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Episode 109 – Ray Zahab and Mina Guli

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This is Episode 109 of Talk Ultra. We speak with inspiring adventurer and I2P ambassador Ray Zahab about his amazing Antarctica 2 Atacama expedition. We also speak with an amazing Australian lady, Mina Guli, who ran 40-marathons across 7 deserts on 7 continents in 7 weeks. We also have a little pre-MDS chat and Speedgoat is here.

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It’s a different show this week as Ian is in the Sahara at Marathon des Sables and this show was recorded in advance and then programmed for release.

Please enjoy and share

00:24:52 INTERVIEW

Elisabet Barnes pre MDS HERE

00:45:35 INTERVIEW 

Sondre Amdahl pre MDS HERE

01:04:30 INTERVIEW 

RAY ZAHAB In February 2016, Ray Zahab (CAN), Jen Segger (CAN) and Stefano Gregoretti (Italy) set out on a unique and challenging expedition that spanned 100 degrees celsius on the thermometer. The team journeyed from -50°C (-58F) to +50°C (120F) over 1,500km, on mountain bikes and foot, crossing both Baffin Island in Canadian winter, and the Atacama Desert in Chilean summer. Website HERE

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MINA GULI  From 1 February to 22nd March, 2016 Mina did something nobody in the world that has ever done before – she ran across 7 deserts on 7 continents in just 7 weeks.  She did it for one reason – to raise awareness about the water crisis. To show the world in pictures and in images, what the water crisis looks like, and to highlight the fact that left unchanged, our water use will increase unsustainably – to a point where by 2030 we will have a 40% greater demand for water than supplies available. Website HERE

THIRST HERE

UP & COMING RACES

Argentina

50 km | 50 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

80 km | 80 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

Australia

Queensland

50 km | 50 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Victoria

50K | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Maroondah Dam 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Belgium

Wallonia

La Bouillonnante – 56 km | 56 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

British Virgin Islands

Tortola Torture | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Canada

British Columbia

50K | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Chile

Ultra Fiord 100K | 100 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

Ultra Fiord 70K | 70 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

China

Dalian 100 | 100 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Dalian 50 | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Croatia

100 Miles of Istria | 108 miles | April 15, 2016 | website

100 Miles of Istria – 110 km | 110 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

100 Miles of Istria – 69 km | 69 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

France

Alpes-Maritimes

Ultra Trail des Balcons d’Azur (80+25) | 105 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Ultra Trail des Balcons d’Azur (UTBA) | 80 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Aveyron

Le Saint-Guiral | 60 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Trail du Capuchadou | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Trans Aubrac | 105 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Ultra du Pas du Diable | 120 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Bas-Rhin

Trail du Wurzel | 52 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Dordogne

100 km de Belvès en Périgord Noir | 100 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Morbihan

118 km | 118 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

64 km | 64 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Relais 65 km | 65 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Oise

Trail’Oise – 60 km | 60 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Seine-Maritime

Le RaDicAtrAil – 110 km | 110 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Le RaDicAtrAil – 57 km | 57 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Var

La Trace des Montrieux 51 km | 51 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

L’Ultra de Signes 80 km | 80 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

Vosges

Trail des Roches | 73 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Germany

Baden-Württemberg

Lauf “Rund um Wolfach” | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Hesse

Bilstein-Marathon BiMa 53+ | 53 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

Lower Saxony

HeXenStieg Ultralauf | 219 kilometers | April 21, 2016 | website

Hexentanz | 104 kilometers | April 22, 2016 | website

Saxony

Saxonian Mt. Everestmarathon | 84390 meters | April 16, 2016 | website

Greece

Doliho Ultra-Marathon | 255 kilometers | April 22, 2016 | website

Hungary

Mátrabérc Trail | 55 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Indonesia

Volcans de l’Extrême | 164 kilometers | April 29, 2016 | website

Israel

The Sea to Jerusalem 70 km Ultra | 70 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

Italy

Emilia-Romagna

50 KM di Romagna | 50 kilometers | April 25, 2016 | website

Piedmont

100 km di Torino | 100 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Sicily

Lafuma Volcano Trail | 72 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Tuscany

The Abbots Way | 125 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Tuscany Crossing Val d’Orcia 100 km | 100 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Tuscany Crossing Val d’Orcia 50 km | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Japan

Challenge Fuji 5 Lakes – 100 km | 100 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Challenge Fuji 5 Lakes – 112 km | 112 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Challenge Fuji 5 Lakes – 72 km | 72 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Fuji Five Lakes 100 km Challenge | 100 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Fuji Five Lakes 118 km Challenge | 118 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Fuji Five Lakes 71 km Challenge | 71 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Mexico

50 km | 50 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

Morocco

Ecotrail de Ouarzazate | 111 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

Nepal

Mustang Trail Race | 170 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Netherlands

Limburg

Limburgs Zwaarste 100 km | 100 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Limburgs Zwaarste 60 km | 60 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Limburgs Zwaarste 80 km | 80 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Portugal

Arrábida Ultra Trail | 80 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Gerês Trail Aventure® | 130 kilometers | April 29, 2016 | website

Gerês Trail Aventure® Starter | 70 kilometers | April 29, 2016 | website

Madeira Island Ultra Trail 115 | 116 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Madeira Island Ultra Trail 85 | 85 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Peneda-Gerês Trail Aventure® | 280 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Serbia

Great East Trail 81.372 km | 81 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Great South Trail 91.483 km | 91 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Great West Trail 85.063 km | 85 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Medium East Trail 59,271 km | 59 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Medium West Trail 57.679 km | 57 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Ultra Extreme Trail 133.614km | 133 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Ultra Trail 107.414 km | 107 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

South Africa

Loskop Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

The Hobbit Journey 90 km | 100 kilometers | April 29, 2016 | website

Spain

Balearic Islands

Trail Mallorca Serra de Tramuntana | 62 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Ultra Mallorca Serra de Tramuntana | 102 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Canary Islands

Anaga Ultratrail 88 km | 88 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

Catalonia

Oxfam Intermón Spain – Girona | 100 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Valencian Community

CSP-115 | 118 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

MIM Marató i Mitja | 63 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Sweden

100 miles | 100 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

200 Miles | 200 miles | April 15, 2016 | website

50 miles | 50 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

50 Miles Night | 50 miles | April 17, 2016 | website

Turkey

Iznik 130K Ultramarathon | 130 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Orhangazi Ultra Marathon 80K | 80 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

United Kingdom

East Lothian

2x25K Relay | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

50K | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

North Yorkshire

Hardmoors 160 ‘The Ring Of Steele’ | 160 miles | April 29, 2016 | website

The Fellsman | 60 miles | April 23, 2016 | website

USA

Alabama

Grand Viduta Stage Race | 43 miles | April 29, 2016 | website

Arkansas

Ouachita Trail 50 Km | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Ouachita Trail 50 Mile | 50 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

California

50K | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

50km | 50 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

50 Miles | 50 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Diablo Trails Challenge 50K | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Folsom Lake Trail 50K Run | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Mokelumne River 50K | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Mokelumne River 50M | 50 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Rodeo Beach Rumble 50K | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Ruth Anderson 100k | 100 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Ruth Anderson 50k | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Ruth Anderson 50M | 50 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Colorado

100K | 100 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

50K | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

50 Mile | 50 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Desert R.A.T.S. 50K | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Desert R.A.T.S. Double Marathon | 52 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Rattler Trail Races 50K | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Connecticut

Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug 100k | 100 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug 50k | 50 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug 50M | 50 miles | April 24, 2016 | website

Traprock 50 | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Delaware

Trap Pond 50K | 50 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Florida

DTR Endurance Race 50k | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

JWCorbett 50K | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

JWCorbett 50M | 50 miles | April 23, 2016 | website

Georgia

100k | 100 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

100M | 100 miles | April 23, 2016 | website

50K | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Double Top 100 km | 100 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Double Top 100 Mile | 100 miles | April 23, 2016 | website

Double Top 50 km | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Running Dead Ultra 100M | 100 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Running Dead Ultra 50K | 50 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

Running Dead Ultra 50M | 50 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

SweetH20 50K | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Idaho

Menan Butte Trail Challenge 50K | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Weiser 50k Ultra | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Weiser 50k Ultra Relay | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Kansas

Free State Trail Runs 100 km Trail Ultra | 100 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Free State Trail Runs 40-Mile Trail Ultra | 40 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Kentucky

Vol State 500K 2 Person Relay | 500 kilometers | April 29, 2016 | website

Vol State 500K 3 Person Relay | 500 kilometers | April 29, 2016 | website

Vol State 500K 4 Person Relay | 500 kilometers | April 29, 2016 | website

Massachusetts

Don’t Run Boston 50K | 50 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

TARC 50M | 50 miles | April 17, 2016 | website

TARC Spring Classic 50K | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Michigan

Running Fit Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Traverse City Trail Running Festival 50k Run | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Minnesota

Trail Mix Race MN – 50K Ultra | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Missouri

Double Chubb 50k | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Nebraska

Double Half Mary+5 | 50 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

New York

Sybil Ludington 50K Run | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

North Carolina

100 Mile | 100 miles | April 23, 2016 | website

Leatherwood Ultras 50K | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Leatherwood Ultras 50M | 50 miles | April 23, 2016 | website

Run the Rock Ultra | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Ohio

Forget the PR Mohican 50K | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Oregon

Roseburg to Coos Bay Relay | 67 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Pennsylvania

3 Person Relay | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

6 Person Relay | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Hyner Ultra Challenge 50K | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Solo Run | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

The Ironmasters Challenge – 50K Ultra | 50 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Texas

50K | 50 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Brazos Bend 50 | 50 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Utah

Salt Flats 100 | 100 miles | April 29, 2016 | website

Salt Flats 50K | 50 kilometers | April 29, 2016 | website

Salt Flats 50 Miles | 50 miles | April 29, 2016 | website

Washington

50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

Capitol Peak 50 miler | 50 miles | April 16, 2016 | website

Mt. Si 50K Relay & Ultra Runs | 50 kilometers | April 24, 2016 | website

Mt. Si 50 Mile Relay & Ultra Runs | 50 miles | April 24, 2016 | website

Spokane River Run 50K | 50 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

Yakima Skyline Rim 50k | 50 kilometers | April 17, 2016 | website

Washington D.C.

Relay | 150 miles | April 29, 2016 | website

West Virginia

50 km | 50 kilometers | April 16, 2016 | website

Wisconsin

Chippewa 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | April 23, 2016 | website

02:58:30 CLOSE

 

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Elisabet Barnes – Marathon des Sables Pre-Race Interview #MDS2016

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Elisabet Barnes dominated the 2015 Marathon des Sables by winning every stage of the race against a high quality field of competitors. What followed was a series of  races and victories – a win and course record at Trail Menorca and victory (and everyday stage wins) at Oman Desert Marathon.

2016 kicked off with a multi-day training camp (here) and in February, Elisabet placed 2nd at Costa Rica’s The Coastal Challenge.

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I caught up with Elisabet just two days before she flies out to Morocco to discuss how she feels, how 2016 will be different to 2015 and how life gets in the way of ‘just’ training.

You can listen and download the interview HERE

Or please click play on the audio file below

You can read a full and in-depth preview of the 2016 race HERE

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Sondre Amdahl – Marathon des Sables Pre-Race Interview #MDS2016

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Sondre Amdahl has been a rising star of the ultra world in the last couple of years with a string of high-profile results in the Ultra Trail World Tour (UTWT). 4th at UTMF, 2nd at HK100 and a top-10 at UTMB most certainly provide a great example of the Norwegians strength and determination.

This year, Sondre will undertake the 2016 Marathon des Sables.

I caught up with Sondre in his hotel in Ouarzazate, Morocco, just 4 days before he heads to the first bivouac and the 2016 Marathon des Sables gets underway.

In the interview, we discuss preparation, equipment, training, anxiety and expectations for the 2016 edition of the race.

READ THGE FULL IN-DEPTH 2016 RACE PREVIEW HERE

You can listen and download online HERE

Or by clicking on play below

Sondre’s most recent results

2015

Ultra-Trail Mount Fuji 4th

Western States 15th

Transgrancanaria 4th

Hong Kong 100 2nd

2014

Diagonale des Fous 17th

UTMB 7th

Highland Fling 1st

Transgrancanaria 6th

other results can be found HERE

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Episode 108 – Schlarb, Hermansen, Navesey

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This is Episode 108 of Talk Ultra. We speak with 2016 Transgrancanaria champion, Didrik Hermansen. We have a chat with Brit Paul Navesey about winning the 100km Anglo Celtic Plate and Jason Schlarb gives us the lowdown of skiing the Hardrock 100 route in 4 days. Niandi gives us a stress fracture update (Ian and Niandi loose the plot!) and Niandi brings us another Big Red Run interview and Speedgoat is here after ‘another’ 100-mile victory.

00:01:31 Show Start

Karl wins another 100 – 16:47 at Lake Martin 100

Ian’s been swimming and cycling but no running

00:15:07 NEWS

Niandi gives us an update on her injury and talks to Kirsten about the Big Red Run

00:23:12 INTERVIEW

Kirsten Maplestone ran the Big Red Run in Australia in a past edition and will return in 2016, Niandi caught up and had a chat about the unique challenges this race brings. Read about and enter the Big Red Run HERE

Anglo Celtic Plate

  1. Paul Navesey 6:58:52
  2. Daniel Weston 7:11:47
  3. Robert Turner 7:17:11
  1. Melissa Vendables 8:15:54
  2. Edwina Sutton 8:24:05
  3. Sophie Mullins 8:30:22

01:01:00 INTERVIEW  PAUL NAVESEY

Two Oceans in SA (56km)

Mike Fokoroni 3:13:33

Caroline Wostmann 3:44:44

Chuckanut 50K 

  1. Ryan Bak 3:38:17
  2. Mario Mendoza 3:40:00
  3. Matt Flaherty 3:43:00
  1. Ellie Greenwood 4:11:58
  2. Anne Marie Madden 4:22:00
  3. Sarah Bard 4:25:00

Georgia Death Race 68m

Andrew Miller and Bethany Patterson took out the wins in 11:42 and 14:28 for WSER slots

Trail du Ventoux 46km

Nico Martin and in-form Caroline Chaverot took out victories.

Iditarod Trail Invitational 1000m

Tim Hewitt (61) 19 days 9 hours 49 minutes – ouch! First person ever to complete in under 20 days

MIRA film is available, check it out HERE

Hardrock 100 on skis

Jason Schlarb, Paul Hamilton, Scott Simmons skied the HR100 with cameraman Noah Howell.

01:52:56 INTERVIEW  JASON SCHLARB.

02:46:44 INTERVIEW DIDRIK HERMANSEN

UP & COMING RACES

Algeria

Ultramarathon des Ziban | 100 kilometers | April 07, 2016 | website

Argentina

Patagonia Run 100k | 100 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Patagonia Run 130k | 130 kilometers | April 08, 2016 | website

Patagonia Run 63k | 63 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Patagonia Run 84k | 84 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Australia

Australian Capital Territory

Australian Running Festival Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Tasmania

50 km | 50 kilometers | April 03, 2016 | website

50 km Relay | 50 kilometers | April 03, 2016 | website

Victoria

100 km | 100 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

50 km | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Ultra SkyMarathon | 75 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Western Australia

3 Waters 50km Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Belgium

Brussels Capital Region

Trail 50 km | 50 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Canada

British Columbia

Diez Vista 50k Trail Run | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Chile

Ultra Fiord 100K | 100 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

Ultra Fiord 100M | 100 miles | April 14, 2016 | website

Ultra Fiord 70K | 70 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

Croatia

100 Miles of Istria | 108 miles | April 15, 2016 | website

100 Miles of Istria – 110 km | 110 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

France

Bas-Rhin

Le Challenge des Seigneurs | 100 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Le Défi des Seigneurs | 74 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Le Grand Défi des Vosges | 58 kilometers | April 11, 2016 | website

L’Intégrale | 132 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Bouches-du-Rhône

58 km | 58 kilometers | April 03, 2016 | website

Côtes-d’Armor

Trail Des Douaniers – 50km | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Eure

53,1 km | 53 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Gironde

Tour du Canton de Fronsac 60 km | 60 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Jura

Le Savagnin | 58 kilometers | April 03, 2016 | website

Landes

80 km | 80 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

La Ronde des Pains | 80 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

India

West Bengal

Sandakphu 70 Mile Himalayan Race | 70 miles | April 10, 2016 | website

Ireland

Galway

Connemara Ultramarathon | 39 miles | April 10, 2016 | website

Israel

Race the Promised Land Ultra | 124 kilometers | April 14, 2016 | website

The Sea to Jerusalem 144 km Ultra | 144 kilometers | April 14, 2016 | website

The Sea to Jerusalem 54 Ultra | 54 kilometers | April 14, 2016 | website

The Sea to Jerusalem 70 km Ultra | 70 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

Italy

Lombardy

100 km di Seregno | 100 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

60 km di Seregno | 60 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

BVG Trail | 73 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

UMS Ultramaratona Milano Sanremo | 280 kilometers | April 08, 2016 | website

Malaysia

50 km | 50 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

68 km | 68 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Morocco

Ecotrail de Ouarzazate | 111 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

Marathon des Sables | 250 kilometers | April 08, 2016 | website

Nepal

Annapurna Mandala Trail | 250 kilometers | April 01, 2016 | website

Buddhist Stupa Trail Marathon | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Netherlands

North Holland

Castricum Ultraloop | 60 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

New Zealand

Oxfam Trailwalker NZ | 100 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Norway

Bergen Maratonkarusellen no3 – 1 1/2 Marathon | 63 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Bergen Maratonkarusellen no3 – Ultra 100km | 100 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

KRSUltra 60k | 60 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Philippines

Balangiga to Calicoan Island, 80km | 80 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Mayon 360º | 80 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Poland

Beskidzka 160 Na – Long Distance | 84 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Portugal

Inatel Piódão Trail Running – 50 km | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Réunion

62 km | 62 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

South Africa

The Ultra 5 – The Africa Run | 250 kilometers | April 06, 2016 | website

Spain

Andalusia

TrailRunning BRIMZ “Guzmán el Bueno” X Sierra Morena – 60 km | 60 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Catalonia

Ultra Trail Muntanyes de la Costa Daurada | 90 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Extremadura

LXVII Milhas Romanas | 100 kilometers | April 08, 2016 | website

Sweden

200 Miles | 200 miles | April 15, 2016 | website

United Kingdom

Calderdale

The Calderdale Hike – Long | 36 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Carmarthenshire

Pendine Sands Ultra | 32 miles | April 03, 2016 | website

Devon

Coastal Trail Series – Exmoor – Ultra | 34 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Dorset

The ONER | 78 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

The ONER Half Day Section | 39 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

East Sussex

South Downs Way 50 | 50 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Glasgow City

Glasgow – Edinburgh Double Marathon | 55 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Hampshire

Compton 40 mile Challenge | 40 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Highland

2XU Jogle | 860 miles | April 01, 2016 | website

Northumberland

Kielder Ultra Trail 100 km | 100 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Kielder Ultra Trail 50 km | 50 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Kielder Ultra Trail 80 km | 80 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

USA

Alaska

Tanana River Challenge 45 Mile | 45 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Arizona

Crown King Scramble 50 Km Trail Run | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

California

American River 50-mile Endurance Run | 50 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Grizzly Peak 50 Km Trail Run | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Lake Sonoma 50 | 50 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Oriflamme 50k | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Ragnar Relay So Cal | 200 miles | April 01, 2016 | website

Woodside Crossover 50K | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Illinois

Chicago Lakefront 50K George Cheung Memorial Race | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Potawatomi 100 Mile Trail Run | 100 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Potawatomi 150 Mile Trail Run | 150 miles | April 08, 2016 | website

Potawatomi 50 Mile Trail Run | 50 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Iowa

Hawkeye 50k | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Kansas

Prairie Spirit Trail 100 Mile Ultra Race | 100 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Prairie Spirit Trail 50 Mile Ultra Race | 50 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Rocking K Trail 50 Mile Run | 50 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Kentucky

Yamacraw 50k | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Massachusetts

Cape Cod Trail Race – Run Forward. Give Back – Ultra | 50 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Michigan

Kal-Haven Trail Run | 33 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Minnesota

Zumbro 100M | 100 miles | April 08, 2016 | website

Zumbro Midnight 50 Mile | 50 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Missouri

Ozark Foothills 50K | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Nebraska

Double Half Mary+5 | 50 kilometers | April 15, 2016 | website

Nevada

55K | 55 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

New Jersey

100K Trail Race | 100 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

100M Trail Race | 100 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

50K Trail Race | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

50M Trail Race | 50 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

North Carolina

50-KM | 50 kilometers | April 10, 2016 | website

Umstead 100 Mile Endurance Run | 100 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Umstead 50 Mile Endurance Run | 50 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Ohio

Fools 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Oklahoma

Tatur’s Lake McMurty Trail Race 50K | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Oregon

Gorge Waterfalls 100k | 100 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Gorge Waterfalls 50k | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Peterson Ridge Rumble 40 Mile Trail Run | 40 miles | April 10, 2016 | website

Shotgun Trail Blast 50K | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

South Carolina

Blind Pig 100K Ultra Marathon | 100 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Blind Pig 100 Mile Ultra Marathon | 100 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Tennessee

Power to the Tower 50k Ultra | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Texas

Hells Hills 50 km Endurance Trail Run | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Hells Hills 50 Mile Endurance Trail Run | 50 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Utah

100k | 100 kilometers | April 08, 2016 | website

100 Mile | 100 miles | April 08, 2016 | website

50K | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Behind the Rocks 50 K | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Behind the Rocks 50 Mile | 50 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Vermont

Twin State 50 km | 50 kilometers | April 02, 2016 | website

Twin State 50 Miles | 50 miles | April 02, 2016 | website

Virginia

50K | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

50 Mile | 50 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Bull Run Run 50 Mile | 50 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Washington

Lumberjack 100 K Run | 100 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Lumberjack 100 Mile Run | 100 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Lumberjack 50 Mile Run | 50 miles | April 09, 2016 | website

Palouse 100K Relay – 2-3 runners | 100 kilometers | April 03, 2016 | website

Palouse 100K Relay – 4-10 runners | 100 kilometers | April 03, 2016 | website

Palouse 100K Solo | 100 kilometers | April 03, 2016 | website

Squak Mountain 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Wisconsin

Mad City 100K | 100 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Mad City 50K | 50 kilometers | April 09, 2016 | website

Zimbabwe

33 Miler | 33 miles | April 03, 2016 | website

33 Miler Relay | 33 miles | April 03, 2016 | website

03:19:04 CLOSE

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MIRA – The Movie

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“MIRA” is a gem among the many ultrarunning movies that are currently available. It’s a simple story that pulls at the heart, inspires and at all times remains humble. The movie, like Mira started small and has grown.

In 2014, Mira was unknown, but through the insight of Trail Running Nepal, Richard Bull and Lizzy Hawker, Mira found a home and a story started to unfold. Like any flame, if you provide the right conditions, the flame will grow, increase and yes, even rage.

In February 2015, Lloyd Belcher started to work on this project. Like any project of this nature, it was a risk. Would Mira perform, would the film find the funding required to complete it. Lloyd sums it up so well when he recently said:

“Thank you to all who believed in the value of this project when we started filming in Feb 2015 without any money but a vision of how we wanted to reach girls in Nepal with Mira’s inspirational story. So many have joined us on this journey and given in so many ways.”

The film is the story about Mira, a Nepali village girl on her pursuit to becoming a world-recognised mountain runner while racing primarily in the 2015 Skyrunner World Series.

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I have to say, I have been more than fortunate to witness Mira’s growth, not only from the outside looking in but also on the trails as I have documented in words and images her inspirational rise in the sport.

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The ridges, mountains and technical trail of Tromso, the stunning Italian Dolomites and the Spanish mountains in and around Ultra Pirineu. Mira inspired through her humility, her no-nonsense approach and a very simple approach to life. When you watch MIRA you realise why.

Unlike many other running movies, MIRA is just a great story. It’s inspiring and at times heart breaking. A fascinating watch, Mira’s life journey is told on film; from growing up in  remote Nepalese countryside with poverty, a 2-year stint in the army and a brave solo move to Kathmandu. Victory at an impromptu 50km race made Richard Bull, stop, ask questions and suddenly help Mira (along with Lizzy Hawker) take the first steps on a compelling story to competing with the best in the world.

MIRA is a film for all, runner or not, it’s just great story telling!

Watch the trailer

But most importantly rent and watch the movie. Proceeds will directly benefit initiatives to empower Nepali girls to participate in sports. 

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The movie ‘Mira’ is now available online here

 https://vimeo.com/ondemand/miraraifilm