During this interactive book club exclusively for REI Co-op members, we are going to discuss Rickey’s experience of running across the US as documented in his book, “Cross Country”. While the book delivers unparalleled insight into the extreme athletic and mental challenge of his transcontinental run, running is not the core focus of Cross Country—it is a story of the remarkable people across the United States who we would otherwise never meet.
We will be raffling 10 signed copies of the book prior to the event. Don’t miss your chance to listen to and interact with Rickey! To access the event, we'll email a Zoom link the day prior to registered members.
Rickey grew up in Aspen and fostered his love of the mountains and outdoors there as a child. He has been described as a “conceptual runner” combining the practice of endurance running with the artistic mediums of photography and writing. After nearly a decade competing on a national and international mountain, trail and ultra running circuit, he took his love for ultra-endurance, storytelling and photography to his project-based runs that have included a run across America, every single street in San Francisco and currently the 50 classic trails of North America.
Gates is a deeply curious individual with an immense interest in the inner workings of society, self, nature and the human potential. Today, Rickey lives in New Mexico with his wife. He hosts running camps in the rocky mountains and finds creative way to express his passion for running and human connection.
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