We are so proud to announce our 2018 Dirtbag Runners Ambassadors and Core Team!
Core Team
Our core team represents the inner-workings of Dirtbag Runners – we plan, we design, and we dream of how to make our community bigger, better and more positively impactful.
Crista Tappan (CEO, Event Director and Instagram Manager), Michael Tappan (Creative Director & Designer), Kara Clark (Ambassador Coordinator), Michael Burke (Community Outreach and Blog Master), Nicklaus Combs (Twitter Manager), Jen Laughlin (Social Media) Niki Pasion (Community Outreach and Writer), David Giacomelli (Photographer), Michelle Evans (Social Media), Andy Reed, Cherie Yanek, Tyler Clemens, Clint Welch, Valerie Schave, Steven Novitscus, and Kim Bessler.
Ambassadors
Our 2018 Dirtbag Runners Ambassadors embody the values and mission that Dirtbag Runners strives to encourage. We are proud of our community and encourage you to reach out to your local DBR ambassador to help build your local community!
| Name | Location | Country | Instagram Username |
| Giles Moore | Queensland | Australia | @alittlebitfurther |
| Simon Hodgson | New South Wales | Australia | @coogebayrunco |
| Adam Johnston | Ontario | Canada | adamjohnstrun |
| BJ Bruder | North Vancouver, BC | Canada | @bjbruder |
| Bobbi | Hamilton, Ontario | Canada | @bobbi.sawchyn |
| Devin Featherstone | Calgary, AB | Canada | @dfeatherstone |
| Elizabeth Halleran | Banff, Alberta | Canada | @runningtherockies |
| Emily Compton | Canmore, Alberta | Canada | @_Compton_MT |
| Jamie Marcellus | Toronto, Ontario | Canada | @jsmarcellus |
| Marie-Eve Pelland | Stoneham, Quabec | Canada | madame_pelland |
| Michaela Pye | Newfoundland and Labrador | Canada | @earthadoration |
| Antti Kulmala | Lahti, Finland | Finland | @nuorikulmala |
| Britta Clark | Dunedin | New Zealand | @brittanofilters |
| Luis Felipe Higueras | Barranco, Lima | Peru | @lfhll |
| Graham Kelly | Glasgow | Scotland | @Northbound_driftwood |
| Markus Frei | Basel | Switzerland | @trailgangsterism |
| Ratchakit Sakuldee | Nongchok Bangkok | Thailand | @instagram.com |
| Jessica Janelle Anderson | Phoenix, AZ | USA | @joyfuljessss |
| Gary Davidson “Runs” | Browns Mills, NJ | USA | @garydavidsonruns |
| Aleks Kashefi | Lake District | United Kingdom | @barefootaleks |
| Alex Elizabeth | Minneapolis, MN | USA | @eternalwanderess |
| Amy Ruszala | Akron, OH | USA | @amyau8 |
| Anthony Bucci | St Sandy, OR | USA | @thebeerdedrunner |
| Benny Montoya | Los Alamos, NM | USA | Bennycmontoya |
| Brianna (Bri) Wright | Ashland, OR | USA | @bwrightback |
| Caileigh Colo | Boulder, CO | USA | @colocaileigh |
| Charli McKee | Brigham City, UT | USA | @mccharm |
| Colton Gale | Bend, OR | USA | @americolt |
| Crystal Hernandez | Gilbert, AZ | USA | @crystandez |
| Eve Rebennack | Phoenix, AZ | USA | @palindrome_rnr |
| Jason Abutin | San Diego CA | USA | @jla6595 |
| Jenny Dalimata | Bozeman, Montana | USA | @jennydalimata |
| Josh Myers-Dean | Boulder, CO | USA | @joshmyersdean |
| Micah Drew | Missoula, MT | USA | @mddrew |
| Mike Coutu | Lipan, TX | USA | @_ijustfeltlikerunning_ |
| Pam Broudy | San Diego, CA | USA | @Zonergrrrl |
| Sarah Burke | Cambridge, MA | USA | @burke_sarah |
| Seth Longacre | Carlsbad, CA | USA | @sethlongacre |
| Stephanie Dar | Freehold, NY | USA | @trailblazingtoff |
| Syd Zester | Chapel Hill, North Carolina | USA | @syd_zest_614k |
| Chad Hinkle | Santa Maria, CA | USA | @mister.chad |
| Andrew Tyler | Woodland Hills, CA | USA | @andrewisadrummer |
| Alex Carrion | Simi Valley, California | USA | @elalex_c |
| Alexa Geider | Yosemite National Park, CA | USA | @alexarae___ |
| Bobby Le | Fayetteville, AR | USA | @goofynerdrunner |
| Bronson Hargreaves | Denver, CO | USA | WhereIsBronson |
| Carly Eisley | North Stonington, Connecticut | USA | @adventuresneaker |
| Christine Casady | East Norriton, PA | USA | @trailhugger |
| Jacob Burnside | Ballston Lake, NY | USA | @wonderside |
| Jenny Nakamura | San Diego, CA | USA | @runnylegs |
| Jeremy | Anchorage, Alaska | USA | @alaska_worm_runs |
| Josh Wentzell | Pittsburgh, PA | USA | @slimxwhitman |
| Julie Burges | West Sacramento, CA | USA | @Julie_runs_the_world |
| Kelly Shockley | Centennial, CO | USA | @drkellyshockley |
| Kevin Youngblood | Las Vegas, NV | USA | @KevLV |
| Kristen Mohror | Boulder, CO | USA | @kristenmohror |
| Laura Ippolito | Bozeman, MT | USA | @laura_delray |
| Liza Rippy | Honolulu, HI | USA | @lika_pineapple |
| Lizzie Kenney | Bend, OR | USA | @pint_sized_runner |
| Matthew Berube | Jackson, WY | USA | @mattyberube |
| Pete Chavez | Gilbert, AZ | USA | @peteyruns |
| Rachel Davidson | Seattle, WA | USA | @rachydavy |
| Yamina Pressler | Fort Collins, CO | USA | @alltherunning |
| Alexander Schwenkenberg | Ventura, CA | USA/Germany | @alexthegerman/ |
| Leigh Scarber | Ventura, CA | USA | @bareleigh_running |
| Miguel Moreno | Phoenix, AZ | USA | @theultrahouse |