Brian Burk

A Ultra-marathon runner. Brian believes if you can’t win the race at least run in an epic fashion.

Born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania he is presently living and working out of North Carolina and Virginia. Prior to his present position he retired after 20 years from the United States Air Force as a Senior Noncommissioned Officer (SMSgt). His travels had him living in five states, two tours overseas including a remote assignment to Thule, Greenland and a combat tour in Northern Iraq.

Not a natural runner he found a passion for running in his 30s. Since then he has completed race distances from 5k to 100 miles in length all across the country and overseas. Although never gracing the winners podium, Brian has run the Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim, the length of the Outer Banks of North Carolina and sections of The Appalachian Trail.

Likewise, writing came on late. Brian could always tell a gripping story but found it hard to get the story onto paper. Running to Leadville is his first novel although he has been published in national running publications, and running blogs.