TOPICS & TIMES
- History of the BC Bike Race (3:14)
- Creating an “alternate universe” (12:59)
- Russell Crowe & the World’s Largest Hockey Stick (22:03)
- Managing the race (27:24)
- On the cancelation of this year’s race (31:44)
- Communicating with the racers (42:37)
Today we are talking with Dean Payne, the president and co-founder of the BC Bike Race, about the origins and evolution of one of the most epic bike races and events in the world. And as a bonus, Simon Stewart (aka, Mr. Tank Driver, and my crack waffle dealer) is sitting in as my co-host to discuss with Dean all things BC Bike Race, the world’s largest hockey stick, drinking with Russell Crowe, and what goes into putting together an event like this.