Our Team
We have an outstanding group of experienced, friendly, and funny folks at Bull City Running Co. Come on in and let us help you find your next pair of shoes, some apparel to keep you comfortable, or a new trail in the area. Our advice is free, and the company is good.
Eryn Clark
Training Programs Manager
Hometown: Durham, NC
Favorite place to run: The Al Buehler loop has been my go-to since high school.
Favorite piece of gear: Green Nike running socks that I have raced in every race since high school. I guess you could say they are my “lucky” socks.
Favorite post-workout treat: Anything sweet: ice cream, donuts, cookie etc. In Wilmington it was Pelican’s Snoballs.
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would…probably be personal training, or doing a better job at studying for the GRE.
Hidden talents: I like to surf. I wasn’t stellar at it but it was logged as cross training quite a bit while at school.
Lindsey Funch
Store Operations Manager
Hometown: Rutland, VT
Favorite place to run: Might sound cliche, but Pre’s Trail in Eugene, OR. It was right near out house when we lived in Oregon, so I logged countless miles there and often saw the professional runners out on the path.
Favorite piece of gear: My Garmin. I won’t leave home without it.
Favorite post-workout treat: I absolutely love chocolate milk and pumpkin chocolate-chip cookies.
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would…be the giraffe handler at the zoo.
Hidden talents: Not sure if I’m talented at it, but I love baking.
Chance Newton
Running Relationship Expert
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Favorite place to run: Downtown Raleigh and around the greenways by NC State/Meredith.
Favorite piece of gear: 2-3 inch split shorts. They’re pretty much what I wear every day.
Favorite post-workout treat: I don’t get it often (which I guess makes it a treat), but I love Which Wich subs. Still haven’t had the “Super” size yet; saving it for like a 30+ mile day.
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would…probably play video games and watch anime/read manga, but I do that anyway. Don’t think that pays too much, though.
Hidden talents: Baking!
Ellen Moss
Director of Community Engagement
Hometown: Rutherfordton, NC (Perhaps NC’s most multi-syllabic town?)
Favorite place to run: It’s a tie between the Arboretum/Shut-In Ridge Trail in Asheville and the Boston Marathon race course.
Favorite piece of gear: Any headband or pair of socks that has glitter and/or pictures of animals or baked goods on it.
Favorite post-workout treat: Mapleview Farms chocolate milk
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would…be a full-time, life-long summer camp counselor. I was devastated to learn that this wasn’t an actual job I could do in the real world after dedicating every summer of my college career to it.
Hidden talents: I know ALL the lyrics to EVERY early-to-mid 90’s country music song and can name the artist who sings each of them. (Brett Harris and I actually have this hidden talent in common, but he doesn’t like to talk about it.)
Dan Mullen
Store Operations Manager
Hometown: Sudbury, Massachusetts
Favorite place to run: Fews Ford/Cox Mountain
Favorite piece of gear: Short shorts, tall socks, trail shoes (preferably at the same time)
Favorite post-workout treat: Plate of barbecue and a Beer
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would… be hanging out in my backyard with my smoker making some tasty food.
Hidden talents: I created a board game specifically for Leap Day. It was well received but we can only play it every four years, so it’s too early to tell if it counts as a talent!
Jason Page
Co-founder & Owner
Hometown: I was born in Allentown PA, but my formidable growing years were in Phoenix, AZ.
Favorite place to run: Silver Falls State Park, OR
Favorite piece of gear: Trail shoes exploring a new trail
Favorite post-workout treat: Cinnamon roll(s)
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would…be a City Manager or Parks Director
Hidden talents: Questionable talent but I enjoy carpentry/wood working
Kim Chapman
Co-founder & Owner
Hometown: Kelowna, British Columbia
Favorite place to run: Locally, any trail along the Eno River. Out of town, hard to beat the old growth forest in the Pacific Northwest.
Favorite piece of gear: Oiselle Pocket Jogger Short. Simply the best.
Favorite post-workout treat: Dark roast from Joe Van Gogh’s and just about anything at Monuts.
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would…lead epic eco-trail running tours overseas!
Any hidden talents to report? I’m Canadian 🙂 Plus, I can wiggle my eyes.
Caitlin Walsh
Running Relationship Expert
Hometown: Southern Pines, NC
Cassidy Heaton
Running Relationship Expert
Hometown: Maryville, TN
Favorite place to run: Locally, you’ll usually find me on the ATT or at Umstead! My favorite run to date has been through Joshua Tree National Park.
Favorite piece of gear: Any bra with a pocket (shoutout to Brooks and Rabbit)! Also my Aftershokz.
Favorite post-workout treat: Winter: hot chocolate and banana bread, Summer: strawberry ice cream!
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would… Work studying animal cognition or as a sports psychologist!
Hidden talent(s): NOT riding a unicycle… Bananagrams and other word games, wrangling goats, ice skating with a dog in a backpack, keeping succulents alive, and roasting brussel sprouts!
Farrell O'Quinn
Running Relationship Expert
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Favorite place to run: McAlpine Park in Charlotte because that’s where I ran the majority of my high school cross country meets and have lots of memorable moments as a cross country coach.
Favorite piece of gear: my Oiselle running shorts! Simply the best.
Favorite post-workout treat: nothing is more refreshing than an easy-drinking light beer after a sweaty, summer run in the hot and humid South!
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would… design tiny homes and tiny home communities.
Hidden talent(s): remembering useless (mostly) sports facts
Natalia Lutterman
Running Relationship Expert
Hometown: All over the place. Highlights include Montreal, Quebec; Phoenix, Arizona; and Memphis, Tennessee
Favorite place to run: Up (but like…mostly down) mountains! Around here I like the Triangle Land Conservancy preserves like Horton Grove
Favorite piece of gear: Janji Multipass Sling Bag. Does it make you look like you’re wearing a tactical spy belt? Yes. Does it hold everything you need for an adventure day and stay put while you run/bike/hike/gallivant? Also yes.
Favorite post-workout treat: A big old breakfast burrito
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would… Become a British citizen, enter the Great British Bake Off, get accepted on the show… and more than likely collapse in a puddle of stress tears and icing sugar on international television
Hidden talent(s): I can wiggle my ears both simultaneously and one at a time. Will demonstrate if asked nicely!
Matt LoPiccolo
Race Operations Manager
Hometown: Norwich, NY
Favorite place to run: Southern 7.5 miles of the American Tobacco Trail
Favorite piece of gear: Garmin Forerunner 945
Favorite post-workout treat: I usually yearn for a big ass burger after a race or really hard workout
If I weren’t so dang good at my job, I would…learn to fly a plane.
Hidden talent(s): I’m good at problem solving and fixing things around the house.
…plus some other friendly faces that you can find in the store! Stop by and say hi!
