ULTRA NEWS | Northern Traverse, WSER, Unbreakable 2, Arizona Monster 300 controversy

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Home Trails were the official Podcast in residence at The LAP 2025! This is a long episode but it has 3 distinct parts. So if you were interviewed by me over the weekend then it should be fairly easy to find yourself if you want to skip some parts. In the first section I speak to everyone in the queue for registration on Friday night. So if you were one of the unlucky ones to smile at me and then receive an interview, then it will be in the first 30 ...

14 Touko 1h 38min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the Home Trails Podcast, I speak to Rebecca Hormann. Last week, Rebecca stormed to victory at the GB ULTRAS Pennine Barrier 50 in 8:45:58, to not only win, but take 4th place overall Rebecca is well traveled and holds multiple passports due to her heritage. She grew up in America, then moved to Spain for her soccer career (football), then moved to Malaysia, followed by Northern Ireland, Switzerland and finally good old Blighty! Dur...

8 Touko 1h 16min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to the ball of energy and enthusiasm that is Davy Newell! Since 2019 Davy has been putting on The LAP in the Lake District, a 47 mile ultramarathon around lake Windermere. Davy has gradually scaled up the race since its first inception before the pandemic, turning it into one of the UK's most recognised and iconic ultras in the Lakes. This year Davy has stepped up his media presence and next week I will be the official podcast...

2 Touko 1h 12min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to returning guest, Scott Jenkins. Scott was last on the show in 2024, when he became the first Brit to complete the Gland Slam of 200's in the US. Since then Scott has moved from the the UK to New Jersey in the States. This gives him access to some of his favourite long course ultramarathons, including his latest race, The Arizona Monster 300! Which as you've guest, is a 300 mile epic ultra across the desert put on by Destina...

27 Huhti 1h 2min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ This episode is an emotional one, so be prepared! Luke talks about the moment as a 24 year old, that he now says was the end of everything he ever knew to be right with the world. The moment he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Having ignored a nagging pain in his shoulder for nearly 6 months, he finally went to the doctors and found that he had a tumour the size of a mango under his shoulder blade, as well as multiple metastasis in his lungs. Ra...

2 Huhti 1h 6min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this podcast we speak to returning guest Fiona Pascall. Fi is back for a third time to talk about her recent success at Chianti by UTMB. Fi beat some of the best international ultra runners to win the race and secure her golden ticket to the big dance in Auburn for Western States this June. Although she is undecided about wether to take the ticket to WSER, we all know its probably to most likely outcome as even she admits that it could be a once i...

28 Maalis 47min

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Instagram Live with Robin the Running Accountant! We dive into all the action from Barkley Marathons and we chat about what might go down at Chianti by UTMB this coming weekend! @ultrarunning_sam @hometrails_ http://www.youtube.com/@ultrarunningsam

20 Maalis 32min