About this episode

This episode features live interviews from the Traprock 50K race, highlighting various participants and the event's significance.

This episode was recorded live at the Traprock 50K in Bloomfield Connecticut home of Penwood State Forest. This race is the first in the 12 race blue blaze series where runners will compete for the overall series prize. This is indirect support of Connecticut Forest & Parks Association, the group that is responsible for protecting and maintaining the over 825 miles of blue blaze trails in the state of Connecticut. If you're not from Connecticut, perhaps you have your own trail stewards and hopefully you were able to support them. Because, after all, SUPPORT is good. During this episode, we get to speak to the gentleman who coordinates all of these races in the Blue Blaze Series, Paul Ladd. We also speak to RD Director, Karen Prado, and the top finishers in the 17 K as well including two fast dudes from Brooklyn, Calvin Cameron, and Greg Cartelli, The Beast Coast's own Kristin Loiko who is good Friends with VT100 RD Amy Ruesecki. As well as Kara Goucher, whoops, I mean Kara Mcknight. Then we get a talking to the fast cats of the 50k, Matt Pacheco, Ben Niebla and running legend Brian Rusiecki. Speaking of legends, Kehr Davis is back along with young gun 19 year old Maddie Kaplan…

People in this episode

Guests: Paul Ladd, Karen Prado, Calvin Cameron, Greg Cartelli, Kristin Loiko, Kara Mcknight, Matt Pacheco, Ben Niebla, Brian Rusiecki, Kehr Davis, Maddie Kaplan

Topics covered

• trail running
• live event
• race coordination
• community support
• interviews
• running legends

Keywords

• Traprock 50K
• Blue Blaze Series
• trail running
• Connecticut
• race interviews
• running community
• Cultra Crew

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Connecticut Forest & Parks Association, CT Trail Mixers

Places: Bloomfield Connecticut, Penwood State Forest

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