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Entries are now open for the fourth edition of the Margaret River Ultra Marathon on 1 May 2021 in south-west, Western Australia. After a record field of 1,300 participants turned out for the 2020 (postponed) event last month, organisers are expecting the running community to once again embrace the magnificent course by confirming their entries now and avoid missing out.
The Boys review the Hyperice Hypervolt massage gun in the middle of the episode and for a limited time IRP Listeners can get 15% off the entire range with the discount code IRP15 at checkout at hyperice.com.au Brad stays out the sun and feels at home in the gym. Julian gets...
This episode is brought to you by our coffee partners at St. Ali – Listeners can use the code “IRP25” for 25% off discount on online purchases. Visit www.stali.com.au Brad paces his athletes through a solid track session and makes his return to parkrun. Julian talks about the shoe industry in...
The race is back on among Australia’s top triathletes to secure a place at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics. A host of talented hopefuls will also be vying for a place in the mixed replay team this time around. The event, consisting of a 33m swim, 6.6km bike and 1k run, will...
This episode is brought to you by our coffee partners at St. Ali - Listeners can use the code "IRP25" for 25% off discount on online purchases. Visit www.stali.com.au Julian struggles with pacing and direction out on the rail trail. Brad’s Fashions off the Field campaign comes to an anticlimactic end.   View this...
SURF COAST CENTURY
The Surf Coast Century 100km and 50km ultra trail marathon has received the green light to proceed on 5 - 6 December 2020 in Anglesea, Victoria, with limited entries remaining for solo competitors and 90 relay teams remaining
The year 2020 has been described as “a year like no other” so many times now that it is easy to forget that sometimes it’s true. Rankings, for example, which are such an anticipated and enjoyable of our sports’ end-of-year ponderings and annual awards in general, are going to be a far more difficult exercise in a year in which all competition took place within the constraints imposed by a global pandemic.
This episode is brought to you by our coffee partners at St. Ali - tune in to listen to learn about the special discount code that listeners can use on a variety of coffee blends. Brad anticipates the results of his Fashions on the Field. Julian calls in from Cape Woolamai...
Hayden Todd
Although not an Olympic distance, the 1000m is an event that has drawn the attention of some of the greatest athletes in middle-distance history, being recognised for record purposes since 1913. One such record was written by Canberran Hayden Todd, who continued his spectacular start to the season by eclipsing both the Australian and World Best marks for the U16 1000m at the Athletics in the ACT Summer Series #2 in the ACT on October 24.
The Brooks Levitate 4 is a true workhorse of a neutral high mileage training shoe. Not the lightest of shoes, nor the fastest; but the trade off is you'll get many extra k's out of a pair of Levitates than you may in many other brands. Runner's Tribe were lucky enough to take a pair through 210km, and below is our unpaid for analysis.