The Alchemy of Epic Rides with Todd Sadow

Todd Sadow founded Epic Rides in 1999 and produced the inaugural 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo with 176 participants in attendance. Since then, Epic Rides has grown into one of the most successful mountain bike event promotion companies in North America.  The Epic Rides event portfolio includes six diverse venues in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Arkansas that draw from a regional base with world-wide attendees to accent the more than 8,500 participants and 60,000 general attendees annually. The Epic Rides business model is simple. Provide the customer with an experience above and beyond anything they have grown to expect from the events industry; our events aren’t just a race, they are life-changing.  Events: 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Whiskey Off-Road Grand Junction Off-Road Carson City Off-Road Oz Trails Off-Road Tour of the White Mountains   Topics Discussed in the Podcast  how it started how Epic Rides evolves and adds races scaling a race production company attracting newbies and course difficulty level choosing race locations and community staying in the lane of mountain biking equal payout, large prize purse, and why pros are valuable to the sport USA Cycling/UCI and Ironman commentary Ebikes, sponsorships, and party atmosphere Listener Questions   Listen Now     Resources Epic Rides Website Epic Rides IG Epic Rides Facebook Epic Rides Strava club ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Support the Show If you would like to support the growth of my show, I’d love your contribution on  Patreon.  The current production of this free show is primarily supported out of my own pocket and a small portion is covered through the donations on Patreon. With my Patreon page, you can donate directly to the show which will help me cover the costs and help it grow! Even 4 bucks a month- the cost of one coffee per month helps a LOT! Thanks, I really appreciate your support! --------------The Grow the Good Podcast is produced by Palm Tree Pod Co.