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Nikki Kimball

ENDURANCE RUNNING TALK + Q&A

Presented By Trail Running Magazine

TICKET PRICES: FULL £8.50 / CONCESSIONS £6
TIME / DATES: Sat 21 MARCH 20:15 - 21.45

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We're delighted that the star of the film Finding Traction, ultra-runner Nikki Kimball is able to fly over from the USA to join us at ShAFF.  After an introduction by Claire Maxted, editor of Trail Running magzine, Nikki will talk about her quest to become the fastest person in history to run America's oldest hiking trail, the 273-mile Long Trail - the subject of her film.  She will address issues of motivation and mental health and her personal struggle with depression.  And as a physiotherapist she'll be able to tackle audience questions about race preparation and physical health in sport.

For Nikki, the Long Trail was also a way of encouraging women and girls to take an equal place for themselves in professional sports so it's fitting that she will also be joining us on the Women in Adventure Network panel on Saturday afternoon.  (The network launch is an invitation-only event.  We may have some tickets available for members of the public.  Please email lissa@heason.net if you're interested in attending).

About Nikki

Nikki is a life long student of endurance sports who was born and raised in Vermont. Primarily a cross country ski and bicycle racer from childhood through her early twenties, Nikki’s athletic focus shifted toward competitive running during graduate school.

She began her professional careers in both physical therapy and ultra running in 1999.  She honed her skills as one of the best technical trail runners in the world on the rocky, muddy, root-strewn mountains of upstate New York.

On the physical therapy front, she studied the mechanics of running and treatment of running injuries. Along with a local orthopedic surgeon, she created “The Running Clinic, ” a multidisciplinary monthly consultation service for local running athletes.

Nikki moved to Montana in 2004 to have access to new trails and more athletes with whom to share her love of trail running.

Her career highlights include membership on 14 US National Teams across three running disciplines, three time winner of both North American and USA Track and Field Association’s Ultrarunner of the Year awards, several National Championship titles and a World Cup team gold medal in 100km road racing. Nikki's raced on five continents over terrain ranging from asphalt to rain forest floor, cobblestones to snow.

She regularly speaks at The North Face Endurance Challenge events and for various running and civic groups, and leads trail running and yoga adventures with Molte Yoga Retreats.