067: Hellbender 100 New Course Reveal-Carrie Baris & Brandon Thrower

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FACING VERT

Tara Jordan

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2 weeks ago

Welcome to Facing Vert...both on trails and in life. So, what is vert? For all of those in the trail running community, it is short for Vertical Elevation Gain. Basically, it is climbing a mountain, and we have all faced mountains in our lives. This 'vert' may be an upcoming race, or simply getting up the courage to start training for a 5k. Or, this mountain is an obstacle, a burden, a fear that you just want to claw your way up and conquer. These are conversations you will hear about, and I hope they will inspire you to do the impossible and face the impossible with greater hope.

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067: Hellbender 100 New Course Reveal-Carrie Baris & Brandon Thrower

FACING VERT

1 hour 42 minutes 26 seconds

9 months ago

067: Hellbender 100 New Course Reveal-Carrie Baris & Brandon Thrower

It's finally out! Brandon Thrower and Carrie Baris (co-race directors) sat down with me to go through all of the details of the new course for the Hellbender 100 coming up on May 9-10, 2025. After Hurricane Helene, so many of our beautiful trails were destroyed by falling trees and landslides. Through the hard work of so many, trails have been opening up, but it is going be quite a while before we can access Mt. Mitchell and many parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway. BUT, thankfully Hellbender can still happen, and Brandon and Carrie have worked so hard and giving everyone the best course possible for not only the runners, but their crew. Listen as they describe the course in detail, required gear, aid stations, crew and pacer information, and more. Thank you to all involved in bringing this race to fruition . It is going to be an epic weekend for all!

Hellbender 100: https://www.hellbender100.com

NC Mountain Trail Runners: https://ncmtr.org

Camp Grier: https://www.campgrier.org

G5 Trail Collective: https://www.g5trailcollective.org

Tanawha Adventures: https://www.tanawhaadventures.com

Hellbender 100 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellbender100miler/

Tanawha Adventures Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tanawha_adventures/

Facing Vert's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/facingvert/

Thank you for listening!