Mike Foote | Race Directing, Skyrunning Speculation, Future Of Ultrarunning Events, UTMB Influences

Mike Foote is a Professional Athlete for the North Face and Race Director of the Rut Mountain Runs based in Missoula, MT. Timestamps (1:33) intro to ultrarunning (4:38) Wasatch 100 reminiscing (8:53) success formula (11:57) durability is speed in the mountains (13:21) being an early American competitor at UTMB (16:39) North Face sponsorship, long-term relationship (23:06) Missoula, MT trail running scene (29:56) directing the Rut 50K (34:35) grassoots versus standardized Ultrarunning events (41:06) race-directing inspiration (44:42) anticipating changes to the Ultrarunning event space (46:57) live coverage ideas (53:02) saturation of Ultrarunning events, race directing skills (57:27) skyrunning traction in the United States (62:37) state of United States Skimo Links Follow Mike on Instagram The Rut 50K 61,000 Feet North Face Profile Additional Episodes You May Be Interested In #17 Ryan Ghelfi | Post Sponsorship Athlete Life, Trail Running Teams, UTMB, FKT Scene #37 Corrine Malcolm | State Of The Sport, Ultra Running Commentary Support Singletrack: Patreon Support the show