Interview

Race Director Interview – Eric Lerude, Reno-Tahoe Odyssey

by ryan March 13, 2011
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In its six years of existence, the Reno-Tahoe Odyssey has become one of the premier active events in Northern Nevada. The 178 mile relay run starts in downtown Reno and travels through the Sierra Nevada mountains and along the shores of Lake Tahoe. It then circles back through Carson City and Virginia City before finishing read more...

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Athlete Interview – Amber Monforte, Ultraman World Champion

by ryan March 1, 2011
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The Ultraman triathlon makes the Ironman look like a sprint. The race consists of a 6.2 mile swim, 261.4 mile bike, and a 52.4 mile run. It is broken into three days. Day one athletes swim 6.2 miles and bike 90 miles, day two includes a 171.4 mile bike ride, and on day three the read more...

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Race Director Interview – William Contreras (RENO 5000)

by ryan February 25, 2011
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In an effort to shed a unique light on race production, ActiveReno is interviewing local race directors. In our first interview, we spoke with William Contreras, Race Director for the new RENO 5000 series. William shared his thoughts on the benefits of a race series, an exciting new duathlon, his favorite things about Reno, and read more...

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