Bad Runner's Take: Is the trail running too young to be a spectator sport? Is a profitable volunteer-ran race the way to go?

This week on a bad runners take:Big Trail Running • it’s a consolidation of attention around a few names and events but is trail running to new as a spectators sport to do it to this scale?Volunteer Labor • there’s lots of money to be made in trail running events. Are RDs dependent on volunteer labor? It’s the industry standard but is it ok for a for profit entity to rely on volunteer labor?Leadville • it exists in its own world and plays by its own rules. And I’m excited for it.----Sponsors:VKTRY Insoles - I wear these every run, 20% off.PATH Projects - My favorite running shorts, Borderlands10 for 10% off.---BorderlandsInstagramYouTubeThreadsLinkedInWe've got an app in beta called Wylder by Borderlands. Check it out on iOS or Android.