Caleb Efta: High Lonesome 100 | UTMB Policy, Trail Running Values, Grassroots Races (Sunday Conversation)

Caleb Efta is one of the Race Directors for the High Lonesome 100 in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. He joins the show to discuss why UTMB races have been excluded from the qualifying process for High Lonesome, the values of our sport, the nature and purpose of community events, and the increasing commercialization and professionalization taking shape in this space. Timestamps:3:30 - introduction, trail runner magazine article quote6:13 - explaining UTMB stance, reasons for exclusion from qualification process25:45 - how these issues should be hashed out by the greater ultrarunning community 34:41 - whether corporate races are a threat to grassroots races59:14 - commercialization and professionalization of the sport64:59 - how community values are decided Links:High Lonesome 100Ultrarunning Magazine PodcastTrails and Tarmac - Get CoachedDiscounts:Rabbit - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/discount/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next orderHVMN - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://hvmn.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next orderAdditional Episodes You May Enjoy:#179 - Peter Abraham | Athlete Sponsorship, Live Race Coverage, Fan Creation In Trail Running#135 - Kelly Newlon | Real Athlete Diets, Crewing FKT Projects, Athlete Sponsorship ThoughtsShow Links:Follow Singletrack on InstagramWatch Singletrack on YoutubeBecome A Singletrack PatreonFollow Finn on Instagram and StravaSupport the show