The RUNEGADE Podcast

E17: Mike Spinnler | Finding Your Ultra | A Lifetime with the JFK50


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On Episode 17, Mike Spinnler becomes a RUNEGADE


Mike Spinnler, the race director of the JFK 50 mile race, shares his love story with the race that began when he was 12 years old. From winning the race in 1982 and 1983, to setting the course record, to taking over the race from his mentor Buzz Sawyer in 1993 - it's still being written.


Mike leads the amazing group of volunteers who dedicate themselves to delivering America's oldest ultramarathon, each year, the Saturday before American Thanksgiving.


For 2024, The JFK50 will be Saturday, November 23 and it's sponsored by our friends at Altra Running - you can find all the details and register here


Todd ran the JFK50 in 2023 and will be back in 2024 - the course is epic, you can feel the history throughout the course, the volunteers, the organization, the aid stations, did I mention the aid stations - these alone are worth the 50 mile adventure.


In a world of runners, be a RUNEGADE.


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