Should Western States allow more elite entries?

About this episode

The episode discusses the pros and cons of allowing more elite entries into the Western States race and emphasizes the importance of joy in racing.

We had a great time talking through the pros and cons of whether or not Western States should allow more pro/elite entries into the race and the different ways that could be accomplished. Other than that we talked about Disneyland and why we should all keep the joy alive as we take on new races!

People in this episode

Host: Adam Ferdinandson

Topics covered

• Western States
• elite entries
• race discussion
• Disneyland
• joy in racing

Keywords

• Western States
• elite entries
• racing
• Disneyland
• pros and cons

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Disneyland

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