12. The power, pitfalls and practicalities of a purpose-driven life in the outdoors, with Chris Ord

What this episode covers

This week, we catch up with Chris Ord, who has helped craft the local trail running scene for over a decade.  Chris is the founder of Trail Run Mag and has gone on to found Tour de Trails, which is responsible for some of the most loved and inclusive events on the Victorian calendar.  When he's not race directing, Chris is a consultant with TRC Tourism or hosting trail running tours around the world.  Our first conversation with Chris took place in October 2023 and covered a lot of ground, including the transformative effect that spending time outdoors in nature has had on Chris and the broader community, which led to him creating a purpose-driven career. We then caught up two years later, where we continued the conversation on the impacts of climate, and in particular, how Race Directors in Victoria are navigating the risk and reward of hosting epic events in the Alpine over the summer and shoulder months.  Stay up-to-date with Chris's adventures and advocacy on his Instagram account, @onelifewild [https://www.instagram.com/onelifewild/], or discover your next trail event or tour on Tour de Trails' social media [https://www.instagram.com/tourdetrails/] or website [https://tourdetrails.com/].  To hear more from For Wild Places, subscribe to our newsletter [https://bit.ly/fwpweeklynews] or become a member [https://www.forwildplaces.com/membership/individual/].