During the 2014 Western States 100 Training Weekend, the race held a presentation entitled This Will Never Catch On: The Birth of an Icon about how the Western States Endurance Run was born and evolved in its early years. Tim Twietmeyer and John Trent hosted the event that featured Gordy Ainsleigh, Shannon Weil, and Dr. Bob Lind. If you’ve got two hours, we’ve got one heck of a history lesson for you!

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