🎙️ TEASER SCRIPT — TURD Podcast, S2E3

March is just around the corner, but we couldn’t wait — so we’re dropping the next episode of the TURD Podcast early.

This month, we’re teaming up with the American Trail Running Association (ATRA). You’ll hear from ATRA Executive Director Nancy Hobbs as she shares how ATRA is supporting and elevating the trail running community nationwide.

Then host Shalini Bhajjan sits down with Lazarus Lake, the creative force behind some of the most imaginative and community‑driven trail events out there.

From his early days experimenting with grassroots races to the evolution of his signature events, Lazarus opens up about who Gary Cantrell was before taking on the persona of Lazarus Lake — and how he went on to become one of the most influential race directors in the world, curating some of the most challenging endurance events known to the ultrarunning community.

TURD Podcast S2: Deep Dive Chit Chat — Queeny Backyard Ultra Silver Ticket Edition

Host and Race Director of the Queeny Backyard Ultra, Shalini Bhajjan, brings you a special St. Louis–proud episode dedicated to our very own backyard‑style ultra.

Shalini sits down with four voices who know QBU inside and out: Tim Landewe (Course Designer), Jen Ullery, Cody Eubanks, and Stormy Hild — each with their own history, perspective, and battle scars from the loops at Queeny.

This special edition takes a deep dive into the 2026 Silver Ticket race, exploring QBU from four different angles and unpacking what makes backyard ultras so uniquely addictive: the community, the push for distance PRs, the mental chess match, the physical unraveling, and the mysterious moment when the “never‑ending race” finally breaks an athlete’s mind or body.

A lively, insightful conversation for anyone who loves the backyard format — or wants to understand why this style of racing has captured so many hearts (and legs).

February is here — which means it’s time for your monthly dose of the TURD Podcast (Trail Ultrarunning Race Directors Podcast).

🎙️ Season 2, Episode 2

Host Shalini Bhajjan (Founder/Race Director, Terrain Trail Runners–STL) sits down with John Storkamp, Founder and Race Director of Rocksteady Running.

This episode takes a deep dive into John’s journey into trail and ultrarunning, his evolution as a race director, and what it means to steward some of the most beloved events in the Upper Midwest — including the legendary Superior Fall 100, one of the oldest and most scenic point‑to‑point 100‑mile races in the region.

A thoughtful conversation with one of the sport’s most respected RDs — and a perfect way to kick off February.