Merilee Maupin's guest appearances

Merilee Maupin

Orange Mud Adventure Channel

We Are Superman

Grit, Guts and Determination: The Leadville Race Series Podcast

Ken Chlouber

Debbie Potts

Jim Cummings

Sanjay Rawal

Robyn Benincasa

John LaCroix

James Lawrence

Carl Miller

Dave Wiens

Craig MacIntyre

Zach Bitter

Scott Mills

Todd Sadow

Todd Poquette

Bobby Wintle

OwlTail

With Thanksgiving around the corner, our focus is on family, so who better to bring onto the WASP than the creator of the Leadville family herself, Merilee Maupin? While Ken Chlouber and his rugged miner face and dressed in classic Western attire appears on the Leadville Race Series Web site and posters, Merilee, as co-founder with Ken, was the force behind creating the Leadville Family that gets runners and bikers returning to Leadville summer after summer. It is deeply heartfelt when she says Welcome Home to Leadville. And it’s the goal of every runner who starts the race to receive the coveted hug from Merilee upon crossing the finish line, metaphorically returning home. The founding of the Leadville Trail 100 is well-chronicled. The mine was closed and once-booming Leadville crashed, suddenly having the highest unemployment in the nation. Residents fled in droves. Ken had this crazy idea to save the town by staging a 100-mile race at 10,200-foot elevation. Not only did it stick, but it thrived and then grew into a series of running and biking races from 10K on up that is now owned by Life Time Fitness. In the early days, Merilee and Ken did almost everything themselves, including handwriting all of the race documents, and marking and picking up the course, a task that took several days.I got to meet with Merilee at their office that you’ve probably passed many times on Leadville’s main drag and didn’t even realize was there. The old house’s interior is decorated with dozens of Ken’s hunting trophies as well as momentos of past races. I got to visit with Ken in the adjacent garage where he is restoring his gorgeous old Corvette and where his Harley resides. Even though Merilee co-founded the LT100 way back in 1983, she is still as fired up as ever about what the race and the Leadville Legacy Foundation do for the community, and its impact on every runner who challenges themself to cross the finish line. I think you will enjoy this chat with truly one of the pioneers of the sport, someone who is gracious and passionate, and is as tough as anyone in the tough town of Leadville.Merilee Maupinmerileem33@gmail.comBill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram @stahlor

With Thanksgiving around the corner, our focus is on family, so who better to bring onto the WASP than the creator of the Leadville family herself, Merilee Maupin? While Ken Chlouber and his rugged miner face and dressed in classic Western attire appears on the Leadville Race Series Web site and posters, Merilee, as co-founder with Ken, was the force behind creating the Leadville Family that gets runners and bikers returning to Leadville summer after summer. It is deeply heartfelt when she says Welcome Home to Leadville. And it’s the goal of every runner who starts the race to receive the coveted hug from Merilee upon crossing the finish line, metaphorically returning home. The founding of the Leadville Trail 100 is well-chronicled. The mine was closed and once-booming Leadville crashed, suddenly having the highest unemployment in the nation. Residents fled in droves. Ken had this crazy idea to save the town by staging a 100-mile race at 10,200-foot elevation. Not only did it stick, but it thrived and then grew into a series of running and biking races from 10K on up that is now owned by Life Time Fitness. In the early days, Merilee and Ken did almost everything themselves, including handwriting all of the race documents, and marking and picking up the course, a task that took several days.I got to meet with Merilee at their office that you’ve probably passed many times on Leadville’s main drag and didn’t even realize was there. The old house’s interior is decorated with dozens of Ken’s hunting trophies as well as momentos of past races. I got to visit with Ken in the adjacent garage where he is restoring his gorgeous old Corvette and where his Harley resides. Even though Merilee co-founded the LT100 way back in 1983, she is still as fired up as ever about what the race and the Leadville Legacy Foundation do for the community, and its impact on every runner who challenges themself to cross the finish line. I think you will enjoy this chat with truly one of the pioneers of the sport, someone who is gracious and passionate, and is as tough as anyone in the tough town of Leadville.Merilee Maupin <a href="mailto:merileem33@gmail.com">merileem33@gmail.com</a> Bill Stahl silly_billy@msn.com Facebook Bill Stahl Instagram @stahlor

#233 - WE ARE MERILEE MAUPIN, AN INSIDE LOOK WITH THE LEADVILLE LEGEND

Welcome to the third episode of Grit, Guts and Determination, The Leadville Race Series Podcast, a leading authority on all things Leadville. Host Cole Chlouber takes us on a story-telling journey of the 38 year rich history of this race. Listen in as they provide tips, tricks, and stories from the Leadville members. In this episode, Leadville’s leading lady, Merilee Maupin, is invited into the conversation. Don’t miss the rich knowledge and stories she has to share from the very beginning days—what it took to get the race up and running and how you can get across that finish line. The conversation starts with a brief introduction of Merilee and the various roles she’s had in life. From being inducted into the Colorado Women’s Sports Hall of Fame, to hanging the medals around Leadville’s winners, she has done it all. What does she remember about the early years? Merilee recounts the day in 1982 when Kenneth Chlouber, Cole’s father, presented the grandiose idea of a 100 mile foot race to her. Merilee and Kenneth participated in various types of running together, even burro racing. She shares about what the buy-in looked like and the early day race operations from a directing standpoint. Despite the challenges, Merilee recalls the fonder memories of being at the finish line and part of such great victories, along with the friends gained over the years. Gain a deeper look into the finish line as Merliee shares about this experience. Learn about the signature hug from her at the end and how this was never planned. She chats about how joyous it was to be part of such a big and victorious moment in people’s lives. The last hour of the race is absolutely epic. Cole asks Merilee about Harry’s signature finish as a gentleman in pure white clothing. Cole shifts the conversation to head about the biggest challenge of it all—that it was only Kenneth and Merilee to do everything. Marketing, t-shirts, pre-race, mailings, marking the trail, signage, ordering for stations, cleaning, removing trail markings, and taking care of the chairs; they did it all as a team of 2. Were there any big catastrophes in losing people on the course? Learn about Essie Garret, a Colorado ultra-runner who spent an evening out in the woods after getting lost. Would Merilee do it all over again? In a heartbeat, she says!In wrapping up this episode, Merilee shares a few thoughts with the listeners and what to take away. Do not underestimate the courage it takes to sign up. There are no limits in life, except for those we put on ourselves. Draw from the inexhaustible well of grit, guts, and determination inside of you. Take what you learn in Leadville home with you to make your community a better place.Thanks for joining! Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe.

Welcome to the third episode of Grit, Guts and Determination, The Leadville Race Series Podcast, a leading authority on all things Leadville. Host Cole Chlouber takes us on a story-telling journey of the 38 year rich history of this race. Listen in as they provide tips, tricks, and stories from the Leadville members. In this episode, Leadville’s leading lady, Merilee Maupin, is invited into the conversation. Don’t miss the rich knowledge and stories she has to share from the very beginning days—what it took to get the race up and running and how you can get across that finish line. The conversation starts with a brief introduction of Merilee and the various roles she’s had in life. From being inducted into the Colorado Women’s Sports Hall of Fame, to hanging the medals around Leadville’s winners, she has done it all. What does she remember about the early years? Merilee recounts the day in 1982 when Kenneth Chlouber, Cole’s father, presented the grandiose idea of a 100 mile foot race to her. Merilee and Kenneth participated in various types of running together, even burro racing. She shares about what the buy-in looked like and the early day race operations from a directing standpoint. Despite the challenges, Merilee recalls the fonder memories of being at the finish line and part of such great victories, along with the friends gained over the years. Gain a deeper look into the finish line as Merliee shares about this experience. Learn about the signature hug from her at the end and how this was never planned. She chats about how joyous it was to be part of such a big and victorious moment in people’s lives. The last hour of the race is absolutely epic. Cole asks Merilee about Harry’s signature finish as a gentleman in pure white clothing. Cole shifts the conversation to head about the biggest challenge of it all—that it was only Kenneth and Merilee to do everything. Marketing, t-shirts, pre-race, mailings, marking the trail, signage, ordering for stations, cleaning, removing trail markings, and taking care of the chairs; they did it all as a team of 2. Were there any big catastrophes in losing people on the course? Learn about Essie Garret, a Colorado ultra-runner who spent an evening out in the woods after getting lost. Would Merilee do it all over again? In a heartbeat, she says! In wrapping up this episode, Merilee shares a few thoughts with the listeners and what to take away. Do not underestimate the courage it takes to sign up. There are no limits in life, except for those we put on ourselves. Draw from the inexhaustible well of grit, guts, and determination inside of you. Take what you learn in Leadville home with you to make your community a better place. Thanks for joining! Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe.

Meet Leadville's Leading Lady, Merilee Maupin

Welcome to another episode on the Orange Mud Endurance Channel! Paul Jesse, Sales Manager at Orange Mud, and myself, Josh Sprague, Founder and CEO of Orange Mud, will be here your host today. We’re super excited to have founders, Ken Chlouber and Merilee Maupin of the Leadville Race Series.  For those that don’t know, the Leadville Race Series consists of a 100 mile endurance run, 100 mile endurance ride, 10k trail run, heavy half marathon, trail marathon, 50 mile trail run, and a 50 mile bike. The Leadville Trail 100 Run is what started it all, and is an ultramarathon held annually that traverses the trails and dirt roads near Leadville, Colorado. Founded in 1983, runners this ultra climb and descend almost 16k feet in elevations ranging from 9,200 to 12,620 feet. Generally the completion rate is less than 50% within the 30 hour time limit. Needless to say, it’s a tough event. Social Links  Leadville Race Series  Leadville Trail 100 Legacy Foundations  

Welcome to another episode on the Orange Mud Endurance Channel! Paul Jesse, Sales Manager at Orange Mud, and myself, Josh Sprague, Founder and CEO of Orange Mud, will be here your host today. We’re super excited to have founders, Ken Chlouber and Merilee Maupin of the Leadville Race Series.  For those that don’t know, the Leadville Race Series consists of a 100 mile endurance run, 100 mile endurance ride, 10k trail run, heavy half marathon, trail marathon, 50 mile trail run, and a 50 mile bike. The Leadville Trail 100 Run is what started it all, and is an ultramarathon held annually that traverses the trails and dirt roads near Leadville, Colorado. Founded in 1983, runners this ultra climb and descend almost 16k feet in elevations ranging from 9,200 to 12,620 feet. Generally the completion rate is less than 50% within the 30 hour time limit. Needless to say, it’s a tough event. Social Links <ul> <li><a href="http://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leadville Race Series </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.leadvilletrail100legacy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leadville Trail 100 Legacy Foundations </a></li> </ul>

Episode 9: Ken Chlouber and Merilee Maupin - Leadville Race Series.