Episode 47 - Kirsten Flemming, Executive Director, Run Calgary - a podcast by Mass Participation World

Today on The Aid Station we head to Calgary in Canada to meet  Kirsten-Ellen Fleming, Executive Director, Run Calgary.



Hear how a chance meeting with Sir Richard Branson helped change  Kirsten's career path from a journalist to a role that is as much about  her passion as it is about work. "Its just a dream job, I absolutely  love it and feel so fortunate to have fallen into it"



There are  times during COVID-19 when that passion has been stress-tested  including coming back from California and being quarantined for two  weeks while preparing to take the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon virtual.  It was due to be at the end of May.



"It was two weeks of around  the clock from 6am to midnight as many race organisers can attest to.  At one point there were 30 different options and budgets so it was  really chaotic but the outcome has been amazing."



Kirsten is  hugely excited about what lies ahead post-COVID. "I cant wait to get  back. I think there is going to be this like, renaissance, back to grass  roots. This pure back-to-basics love of the sport".



Watch my interview with Kirsten here https://youtu.be/GZ-fmtZ1KQA

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