April 13, 2021

Episode 38: Randy Whorton on Trail Building, Multi-Day SUPs and Joining the Circus

55 minutes

On this episode: multi-day SUPs, back-breaking-but-rewarding work, and running away to join the circus. We’re talking with Wild Trails founder and executive director Randy Whorton about his unusual journey to trail building, ultra running, and backpacking and then SUP-ing across the state of Tennessee.

Show Notes

00:40 – Introducing Randy

04:00 – The trail system in Chatanooga, Tennessee

05:50 – How trails are made and maintained (and how pizza and beer factors in)

16:15 – The Wild Trails race series

20:00 – Stage racing

24:50 – The 516-mile Big Cumberland Loop: A big trail and SUP adventure

43:10 – Fastpacking, bikepacking and more upcoming adventure plans

47:30 – Joining the circus and high diving

Mentioned in this Show

The Cumberland Trail

Wild Trails

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