James Elson

James Elson, founder of Centurion Running and UK race director, shares behind-the-scenes views of race economics and logistics. He discusses why some expedition races struggle, scaling limits for technical courses, impacts of large events like UTMB on safety and local communities, and how organisers balance portfolios, pricing, no-shows and volunteer math. He urges support for local indies while weighing UTMB’s pros and cons.