Episode 68: Ultraman Race Director Jen McVeay

On this episode: Ultramans, the lakes of Arizona, “DFL,” and “are all race directors sadists?” We’re talking with Jen McVeay, race director for Ultraman Florida, Ultraman Arizona, and a whole bunch of events on Oahu where she lives.

 

Show Notes

• 01:00 – Introducing Jen McVeay
• 03:30 – What is an “Ultraman” race?
• 05:00 – Crewing for a competitor
• 07:00 – What is the maximum number of competitors at an Ultraman race?
• 08:45 – How do you qualify to do an Ultraman race?
• 11:05 – The role of the race director, and when do you start planning an event?
• 15:50 – How Jen became a race director
• 26:15 – The lakes of Arizona and in the inaugural Ultraman Arizona
• 33:00 – Jen recruits Jeff and Jason to crew (and finding crew members in general)  
• 36:00 – Building community among the athletes and crews
• 42:20 – Are all race directors sadists?
• 49:40 – The 2023 dates for Ultraman Florida and Ultraman Arizona
• 50:50 – What advice or motivation would you give to an athlete interested in making the jump to an Ultraman race? 
• 57:35 – Crewing an event in Alaska
• 59:10 – Wrap-up 

Mentioned in this Episode

• Ultraman Arizona
• Ultraman Florida
• Tropical Triple Crown
• Hibiscus Half Marathon

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