Welcome to Episode 6 Highlights show of Trail Running Ireland. The show is hosted by Eoin Flynn, UTMB Finish Line Race Announcer and 10 times Irish International Mountain Runner. 

For our feature interview, we spoke with Fred Verdier, Head of Tourism in Wicklow County Council and founder of EcoTrail Wicklow.

Fred talked to us about:

• Where his passion for Trail running came from
• Tips and advice for those starting off on the trails
• How a world class trail running event came to Wicklow
• The importance of buy in from the local community to hold a successful race as well as having a good team behind you.
• The financial risks involved in organizing a big trail race and why EcoTrail is so important for Wicklow from an international tourism point of view.

A big thank you to our show sponsor, EcoTrail Wicklow, taking place on Sept 26th 2020. 

https://wicklow.ecotrail.com/

Finally, a special thanks to Basic Needs with Trail runner Shane O´Mahony from Cork on drums, for our very cool soundtrack.

Get your running gear on, let´s go!