Contestant #9: Neil Zeller

Neil Zeller only has one piece of running equipment he can’t live without – and it’s not shoes. In fact, this 38-year-old runner and proud father from Calgary, AB runs barefoot – but can very often be seen out and about with his camera. While he loves to race, he tells iRun, “I love to volunteer for races too, because then I get to carry my good camera and shoot a lot more anecdotal photos during the race!”  In his blog, Zeller plans to share stories of his barefoot adventures, with both words and pictures.