Mike Foote is a Professional Athlete for the North Face and Race Director of the Rut Mountain Runs based in Missoula, MT. Timestamps(1:33) intro to ultrarunning(4:38) Wasatch 100 reminiscing (8:53) success formula(11:57) durability is speed in the mountains (13:21) being an early American competitor at UTMB(16:39) North Face sponsorship, long-term relationship(23:06) Missoula, MT trail running scene(29:56) directing the Rut 50K(34:35) grassoots versus standardized Ultrarunning events (41:06) race-directing inspiration(44:42) anticipating changes to the Ultrarunning event space(46:57) live coverage ideas (53:02) saturation of Ultrarunning events, race directing skills (57:27) skyrunning traction in the United States (62:37) state of United States SkimoLinksFollow Mike on InstagramThe Rut 50K61,000 FeetNorth Face ProfileAdditional Episodes You May Be Interested In#17 Ryan Ghelfi | Post Sponsorship Athlete Life, Trail Running Teams, UTMB, FKT Scene#37 Corrine Malcolm | State Of The Sport, Ultra Running CommentarySupport Singletrack:PatreonSupport the show