86 - Steve Fleck

Endurance Innovation is now on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/enduranceinnovation]! Have a peek at our page and show us some love. * 1:30 one side of race announcing * 5:45 the early days of Kona * 7:00 the drive for exploration * 10:00 Lionel’s hour bid * 16:30 racing without crowds * 20:00 a race emcee’s life in the year COVID * 23:15 the Canadian Endurance Sports Alliance * 27:00 the endurance events stats in Canada * >2M annual participants  * $1B economic impact * $1B charitable donations * 29:00 Steve’s projection for racing in 2021 * 32:30 ‘return to play’ guidelines * 35:00 the silver lining of potential increased participation * 42:00 do you need to race to participate? Check out the good work of the Canadian Endurance Sports Alliance [https://www.endurancesportsalliance.ca/cesa-in-the-news]. Have a look at Phil Gaimon's appeal [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDMdcC63Z0s] to cyclists.