MUT Coucil Member Profiles
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Nancy Hobbs
ATRA Executive Director
Nancy founded the American Trail Running Association (ATRA) in 1996, is USA Track & Field's MUT Council chairperson and secretary of the World Mountain Running Association.
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Meghan Canfield
MUT Vice-Chairperson
Meghan represented the USA in the World 100k Championships for 9 consecutive teams, completed Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 12 times and is still racing competitively.
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Lin Gentling
ATRA Treasurer
Lin was an athlete on the U.S. 100K team, and is now team leader for the 100K and 50K U.S. national teams. A retired Mayo Clinic finance analyst, Lin enjoys working at a small nonprofit in her hometown of Rochester, MN.
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Richard Bolt
ATRA Advisor / Member
Richard is a world championship winning U.S. Mountain & Trail Running Team coach, the U.S. representative to the World Mountain Running Association, & member of USA Track & Field's Mountain Ultra Trail Executive Committee.
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Joe Jurczyk
MUT Championship Chair
Joe is partner/co-founder of Western Reserve Racing and co-manages 25+ running events, including the Burning River Endurance Runs and Relays, and the Dirty Trail Series.
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Eric Blake
Member
Eric has raced at several World Mountain Running Championships including the first ever U.S. men's medal winning team in 2008. Eric is a Mt Washington Road Race winner and currently coaches track and cross country at Central Connecticut State University.
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Roy Pirrung
Men's LDR Rep
Roy is icon of men's ultrarunning from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He has been on several world championship teams, won national championships and was named masters ultra runner of the year in 2007.
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Jason Bryant
Men's LDR Rep
Jason was on the 2012 USA Long Distance Mountain Running men's team that won a Silver medal at Jungfrau Marathon in Switzerland. He's had Eleven 3rd place finishes at USATF Trail and Ultra Championships, ranging from 10km to 100km.
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Addie Bracy
Women's LDR Rep
Addie is a three-time USATF National Champion, a three-time USATF Women’s Mountain Runner of the Year, and a 2:35 marathoner. She is also a running coach, mental skills consultant, and an advocate for diversity and inclusion in running.
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Max King
Member
Max won the 2014 IAU 100 km World Championships and 2011 World Mountain Running Championships. He also earned the bronze medal at the 2016 NACAC Cross Country Championships.
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David Fuentes
Member
David lives a ways from the mountains in Austin, Texas but has been a member of several USATF Mountain Running Teams including the world championship winning men's team in 2016.
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Michael Wardian
Member
A prolific marathon and ultramarathon runner, Michael won the 2008, 2009 and 2010 USATF 50 km championships, the 2011 USATF 50 mile championship and the 2008 USATF 100 km championship.
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Megan Lacy
Member
Megan Lacy is an elite trail runner from Boise, Idaho and the co-founder & CEO of Lumineye. Megan was a member of the 2021 US Mountain Running Team.