00 pm | Innovations in wellness - how trail running benefits the health of the nation | Dr. F. Dumont | All trail runners |
| 2.15 - 3.00 pm | Mindful running workshop - how to create a sustainable running practice that fits into your busy life, supports your health and nurtures your overall well-being | Elinor Fish | All trail runners |
| 3.00 - 3.15 pm | Expo break | All trail runners & vendors | |
| 3.15 - 4.00 pm | Growing trail running and developing a community - with a focus on public land access and advocacy | Ellen Miller, Reid Delman, Danny Basch, Nancy Hobbs | All trail runners |
| 4.00 - 4.15 pm | Expo break | All trail runners & vendors | |
| 4.15 - 5.00 pm | How to train and avoid injuries - training that keeps you healthy and on the trails throughout your life | Verne Carlson, Addie Bracy, Scott Jones | All trail runners & vendors |
| 4.15 - 5.00 pm | Women's panel - issues facing women in trail running - safety, health, prize money and race distance equality, and more... | Elinor Fish, Eve Mills, Lauren Jones, Susan Farago | All trail runners & vendors |
| 5.00 - 5.15 pm | Appreciations | Terry Chiplin | All trail runners & vendors |
| 5.15 - 5.30 pm | Expo break | ||
| 5.30 pm | Close | ||
| Sunday October 15, 2017 | Estes Trail Ascent - Trail Race - Ravencrest Chalet, Pole Hill, Estes Park | Estes Park Running Club | All trail runners |
| Packet pick up 9.00 am | |||
| Race starts 10.00 am | |||
| Please note that schedule & speakers may be subject to change without notice. | |||
