RALLY IN THE VALLEY: Race Director Matt Stevens Talks Everything Rally
From Complete Human Performance Radio by Complete Human Performance: The Leader in Multisport Coaching
September 11, 2024 · 43 min
About this episode
Ariana interviews Matt Stevens about the Rally in the Valley competition and the intricacies of hosting hybrid events.
Join Ariana as she chats with Matt Stevens, race director of Rally in the Valley, an incredibly fun and exciting hybrid competition held in Hurricane, WV every year since 2023. Matt is also the Head Judge at Hybricon Games, held at the end of October, and brings his rich military experience and experience as an athlete and gym owner (ShotFire Fitness) to the table for each event he's involved in. Learn about what it takes to host a multi-day hybrid competition (a lot), how many people it takes to put one together, the need for strong sponsors in the hybrid space, and a recap of 2024. Teasers for 2025, Geiger Training Camp 2025 (1 spot left as of recording) The importance of training in groups, especially for often solo hybrid athletes - training as a competitor, etc Learning from mistakes, learning from failure Designing a competition without a qualifier, with room for every athlete of every level (truly). What does it take? Reach Matt at his Rally In the Valley IG: https://www.instagram.com/rallywestvirginia/ GET ON THE WAIT LIST for 2025: https://pr.fit/event/rally2025 Visit Shot Fire Fitness if you're in West Virginia: https://shotfirefitness.com/ As always, like, subscribe…
People in this episode
Host: Ariana
Guest: Matt Stevens
Topics covered
- hybrid competition
- race directing
- athlete training
- military experience
- group training
Keywords
- Rally in the Valley
- Hybricon Games
- ShotFire Fitness
- Geiger Training Camp
Mentioned in this episode
Products: ShotFire Fitness
Books & works: RALLY IN THE VALLEY
Places: Hurricane, WV, West Virginia
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