Iram Leon: Zilker Relays

About this episode

Cooper interviews Iram Leon about his role as a race director and the significance of the Zilker Relays in the Austin running community.

On this episode of The Directors, Cooper sits down with Iram Leon, the race director for the Austin Runners Club, who manages the Zilker Relays, the Decker Challenge, and the Daisy Dash—three of Austin's most iconic events. During the chat, Iram shares how he first got involved in race directing, the unique challenges associated with managing a 1,800-person relay race, and Zilker became cemented as a local tradition. He also talks about what makes the Austin running community so special and what the future of the event world looks like in the city. It's a great conversation. Check it out and give it a listen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Cooper

Guest: Iram Leon

Topics covered

• race directing
• running events
• Austin running community
• event management
• local traditions

Keywords

• Iram Leon
• Zilker Relays
• Austin Runners Club
• race directing
• running events
• Austin running community
• event management

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Austin Runners Club

Places: Austin

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