How Roadless Races Creates Trail Events Built Around Adventure & Community Ep 157

What makes a race so good that you immediately want other athletes to experience it?

On this episode of the Find Your Edge Podcast, Coach Chris Newport talks with Roadless Races founder and race director Jim Harman about his unexpected journey into race directing, beginning with an adventure race idea in 1999.

Jim shares how he got started during the early days of adventure racing and how an idea involving trekking, mountain biking, paddling, navigation, and a few obstacles helped launch a career he never expected.

Chris and Jim also explore something that can get lost when we're constantly chasing PRs: racing can be FUN.

If you're an endurance athlete looking for a new challenge, a stronger connection to the endurance community, or simply an excuse to get off your usual roads, this episode is for you.

And yes...we talk about post-race pickles. 🥒

🎧 Listen and discover why your next endurance adventure might need a little less pavement.

In this episode:
 • How Jim unexpectedly became a race director
 • The early days of adventure racing
 • Why trying a different type of race can be refreshing
 • What makes a race experience memorable
 • The role of community and fun in endurance sports

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