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The podcast of Trail Runners Association of Hong Kong (TRAHK), including all things related to Trail Running in Hong Kong - interviews with runners and organisers, running tips, topical issues and more.
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This Episode Steve & Elliot are joined with Hong Kong 4 trails survivor, Alice McLeod and go in depth on her 4 trails journey.
This episode is of 2 extremes, the hottest HK 100 & the coldest Spine Race.
Steve Pheby recalls his exploits on the Spine Challenger North and Elliot chats with a Grand Sam inductee, Ying Ying (Chung kit Tsang) and also HK100 US participants power couple Rachel Drake & Tyler Green.
Sit back as this is a long one.
Episode 38, we talk HK100 and also World Trail Majors. Steve Brammer joins hosts Steve Pheby & Elliot Froidevaux in wearing silly hats and discuss the iconic race and also the low down on the new, World Trail Majors.
Steve Pheby & Elliot Froidevaux catch up for the first time after a few weeks and chat about the latest news in the HK trail circuit, what they are currently drinking and the all new announcement by the World Trail Majors
Main interview is from Stephen Anderson, leader of Hong Kong Hikers
Please feel free to contact us via trahkpodcast@gmail.com
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Hong Kong runners Cheung Man Yee and Flora Ching share their journeys to becoming elite, including lessons learned along the way and tips on how to mentally approach an ultra. Man Yee also tells us what it means to represent Hong Kong, and for Flora what it means to help others through coaching.
Thinking of potential overseas races? Fear not, we have you covered! This episode starts with a couple of short interviews, Joshua Davies tells us about Action Asia's stage race in Mongolia, and Dina Bagale then shares his experience running Ultra Trail Australia. We then have a full interview with Steve Brammer and Carol Au-Yeung who ran the Ultra Trail Monte Rosa stage race in Switzerland and Italy. We hope you enjoy their journeys!
We hope you enjoy this lively chat with Samantha Chan as much as we did! Her impressive achievements include an FKT on the Maclehose, and a little jog across the Gobi. Now working as a specialist running trainer, Samantha gave some great tips about motivation, how to approach training, nutrition, and..umm...running.
Our next episode is full of giants. We hear from Ryan 'the hunter' Whelan, Eszter 'the legend' Csillag, Elliot 'Swiss time please' Froidevaux and co-hosted by John Ellis & Steve Pheby.
We talk Western States, North Downs Way 100, Coast to Coast Sweden, UTMB but importantly the race and kayak in Repulse bay. Gripping stuff.
Dont forget to sign up to www.trahk.com
We catch up with Nikki Han as she talks about coming first female in the ultimate race across Scotland ultra. 356km non stop across Scotland and Nikki recalls waking up a hotel full of guests, minging feet (nothing new) and the joyous weather of a Scottish summer.
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Steve Pheby is joined by Elliot Froidevaux as we chat about what we been doing over the summer whilst races in Hong Kong are in recess.
This is a 2 parter as first we hear from Elliot and Steve about some smaller and large races in Europe before we chat about Ezster and Ryan and a possible conspiracy?
Dont forget to sign up to www.trahk.org
We meet up and coming Hong Kong runner Jeremy Yeung, the top local finisher at the 2023 Hong Kong 100. Jeremy tells us about his career to date and talks us through his HK100 performance, sharing tips along the way.
This episode we interview the interviewer from Endurance Asia podcast, Scott Pugh where we talk running Singapore, Hardcore 100 and popping blisters for Nikki Hann. Also we have RD for Moontrekker and Lantau snake catcher, William Sargent and yes, Moontrekker is back and in full force!
Link for Moontrekker https://www.barclaysmoontrekker.com/
Link for Endurance Asia https://www.enduranceasia.com/podcast
Dont forget to sign up to Trail Runners Association of Hong Kong at https://www.trahk.org/
This week we speak to Big Boars Backyard last person standing, Chamelia Suhra AKA The Chaminator, known for running 9 Buffaloes 3 times in summer, Everesting Mt Parker in one day and her attempt at 4 Trails.
We also have the RD of Big Boars as well as other classic races in Hong Kong, Race Base, Steve Carr.
We learn about the future of Race Base events and the struggles of Covid restrictions.
Please don't forget to sign up to TRAHK at www.trahk.org
Ultra-running phenomenon, Jasmin Paris, talks about Montane Spine Race, Barkley and The Green Runners with fellow Green Runner, Ellie Wardell. Focuses not just on racing, but on how runners can reduce our environmental impact. Includes Jasmin's disapproval of race series which require runners to travel to one race to qualify for another race. And Steve P hard-selling Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge !
An episode not to miss.
You can show supper and make a pledge with one of the Green Runners pillars by signing up at www.thegreenrunners.com
The second instalment of the post 4 trails diaries. This time our co-host Elliot recalls his race right after a second bout of covid and our main interview is with Trevor Meding who travelled all the way from Texas, USA to be a finisher in this years edition.
A fantastic and detailed interview and inspiring considering he has never been to Asia before.
You can find his race report and blog here and you can follow him on instagram at @trevormeding
Trevor's racing blog link is https://trevormeding.blogspot.com/
Dont think you can sign up to TRAHK and become a member at www.trahk.org
The post 4 trails episode part 1 where Steve Pheby & John Ellis interview the legendary Tomo who was the fastest finisher of the 2023 edition of the Hong Kong four trails ultra challenge along with 3rd place finisher, Ryan Whelan. They reveal the highs and lows of the event and how they suffered from sleep deprivation.
We spoke to Jo Lodder, who is running five trails in five days for two very worthwhile charity causes. Jo tells us about his background as a runner, running for a cause (or two), plans for the challenge and how people can get involved.
Further information can be found at https://www.jolodder.com/runforfreedom, and people can follow the challenge on March 1-5 2023 at https://www.facebook.com/runforfreedomhk
We talk with Four Trails and Breaking 60 film makers Ben and Robin Lee and discuss the making and challenges of making the new Four trails movie.
World premier is on January 12th and tickets can be purchased at the below link
www.fourtrails.hk
In this well stocked episode we hear from Will Hayward and John Ellis about the Tinworth Trail, Ivy Leung shares her Thailand by UTMB runcation, and Agnes Cheung talks about her new documentary The Grey Scar.
Steve Pheby chats with John Ellis & David Longo, catch up on recent events and what to look forward to in the upcoming year as more and more trail races appear on the Hong Kong calendar. We talk ITRA world championships and ATM final at Mt Apo.
Main interview is with Michael Gay and his attempt at the 200 Mile Triple Crown in the US which includes MOAB 200, Bigfoot 200 and Lake Tahoe.
Please dont forget to sign up to TRAHK and have your voice heard about trail running issues.
www.trahk.org
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