Paul Huddle | UTMB Whistler, Ironman Group Influence, Future of Trail Running

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Paul Huddle is the Senior Director of Global Trail Running Operations for the Ironman Group. Beyond that, Paul is a former elite triathlete, he got a silver buckle at the 1997 Western States 100, he’s been a race director, and he’s worked extensively in endurance sports media. In this conversation, we talk about the ongoing controversy surrounding one of the Ironman Group’s newest races (UTMB Whistler), the Ironman Group’s impression over the last 2 years on the North American trail running community, and the directions our sport might be headed in the years to come.
Timestamps:

• (5:09) - UTMB Whistler
• (31:47) - Ironman Group influence on trail running
• (55:16) - miscellaneous questions

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