Episode 109: SFRC x ROTB Exchanging Experiences with Sharon Finston & Carolyn Latham

Runners of The Bay

In our fourth Exchanging Experiences live podcast conversation at San Francisco Running Company we talk with the incredible mother daughter duo, Sharon Finston & Carolyn Latham. Sharon and Carolyn share the equestrian origins of Western States and their family’s multi-generational history participating in the Western States Trail ride commonly known as the Tevis Cup.

Exchanging Experiences is a live event held at SFRC in San Anselmo at 6pm on the 4th Wednesday of each month. Subscribe to SFRC’s Youtube so you can catch the livestream and follow SFRC on Instagram.

Some highlights from our conversation:

🐎How the Tevis Cup lead to Western States

🐴The training process for a endurance horse race

🩺 The logistics of vet checks, aid stations, and strict cutoff times

🏆Why Western States should have its own version of the Haggin Cup

🏅The quest to join the elite group of women who have raced the Tevis Cup and Western States

Follow Carolyn on Instagram and learn more about the Tevis Cup.

Thank you to Helke Ramos, Ted Knudsen, Leo Pershall, and Tony DiPasquale for making this possible.

Live audio and visual support by Tony DiPasquale.

You can find us on Instagram and Twitter @runnersofthebay

Check out our website www.runnersofthebay.com and send us an e-mail at [e-mail].

Music is California by The Spectacular Fantastic.

Mixing and editing by Brian Walters at Singletrack Sound.