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What if your next adventure started with a race? The Starting Gun Podcast is about getting outside, exploring incredible places, and challenging yourself to do something you never thought you could. Each episode shines a spotlight on extraordinary races around the world, and the incredible founders and race directors who make them happen. From running and road cycling, to mountain biking, kayaking, triathlons and multisport events, we’re searching for races that offer something more. Join us as we search for the world's most scenic and extraordinary races 📧 thestartinggunpodcast@gmail.com
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Host James Maile returns to the UK for Episode 3, focusing on the Thames Trail Ultra, a 47–48 mile race along the River Thames from Oxford (Iffley/Church Lock) to Henley-on-Thames and James’s first ultramarathon in 2014. He interviews Simon Hollis, founder of Go Beyond Events, who shares how he got into race directing after buying an events company 10 years ago, outlines Go Beyond’s calendar (including Country’s Capital, Shires and Spires, Roses of the Shires, a Circle Line selfie race, and a Nepal multi-stage ultra), and explains the Thames Trail course, They discuss scenery, urban sections in Reading, common wrong turns, aid-station food, and race ratings for hills, support, snacks, merch, and medals. 00:00 47 Miles on the Thames 00:29 Personal Shout Outs 01:28 Episode Setup and Guest 02:44 Simon’s Founder Story 04:33 Go Beyond Race Calendar 08:05 Fun Formats and Ultra Mindset 10:49 How to Tackle an Ultra 12:34 Oxford Highlights and Start Line 14:39 Following the River to Henley 18:51 Checkpoints and Getting Lost 25:32 Event Growth and First Timers 29:06 Race Scorecard Ratings 35:23 Where to Enter and Wrap Up 36:22 Closing Thanks and Sign Off https://www.gobeyondchallenge.com https://www.gobeyondchallenge.com/e/capital-to-country-a-multi-day-ultra-through-nepal-11934https://www.instagram.com/go_beyond_sport/
Great People, Great Places, Great Races Episode 2: Ride the Wilderness, Racing New Zealand's West Coast This episode, The Starting Gun has moved 2,843 kilometers (1,767 miles) from the finish point of our previous episode in Broken Hill, NSW, all the way to Ross, New Zealand, for Ride the Wilderness, one of New Zealand's most scenic mountain bike races. Run along the West Coast Wilderness Trail, the event strings together old goldmining water races, packhorse tracks, and flowing singletrack through rainforest, wetlands, and past historic bridges on its way to Greymouth. We break down the four distances on offer, from the short 21km dash out of Kumara to the full 126km epic starting in Ross, and talk about what makes this Grade 2 trail approachable for first timers while still delivering a proper challenge for the elite field. Expect chat on race day logistics, the best sections of trail to watch for, why the West Coast's unpredictable weather is always part of the story, and tips for anyone thinking about lining up themselves. Whether you're racing it, riding it as a weekend adventure, or just love hearing about the world's great cycling events, this one's for you. www.ridethewilderness.co.nz https://www.tiktok.com/@run_nz_run https://www.facebook.com/CJMSEvents/ https://www.instagram.com/ridethewilderness/
Starting Gun Podcast Ep. 1: Mad Max Marathon Founder Story with Brian Haddy (OAM - Order of Australia Medal) Host James Maile launches the first episode of the Starting Gun podcast, which profiles scenic endurance events worldwide by interviewing event founders rather than participants, starting in Australia. He introduces guest Brian Haddy, OAM, founder of the BrokenHill Mad Max Marathon Festival and organiser of other boutique marathon festivals in Mildura, Horsham and Dimboola. Brian shares his running and race-directing background, including banditing the 1980Boston Marathon and the Rosie Ruiz cheating controversy, then explains how Mad Max began through local parkrun and council support and has grown from about 80 runners to roughly 500 with international visitors. He highlights Broken Hill attractions and details the July event’s 9am start, distances (marathon, half, 10K, 5K, 2K kids dash),red-dirt course, racecourse sand finish. 00:00 Podcast Launch 02:53 Meet Brian Haddy 03:31 Brian’s Running Roots 04:06 Building Race Events 05:37 Fab Four Marathons 06:49 Boston Bandit Tale 11:26 Mad Max Origins 14:51 Broken Hill Highlights 17:36 Race Distances Course 22:46 Getting Lost Story 23:33 Course Chaos Stories 24:52 Rapid Fire Questions 26:03 Finish Line Highlights 28:49 Volunteers and Mishaps 29:48 Top Trumps Ratings 37:19 Finish Line Advice For more info visit: madmaxmarathon.com.au and https://www.facebook.com/share/19RcKSpJmf/
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