January 11, 2016

Speakers

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Nancy Hobbs is the Executive Director & Founder of the American Trail running Association (ATRA). She set up the Team USA Women's Running Team, and is an avid trail runner herself, often found on the podium at Masters Running Championships

Tim Tollefson is Founder and Head Crafter at Mammoth Trail Fest, a professional ultra-runner for Craft, and physical therapist at the Mammoth SPORT Center.

Kimberly Aubuchon is a trail runner, trail advocate, and community connector residing in San Antonio, Texas. She currently serves as the board appointed Trail Activities Officer for the San Antonio RoadRunners (SARR), overseeing the Club’s trail run training programs and directing their Club’s two trail races—The Prickly Pear 50K and the Rocky Horror 50K. SARR has about 2000 members, and approximately 300 of those participate in the SARR Off-RoadRunners trail training program that I started in 2013. The trail training programs just celebrated our 10 year anniversary, the Prickly Pear’s 20th...

Steve Aderholt has been organizing events for over a decade. He started the Ragnar Trail series which has introduced many people to the beauty of trail running. He is proud of what he helped build at Ragnar, especially a strong focus on environmental sustainability. Since leaving Ragnar, Steve freelances for numerous events and feels lucky that ...

Paulette Odenthal has been active as an ambassador in the running industry for three decades as an accomplished runner, race director, coach, volunteer & current committee member for many local races. She is also the MN state representative for Road Runner Club of America. She has completed more than 100 marathons and beyond distances in road & trail running & recently completed a s...

Paul Jurasin is the founder and principal of Em:Path:Ize Innovation and Foresight, a consultancy focused on helping organizations foster internal problem solving through an innovative and future oriented culture. He was previously the Director of the Digital Transformation Hub for Cal Poly where he lead the development of new technology innovation programs, with a focus on fostering relationships with global corporate and public sector partners

Nathan Nicholas is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Nicholas Hill Group, Inc. (NHG). NHG is a nationwide insurance firm specializing in risk management for athletic events, sports organizations, and trade associations

Alex Ross has been the Director of Digital Marketing for the Denver Colfax Marathon for almost 10 years. After completing his first 50 mile race in Leadville he went on to run several more ultras including a 100 miler all while juggling his 4 teenagers and day job. Now he helps events reach new runners to continue growing the community.

Andy is a four-time trail national champion who has represented Team USA 17 times. In 2022, Andy founded The Trail Team, a non-profit aimed to support and develop talented young runners into the best professional trail runners in the world through mentorship, skill development, and media exposure

Dale Garland has been the director of the Hardrock Hundred since it’s beginning in 1992. As director, his commitment to celebrating the legacy of the hardrock miners in whose memory the run is dedicated, celebrating the accomplishments of each runner and creating a sense of community has helped make Hardrock what it is today.

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