Episode 136 of Talk Ultra is all about the UK’s epic multi-day mountain challenge, the Berghaus Dragons Back Race – 5 days, 315km and 1000m’s of vert… we speak with the winner, Marcus Scotney. We speak with Sabrina Verjee who lead the ladies race for 4-days and finished 2nd. We also speak with Jan Rogers who finished in the final 20% of the race. I also have the pleasure of my truly excellent buddy from the USA co-hosting – welcome to the show Kurt Decker.
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NEWS
Big news… KJ, yep, MR Kilian Jornet summits Everest TWICE in one week. I will say that again – Everest twice in one week. This is without oxygen, fixed ropes and moving fast and light – wow! HERE
MaxiRace Annecy
Francois d’Haene proved he is one of THE best mountain runners in the world with another stunning victory. Equally, Caroline Chaverot returned from injury to dominate the ladies (and the mens) race. Francois finished in 12:55 – The USA’s Max King was 2nd 40-minutes later…. Ouch!
Caroline was 5th overall – 5th! Her time of 15:08 was almost 1-hour ahead of Andrea Huser in 16:08. Francesca Canepa was 3rd.
Zegama-Aizkorri
THE classic mountain marathon with an atmosphere like no other was won by Maite Maiora and Stian Angermund-Vik – both new CR’s! Not often that a Kilian record goes down but the dirty conditions produced a fast 3:45. Mountain legend Marco De Gasperi was 2nd and Marc Lauenstein 3rd, their times 3:48 and 3:53.
For the ladies, Silvia Rampazzo placed 2nd in 4:37 behind Maiora’s 4:34 and Sheila Aviles 3rd in 3:43.
Berghaus Dragons Back Race
Daily reports
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Image Galleries HERE
This epic multi-day mountain race is the feature of this weeks show with three interviews. The race was won by Marcus Scotney, however, out was not plain sailing for Scotney. 2015 winner Jim Mann had dominated the early days before a navigational error left it wide open – Mann eventually finished 2nd ahead of Neil Talbott.
Lets go to an interview with MARCUS SCOTNEY
In the ladies race, Sabrina Verjee like Mann, had dominated the early days but a charging Carol Morgan (Spine winner) on day 4 closed the gap and then she took the lead on the 5th and final day. Caroline McIlroy finished 3rd.
Interview with SABRINA VERJEE
As in all ultras, the story is often with those who fight and struggle to finish the race. I caught up withJAN ROGERSwho finished in the final 20% of the race
Interview with JAN ROGERS
UP & COMING RACES
Australia
Northern Territory
TRACK Outback Race | 520 kilometers | May 17, 2017 | website
Queensland
Glasshouse 50 | 50 kilometers | May 14, 2017 | website
Glasshouse 80 | 80 kilometers | May 14, 2017 | website
The Great Wheelbarrow Race – Mareeba to Dimbulah | 104 kilometers | May 19, 2017 | website
Victoria
Belgium
Wallonia
Trail de Lesse 50 km | 50 kilometers | May 07, 2017 | website
Canada
Alberta
Run for the Braggin’ Rights | 50 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Run for the Braggin’ Rights – Relay | 50 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
British Columbia
The North Face Dirty Feet Kal Park 50 | 50 kilometers | May 07, 2017 | website
Ontario
Seaton Trail 50 km Trail | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Chile
Atacama Xtreme 100 Miles | 100 miles | May 19, 2017 | website
Atacama Xtreme 50 km | 50 kilometers | May 19, 2017 | website
Atacama Xtreme 50 Miles | 50 miles | May 19, 2017 | website
China
Trail de la Grande Muraille de Chine | 73 kilometers | May 12, 2017 | website
Cyprus
Lionheart Run | 80 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Denmark
Hovedstaden
Salomon Hammer Trail Bornholm -100 Miles | 100 miles | May 05, 2017 | website
Salomon Hammer Trail Bornholm – 50 km | 50 kilometers | May 06, 2017 | website
Salomon Hammer Trail Bornholm – 50 miles | 50 miles | May 05, 2017 | website
France
Ain
La Promenade du Bûcheron | 70 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Drôme
Challenge du Val de Drôme | 153 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Les Aventuriers de la Drôme | 66 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Les Aventuriers du Bout de Drôme | 120 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Haute-Loire
Haute-Savoie
Intégrale Trail | 80 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Rhône
Ultra des Coursières | 102 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Yonne
The Trail 110 | 110 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
The Trail 60 | 60 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
The Trail 90 | 88 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Yvelines
Trail des Cerfs – 50 km | 50 kilometers | May 14, 2017 | website
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Stromberg Extrem 54 KM | 54 kilometers | May 07, 2017 | website
Bavaria
Chiemsee-Ultramarathon Juni | 108 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Hesse
Bilstein-Marathon BiMa 53+ | 53 kilometers | May 07, 2017 | website
Greece
300 of Sparta | 378 kilometers | May 07, 2017 | website
Euchidios Athlos 107.5 Km | 107 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Euchidios Hyper-Athlos 215 km | 215 kilometers | May 12, 2017 | website
Heroes Ultra | 156 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Indonesia
Volcans de l’Extrême | 164 kilometers | May 12, 2017 | website
Israel
Mountain to Valley Relay | 215 kilometers | May 10, 2017 | website
Italy
Lombardy
Laggo Maggiore Trail | 52 kilometers | May 07, 2017 | website
Sardinia
Sardinia Trail | 90 kilometers | May 12, 2017 | website
Kazakhstan
Kenya
TSAVOEKIDEN | 84 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Korea
Madagascar
Semi Trail des Ô Plateaux | 65 kilometers | May 05, 2017 | website
Ultra Trail des Ô Plateaux | 130 kilometers | May 05, 2017 | website
Malta
Martinique
Tchimbé Raid | 91 kilometers | May 05, 2017 | website
Mauritius
Royal Raid 80 km | 80 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Morocco
Trans Atlas Marathon | 280 kilometers | May 12, 2017 | website
Trans Atlas Marathon “CHALLENGE” | 120 kilometers | May 12, 2017 | website
Netherlands
Drenthe
UltraRun van Gieten 50 kilometer | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Friesland
Pieter-ROG-pad Special Waddeneilanden | 450 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
New Zealand
Kauri Ultra | 70 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Nicaragua
Philippines
Hardcore Hundred Miles | 100 miles | May 19, 2017 | website
Mayon 360º | 80 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Poland
Ultramarathon “GWiNT Ultra Cross” – 100 miles | 100 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
Ultramarathon “GWiNT Ultra Cross” – 110 km | 110 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Ultramaraton “GWiNT Ultra Cross” – 55 km | 55 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Spain
Balearic Islands
Trail Menorca Cami de Cavalls | 185 kilometers | May 19, 2017 | website
Trail Menorca Cami de Cavalls Costa Nord | 100 kilometers | May 19, 2017 | website
Basque Country
Canary Islands
Transvulcania Ultramaratón | 73 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Principality of Asturias
Ultra Trail Picos de Europa 55 km | 55 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Switzerland
Berne
Bielersee Ultra-Marathon | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Bielersee XXL 100 Meilen | 100 miles | May 12, 2017 | website
Turkey
Cekmekoy 60K Ultramarathon | 60 kilometers | May 07, 2017 | website
United Kingdom
Argyll and Bute
Kintyre Way Ultra Run | 66 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Kintyre Way Ultra Run – Tayinloan – Campbeltown | 35 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
East Riding of Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
Hardmoors Ultra 110 | 110 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Perth and Kinross
110 Mile Ultra | 110 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
55 Mile Ultra | 55 miles | May 14, 2017 | website
Surrey
North Downs Way 50 | 50 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
Wiltshire
Marlborough Downs Challenge – 33 mile | 33 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Worcestershire
Malvern Hills 105 Mile Ultra | 105 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Malvern Hills 34 Mile Ultra | 34 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Malvern Hills 44 Mile Ultra | 44 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Malvern Hills 52 Mile Ultra | 53 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
USA
Alabama
Run for Kids Challenge 50K Trail Race | 50 kilometers | May 06, 2017 | website
California
Armstrong Redwoods 50K | 50 kilometers | May 06, 2017 | website
Golden Gate Relay | 191 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Gold Rush 50K | 50 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
Horseshoe Lake 50K | 50 kilometers | May 06, 2017 | website
Miwok 100K Trail Race | 100 kilometers | May 06, 2017 | website
PCT50 Trail Run | 50 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
Quicksilver 100K Endurance Run | 100 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
Quicksilver 50K Endurance Run | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Whoos in El Moro Race Spring Edition 50K | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Colorado
Collegiate Peaks 50M Trail Run | 50 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Greenland Trail 50k | 50 kilometers | May 06, 2017 | website
Quad Rock 50 | 50 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
Georgia
Cruel Jewel 100 | 100 miles | May 19, 2017 | website
Cruel Jewel 50 Mile Race | 50 miles | May 19, 2017 | website
Idaho
Priest Lake 50K Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Indiana
DWD Gnaw Bone 50K | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
DWD Gnaw Bone 50M | 50 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
Kansas
Rock On! Lake Perry 50K | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Maine
39.3 Mile Maine Coast Challenge | 39 miles | May 14, 2017 | website
Big A 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | May 06, 2017 | website
Massachusetts
Ragnar Relay Cape Cod | 186 miles | May 12, 2017 | website
Michigan
Back to Back Half Marathon Double (3.1 + 13.1 and 3.1 + 13.1) | 32 miles | May 14, 2017 | website
Back to Back Marathon Double (3.1 + 26.2 and 3.1 + 26.2) | 58 miles | May 14, 2017 | website
Back to Back Marathons (Sat 26.2 and Sun 26.2) | 54 miles | May 14, 2017 | website
Nevada
Vegas Valley Voyage 3 Day Assisted | 80 miles | May 11, 2017 | website
Vegas Valley Voyage 3 Day Self Supported | 80 miles | May 11, 2017 | website
Vegas Valley Voyage 6 Day Assisted | 150 miles | May 11, 2017 | website
Vegas Valley Voyage 6 Day Self Supported | 150 miles | May 11, 2017 | website
New Jersey
New Mexico
Cactus to Cloud Trail 50K Run | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
New York
Kids Fun Run | 1000 kilometers | May 06, 2017 | website
Long Island Greenbelt Trail 50k | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Rock The Ridge 50-Mile Endurance Challenge | 50 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
McDonald Forest 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Pennsylvania
50 Mile Relay | 50 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
Dawn to Dusk to Dawn 50K Ultra | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Dirty German 50K | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Dirty German 50 Miles | 50 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
South Carolina
Forest Freak 50k | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Knock on Wood 100 Mile | 100 miles | May 12, 2017 | website
Wambaw Swamp Stomp 50 Miler Trail Run and Relay | 50 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Tennessee
Strolling Jim 40 Mile Run | 40 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Texas
50k Ultra-marathon | 50 kilometers | May 06, 2017 | website
50 Mile Ultra-marathon | 50 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
50 Mile Ultra Relay | 50 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Vermont
Virginia
Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Run | 100 miles | May 06, 2017 | website
Washington
Lost Lake 50K | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Wisconsin
Ice Age Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | May 13, 2017 | website
Ice Age Trail 50M | 50 miles | May 13, 2017 | website
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