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Aug 20, 2026

In 2027, The Montane Lakeland 100 and Montanke Laklend 50 events will celebrate 20-years.

An event that started with just 60 people has grown to an over subscribed sell out event that celebrates all that is good about running.

Grounded in tradition and community - Montane Lakeland 100/ 50 is something very special in...


Jul 23, 2026

Early in 2026, Shane Ohly made an announcement that Ourea Events would cease trading.

With events such as The Dragons Backk Race, Cape Wrath Ultra, Northern Traverse and Skyline Scotland, this news was a bombshell to the UK and worldwide run scene.

The dust has settled and while Ourea Events will not emerge from the...


Sep 17, 2025

Amy is a world-renowned author who in 2022 toed the line of the iconic Marathon des Sables.
The race planted seeds for a story, one of ultra-running and mystery. In June 2025, 'RUNNER 13' was released.
Amy at the 2022 MDS (c) iancorless
Amy joins the podcast to discuss the book and her MDS story.
 
 
Runner 13 is a thriller that drops readers straight...


Aug 22, 2025

From Lockdown Laps to FKT’s

Lydia started running during lockdown whist living in the UK. From very slow 2km runs, Lydia soon progressed to creating her own approach to running and ultra. She did road marathons, but did them different, failed at her first ultra, but then something clicked...

• The Speed Project...


Aug 14, 2025

You may assume its all about speed and pressure. Not this time. Norwegian runner, Abelone Lyng, put her own spin on the legend that is the DNT MASSIV TRAIL: 364km, and just under 13,000m vertical gain across four national parks in Norway:

Breheimen,

Jotunheimen,

Skarvheimen,

and Hardangervidda

In just...