Adventure Stories - Tahoe 200 Endurance Trail Run: A Very Special Episode.

Stories from runners, staff, and volunteers recorded live at the 2018 Tahoe 200 Mile Endurance Trail Running Race. Experiences range from the highs and lows of a 200 mile run, to what it’s like to volunteer for days at a wilderness aid station in order to help runners meet their goals.

Adventure Storytellers:
Candice Burt, Bryce Astill, Matt Hagen, Dion Leonard, Kelli Barber, Angel Mathis, Chris Thornley, Leah, Katie, Van Phan, Kristal Sager, Dick Dauwalter, Betsy Rogers

From: Lake Tahoe, California

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An insider's look into the Tahoe 200 Mile Trail Run

The Boldly Went podcast is normally your source for the brief and true adventure stories told in front of live audiences at Boldly Went Shows by outdoor enthusiasts and athletes of ALL kinds.

However, in this very special episode we’re coming to you from the Tahoe 200 Mile Endurance Run established by Destination Trail.

The goal of this episode is to help you get a taste of the essence of the event, so Tim Mathis, Boldly Went #2, interviewed a bunch of runners, crew, volunteers, and staff to capture the experience from multiple perspectives.

Candice Burt, Destination Trail, Tahoe 200 Endurance Run

Tim Mathis interviewing Candice Burt of Destination Trail at the Tahoe 200 Endurance Run Awards Dinner. Candice's interview is featured in Episode 74 of the Boldly Went podcast.

Tahoe 200 Background: WTF????

What is the Tahoe 200?

205 mile trail run.
About 220 racers were at the start.
The course makes a giant loop in the mountains around Lake Tahoe, roughly tracing the path of the Tahoe Rim Trail, but tacking on an additional 40 miles to skirt the wilderness areas and because 170 miles isn't far enough for this group of extreme runners!
2018 was the 5th running of the event, and racers had 100 hours to run, walk, crawl, or claw the distance.
Entrants came from across North America and all over the world.
Except Antarctica, every continent was represented.

Behind the scenes of Tahoe 200

Boldly Went was behind the scenes (Angel, Boldly Went #1 is the medical director) and can attest that the race is a massive logistical challenge to organize.

Candice Burt is the mastermind (aka Race Director) of the Tahoe 200 and Destination Trail. She and her team coordinate hundreds of volunteers and employees who staff 14 aid stations around the clock for the 4 ½ day race.

Tahoe 200 Aid Stations

Each station is basically a pop-up restaurant and medical clinic that feeds and bandages runners as they come through, and a bunch of them are also makeshift hotels with cots and warming tents where runners can crash for a couple of hours mid course.

Race Headquarters

Looks like a small warehousing operation,

Course permits and marking

Dozens of permits had to be obtained
Marking the course alone required two weeks of work by multiple runners.

The Tahoe 200 is carving out a reputation alongside other world-great endurance sufferfests, but one thing that makes this one notable is that, although the field of participants is 80% male, the Tahoe 200 world was created by and is organized primarily by women.
In short, the race is remarkable, and it’s total madness.

We're excited to share a bit of the experience with you!
Listen to Episode 74 now for a fun insiders look into the collective mind of Tahoe 200!
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