Finn Melanson: Singletrack
From The Directors by Trials of Miles Racing LLC
October 23, 2025 · 1h 3m · Season 1 · Episode 52
About this episode
Cooper chats with Finn Melanson about his journey into race directing and the evolving landscape of trail running.
In this episode of the Director's Cooper chats with Finn Melanson , host of the Singletrack podcast, to talk about his journey into race directing and the evolving landscape of trail running. We dive into the growth of his podcast Singletrack , emerging trends in the sport , and the economic realities of producing ultra events . Finn also shares his thoughts on the rise of 200-mile races , new opportunities for trail events , and where he sees the future of the trail running community heading. It's a great conversation and we hope you give it a listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Cooper
Guest: Finn Melanson
Topics covered
- race directing
- trail running
- podcasting
- ultra events
- 200-mile races
- future of trail running
Keywords
- Finn Melanson
- Singletrack podcast
- trail running
- race directing
- ultra events
- 200-mile races
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Singletrack, Trials of Miles Racing LLC
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