Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast

Dave Moore is a Lowcountry ultra runner who, even in the extreme world of ultra running, runs distances that are considered extreme. Dave has several 200+ mile distance finishes under his belt like Vol State and Heart of the South. His most recent super long distance finish was the Swammie Shuffle 200, which is mostly in the Outer Banks of North Carolina but also has some portions in the Outer Ban...

Mikie Pylilo is an ultra runner who lives part time in Myrtle Beach and part time in Columbia. She has run incredible races like Desert Rats, the Denali 135 and more. On this episode, Mikie chats through her recent DNF at the Daufuskie Island 100 as well as some non-running related topics like growing up in Alaska.

Matt Hammersmith is one of the most recognizable names in the running community in the upstate of South Carolina. Countless people have run their first ultra at his events. On this episode, Matt talks about his history in the sport, how he grew the running community in the upstate, his races he directs with a focus on Country Mile 48 hr, his future running goals and much more. Find out more about...

Chris Squires is one of the two co-race directors, along with Rhonda Hampton, of the Umstead 100, which is one of the biggest and most important 100 mile races in the Carolinas. Umstead is the only Western States qualifier in the Carolinas as well. On this episode, Chris talks about the history of the race, the course, notable past performances, and he gives advice for runners who are running the...

With the 2024 Blackbeard's Revenge 100 coming up soon, 2022 finisher Tim Garriss joins the podcast to talk about his experience at the race to give runners a good idea of what to expect at the race. Tim also talks about his background in running, his background in martial arts and more. To read Tim's race reports and other content from him, visit http://timgarriss.blogspot.com/ .

8-year-old Miles Moore and 7-year-old Braylee Varnadoe stole all the headlines at Farmdaze 2024 by becoming the newest members of the ultra world when they finished the 24 hr race with 50K! On this episode, Miles and Braylee talk through their preparation for the race, how the race went and how their friends at school reacted to their accomplishments. Miles and Braylee are joined by their dads, wh...

Colleen Drahos entered The Raven 24 hr with the same goal everyone else in the race had: To run a qualifying distance for the U.S. National 24 Hour Running Team. Colleen was the only one who walked away with that coveted prize despite flying a bit under the radar before the race. On this episode, Colleen shares her love of the 24 hr event, the changes in her training she made after hiring Zach Bit...

CHANCE TO WIN AN ULTRASIGNUP GIFT CARD BELOW! Charlotte Corriher is one of the most well known members of the Carolina Ultra Running community. She wears costumes to every single race she runs. She is also a very prolific racer who runs dozens of races all over the country every year. On this episode, Charlotte talks about her love of running in costumes, the challenges of running in costumes, wha...

Shannon Howell is the runner you wish you were. The Upstate native has traveled all over the world to run ultras of all kinds of distances, and she's usually competing in them as well. Her notable accomplishments include finishing as 13th female at Western States and finishing UTMB. She's also won several races and finished other big name races like Big Horn and Leadville. She also recentl...

Dan Hernandez and Kerry Dulina are the race directors of Rough Runners/Run 4 A Reason. They direct several races mostly in Georgia, but new for 2024, they're introducing the Daufuskie Island 100/50/Relay. On this episode, Dan and Kerry talk about how they got involved in running and race directing, and they give an in depth preview of the Daufuskie Island 100.

Riley and Jacob Moss are the race directing power couple behind The Raven 24 hr, which is a track 24 hr race held in Mt. Pleasant, SC. 2024 will be the second year of the race, and its purpose is to get some of the fastest ultra runners in the country to attempt to qualify for the USA 24 hr team. Jacob is also a decorated ultra runner himself. He has two sub-13 hour 100 mile finishes and a PR in t...

In 2023, Eagle Endurance Race Director Chad Haffa announced he was going to stop putting on his beloved races (notable ones included Hell Hole Hundred, Swamp Fox Ultra, Frozen: H3 and Hallucination, among others). Lowcountry ultra runners were devastated. That's when Kayla Fitzgerald came swooping in as the hero of this story. Kayla took over RD duties of Chad's former races, ensuring Lowcountry r...

Going into the 2023 Charleston 100, Kyle Stroble had several 100 mile buckles, but something was eluding him the whole time: a sub-24 hour finish. After switching up his training and race strategy, Kyle was able to pull off not only a sub-24 finish, but also a sub-23 finish (and nearly a sub-22 finish) at Charleston in 2023. On this episode, Kyle walks us through the changes he made to help him ca...

The 2023 Charleston 100 champion Chris Varnadoe joins us on this episode to talk about his experience at the race. Prior to his discussion of his 2023 Charleston 100 win, Chris talks about how he got into running, his experience in 200+ mile races, his insane Vol State finish, his change in training for Charleston and his unique diet.

Charleston 100 Race Director Noah Moore joins the Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast to talk about his races, Peyton's Wild & Wacky 10x5K, Charleston Itty Bitty 50 and of course the Charleston 100. Noah details his journey of getting into running, how he got into race directing, how he honors his late son through his races, this year's Charleston 100 and why he signs his young son up for 24-hour races...

In this introduction episode, find out what you can expect to hear on the Carolina Ultra Runners Podcast and how it came to be.