Staff
Kris
Name: Kris Kolenz
Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, OH
School/Major: University of Utah, Fine Arts-Modern Dance
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Variety and number of trails to walk dogs
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Helping friends get good gear
Favorite Race: Kuparsaari Triathlon
Hobbies (other than running): gardening, cooking, eating
A fun fact about me is: I learned how to weave baskets in Bhutan
Dave
Hometown: Rice Lake, WI
School/Major: Hermantown High School
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: All the outdoor activities
Favorite Thing about working at DRC: Great co-workers
Favorite Race: Big Woods Run Half Marathon, Nerstrand, MN
Hobbies (other than running): In-line skating, road biking, Special Olympics Minnesota, floor hockey, track, and basketball
A fun fact about me is: I visited Guinea in West Africa
Clint
Hometown: Duluth, MN
School: University of Minnesota-Duluth
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: the people, the trails, and the lake
Favorite thing about working at DRC: producing events and talking to people about their war stories
Favorite race: Ironman 70.3 Poconos Mountains
Hobbies (other than running): traveling and reading
Fun fact: I have a tab at Great Harvest Bread Company
Tony
Hometown: Forest City, IA
School/Major: Iowa State University (Go ‘Clones!)
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: The active, outdoor community and the vast trail network
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Helping people discover and build upon their love of running
Favorite race:
Hobbies (other than running): Reading, Art
A fun fact about me is: I once found Kazakhstan on a map
Lindsey
Hometown: Traverse City, MI
School/Major: Northern Michigan University, English-Secondary Education
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Park Point and the Superior Hiking Trail
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Coaching the 5K Training Group and teaching new runners about the sport
Favorite race: The National Cherry Festival of Races
Hobbies (other than running): baking, cooking, reading, watching hockey and football
A fun fact about me is: I have a tattoo of the State of Michigan on my left ankle.
Andrea
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
School/Major: Double Major – Finance/Marketing
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: The amazing Trail Systems
Favorite thing about working at DRC: It should be Obvious………the People!
Favorite race: Pumpkin Run in Cloquet
Hobbies (other than running): I love traveling with Clint and Cinnamon (our dog), I have a MAJOR shoe shopping addiction, Dinner dates with my girls, and Eating
Nick
Hometown: St. Michael, MN
School/Major: University of Minnesota-Duluth, Psychology
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Trails, nature, community
Favorite thing about working at DRC: helping other runners with their needs, and coworkers
Favorite race: any fall cross country race
Hobbies (other than running): hunting (from squirrel to deer), enjoying my free time
Fun fact: I have never had Ramen Noodles
Lynn
Hometown: None–I have moved around my entire life
School/Major: University of South Carolina, Accounting
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Hartley Field
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Being able to bring my dog, Bear, to work. We both enjoy helping customers and love the staff.
Favorite Race: Running the Twin Cities Marathon with my daughter as a charity runner for the American Cancer Society in honor of my brother, David.
Fun fact: my real name is Audrey
Taisha
Hometown: Rochester, MN
School/Major: University of Minnesota-Duluth, Anthropology
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: the view from anywhere
Favorite thing about working at DRC: meeting and helping the residents of Duluth (and beyond!) achieve their running goals, and my coworkers
Favorite race: Flying Monkey Prediction Run
Hobbies (other than running): cooking, exploring new cultures, watching terrible TV and movies, reading, drawing, and comics
Fun Fact: I used to live in the North Pole
Eric
Hometown: Lake Nebagamon, WI
School/Major: UW-River Falls
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: The awesome active sports community and all of the sweet trails!
Favorite Thing about DRC: I have a major love affair with Lake Superior, so I love being able to look out the back window over Gitchee Gumee while helping running enthusiasts
Favorite Race:
Hobbies (other than running): I enjoy canoeing, cross country skiing, reading, writing, and frequent napping
A fun fact about me is: I have done a BWCA trip every year since 1993, and I also did 1989-91. Not sure what happened in ‘92.
Kyle L
Hometown: Chaska, MN
School/Major: University of Minnesota-Duluth, Outdoor Education
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: The active lifestyles of everyone here!
Favorite Thing about DRC: Getting to hear stories of past races and the excitement of new adventures from customers
Favorite Race: backpacking, kayaking, snowboarding, volleyball, playing outside, curling!
Hobbies (other than running):
A fun fact about me is: I only wear black socks.
Kyle S
Hometown: Prior Lake-Savage, MN
School/Major: University of Minnesota-Duluth, Excercise Science
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Watching the colors change in the fall
Favorite Thing about DRC: Test running new pairs and models of shoes!
Favorite Race: Team Ortho Get Lucky 7K
Hobbies (other than running): Volunteer service hours with my fraternity, and slowly learning how to cook
A fun fact about me is: I have no cousins
Cinnamon
School/Major:
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: great smells on all the trails
Favorite thing about working at DRC: being fed free food
Favorite race:
Hobbies (other than running): licking faces, chewing on shoes
A fun fact about me is: i only have one speed, it goes up to 11
Bear
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Favorite thing about Duluth/Twin Ports: Running around in Hartley
Favorite thing about working at DRC: Belly rubs!
Hobbies (other than running): skjoring, swimming
A fun fact about me is: I am a mutt! My family did a doggie DNA test and we found out that I am part lab and part Siberian husky!
