Overland Archive Podcast20 Huhti 2020

9: Kurt Refsnider - ITI 350, Bikepacking Roots, UltraMTB

Ultra endurance racer and bikepacking advocate Kurt Refsnider joins us to talk about his recent win at the ITI 350.

The first half of the episode covers his Iditarod experience and winning his third and final Bikepacking Triple Crown race (the Colorado Trail Race) in 2019. Making him the first person to win all 3 events.

In the second half of the interview we shift gears and talk about training for ultras and endurance events, his coaching and consultancy business UltraMTB, as well as his advocacy non-profit Bikepacking Roots. The company is involved in advocating for bikepackers as trail users, conservation of trail, the natural environment and access to public lands as well as creating well-curated routes for bikepackers in areas all across America.

UltraMTB: https://www.ultramtb.net
Bikepacking Roots: https://www.bikepackingroots.org
Normalising Difficult article (as discussed in episode): https://www.bikemag.com/fully-loaded-bikepacking/normalizing-difficult/

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