Ultrarunning Sam

Mar 08 2025 133 ep. 59 mins 35

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Official Podcast in residence for the Winter Spine Race 2025

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Stu Westfield - Pennine Bridleway VS Pennine Way

Mar 08 2025 68 mins

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to returning guest Stu Westfield from Ranger Ultras. Ranger Ultras hold a special place for me and my racing career, with the PB57 being my first race win back in 2019. So this conversation is a catch up with Stu and a chat about what we've both been up to over the years since we last sat down for chat. Stu's ra

The Key Cobbler | Shoe Repairs and Sustainability

Mar 05 2025 88 mins

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ If you're a shoe geek, you won't want to miss this one! Chris, AKA The Key Cobbler, has shot to social media fame with his instagram reels showing his skills as a cobbler, based in Kendal in the Lake District. Returning running shoes back to their former glory, he has quickly gained a reputation for being the go-to guy for anything sho

BONUS EPISODE - Kim Collison | CONFIDENCE - HOME TRAILS Audio version

Mar 02 2025 54 mins

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Audio taken from the documentary on YouTube https://youtu.be/G0C8ACMuayE?si=TQisjHbHhj9Zu7Gw Welcome to HOME TRAILS episode 3. This time I interview Kim Collison about his return to this years Spine Race, to take the win on his 4th attempt! When his critics said it couldn't be done in the way he approached it, Kim silenced every one of

Danny Stokes | TrailFam

Feb 20 2025 68 mins

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to Danny Stokes from TrailFam. TrailFam is a charity that Danny set up after seeing the kids at his school suffer because they didn't have access to green spaces during the pandemic. TrailFam provides access to nature and the outdoors through the sport of trail running. They're programs are designed to inspire,

Samuel Skinner | Spine Race 2025 and Addiction Recovery

Jan 29 2025 72 mins

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast I speak to rising ultra star Sam Skinner! Sam shot to fame in 2023 when he took 2nd place at the Centurion Winter Downs 200. Since then he's steadily made a name for himself as one of the nicest guys in ultramarathon. But don't let that fool you....Sam is one determined cookie! We talk about his route int

Alice Kershaw | Spine Race - Challenger South Winner

Jan 26 2025 58 mins

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode I speak to long time podcast listener and friend of the show, Alice Kershaw! Alice could possibly be a bigger fan of the Spine Race than even I am, which is saying something obviously! Alice loves the race so much that she's ran nearly all of the (now) 4 races in the summer and the winter editions. With podiums places i

Tiaan Erwee | 3rd Place - Spine Race 2025

Jan 21 2025 69 mins

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ In this episode of the podcast we speak to Tiaan Erwee who took 3rd place at this years Winter Spine Race. Tiaan had unfinished business at the winter edition of the race after suffering 2 DNFs. He then came back to smash the overall summer Spine record, knocking 7 hours off the previous course record! So coming back to do what he knew

MONTANE WINTER SPINE 2025 | Ep6 - Dot Watching and Race Round Up

Jan 18 2025 36 mins

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Welcome to the last episode of the podcast in residence at the Spine Race! In this episode we round up the week of racing and we get final thoughts from Allie Bailey and Phil Hayday-Brown. We talk to James Thurlow about Open Tracking and the growing sport of dot watching! The interviews will continue in the next few weeks as we resume

MONTANE WINTER SPINE 2025 | Ep5 - Full Spine and North Podiums

Jan 16 2025 53 mins

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Welcome back to the resident podcast for the 2025 Montane Winter Spine Races! In this episode we see the winners of the full Spine and Challenger North races. Lucy Gossage wins the women's race and Kim Collison makes it 4th time lucky to finish and simultaneously win the Montane Winter Spine Race! Nicky Spinks and Paul Grundy win the w

MONTANE WINTER SPINE 2025 | Ep4 - The Women's Race

Jan 15 2025 49 mins

Get in touch with Ultrarunning Sam here ⬅️ Welcome back to the resident podcast for the 2025 Montane Winter Spine Races! In this episode we speak to the women of the race! We have trail interviews with Lucy Gossage, Robyn Cassidy, Nicki Arthur, Sarah Perry and Laura Swanton Rouvelin. We talk to checkpoint staff about their observations on how the women are doing and how they pe