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Welcome back, nature enthusiasts! In this week's episode of The Backyard Naturalists, hosts Debbie and Laurie embark on an enlightening conversation with Lynn Rivera, the Trail Master at Carolina Thread Trail. Join us as we dive into the expansive world of this remarkable project, originally conceived to weave an intricate network of trails throughout the 15-county metro Charlotte area, reaching into South Carolina. With 300 miles of trails already established, the ambitious goal is to create a staggering 1600 miles of interconnected wow trails across all counties. Lynn sheds light on the challenges and triumphs of this monumental endeavor, from connecting existing trails to navigating legal intricacies and real estate matters. Discover more about the Carolina Thread Trail's dedication to building, preserving, and connecting our natural landscapes. For additional information and to support their mission, visit carolinathreadtrail.org. Tune in and be inspired by the dedication to nature that echoes across 115 countries, 50 states, and resonates deeply within the Carolinas. Don't miss this fascinating exploration of the great outdoors. If you have ideas for topics that you'd like us to pursue, send us a message either on our Facebook page or our website. We would really like to hear from you. Connect with the Backyard Naturalists on the Web, Facebook and Instagram. Please visit and support our presenting sponsor, Backyard Birds at http://www.thebirdfoodstore.com/. A mecca for bird lovers and bird watchers, Backyard Birds is an independent family-owned business located in Matthews, NC (next to Dairy Queen), just southeast of Charlotte. Thanks for listening to The Backyard Naturalists. We hope you have a day filled with the wonders of nature. Get outside and take a walk on the wild side! Please don't forget to leave a 5-star review for The Backyard Naturalists podcast. Production services for The Backyard Naturalists podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com. While recording the Backyard Naturalists podcast, Debbie and Laurie enjoy coffee provided by the Good Cup Coffee Company in Matthews, North Carolina. Follow Good Cup Coffee on Instagram and look for them at the Matthews Community Farmer's Market this Saturday morning.
In our latest episode, we catch up once again with Kris Van de Velde as his Asia Trail Master series finally takes off again after two years. Among other topics, we discuss:Recent races, including TMBT in BorneoThe incredible performance of Hau Ha at the Vietnam Mountain MarathonNew events on the calendar, including Ulju 9 Peaks and Doi Nhok TrailChanges to the series formatThe season finale at Mt Apo in the PhilippinesContenders for the crown, including Hisashi Kitamura, Arief Wismoyono and Milton AmatThe late addition of Hong Kong's Ferei Dark 45The return of past champions Alessandro Sherpa and John EllisThe tragic loss of Fredelyn AlbertoAnd in our chat after the interview, Scott and Ric discuss:Singapore's Craze UltraThe Adventure Racing World ChampionshipsHong Kong 4 Trails Ultra Challenge
Esta semana en Territorio Trail damos todos los detalles de la Trailwalker Girona, la prueba solidaria que regresa a las Vías Verdes de Girona en mayo. Hablamos de las 20 Leguas de la Alpujarra, una nueva propuesta que recorrerá los senderos de la Alpujarra granadina. Resumimos el Campeonato de España de Trail Master de la RFEA, avanzamos las novedades de la 2KV Collarada, que regresa al calendario en 2022, y realizamos la previa del Trail Valle de Ribes y de la Catedral Viega Cruz del Gorbea para finalizar son la sección de psicología de Rubén Sarvisé y Clara Ruiz en Kilómetros para el Mundo.
Matt & Michele broadcast Live from the 7th Annual GiG Fest at the famous Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC. The big event is organized by The Outdoor Gear Builders of WNC.Special Guests include:- Eli from ENO (Eagle Nest Outfitters) https://eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/- David Huff, Renowned Outdoor Photographer and Trail Master https://www.davidhuffcreative.com/- Kevin Yunt from Appalachian Riverboard Company https://www.facebook.com/Appalachian-Riverboard-Company-108304878628/Find out more about The Outdoor Builders of WNC by visiting https://www.outdoorgearbuilders.com/
In this ultra length edition we talk to Steve Brammar and Janet Ng about HK100 Flex and TRAHK's effort to lobby the government to provide relief to trail race organisers. We also discuss the 2022 Asia Trail Master season, and interview Hong Kong based Eszter Csillag about her career to date, her excellent results at CCC and Transgrancanaria, and volunteer work on the Hungary - Ukraine border.
December 1, 2021 — Senator Mike McGuire's dream of a 320-mile Great Redwood Trail from the San Francisco Bay to the Humboldt Bay is a few million dollars closer than ever to becoming a reality. At a town hall on Tuesday night, he exulted over the funds he plans to tap to bring the project to fruition. “We now have funding to be able to move the Great Redwood Trail forward,” he told listeners, elaborating that this year's budget act included several items significant to the trail. One, he said, is that it appropriated enough money to pay off the remaining debt from the North Coast Railroad Authority, which owned and operated the northern portion of the railroad to be converted into the trail. Another is $10.5 million to pay for the master planning process, an intricate, years'-long procedure that will lay out the operations and management of the trail. But McGuire's victory laps alternated with bouts of alarm over the coal train, which he assured listeners will never happen, though it must be taken seriously. The application for the outdoor recreational paradise he's envisioned for years will be in direct competition with an application by out-of-state business interests to revitalize the railroad and run 800 loads of coal per day through the Eel River Canyon and the Humboldt Bay to overseas markets. McGuire said that the Eel River Canyon contains some of the most geologically fragile areas in North America, and reminded listeners that there are still train cars in the water from a massive landslide that covered the tracks in 1989. It wasn't the first time. Shortly after the turn of the last century, McGuire said, “the first day that a train was on it, a massive landslide came down over the tracks.” He said the federal government shut down operations after the 1989 landslide. “You will never see a freight train going north through the Eel River Canyon,” he assured listeners. “You can't make it work financially.” Still, he worries that the threat of the coal train could “tie up the Great Redwood Trail for years on end, saying that they're going to be able to get this started. The bottom line is, you will ever get a damn train through the Eel River Canyon...and the last thing that we would want to see anyway is an 800-car coal train coming through the Eel River,” or the Russian River, which, between the two of them, supply drinking water to over a million people. Plans to railbank most of the northern segments still need approval from the federal government. Railbanking is building the trail on top of the tracks, which does make it possible to revert the railroad to its original purpose. McGuire said that has only happened on about 20 miles of the 25,000 miles of railroad that have been converted to trails across the country. The southern portion of the trail, from the Mendocino/Sonoma County line to Marin, will run alongside the railroad tracks, which are owned and operated by SMART, the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit. The northern portion has been under the purview of the North Coast Railroad Authority. But in September, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 69, a bill written by McGuire. Under the new law, as of March first, the North Coast Railroad Authority will be known as the Great Redwood Trail Agency. And starting in July, the State Coastal Conservancy will take over the management of the organization. Several segments of the trail have already been built. But details about how to build the trail in the backcountry, where to put restrooms, how to maintain fire safety, and numerous other concerns, will be outlined in a master plan which is scheduled to get going next year and take three to four years to complete. Karen Geier of the Coastal Conservancy indicated that figuring out what to do about tunnels could be some of the trickier aspects of the master plan. “If there are places where it's just astronomically expensive to redo the tunnel and a reroute is feasible and makes sense, it's something we should pursue,” she said. “We also need to look at the tunnels that are still open to make sure they're still safe, and do a little bit more of an engineering analysis on the safety of the existing tunnels that are open. We'll see how far we get with that in this master planning process.” Geier and McGuire agreed that current trail-building projects are not in conflict with the master plan. Many jurisdictions are already building trails along the route, including Ukiah, Willits, Arcata, Healdsburg, and Marin and Sonoma Counties. “We certainly don't want this planning effort to get in the way of trail projects that are already moving forward,” Geier emphasized. “It's exciting that we are already seeing trails constructed, and we want those to proceed alongside the master planning process that's going to be happening.”
Sue Turner started camping as a child. She became very involved in camping with her children and then became the Outdoor Specialist for the Palm Glades GS Council. As her daughters grew up she moved over to the Florida Trail, working as a Trail Master. Her next path went up to the Adirondack Mountains, where she was the Lead Backpack Instructor for 8 years. Once the children were grown and out of the house, she was free to wander up the Appalachian Trail, and this is where her hiking passion became an addiction. She could never get enough. In the years to follow she would complete many East Coast trails; Florida Trail, Bartram Trail, Benton McKay Trail, Long Trail, Great Eastern Trail, Northville Placid Trail, Foothills Trail, and many others. She enjoyed the gem of the PCT by hiking the John Muir Trail in the Sierras. In 2011 she began her international hiking. She has completed the Camino de Santiago in Spain, the Coast to Coast in the UK, and her own path from the English Channel to the North Sea, also in UK. She has hiked some trails in Australia and New Zealand. Her last hike was in 2018, walking from Florence to Rome on the St Francis of Assisi route in Italy. In 2014 Trail Dames presented her with the well-earned Adventures of the Year Award. Hammock Hanger on Trail Journals - www.trailjournals.com/HHENGLAND2015 Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/ Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
Sue started camping as a child. She became very involved in camping with her children and then became the Outdoor Specialist for the Palm Glades GS Council. As her daughters grew up, she moved over to the FL Trail, working as a Trail Master. Her next path went up to the Adirondack Mountains, where she was the Lead Backpack Instructor for 8 years. Once the children were grown and out of the house, she was free to wander up the Appalachian Trail, and this is where her hiking passion became an addiction. She could never get enough. In the years to follow she would complete many East Coast trails ie: FL Trail, Bartram Trail, Benton McKay Trail, Long Trail, Great Eastern Trail, Northville Placid Trail, Foothills Trail, and many others. She enjoyed the gem of the PCT by hiking the John Muir Trail in the High Sierras. In 2011, she began her international hiking. She has completed the Camino de Santiago in Spain. The Coast to Coast in the UK, and her own path from the English Channel to the North Sea, also in UK. She has hiked some trails in Australia and New Zealand. Her last hike was in 2018, walking from Florence to Rome on the St Francis of Assisi route in Italy. In 2014 Trail Dames presented her with the well-earned Adventures of the Year Award. Hammock Hanger on Trail Journals: www.trailjournals.com/HHENGLAND2015 Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/ Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com
John has been dominating the Asian trail running scene and is also co-founder of the T8 ultrarunning clothing brand. He has, famously, never DNF'd across a prolific ultramarathon career, including UTMB, Laveredo Ultra, The HK100, The Punisher and the 9 Dragons Ultra. We cover the effect of Corona virus on the global running scene and the challenges of training and competing in hot, humid and sometimes smoggy conditions. John describes the monuments of Asian trail running and the booming trail running scene in Hong Kong. We uncover some fantastic tips on dealing with pain in the back half of a race, pacing your next ultra and the subtle art of popping the bonnet! Don't forget to use our special discount code and free shipping on all T8 gear, including the fantastic T8 Sherpa shorts. If you enjoyed the Podcast, please subscribe or follow Running Matters to be notified when each episode is released. Feel free to use the online discount codes below: Runnulla (10%): Mention Running Matters in store. GU Energy Australia (15%): RUNNINGMATTERS T8 Running kit (10%): RUNNINGMATTERS20 Fractel Performance Running Caps (15%): runningmatters Precision Hydration (15%): RUNNINGMATTERS
John has been dominating the Asian trail running scene and is also co-founder of the T8 ultrarunning clothing brand. He has, famously, never DNF’d across a prolific ultramarathon career, including UTMB, Laveredo Ultra, The HK100, The Punisher and the 9 Dragons Ultra.We cover the effect of Corona virus on the global running scene and the challenges of training and competing in hot, humid and sometimes smoggy conditions. John describes the monuments of Asian trail running and the booming trail running scene in Hong Kong.We uncover some fantastic tips on dealing with pain in the back half of a race, pacing your next ultra and the subtle art of popping the bonnet!Don’t forget to use our special discount code and free shipping on all T8 gear, including the fantastic T8 Sherpa shorts.If you enjoyed the Podcast, please subscribe or follow Running Matters to be notified when each episode is released.Feel free to use the online discount codes below:Runnulla (10%): Mention Running Matters in store.GU Energy Australia (15%): RUNNINGMATTERST8 Running kit (10%): RUNNINGMATTERS20Fractel Performance Running Caps (15%): runningmattersPrecision Hydration (15%): RUNNINGMATTERS
John has been dominating the Asian trail running scene and is also co-founder of the T8 ultrarunning clothing brand. He has, famously, never DNF’d across a prolific ultramarathon career, including UTMB, Laveredo Ultra, The HK100, The Punisher and the 9 Dragons Ultra.We cover the effect of Corona virus on the global running scene and the challenges of training and competing in hot, humid and sometimes smoggy conditions. John describes the monuments of Asian trail running and the booming trail running scene in Hong Kong.We uncover some fantastic tips on dealing with pain in the back half of a race, pacing your next ultra and the subtle art of popping the bonnet!Don’t forget to use our special discount code and free shipping on all T8 gear, including the fantastic T8 Sherpa shorts.If you enjoyed the Podcast, please subscribe or follow Running Matters to be notified when each episode is released.Feel free to use the online discount codes below:Runnulla (10%): Mention Running Matters in store.GU Energy Australia (15%): RUNNINGMATTERST8 Running kit (10%): RUNNINGMATTERS20Fractel Performance Running Caps (15%): runningmattersPrecision Hydration (15%): RUNNINGMATTERS
In our interview with Alessandro, we talk about:Alessandro's background in mountain biking in Italy and how he grew up racing competitively before falling out of love with the sport.How he moved to Asia and got into trail running through doing hash runs in MalaysiaHow he became aware of the Asia Trail Master seriesHis favourite places to race around Asia and whyTimes he's been deep in the Pain Cave and how he got himself outAlessandro's philosophy on DNFing and living to race another day. For example in Chiang Mai when he pulled from the 230km and still got up to race a trail marathon the next day in 3hr 20m!How he plans his major challengesHow he thinks about pacing for Ultras. Clue, he doesn't follow the John Ellis strategy of start slow finish fast…Thoughts on Nutrition leading up to a challenge and duringThoughts around Strength and Conditioning, mobility, massage, stretchingWhat his recovery routine looks likeManaging / avoiding injuriesQuick fire Q's:What makes him emotionalMost inspirational personBest kit you've bought under $100Proudest moment personal / physical / professionalProfessionalBalancing business career / family and friends : relationshipTalks about his business SherpaEndurance Athletes on being successful professionalsWhich sponsors he represents in ultra running. How he got them on boardClosing remarks: advice for anyone thinking wanting to compete at the top of ultra running fieldFind Alessandro Sherpa on:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/alessandrosherpaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/alessandrosherpa
This week, I sit down with Mrs. Sharpe and Mr. Sharpe (who is a CDS HS Math teacher) to talk about their lives! Mrs. Sharpe shares her experience doing humanitarian work in the Middle East, Mr. Sharpe explains the meaning of his new title, “Trail Master,” and together, they sing a lovely duet! Thank you both!
Jim Stewart Allen reprise his role of Trail Master for another silly fun journey on the Trails to Oregon, will they make it to their destination? ... or will they die of dysentery? Subscribe on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/HyperRPGSub Watch live (day) at (time)pm PT ► http://bit.ly/hyperrpg Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/hyper_rpg Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/hyperrpg Official Merchandise: http://amzn.to/2low4MO Support our Patreon: http://bit.ly/HRPG_Patreon TM Jim Stewart Allen: http://twitter.com/TheGreatJSA PLAYERS Sara Greiger (Bernadette) Kesan Holt (Theodore Ruxpin): http://twitter.com/WhatIsKiss Megan Hildreth (Doc Johnson): http://twitter.com/Thats_Cat Sally Jordan (Katrina): http://twitter.com/SillyJupiter
Get Lost in Season 1: Trek and Trail Master the endurance sports that make up off-road racing by learning what they are, how they work, and what makes them great. What the heck is Get Lost Racing? The Get Lost Racing Podcast, hosted by Kyle M. Bondo, is a podcast about defining off-road racing disciplines! Each episode takes a look at an off-road sport and explains what it is, how it works, and how you can experience it. How am I going to do that? By teaching you what they are, how they work, and how you can experience them. One discipline at a time. Why one discipline at a time? Ask yourself, "What is off-road racing?" Some define it as a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles compete in races through off-road environments. Where does a mountain bike fit into that definition? Isn’t a mountain bike race an off-road race? Then you get someone to raise their hand and ask, "Don’t you mean endurance racing?" To which others define endurance racing as a form of motorsport racing which is meant to test the durability of equipment and endurance of participants. Motorsports again! Only this time its teams of multiple drivers attempt to cover a large distance in a single event. Sound like the motorsports rampage of the Baja 1000, not the mountain bike endurance race of the Whisky 50. Still, others might try to call it endurance sports. So what is endurance sports? Now, this is where it starts to get tricky. Endurance Sports is a relative description of just about any sport depending on the nature of the athlete in the sport. It could go on to describe any intense effort that lasts over 1 or more hours. A trail runner could consider a 5-mile run as an endurance sport, while an ultra-trail runner doing 100 miles would feel very differently from that definition. You could be overly scientific and determine that endurance sports are prolonged efforts in which you use your aerobic system more than your anaerobic system. Or you could use my definition, which is an off-road sport (like a 12-hour adventure race) that starts off fun, but then at some point in the middle, you find yourself saying, "Why do I do this?" Only to come full-circle about 10-minutes after it's all over, loving what you just did and wanting to do it again. The point is, off-road or endurance sports are very hard to define. No matter how you try to define it you'll always be left with someone pointing out that you forgot to consider one sport or another. The Mission of Get Lost Racing The Get Lost Racing Podcast is an attempt to explore each would-be off-road and endurance sport I can find, and find out what makes it tick. My plan is to select only sports that meet these three rules: #1 - It can’t have a motor #2 - It must take place in a rural, rugged, or non-paved environment, and #3 - It must look somewhat fun to race If it meets those rules, it's on the list. So far, those rules create a very long list! But it also provides plenty of off-road and endurance sports to chose from as I go through each one. We’ll see if changes over time. And we’ll also see if I can find some definitions for off-road and endurance sports that can improve on what's out there now. I Look Forward to you Listening Meanwhile, I look forward to having you join me on this journey of sports mastery. My wish is that you find some of these off-road sports interesting, and maybe even try a few yourself. Until then, I hope you Get Lost Racing! Outdoor Reckoneering Links Reckoneer - Business School for Race Directors Merchants of Dirt Podcast - Outdoor Event Management Our Sponsor Gagglepod - Become Podcast Worthy What Do You Think? I want to know what you think about my podcast! Please leave me feedback by doing the following: Go to the Merchants of Dirt Podcast iTunes page. Click View in iTunes under the show artwork. Submit a review and give it a 5-star rating! Thank You for Listening Thank you so much for listening to Get Lost Racing Podcast. If you have questions or comments, please reach out to me @MerchantsofDirt on Twitter, by Email, or my Contact Form. Join the Conversation If you're thinking about creating a race for this discipline, please join my Facebook group: Race Promoters' Hangout.