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Eva Solomon
CEO / Owner / Founder
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Larry Bostwick
Course Director
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Todd Gillihan
Operations Director
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Lou Ann Dixon
Operations Director
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Cheryl Sugerman
Food Director
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Alise James
Swim Director
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Megan Stowell
Director of Post-Race Fun
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Trevor Force
Equipment Manager / Crew
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Trevor Bostwick
Race Crew
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Greg Sadler
Photographer
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Paxton Stolper
Social Media
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Larry O’Sullivan
Race Crew
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Dylan Rodrigues
Race Crew
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Eric James
Sound Director
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Kaia Skaggs
Race Crew

Eva Solomon
CEO / Owner / Founder
Hometown: Ann Arbor
When I am not working at Epic Races I am: Working at Epic Races
What year did you start working at Epic? 2008
What is your superpower?
Would you rather be a tiny elephant or giant hamster? Giant Hamster
What is your hidden talent? I can pick the perfect sized Tupperware container for leftovers every time!
Do you have any pets? Gilli the Goldendoodle and Franny the Bernedoodle
Favorite line from a movie? “You is smart. You is kind. You is important.”
If you could add a commandment to the existing 10 what would it be? Thou shalt read “Frequently Asked Questions” before sending an email to Epic Races.
Coffee or Tea? Coffee
Dogs or Cats? Dogs
Mountains or Beach? Mountains
Apple or Android? Apple
Cardio or Weights? Both
Big Party or Small Gathering? Big Party
Favorite Race and why (Limit to 2 sentences)? Tri Goddess Tri because it’s where it all began!

Larry Bostwick
Course Director

Todd Gillihan
Operations Director
Hometown: Chelsea, MI
When I am not working at Epic Races I am: Kayaking, Swimming, Painting someone’s house or Farming my chickens, pheasants, and peacocks
What year did you start working at Epic? 2012
What is your superpower? Making things work, correctly
What is on your bucket list? Mountain biking again
Would you rather be a tiny elephant or giant hamster? Hamster
What is your hidden talent? I’m a sucker for cheesy arts and crafts
Do you have any pets? 75 chickens, 15 or so Peacocks, a handful of pheasants, a dog and house cat along with a few barn cats that come around my farm.
Favorite line from a movie? “Nobody puts Baby in a Corner!”
If you could add a commandment to the existing 10 what would it be? Encourage your parents to move in with you or very near you, well before the need exists.
Coffee or Tea? Coffee
Dogs or Cats? Dogs
Mountains or Beach? Beach
Apple or Android? Apple
Cardio or Weights? Cardio
Big Party or Small Gathering? Big Party
Favorite Race and why? Wolverine Tri (Ann Arbor Tri), high energy

Lou Ann Dixon
Operations Director
Hometown: LaPorte, IN
When I am not working at Epic Races I am: Training- working at my other job
What year did you start working at Epic? 2015- not sure ask Eva
What is your superpower? At epic it’s merchandising
What is on your bucket list? Go to Hawaii- do another 140.6
Would you rather be a tiny elephant or giant hamster? Giant hamster
What is your hidden talent? I am an illustrator
Do you have any pets? Yes, a dog named Maya
Favorite line from a movie? -Mom! Meatloaf!, for two!!!!!(yelling)
If you could add a commandment to the existing 10 what would it be? Doubt she’ll not act before
thinking
Coffee or Tea? Coffee, coffee, coffee all day long
Dogs or Cats? Duh, dog
Mountains or Beach? Depends on the time of year
Apple or Android?🍎
Cardio or Weights? Yes
Big Party or Small Gathering? Small gathering
Favorite Race and why? Non-Epic -would be Sell am Zee(Austria), Epic’s would be Swim to the
Moon

Cheryl Sugerman
Food Director
Hometown: Ann Arbor
When I am not working at Epic Races I am: Teaching 3rd grade
What is your superpower? Multitasking
What is on your bucket list? Going to Australia
Would you rather be a tiny elephant or giant hamster? Tiny elephant
Do you have any pets? Yes, two dogs
Favorite line from a movie? I’m a middle child, I assume all the really good moments are for someone else
If you could add a commandment to the existing 10 what would it be? Thou shalt not leave empty empty food boxes on the counter
Coffee or Tea? Iced tea
Dogs or Cats? Dogs
Mountains or Beach? Beach
Apple or Android? Android
Big Party or Small Gathering? Small
Favorite Race and why? Tri Goddess – where I perfected the Epic peanut butter roll up

Alise James
Swim Director
Hometown: Beech Grove, Indiana
When I am not working at Epic Races I am: Swim coaching, cuddling with my dogs, looking for the next VERY simple, low ingredient meal to cook, or trying to revive my cacti
What year did you start working at Epic? 2021
Would you rather be a tiny elephant or giant hamster? tiny elephant
Do you have any pets? yes- 2 dogs
If you could add a commandment to the existing 10 what would it be? Thou shall not quit before they get to where they want to be
Mountains or Beach? Mountains, but make it warm
Cardio or Weights? They both have their place & need
Favorite Race and why? The next one- it’s a goal to work towards

Megan Stowell
Director of Post-Race Fun
Hometown: South Lyon
When I am not working at Epic Races I am: School Bus Driver
What year did you start working at Epic? 2022
What is your superpower? Multitasking at high-speed
What is on your bucket list? Triathlon
Would you rather be a tiny elephant or giant hamster? Tiny Elephant
What is your hidden talent? Baking
Do you have any pets? 4 Leia, Vader, Obie and Ruger
Favorite line from a movie? “If you ever get lonely, you just go to the record store and visit your friends”
If you could add a commandment to the existing 10 what would it be? Thou shall make sure no child goes hungry or homeless
Coffee or Tea? COFFEE
Dogs or Cats? Both I can’t choose
Mountains or Beach? Mountains
Apple or Android? Apple
Cardio or Weights? Cardio
Big Party or Small Gathering? Small gathering
Favorite Race and why? Tri-Goddess Because it has a women supporting women vibe and it’s very empowering.

Trevor Force
Equipment Manager / Crew
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
When I am not working at Epic Races I am: Farming, staying active, road-tripping
What year did you start working at Epic? 2016
What is on your bucket list? Hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail
Would you rather be a tiny elephant or giant hamster? Giant hamster
Do you have any pets? Not at the moment, don’t tempt me…
Favorite line from a movie? “What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?”
If you could add a commandment to the existing 10 what would it be? Thou shalt study the race-course before participating in the race 🙂
Coffee or Tea? Tea
Dogs or Cats? Both
Mountains or Beach? Mountains
Apple or Android? Android
Cardio or Weights? Both
Big Party or Small Gathering? Small gathering
Favorite Race and why? The Ann Arbor Marathon! The course is amazing and leads participants through some of my favorite parks and places in the city

Trevor Bostwick
Race Crew

Greg Sadler
Photographer
Hometown: Gregory
When I am not working at Epic Races I am: Farming, cooking and engaged in my consulting biz
What year did you start working at Epic? Since the very beginning
What is your superpower? Advanced technology integration
What is on your bucket list? Train tour through the pacific northwest all the way to British Columbia
Would you rather be a tiny elephant or giant hamster? Can I be an eagle?
What is your hidden talent? Gourmet chef
Do you have any pets? Tuck, German Shepherd (75%) Australian Shepherd (25%)
Favorite line from a movie? “There’s no crying in baseball”
If you could add a commandment to the existing 10 what would it be? Revere children, they are the future
Coffee or Tea? Both (I have had daily tea since the age of 5)
Dogs or Cats? Dogs
Mountains or Beach? Mountains
Apple or Android? Apple (since the beginning)
Cardio or Weights? Both
Big Party or Small Gathering? Either, as long as I cook
Favorite Race and why? Battle of Waterloo, it was one of the first races and it’s simply awesome

Paxton Stolper
Social Media
Hometown: La Jolla, CA
When I am not working at Epic Races I am: I am out surfing or walking down at the beach
What year did you start working at Epic? 2022
What is your superpower? My superpower might sound silly but it is the fact that I can talk super fast!! It allows me to say everything I want to in one breath
What is on your bucket list? Great white shark diving in South Africa
Would you rather be a tiny elephant or giant hamster? Tiny elephant
What is your hidden talent? Not much of a hidden talent but I recently got my certification as a Yoga instructor.
Do you have any pets? One Old English Sheepdog named Murphy!
Favorite line from a movie? “I feel the need, the need for speed” – Tom Cruise in Top Gun
Coffee or Tea? Coffee
Dogs or Cats? Dogs
Mountains or Beach? Beach
Apple or Android? Apple
Cardio or Weights? Weights
Big Party or Small Gathering? Big party
Favorite Race and why? My favorite race is the Turkey Trot because that was my first race with Epic Races!! I got to meet so many great people and had family help with the setup, it was so much fun!

Larry O’Sullivan
Race Crew

Dylan Rodrigues
Race Crew
Eric James
Sound Director
Kaia Skaggs
Race Crew
Hometown: Louisville, KY
When I am not working at Epic Races I am: doing something musical or learning something
What year did you start working at Epic? 2022
What is your superpower? Organization
What is on your bucket list? Swim the Great Barrier Reef
Would you rather be a tiny elephant or giant hamster? Tiny elephant
Do you have any pets? Yes – a dog
Favorite line from a movie? May the Force be with you.
Coffee or Tea? Coffee in the morning, tea in the afternoon
Dogs or Cats? Dogs
Mountains or Beach? Either!
Apple or Android? Apple
Cardio or Weights? Weights
Big Party or Small Gathering? Small gathering
Favorite Race and why? Tri Goddess Triathlon – it is a fantastic and empowering event and was my first experience with Epic Races
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