The Many Facets of Sean Meissner: Ultrarunning, Coaching, Race Directing, and Dogs

"Growing up in Spokane, Washington, Meissner was introduced to running at a young age through family, school running programs, and the town's strong running culture. The Lilac Bloomsday Run, a 12-kilometer road running race that takes place every April and can draw up to 50,000 runners, was Meissner's first race at age nine and especially influential in cultivating his love for running."

"With more than 200 ultramarathon races completed himself, and at least a decade of sustaining 90 to 110 miles per week, Meissner knows a thing or two about the love for running. Now living in Vermont, he continues to run, race ultras, pet dogs, and coach every variety of runner. He's one of those people who's so embedded in the trail and ultra community, if you don't already know him, you're probably only separated by one degree."

Sean Meissner organizes the Peterson Ridge Rumble in Sisters, Oregon, a dog-friendly race across singletrack ponderosa forest that returns to the middle school track for burritos for humans and pigs' ears for dogs. Race proceeds support the high school cross-country team where Meissner volunteered as an assistant coach for ten years. He has completed more than 200 ultramarathons and sustained 90–110 miles per week for at least a decade. Now based in Vermont, he continues to race ultras, coach runners of all levels, and remain deeply connected in the trail and ultrarunning community. He grew up in Spokane and ran his first race at age nine.

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