This is Episode 106 of Talk Ultra. This show is all about The Coastal Challenge multi-day race in Costa Rica. We talk in-depth about Niandi’s experience and we bring you a selection of interviews to give you a feel for the race.
Book writing – RUNNING BEYOND will be released in November 2016 by Aurum Publishing.
00:01:04 Show Start
00:04:58 NEWS
ACONCAGUA – Fernanda Maciel established the first women’s FKT on , Aconcagua, earlier this month and I caught up with her immediately afterwards.
06:07:00 INTERVIEW
Fernanda said at the time should the weather be okay for a 2nd attempt that she would return. Return she did to established the first women’s FKT on the longer route. She traveled from the Horcones entrance gate to the summit and back – 60 kilometers and 4,100 meters of climb in 22:52. The mens record is almost have this time set by Karl Egloff who took the record from Kilian Jornet
ADDO ELEPHANT in South Africa
“As the only national Park in the world that offers visitors a chance to see the ‘Big Seven’ (elephant, lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo and the southern right whale and the great white shark in the marine area), we’re thrilled to be hosting the race again this year,” says Fayroush Ludick, SANParks Regional Communications Manager. “Because athletes will be running through areas of the park that they wouldn’t traditionally have access to, they will experience the park and its residents as never before.”
1 – Bennie Roux and Tom Adams finished together 21:45:08
2 – Chris Darke 22:24
3 – Ryno Griesel 24:55
1 – Linda Doke 29:25:34
2 – Kim Van Kets 33:34:12
ROCKY RACCOON 100
1 – Ian Sharman 13:45, Paul Terranova 2nd and Will Swenson 3rd.
1 – Sabrina Little ran the 2nd fastest lasted time of 14:55, Amy Clark and Olga Buber were 2nd
and 3rd.
Notably, WSER legend Gordy Ainsleigh ran 28:31 to gain his WSER entry slot which many feel should have been guaranteed anyway!
TARAWERA
Jonas Buud won the race in 8:00 followed by David Bryne in 8:22 and Ryan Sandes 3rd in 8:30
Fiona Hayvice won the ladies race in 10:34 despite Ruby Muir leading for much of the race and then dropping with injury. Melissa Robertson and Fiona Eagles placed 2nd and 3rd with 10:56 and 11:24.
This weekend as the show comes out Transgrancanaria will be staring and it is quite a stacked field, certainly the first big race of 2016. Read the preview HERE
01:16:56 INTERVIEW THE TCC INTERVIEWS
Read the daily reports from Costa Rica HERE
The Coastal Challenge 2016 – The Full Story HERE
Images from The Coastal Challenge 2016 HERE
UP & COMING RACES
Australia
Australian Capital Territory
100km | 100 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
50 km | 50 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
New South Wales
Wild Women on Top Sydney Coastrek 100 km Team Challenge | 100 kilometers | March 04, 2016 | website
Wild Women on Top Sydney Coastrek 50 km Team Challenge Day: Party All Night | 50 kilometers | March 04, 2016 | website
Wild Women on Top Sydney Coastrek 50 km Team Challenge Day: Sun, Sand, Surf | 50 kilometers | March 04, 2016 | website
Belgium
Wallonia
55 km | 55 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Canada
British Columbia
Dirty Duo 50 km Ultra | 50 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Yukon
Likeys Ultra 6633 – 120 Mile | 120 miles | March 11, 2016 | website
Likeys Ultra 6633 – 350 Mile | 350 miles | March 11, 2016 | website
Costa Rica
51 km | 51 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
80 km | 80 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
France
Gard
Trail aux Etoiles | 58 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Ultra du Bout du Cirque | 100 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Ille-et-Vilaine
Endu’Rance Trail des Corsaires | 64 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Pas-de-Calais
Le Poilu | 51 kilometers | March 13, 2016 | website
Puy-de-Dôme
Ultra trail de Vulcain | 81 kilometers | March 06, 2016 | website
Germany
Bavaria
Chiemsee-Ultramarathon März | 108 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Hong-Kong
Translantau 100 km | 100 kilometers | March 11, 2016 | website
Translantau 50 km | 50 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Hungary
BSI Lake Balaton Marathon+ Fonyód – Szigliget | 52 kilometers | March 18, 2016 | website
BSI Lake Balaton Supermarathon | 195 kilometers | March 17, 2016 | website
Italy
Umbria
Trasimeno Lake Ultramarathon | 58 kilometers | March 06, 2016 | website
Malaysia
KubUltra 60 | 60 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
TITI 200KM | 200 kilometers | March 18, 2016 | website
New Zealand
Old Ghost Ultra | 85 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Te Houtaewa Challenge 60 km Open Ultra Marathon | 60 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Waiheke Round Island 100 km Relay | 100 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Philippines
All Women Ultra-Marathon | 50 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Portugal
75 km | 75 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
South Africa
Om Die Dam 50 km Marathon | 50 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Spain
Andalusia
150 km | 150 kilometers | March 04, 2016 | website
73 km | 73 kilometers | March 04, 2016 | website
Canary Islands
Transgrancanaria | 125 kilometers | March 04, 2016 | website
Transgrancanaria – Advanced | 84 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Catalonia
Marxa dels Castells PLUS | 81 kilometers | March 13, 2016 | website
UT les Fonts | 120 kilometers | March 11, 2016 | website
UT les Fonts – Trail de les Fonts | 70 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Valencian Community
84 km | 84 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Sri Lanka
The Wild Elephant Trail | 210 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Taiwan
100 km | 100 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
120 km | 120 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
60 km | 60 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
United Kingdom
Aberdeen City
D33 Ultra | 33 miles | March 12, 2016 | website
Bihar
Green Man Ultra | 44 miles | March 05, 2016 | website
Bradford
Haworth Hobble | 32 miles | March 12, 2016 | website
Dorset
Jurassic Coast Challenge | 78 miles | March 18, 2016 | website
Telford and Wrekin
Millennium Way | 38 miles | March 06, 2016 | website
Wiltshire
Imber Ultra Marathon | 33 miles | March 06, 2016 | website
USA
Alabama
Delano Park 50 Mile Solo | 50 miles | March 05, 2016 | website
Arizona
50K | 50 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
50M | 50 miles | March 12, 2016 | website
Old Pueblo 50 Miler | 50 miles | March 05, 2016 | website
Arkansas
3 days of Syllamo | 150 kilometers | March 18, 2016 | website
California
Deo 50K | 50 kilometers | March 13, 2016 | website
Marin Ultra Challenge 50K | 50 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Marin Ultra Challenge 50 Mile | 50 miles | March 12, 2016 | website
Razorback 100K Endurance Race | 100 kilometers | March 06, 2016 | website
Razorback 100 Mile Endurance Race | 100 miles | March 06, 2016 | website
Razorback 50K Endurance Race | 50 kilometers | March 06, 2016 | website
Razorback 50 Mile Endurance Race | 50 miles | March 06, 2016 | website
Way Too Cool 50k | 50 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Florida
100K Individual | 64 miles | March 13, 2016 | website
100K Team ( 3-4 Person Teams ) | 64 miles | March 13, 2016 | website
50K Individual | 32 miles | March 13, 2016 | website
DWD Green Swamp 50K | 50 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
DWD Green Swamp 50M | 50 miles | March 12, 2016 | website
Georgia
Bear Blaster 50k | 50 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Kentucky
50 mile run | 50 miles | March 12, 2016 | website
60k | 60 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Maryland
Seneca Creek Greenway Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Mississippi
Carl Touchstone Mississippi Trail 50 K | 50 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Carl Touchstone Mississippi Trail 50 Mile | 50 miles | March 05, 2016 | website
Nevada
50K | 50 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
50M | 50 miles | March 12, 2016 | website
New Jersey
Lenape Trail Run | 34 miles | March 05, 2016 | website
North Carolina
Graveyard 100K Ultramarathon | 100 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Graveyard 100 Mile Ultramarathon | 100 miles | March 12, 2016 | website
Long Course | 39 miles | March 12, 2016 | website
Ohio
Green Jewel 50K Fun Run | 50 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Pennsylvania
Naked Bavarian 40M | 40 miles | March 06, 2016 | website
South Carolina
Foothills 50k | 50 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Texas
50K | 50 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
Utah
Antelope Island 100 Mile | 100 miles | March 18, 2016 | website
Red Mountain 50K | 50 kilometers | March 05, 2016 | website
Vermont
PEAK Snowshoe 100 Mile Race | 100 miles | March 18, 2016 | website
Virginia
50K | 50 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
50 mile | 50 miles | March 12, 2016 | website
Thomas Jefferson 100k | 100 kilometers | March 12, 2016 | website
02:39:31 CLOSE
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