Podcast appearances and mentions of steve fleck

Got feedback about this episode? Send Carolyn a textToday, we're pulling back the curtain on the world of professional race announcing with none other than Steve Fleck – one of the leading endurance sports announcers and commentators in North America. If you've ever crossed the finish line at a major race, chances are you've heard his energetic and insightful voice bringing the moment to life.Beyond calling the action at running, triathlon, and cycling events, Steve is also a sought-after corporate emcee and a key figure in the race and event industry. In this episode, we dive into what makes a great announcer, the evolving race experience, and some of Steve's most memorable finish-line moments. We also get a little nerdy about the future of Canadian distance running – are we in a boom? Who's coming up through the ranks? And what will it take for Canada to be even more competitive on the world stage?Whether you're a runner, a race director, or just someone who loves the energy of live events, this episode is packed with insights and behind-the-scenes stories. Connect with Steve:Instagram: @steve.fleckConnect with Carolyn:Instagram: @inspiredsolescast or @carolyn.c.coffinYou can help spread the running love! The best way to SUPPORT Inspired Soles is to share your favourite episode(s) with friends, subscribe, or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Connect on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to inspiredsolescast@gmail.com.

Steve Fleck, endurance sport guru, joins the Athletics Ontario Running Podcast to give a state of the union about the worlds of athletics and running. We dive into the stories from throughout 2024, including a great Olympic Games for Canada in Paris, and what the running world has in store for 2025 and beyond. Find out more about Steve Fleck at: https://www.instagram.com/steve.fleck/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2024-membership

Ann Rohmer is with Dave Korzinski - Research Director at the Angus Reid Institute to discuss a recent Angus Reid survey, the BoC's recent interest rate hike (the 10th in 1.5 years) is putting tremendous pressure on Canadians already struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living. Ann Rohmer is with Janet Gray from Money Coaches Canada. Our nation saw its lowest rates in history last decade. Canadians are NOT prepared for the current high interest rates. Smart survival tips.  Jim Lang looks into York Region Paramedics who are sending a decommissioned ambulance back to work -- this time in Nanavut. Shaliza Bacchus looks at "Affordable Housing Solution For Black Youth In York Region,” the July 31st symposium will bring together experts, policymakers, and community leaders to engage in a meaningful dialogue about the current state of Black youth homelessness and the need for targeted services and supports. Kevin Frankish speaks with a York University astrobiologist and her team who have arrived by chartered plane on MARS – an arctic research station situated on a polar desert island in Nunavut where they will study the “tantalizing biosignature” of methane gas, execute Mars Rover simulations and go for midnight hikes.  Jim Lang is with Aurora's Steve Fleck, a long-time announcer and commentator of endurance sports and cycling. Coming up in August, Steve will be part of the broadcast team at the Velodrome in Glasgow, calling the Track event at the World Cycling championships. He speaks with Jim about the upcoming world championships, the popularity of cycling and the best places to take a weekend bike ride in York Region.

Steve Fleck is one of the leading Endurance Sports Race/Event Live Announcers & Commentators in North America for cycling, running, track & field, and triathlon races and events. It's a natural extension of life spent running, cycling, and racing triathlons since his mid-teens and wearing multiple hats in and around the Business of Endurance Sports in Sales, Business Development, Marketing, and Communications. He lives and plays outside in Aurora, Ontario with his wife, Paolina. Steve's Twitter Steve's Instagram Steve's LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were very excited to check out The Run Show in Boston last weekend!  This episode has additional interviews from Saturday and all interviews from Sunday. We were able to get a total of over 50 interviews with vendors, guest speakers, and the event director from Raccoon Events himself!  We got so much content that it didn't make sense to cram it all in one episode so this is part two of two. Look below to see who is featured in this episode and go back to listen to part 1 from last week if you missed it! 0:00 – 3:02 – Intro 3:02 – 13:24 – Quick News 13:24 – 14:26 – Content Preface 14:26 - 57:12 - More Saturday Interviews (Tri-Maine, Hyperice, Os1st, Greater Lowell Runners, Cape Cod Marathon, YuKan Run, Doug Flutie Jr Foundation, Run for Autism, Sam Adams, Steve Fleck, and Mirna Valerio) 57:12 - 1:51:07 - Sunday Interviews (Jogon, Blueshift Nutrition, Hilma, Ragnar Relay, Nix Biosensors, HiDow, Row House, Conscious Gear, Henry Ward, Craig Hanratty (Event Director), Erin Azar, and Kelly Roberts) 1:51:07 - End – Outro Next episode will be on the New England OCR Expo with Steve “Bacon” Martin! ____ News Stories: New England OCR Expo: Website, Instagram, and Facebook (use code MSTEF5 for $5 off!)  New Deka Strong Records 2023 Weekend Trifecta Medal Spartan US National Series Medals Spartan Jacksonville 3K Test Event is Free Tough Mudder Wedding Evan Perperis Back on American Ninja Warrior OCR Report Patreon Native X Podiums Epic Series Podiums Abominable Snow Race Podiums Hyrox Stuttgart Podiums Death Race Finishers Deka Fit Austin Podiums Hyrox "North American Championship" Podiums: Men and Women Fecal Secret Link Love Secret Link Paramount Secret Link Pumpkin Secret Link Painful Secret Link ____ Related Episodes: 164. 1st Annual New England OCR Expo Preview with Steve “Bacon” Martin! 165. New England OCR Expo and Party!  171. Caterpy with Executive Director Anthony Pong! 318. The Run Show Boston with Interviews! (Part 1) ____ The OCR Report Patreon Supporters: Matt B Davis, Shon Collins, Jason Dupree, Kim DeVoss, Samantha Thompson, Matt Puntin, Dave Claxton, Brad Kiehl, Charlotte Engelman, Erin Grindstaff, Hank Stefano, Arlene Stefano, Laura Ritter, Steven Ritter, Sofia Harnedy, Kenny West, Ryan Maisano, Cheryl Goodwin, Jessica Johnson, Scott "The Fayne" Knowles, Anna Landry, Christopher Hoover, Kevin Gregory Jr., Ryan Hart, Ashley Reis, Brent George, Justin Manning, Kevin Praytor, Wendell Lagosh, Brett "The T-Rex" Milks, and Logan Nagle. Sponsored Athletes: Javier Escobar, Kelly Sullivan, Ryan Brizzolara, and Joshua Reid! Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and access to our Facebook group Check out our Threadless Shop Use coupon code "adventure" for 10% off MudGear products Use coupon code "ocrreport20" for 20% off Caterpy products Like us on Facebook: Obstacle Running Adventures Follow our podcast on Instagram: @ObstacleRunningAdventures Write us an email: obstaclerunningadventures@gmail.com Subscribe on Youtube: MStefano Running Intro music - "Streaker" by: Straight Up Outro music - "Iron Paw" by: Dubbest

It's our one year anniversary! We celebrate by wrapping up our Race Director 101 series on the Trillium Running Podcast an amazing panel from the 2023 Athletics Ontario Race Director Summit. Listen as RunOttawa's Ian Fraser, Canada Running Series' Charlotte Brookes and DMSE CEO Matt West share their years of experience with the attendees at our January conference, moderated by the incomparable Steve Fleck and Trillium Running Podcast host John Shep. For more information about the Race Director Summit, check out: https://athleticsontario.ca/road-trail-running/2023-race-director-summit/ Find Canada Running Series on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runcrs/ Find DMSE and Matt West on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dmsesports/ Find RunOttawa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runottawa/

Steve Fleck is the voice many people hear in their hardest moments, when their heart is jumping out of their chest, their mind is crushed, and the finish line is in sight. Fleck is a broadcast commentator for athletics, cycling, endurance, and running competitions. He's the familiar soundtrack to events streamed on media like CBC, FLOBIKES, Ironman Live, and others. But how does one become the voice of sport, or anything else, for that matter? It starts by knowing your stuff. And, in Steve's case, doing it. He was an early competitor in triathlon. He's a 9-time Ironman finisher with a best time of 9:04 and competed in the Ironman World Championships. In addition to broadcasting, Steve has coached elite athletes and is a founding board member of the Canadian Endurance Sports Alliance. In this episode of What I Wish I Knew with Mike Irwin and Simon Daw, Steve shares how his athletic career influenced his business career, how he transitioned from corporate work to a broadcasting career, and how he delivers a sense of the moment to his audience. He also offers a point of view on what event organizers should learn from the pandemic era. It's a story of expertise, resourcefulness, resilience, and, yes, endurance too. And it applies to anyone trying to turn a passion into a profession. What I Wish I Knew with Mike Irwin & Simon Daw... Life and career rarely go to plan. Breakthroughs happen on the ragged edge when things aren't quite going as expected. What I Wish I Knew podcast hosts Mike Irwin and Simon Daw explore lessons learned by leading athletes, creators, entrepreneurs, leaders, and difference makers. They all have three things in common: none are perfect, all are humble, and they've learned a few things along the way. In What I Wish I Knew, they share their lessons with you. Visit us at http://www.whatiwishiknewshow.com or email to hello@whatiwishiknewshow.com Please like, share, and subscribe to What I Wish I Knew wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

Does your race employ a race announcer? Chances are probably not. You may think that your race is not big enough to have one or that the money spent on a race announcer could be better spent elsewhere - or not spent at all, if you run a for-profit race or raising money for a charity or cause close to your heart.Well, today we're going to try and give you some reasons to reconsider with the help of my guests, professional announcers Fitz Koehler and Steve Fleck. We're going to be looking at the many things race announcers do on race day, how they contribute to the race experience, and how they can make your race an event to remember.In this episode:The difference a voice can make: how race announcers elevate the race experienceShould even smaller races have a race announcer?From start to finish: what a race announcer does throughout race dayExpert tips on race announcing: gathering participants' background info/stories, pacing yourself, engaging spectatorsName pronunciations, mis-gendering and avoiding finish line faux pas!The importance of hiring announcers who understand racesHiring a race announcer: where to find one, what you get and what it costsLinks:Find and hire a race announcer: https://www.racedirectorshq.com/us/emcees-announcers/ Many thanks to our podcast sponsors, RunSignup and Racecheck, for supporting our efforts to provide great, free content to the race director community:RunSignup are the leading all-in-one technology solution for endurance and fundraising events. More than 26,000 in-person, virtual, and hybrid events use RunSignup's free and integrated solution to save time, grow their events, and raise more. Find out more at https://runsignup.com/.Racecheck can help you collect and showcase your participant reviews on your race website, helping you more easily convert website visitors into paying participants, with the help of their Racecheck Review Box. Download yours for free today at https://organisers.racecheck.com/.You can find more resources on anything and everything related to race directing on our website RaceDirectorsHQ.com.You can also share your questions about marketing or anything else in our Facebook group, Race Directors Hub.

We welcome the incomparable Steve Fleck, one of the leading Endurance Sports Race/Event Announcers & Commentators in North America for cycling, running, track & field and triathlon races and events. We go through the past, present and future of running, triathlon and endurance sport, including what's to come post-COVID for him and the running industry.

Endurance coaches Tom Walker and Rob Jones welcome you to The Run Strong Podcast. A show to discuss topics to educate and inspire runners. From couch-to-5k'rs, triathletes, up to multi-stage ultra runners this podcast will interest you. To reach out to the show email Endurance@innerfight.comTodays show:Steve Fleck is a professional race & event announcer. This gives him a unique persepective on the endurance world. In todays show Steve talks about the role endurance events play in keeping charities going and organisations innovating, discusses why people long to belong and where running events are going in the future.@stevefleckLinkedInPlease also rate and review the podcast! Below is the link to our iTunes pagehttps://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-run-strong-podcast/id1483567507To get in touch please email Endurance@innerfight.com#Therunstrongpodcast

Our old friend Steve Fleck joins us as we discuss the current state of the industry and how we run our way back to larger events. If you have questions you can email Chris at chris@runningflat.com and if you need more information about the Canadian Endurance Sports Alliance go to https://www.endurancesportsalliance.ca/home

Some of you folks may know that one of my other hobbies during the summer months is to work as an announcer at Outlaw triathlon events. I’m lucky enough to have called some of you across the line, sometimes more than once. It’s a tough job working as an MC, and it’s more than just talking all day (something which I can do well!). Sad as it is that your triathlon events have been offline for over 12 months, spare a thought for those for whom events like these are how they earn money.  My guest today is one such person, for whom 2020 should have been his best year ever of race announcing.  Steve Fleck is one of the leading Endurance Sports Race/Event Announcers & Commentators in North America for cycling, running, and triathlon races and events. It's a natural extension of a life spent running, cycling, and racing triathlons since his mid-teens and wearing multiple hats in and around the business of endurance sports in Sales, Business Development, Media, Marketing, and Communications. He lives in Aurora, Ontario with his wife, Paolina, and their dog, Gravy.   Steve and I started chatting about recording this podcast in Kona way back in 2019 bc (before Covid) and it’s taken us almost 18 months to get it done, so I hope you envy the chat as we catch up about: How the pandemic has hit endurance sports, and what events might look like going forward How the pandemic affected Steve’s race announcing business and scrambling for other work to fill the gap Government financial support, and who has helped race organisers since March 2020 PTO: how they stepped up in 2020 and their role in helping triathletes in the last 12 months, including the Daytona race That Lionel Sanders Canadian 1 hour track record To find out more about Steve and to follow him on social media please visit these channels   Facebook - SteveFleck Twitter @SteveFleck LinkedIn flecksteve   PTO & paid maternity leave for female triathletes Lionel sanders 1hr Canadian Track record with Steve Fleck as m/c If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful.  Please click here to support the HPH podcast.  Thank you! To find out more about Simon’s SWAT programme, please click HERE  Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com  

Having been in almost every aspect of multisport (including being a 9 hr. Ironman guy), Steve Fleck knowns a thing or two about triathlon. He’s been an advocate of endurance sports for years. On Fitspeek 125 we talk with “Ontario Steve” about his experiences behind the announcer’s microphone and what makes him uniquely qualified to do what he does. The post Have mic, will travel. Fitspeek 125: Steve Fleck first appeared on www.fitspeek.com.

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon! Have a peek at our page and show us some love.1:30 one side of race announcing5:45 the early days of Kona7:00 the drive for exploration10:00 Lionel’s hour bid16:30 racing without crowds20:00 a race emcee’s life in the year COVID23:15 the Canadian Endurance Sports Alliance27:00 the endurance events stats in Canada>2M annual participants $1B economic impact$1B charitable donations29:00 Steve’s projection for racing in 202132:30 ‘return to play’ guidelines35:00 the silver lining of potential increased participation42:00 do you need to race to participate?Check out the good work of the Canadian Endurance Sports Alliance.Have a look at Phil Gaimon's appeal to cyclists.  

Hey everyone, welcome back to the show! This week we're really excited to bring you Steve Fleck. Steve Fleck is one of the leading Professional Endurance Sports Race/Event Announcers & Commentators in North America. Each year he is on the microphone at over 30, running, cycling and triathlon races/events across the continent. His entire working life has been spent in and around the world of Endurance Sports with roles in Retail, Sales, Marketing, Media, Communications, and Events. Steve isn't just a race announcer, he's a storyteller. Steve helps to create the experience of being at those events, and he has seen it all. He has seen the successes, he has seen the failures, and he has conducted the interviews. So he has some tremendous insights into what it takes to be successful at a lot of these events, but also what it means to just simply participate and how powerful the experience itself is. Please enjoy my conversation with leading world class race announcer and my friend, Steve Fleck! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-greg-wells/support

Steve Fleck is one of the leading Professional Endurance SportSteve Fleck is one of the leading Professional Endurance Sports Race/Event Announcers & Commentators in North America. Each year he is on the microphone at over 30, running, cycling and triathlon races/events across the continent. His entire working life has been spent in and around the world of Endurance Sports with roles in Retail, Sales, Marketing, Media, Communications, and Events. He has a Bachelors, in Human Physiology & Biochemistry. He lives in Aurora, Ontario with his Wife and their dog, Gravy!s Race/Event Announcers & Commentators in North America. A 9-time Ironman finisher in a very different and early age of the sport of triathlon with a personal best time of 9:04 for the Ironman. He has been a contributor to Triathlete and Inside Triathlon Magazines, as well as Triathlon Magazine Canada, and Lava Magazine Each year he is on the microphone at over 30, running, cycling and triathlon races/events across the continent. His entire working life has been spent in and around the world of Endurance Sports with roles in Retail, Sales, Marketing, Media, Communications, and Events. He has a Bachelors, in Human Physiology & Biochemistry. He lives in Aurora, Ontario with his Wife and their dog, Gravy! More About Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flecksteve/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevefleck --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/executiveathletes/support

This week’s guest has been around Triathlon for a very long time, both as a racer but also someone who has been on the front lines of sales and business development as the industry has grown over the years. Hear from Steve Fleck, Professional Race Announcer and Emcee for Tailwind Communications, in this episode.

This week’s guest has been around Triathlon for a very long time, both as a racer but also someone who has been on the front lines of sales and business development as the industry has grown over the years. Hear from Steve Fleck, Professional Race Announcer and Emcee for Tailwind Communications, in this episode.

Welcome to episode 84 of the Final Surge podcast with our guest Steve Fleck. Steve is an athlete turned announcer and you will hear him at many events including Ironman Triathlons, Rock 'N Roll Marathons and streaming online covering track meets.  We talk to Steve about how he got involved in announcing after his athletic days were over and what it is like behind the scenes at these big events. Make sure you follow Steve on Twitter @SteveFleck and follow us @FinalSurge.   How did you get your start in athletics? Distance running in 70's in high school Triathlon's in early to mid 80's Cycling now How did you make the transition to announcing at events? Volunteered at Ironman Canada with Steve King calling out names and with promos 4-5 years ago started to do it full-time 30-35 events a year across North America Do you do mostly triathlons or is it a mixture of events? Do all three running, cycling, and triathlons Runner's Space streaming As a high school coach, I go to several cross country and track meets a year. There is a huge difference between the experience at a meet that just announces the next event and a meet with an announcer giving you details about what is going on and who the players are. What do you see as your job responsibility when you announce a race? Information provider Engage with sponsors and spectators Make the local officials get love Are most of your events large events or do you work smaller events too? Fits better at larger events But have local races that want the big event feel What does your preparation look like for an event and how does it differ from like a local 5k race to a big Rock n Roll? Bigger events more scripted Read promos as part of sports presentation Research who is running If you are doing an Ironman triathlon what does that look like for you? You are out there so long how do you fill that space? A balance between talking too much and too little Don't talk non-stop Need to fill time with engaging stories It is all about the finishers at the end Awards for age groups Any disaster or horror stories? Weather is the biggest factor Irrate participants will bring troubles  Upset about things like flavors of Gatorade on course Do you have a favorite race to do? Like a really competitive race on the track 800-1500m where you can build a story  Final Surge 5 questions in under a minute Favorite endurance/running book? - David Epstein The Sports Gene Current trainers you are wearing? - Favorite all-time is Nike Waffle Favorite race? - Any big events like Ironman would love to do NYC Marathon Favorite recovery meal or recovery drink? - Beer and Risotto  Your favorite workout - Threshold/Sweet Spot Resources Steve Fleck on Twitter Steve Fleck on Instagram

Steve Fleck has been in the triathlon industry as a competitor, marketer, and now race announcer since 1981.  Steve raced one of the first triathlons ever held in Canada in 1981 and lays claim to a 9:04 Ironman personal best, doing so at a time when he claims triathletes "Had NO idea what they were doing." He then moved on to the business side of triathlon landing a job in marketing with Sugoi. Today he's a full time freelance endurance industry consultant and announces races all over the world. Topics discussed in this interview: Steve Fleck on Twitter Steve Fleck blog Steve Fleck and his dog Gravy on Instagram Thermal Bodum French Press for Travel (affiliate link) Bose Soundlink (affiliate link)

The Cross Country National Championships are upon us again. This Saturday, November 25th, Fort Henry in Kingston will play host to a day of top notch racing featuring milers and marathoners alike. As a race companion, we’ve assembled a strong cast for this episode with Claire Sumner, 3rd at this event last year and a USport champion, Clive Morgan, the race director for the meet, and commentator Steve Fleck joins us to talk about the sport and keeping things interesting.

Get in the mood for the 2016 Canadian Cross Country National Championships with interviews from; defending champ Ross Proudfoot, voice of the live stream, Steve Fleck, Julie-Anne Staehli, organizer of the ReRUN Shoe Project and Cross Runner, and Clive Morgan, race director for the whole meet!

Today Pete and I speak with Steve Fleck, a lifelong endurance athlete. Husband and Father. Businessman. Race & Event Announcer for triathlon, cycling, running and all endurance sports events and someone that truly has his finger on the pulse of triathlon. Steve gives us some history lessons and we talk about the state of affairs in our beloved sport and how it can thrive going forward.  Enjoy and scroll down to check out my birthday and good news deals.  In today’s episode, we discuss: The early years of the sport. Working with Graham Fraser. The problems with the sport in it’s current state. The True meaning of the sport. The efficacy of the draft legal format. The 2 most significant changes in the sport, and why. On that win in Sydney. Too much focus on Ironman racing. Sports media and triathlon. Creating better race coverage and athlete tracking. The most effective format of triathlon for media coverage. Steve’s favourite race experience. Doping in the sport; can it be stopped? The transformative event happening this year. Show Links Twitter It's my birthday (well in Australia and here in Canada tomorrow), and I just got some news that is truly epic, so here below are some birthday awesomeness deals until Sunday. Grab a TS Blueprint (Ironman or 70.3) and I'll add in our Hard Reset Plan that will help turn you into a Fat Burning Beast and I'll throw in access to the Triathlon World Summit Recordings. $300 in extra value. OR Grab lifetime access to TS LIFE Member site. You get access to everything. All the plans (Ironman, 70.3, Next Level IM/70.3, Olympic, Sprint, Hard Reset, Park Bench, Marathon) and so many more goodies. Which you can check out here. The worth of this in in the thousands but you can get it for just the cost of just 2 Blueprints. www.thefatblackpodcast.com

The revenue streams for ultra endurance racing and event management comes down to the participants themselves, who Steve Fleck believes are some of the sport's biggest fans. Fleck talks about the way in which endurance racing, including marathons and Iron Man competitions, have grown and potentially plateaued over the last few decades. Coupled with that is the technological aspects that have both improved the audience experience at the larger events, but created unrealistic expectations by fans when attending smaller events. Fleck talks about some of the issues surrounding endurance sports, such as Tough Mudder, and whether they are pricing themselves out of the marketplace through participant fees. Twitter: @SteveFleck

We get the most knowledgeable minds of Triathlon today together to talk about the state of Triathlon in Canada. Our guests this week are the CEO from Triathlon Canada Tim Wilson; Steve Fleck - industry insider, endurance race and event announcer; Barry Shepley - Hall of fame Olympic coach for Canada and Co-founder of Canada's Kids of Steel program across Canada; Kevin MacKinnon - pro triathlete for nine years, today is a coach, announcer and journalist and is the founding editor of Triathlon Magazine Canada.

Chris takes on his critics that Heroes Half is too expensive and compares the numbers with a couple dozen other half marathons from around the Great Lakes. Jim Crist from Marathonpacing.com and Steve Fleck announcer for Ironman join us to talk about the costs and status of the industry.