This is Episode 114 of Talk Ultra and we have two interviews from Western States – Ladies champion Kaci Lickteig and the incredible Jim Walmsley who looked to break all WSER records only to go off course at 92 miles. We also speak with Joanna Williams, the outright winner from South Africa’s Richtersveld Transfrontier Wildrun. We have the news, ultra chat and Ryan Sandes co-hosts!
00:16:46 NEWS
WESTERN STATES
Andrew Miller 15:39
Didrik Hermansen 16:16
Jeff Browning 16:30
notable Paul Giblin from UK 5th 16:53
Kaci Lickteig 17:57 4th fastest lady ever
Amy Sproson 18:54
Devon Yanko 19:10
00:27:42 INTERVIEW KACI LICKTEIG
RICHTERSVELD TRANSFRONTIER WILDRUN
Results:
Joanna Williams 22:23:01
Tobias Mews 22:42:00
Dawid Kaswarie 23:07:34
Daniel Meyes 25:18:20
Linda Doke 25:43:52
John Cuff 26:41:19
Ryno Bakkes 26:52:04
Elisabet Barnes 27:01:56
Christiaan Vorster 27:23:19
Stephen Cunliffe 28:23:19
01:04:45 INTERVIEW with JOANNA WILLIAMS
BIG RED RUN
Results:
Elisabet Barnes 19:47:39
Jamie Hildage 20:54:34
Andy Dubois 21:25:02
Top 3 ladies:
Elisabet Barnes 19:47:39
Helen Durand 23:35:04
Anna Bennett 25:54:10
Top 3 men:
Jamie Hildage 20:54:34
Andy Dubois 21:25:02
Braddan Johnson 22:29:18
*Audio for Big Red Run to follow in the next show
LAVAREDO
Andy Symonds 12:15:06 new CR
Gediminas Grinius 12:23:06
Javi Dominguez 12:36:45
Andrea Huser 14:32:39
Uxue Fraile 15:13:09
Fernanda Maciel 15:20:57
MONT BLANC 80K
Caroline Chaverot 11:40 (winner Transgrancanaria)
Diego Pazos 10:52 (3rd at Transgrancanaria)
MOUNT MARATHON
David Norris 41:26 broke KJ’s record from last year by 22 secs
Nick Elson
Eric Strabel
Christy Marvin 51:02
Yngvild Kaspersen
Denali Forager Stabel
WMRA in Slovenia
Annie Conway from UK world champ! ahead of Antonella Confortola and Lucija Krkoc
Alessandro Rambaidini beat Marco De Gasperi and Mitja Kosovelj
Robert Young of the U.K. appears to have succumbed to a foot injury somewhere around Indianapolis, falling short in his attempt at a Guinness world record for the transcontinental run. The tracker has not moved since June 17. Though no concrete resolution was reached on the claims of cheating, the run’s final week was mired in controversy and is likely to remain a polarising topic? “Skins’ are investigating… HERE
Timmy Olson – American Tarzan…. Discovery Channel HERE “When Tim gets low on energy, he goes into his trademark “Animal Mode,” and enters the “Pain Cave” to get through it – training which will serve him well in the jungle!”
Coming up – Hardrock 100, High Trail Vanoise, Dolomites SkyRace and the Skyrunning World Champs
02:14:00 INTERVIEW JIM WALMSLEY
UP & COMING RACES
Andorra
Celestrail | 83 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Ronda dels Cims | 170 kilometers | July 15, 2016 | website
Ultra mític | 112 kilometers | July 15, 2016 | website
Australia
Queensland
1&1/2 | 63 kilometers | July 08, 2016 | website
3 Marathons in 3 Days | 126 kilometers | July 08, 2016 | website
3 Marathons in 3 Days | 126 kilometers | July 08, 2016 | website
Gold Coast Kokoda Challenge | 96 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Victoria
You Yangs 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | July 17, 2016 | website
Belgium
Wallonia
La Chouffe Trail 50 km | 50 kilometers | July 17, 2016 | website
Brazil
Ultraaratona dos Perdidos | 105 kilometers | July 15, 2016 | website
Bulgaria
65km Tryavna Ultra | 65 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Canada
Alberta
Sinister 7 Ultra | 100 miles | July 09, 2016 | website
British Columbia
Broken Goat 50K | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Ontario
The North Face Endurance Challenge Ontario 50 Km | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
The North Face Endurance Challenge Ontario 50 Mile | 50 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Quebec
50 km | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Finland
Lapland
NUTS Midnight Sun Trail Ultra 125 km | 125 kilometers | July 15, 2016 | website
NUTS Midnight Sun Trail Ultra 55K | 55 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
France
Corrèze
L’EDFi du Lac | 100 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Le Tour du Cardant | 65 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Finistère
100 km de Cléder | 100 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
57 km | 57 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
Gard
Grand trail Stevenson 110 km | 110 kilometers | July 17, 2016 | website
Grand trail Stevenson 126 km | 126 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Grand trail Stevenson 144 km | 144 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Grand trail Stevenson 179 km | 179 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Grand trail Stevenson 224 km | 224 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Grand trail Stevenson 55 km | 55 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Grand trail Stevenson 59 km | 59 kilometers | July 18, 2016 | website
Grand trail Stevenson 65 km | 65 kilometers | July 17, 2016 | website
Haute-Corse
Restonica Trail – 69 km | 69 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Ultra Trail di Corsica | 110 kilometers | July 07, 2016 | website
Haute-Loire
Le Puy-en-Velay – Conques (Juillet) | 208 kilometers | July 07, 2016 | website
Haut-Rhin
Trail du Pays Welche | 50 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
Isère
La Grande Course | 65 kilometers | July 14, 2016 | website
Jura
L’intégrale | 120 kilometers | July 14, 2016 | website
Relais de 2 coureurs | 120 kilometers | July 14, 2016 | website
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Grand trail de la Vallée d’Ossau | 73 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Savoie
Grand Parcours | 64 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
Ice Trail Tarentaise Val d’Isère | 65 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
Germany
Bavaria
Chiemsee-Ultramarathon Juli | 108 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Rhineland-Palatinate
Bärenfels Ultra Trail | 64 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Greece
Kronion Ultra | 70 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Iceland
Laugavegur Ultra Marathon | 55 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Italy
Piedmont
BUT – 85 km | 85 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Veneto
Asolo 100 km | 100 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Asolo 50 km | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Japan
Oxfam Trailwalker Japan | 100 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Madagascar
Racing Madagascar | 150 kilometers | July 19, 2016 | website
Mauritius
Trail des 7 Couleurs | 120 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Norway
Hornindal Rundt 75 km | 75 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Ultra NORWAY Race | 160 kilometers | July 08, 2016 | website
Poland
TriCity Trail 80+ | 80 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
Portugal
Ultra 75 km | 75 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
Romania
Marathon 7500 Elite | 90 kilometers | July 15, 2016 | website
Singapore
50 km | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Slovakia
Nízkotatranská stíhačka | 100 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
South Africa
Rhodes Trail Run | 52 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Spain
Andalusia
Al Andalus Ultimate Trail | 230 kilometers | July 11, 2016 | website
Ultra Sierra Nevada | 103 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
USN Trail | 62 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Aragon
Distancia Maratón – 111 km | 111 kilometers | July 07, 2016 | website
Distancia Media Maratón – 66 km | 66 kilometers | July 07, 2016 | website
Basque Country
Ehunmilak | 168 kilometers | July 08, 2016 | website
G2handiak | 88 kilometers | July 08, 2016 | website
Cantabria
Trail La Herradura de Campoo – 55 km | 55 kilometers | July 17, 2016 | website
Trail La Herradura de Campoo – Trail Etapas 28+32 | 60 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Sweden
GAX 100 miles | 100 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Swedish Alpine Ultra | 107 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Switzerland
Berne
Eiger Ultra Trail E101 | 101 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Eiger Ultra Trail E51 | 51 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Valais
La traversée | 61 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
X-Alpine | 111 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Turkey
80K Ultra Maraton | 80 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Erciyes Ultra Sky Trail 64k-3000m+ | 64 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
United Kingdom
Buckinghamshire
Chiltern Ultra Challenge “Intro” 50km Ultra | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Essex
Saffron Trail Ultra | 70 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Glasgow City
Clyde Stride Ultra Marathon | 40 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Kent
The 50 Mile Challenge | 52 miles | July 10, 2016 | website
Oxfordshire
Race to the Stones | 100 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Shropshire
Wenlock Olympian Run | 50 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Wenlock Olympian Walk | 50 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Somerset
Ham & Lyme 100k | 100 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Ham & Lyme 50k | 50 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
USA
California
Badwater 135 | 135 miles | July 18, 2016 | website
CTR Lake Chabot Train Run 50 km (Jul) | 50 kilometers | July 17, 2016 | website
Golden Gate Trail Run 50 km (summer) | 50 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Mt. Disappointment 50K Endurance Run | 50 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Mt. Disappointment 50 Mile Endurance Run | 50 miles | July 09, 2016 | website
Pacifica 50 km | 50 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
Rancho Canada del Oro and Calero Park 50K | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Colorado
Hardrock 100 Endurance Run | 100 miles | July 15, 2016 | website
Leadville Silver Rush 50 | 50 miles | July 10, 2016 | website
Sheep Mountain 50 Mile Endurance Run | 51 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Idaho
Beaverhead 100K Endurance Run | 100 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Beaverhead 50K Endurance Run | 50 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
McCall Trailrunning 40 Mile Classic | 40 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Illinois
Calumet Region trail Relay | 40 miles | July 17, 2016 | website
Indiana
110 Miles HIgh School (up to 7 runners) | 110 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
110 Miles Open (5-7 runners) | 110 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
110 Miles Superhuman (2 runners) | 110 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
110 Miles Ultra (3-4 runners) | 110 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
55 Miles Open (5-7 runners) | 55 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
55 Miles Superhuman (2 runners) | 55 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
55 Miles The Gump (1 runner) | 55 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
55 Miles Ultra (3-4 4unners) | 55 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Kansas
Honey Badger 100 Mile Ultra Road Race | 100 miles | July 09, 2016 | website
Psycho Psummer 50K | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Maryland
Catoctin 50k Trail Run | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Massachusetts
The Rock Run | 50 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Montana
50 Mile | 50 miles | July 15, 2016 | website
Devil’s Backbone 50 Miles | 50 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Seeley Lake 50K | 50 kilometers | July 15, 2016 | website
Thunderbolt Creek 50 Km | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Nevada
Tahoe Rim Trail 100M | 100 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Tahoe Rim Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Tahoe Rim Trail 50M | 50 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Ohio
Buckeye Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Oregon
50K | 50 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
Mt Hood Pacific Crest Trail Ultramarathon | 50 miles | July 09, 2016 | website
Relay | 69 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Texas
Muleshoe Bend – 60k | 60 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Utah
Skyline Mountain 50 Trail Run | 50 miles | July 09, 2016 | website
Speedgoat 50K Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Ultra Adventures Capitol Reef 100 Mile | 100 miles | July 09, 2016 | website
Ultra Adventures Capitol Reef 50K | 50 kilometers | July 10, 2016 | website
Ultra Adventures Capitol Reef 50 Mile | 50 miles | July 10, 2016 | website
Vermont
Vermont 100k Endurance Race | 100 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race | 100 miles | July 16, 2016 | website
Washington
Grey Rock 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
Ragnar Relay Northwest Passage | 190 miles | July 15, 2016 | website
Wild Woman Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | July 16, 2016 | website
Wisconsin
DWD Devil’s Lake 50K | 50 kilometers | July 09, 2016 | website
DWD Devil’s Lake 50M | 50 miles | July 09, 2016 | website
03:10:46 CLOSE
Many thanks to Ryan Sandes for co-hosting this show.
03:14:23
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