This is Episode 118 of Talk Ultra and this week is going to be a short and sharp show… it’s all about the UTMB races and Trofeo Kima. We have interviews with Jo Meek who placed 2nd lady at the CCC and Damian Hall who placed 19th in the UTMB and recently completed a ‘FKT’ on the South West Coast Path in the UK. This weeks show is co hosted by Albert Jorquera.
Firstly, this show is being recorded in the USA on the day of the RUT VK and so therefore we are somewhat pressed for time… joining me is a co-host is my good buddy and fellow Skyrunning hack, Albert Jorquera.
If you haven’t guessed, Albert is from Spain!
Karl is on the AT as many of you will know, Speedboat has passed halfway on the AT. He really is doing great, racking up some daily mileage and as you can guess is going through some real highs and lows. We are posting 7-day updates on my website so please check out the links on the show notes. I need to give out a bog thanks to Red Bull who hooked us up with Eric, Karl’s chief crew and I had a chat with him on day 19.
Albert, what do you reckon, 2100 miles in under 50 days, trying to average somewhere between 45-50 miles a day?
RUNNING BEYOND BOOK well I have a first copy in my hand and I have to say I am somewhat pleased and happy. It’s taken a couple of years and at times it never felt quite real. The book in my hand confirms it is real and Spanish, German, Italian and UK versions will be available in the coming months. I believe Spain is first (September) Italy is October and the UK November. I don’t have a date on the German edition yet! – HERE
00:32:00 NEWS
TROFEO KIMA HERE
- Bhim Gurung 6:10 new CR
- Marco De Gasperi 6:12
- Leo Viret 6:15
- Emelie Forsberg 7:49
- Ruth Croft 8:02
- Emanuela Brizio 8:21
UTMB WEEKEND
OCC
Xavier Thévenard (France) won the 55k OCC race with 5:28 on the clock. Marathon des Sables sensation Rachid El Morabity (Morocco) was second, 15 minutes back. Mercedes Arcos (Spain) cruised to the front of the women’s field in 6:54.
CCC
Michel Lanne (France) in 12:10, five minutes ahead of Ruy Ueda (Japan). Mimmi Kotka (Sweden) gained the women’s victory in 13:42, 27 minutes better than second-place Jo Meek (U.K.).
INTERVIEW with JO MEEK
TDS
Pau Capell (Spain), Yeray Duran (Spain), and Franco Colle (Italy) filled the men’s podium with 14:45, 15:14, and 15:32 finish times, respectively. Delphine Avenier (France) led the women with an 18:46 winning time with Meredith Edwards (U.S.) took second 13 minutes back.
UTMB
- Ludovic Pommeret 22:00:02
- Gediminas Grinius 22:26:05
- Tim Tollefsen 22:30:28
- David Laney 22:41:14
- Javi Dominguez 22:44:16
- Zach Miller 22:54:26
- Caroline Chaverot 25:15:40
- Andrea Huser 25:22:56
- Uxue Fraile 27:10:22
- Juliette Blanchet 27:37:18
- Magdalena Boulet 28:18:05
- Jasmin Paris 28:34:35
INTERVIEW with DAMIAN HALL
UP & COMING RACES
Australia
New South Wales
Great North Walk 100 km | 100 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Great North Walk 100 Miles | 100 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Queensland
Glasshouse 100 km | 100 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Glasshouse 100 Mile | 100 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Victoria
100 km | 100 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
50 km | 50 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Walhalla Wound-Up – 50 km | 50 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Western Australia
Oxfam Trailwalker Australia – Perth | 100 kilometers | September 16, 2016 | website
Austria
“GRAWE” 50km Lauf | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
“NKE Austria” 100km Lauf | 100 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Wörthersee Trail-Maniac 114 K | 114 kilometers | September 16, 2016 | website
Wörthersee Trail Maniak 114K Superior | 114 kilometers | September 16, 2016 | website
Belgium
Wallonia
55 km | 55 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Brazil
Desafio das Serras 80 km | 80 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Canada
Alberta
Lost Soul 100 Km Ultra | 100 kilometers | September 09, 2016 | website
Lost Soul 100 Mile Ultra | 100 miles | September 09, 2016 | website
Lost Soul 50 Km Ultra | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
British Columbia
50K Cody Claim Run | 50 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Finlayson Arm 50k Fat Ass | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Mount Robson 50km Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Ontario
Haliburton Forest Trail 100 Mile Race | 100 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Haliburton Forest Trail 50 km Race | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Haliburton Forest Trail 50 Mile Race | 50 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Quebec
125 km | 125 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
65 km | 65 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
80 km | 80 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Chute du Diable 50 km | 50 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Chute du Diable 80 km | 80 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Croatia
Ucka Trail – 73 km | 73 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Denmark
Nordjylland
100 Miles – Around the isle of Mors | 100 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
France
Alpes-Maritimes
Ultra-Trail Côte d’Azur Mercantour | 140 kilometers | September 02, 2016 | website
Ardèche
100 km | 100 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
50 km | 50 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
60 km | 60 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
70 km | 70 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
80 km | 80 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
90 km | 90 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Bas-Rhin
Grand Trail du HK ” The Magic Trail | 54 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
Ultra Trail du Haut-Koenigsbourg 108 km | 108 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Cantal
Trail des 6 burons | 65 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
Isère
Ultra Trail du Vercors | 88 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Lot
Trail Vallée Cere et Dordogne – 53 km | 53 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
Pas-de-Calais
Trail de la côte d’Opale – 62 km | 62 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Rhône
La Nuit des Carbones – 50 km | 50 kilometers | September 09, 2016 | website
Vendée
Bol d’Air – 50 km | 50 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Vosges
L’Infernal 110 | 110 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
L’infernal 160 | 158 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
L’Infernal 210 | 210 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
L’infernal 72 | 72 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Germany
Bavaria
GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run | 240 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
North Rhine-Westphalia
P-Weg Ultramarathon | 73 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Hungary
2x25k Relay | 50 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Hammer 50k Ultra | 50 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Iceland
Run Iceland Adventure Trail | 110 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
India
Jammu and Kashmir
Khardung La Challenge | 72 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Tamil Nadu
Chennai Trail Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Ireland
Kerry
Dingle Ultra Marathon | 50 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
Kerry Way Ultra | 120 miles | September 02, 2016 | website
Italy
Aosta Valley
Tor des Géants | 330 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Sellaronda Trail Running | 56 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Japan
100 km | 100 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
50 km | 50 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Mauritius
50 km | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Netherlands
Gelderland
53 km | 53 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
New Zealand
Marton-Wanganui Ultramarathon | 66 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Norway
Telemark’s Toughest | 81 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Philippines
100K Champioship | 100 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
100K Relay | 100 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
50K Challenge | 50 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
Poland
7 Valleys Run Ultramarathon of the Festival | 100 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Bieg 7 Dolin – Ultramaraton – 100 km | 100 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Bieg 7 Dolin – Ultramaraton – 66 km | 66 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Romania
Ciucas X3 Ultramaraton | 105 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Singapore
Craze Ultra 100 miles | 100 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
Craze Ultra 101 km | 101 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Craze Ultra 78 km | 78 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Slovenia
Marathon Celje-Logarska dolina – 75 km | 75 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
South Africa
50 km | 50 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
Bonitas Sunday Mont-Aux-Sources Challenge | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Hout is Goud Day-Breaker | 80 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Spain
Castile and León
The Way of Legends | 250 kilometers | September 16, 2016 | website
Catalonia
Ultra Trail dels Comtes d’Erill | 82 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Turkey
Frig Vadileri Ultramaratonu 60K | 60 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
United Kingdom
Anglesey
Ring o’ Fire | 131 miles | September 02, 2016 | website
Argyll and Bute
Tiree Ultramarathon | 35 miles | September 04, 2016 | website
Cumbria
The La Sportiva Grand Tour of Skiddaw | 44 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
England
Oxford to Henley Challenge | 84 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Oxfordshire
Thames Path Challenge 100km | 100 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Thames Path Challenge 50km | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Powys
10 Peaks Brecon Beacons – Long Course | 89 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
10 Peaks Brecon Beacons – Short Course | 58 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Stockport
Bullock Smithy | 56 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
USA
Alaska
Klondike Trail of ’98 International Road Relay | 175 kilometers | September 09, 2016 | website
Arizona
Javelina Jangover 100K Night Trail Run | 100 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Javelina Jangover 50K Night Trail Run | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Javelina Jangover 75K Night Trail Run | 75 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Paatuwaqatsi Run 50K | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
California
Headlands 100mi | 100 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Headlands 50mi | 50 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Headlands 75mi | 75 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Kodiak 100 Mile UltraMarathon | 100 miles | September 16, 2016 | website
Kodiak 50 Mile UltraMarathon | 50 miles | September 16, 2016 | website
Los Pinos 50K | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Tahoe 200 | 200 miles | September 09, 2016 | website
Colorado
Devil on the Divide 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Flaming Foilage Relay | 160 miles | September 09, 2016 | website
Hideaway Hundred 100 Miler | 101 miles | September 04, 2016 | website
Hideaway Hundred 50K | 33 miles | September 05, 2016 | website
Hideaway Hundred 50 Miler | 50 miles | September 04, 2016 | website
Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile Ultra Marathon | 100 miles | September 16, 2016 | website
Florida
The Pinellas Trail Challenge | 46 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
Wildcat 100 km | 100 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Wildcat 100 Miler | 100 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
Idaho
Moscow Mountain Madness | 50 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Illinois
50K | 50 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Double-Ender 25k | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Kansas
Hawk 100 | 100 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Hawk 50 | 50 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Maine
Last Man Standing | 100 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
Maryland
Ragnar Relay Washington D.C. | 200 miles | September 16, 2016 | website
Massachusetts
TARC Fall Classic 50K | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
TARC Fall Classic 50 M | 50 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Michigan
Freak 50K | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Hallucination 100 Mile | 100 miles | September 09, 2016 | website
LSD 100K | 100 kilometers | September 09, 2016 | website
Peace, Love & 50 mile | 50 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Minnesota
Superior Sawtooth 100 Mile | 100 miles | September 09, 2016 | website
Superior Trail 50 Mile | 50 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
Missouri
Forrest Gump Challenge 50 Mile Ultra-marathon | 50 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
Montana
The Rut 50K | 50 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
Nebraska
Bohemian Alps 50 Kilometer Ultramarathon | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
New Mexico
50K | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
50 miles | 50 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
New York
Shawangunk Ridge 74-Mile Trail Run/Hike | 74 miles | September 16, 2016 | website
North Carolina
Weymouth Woods 50K | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Oklahoma
3 Half Marathons in 3 Days | 39 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
3 Marathons in 3 Days | 78 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
DoWackaDo 50 Mile Trail Run | 50 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
DoWackaDo Trail 50K Run | 50 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Oregon
McKenzie River Trail Run | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Pennsylvania
50K | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
50K | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Pine Creek Challenge 100K | 100 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Pine Creek Challenge 100M | 100 miles | September 11, 2016 | website
Tennessee
Stanky Creek 50K | 50 kilometers | September 11, 2016 | website
Texas
50K | 50 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Utah
Red Rock Relay Zion Edition | 187 miles | September 09, 2016 | website
Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run | 100 miles | September 09, 2016 | website
Vermont
Jay Peak 50K Ultra | 50 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
Virginia
Iron Mountain 50 mile Trail Run | 50 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
Odyssey 40 Mile Trail Ultra | 40 miles | September 10, 2016 | website
The Blude Ridge Relay | 208 miles | September 09, 2016 | website
The Ring – Massanutten Trail Circuit Run | 71 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
Washington
Centennial Trail Run | 37 miles | September 03, 2016 | website
Day Two- (September 7) 50k | 50 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
PCT Bunker to Bonneville 50K | 50 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
Volcanic 50 | 50 kilometers | September 03, 2016 | website
West Virginia
Charlies Challenge | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | September 04, 2016 | website
Wyoming
Sundance 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | September 10, 2016 | website
CLOSE
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