S5E1 -- UMUK 515 race directors Ben Peresson and Richard Groome

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Ben Peresson and Richard Groome from UMUK join me to talk about their ultra races and share their backgrounds in the sport.   

Ben is a “black shirt” Norseman Xtreme racer and Marathon Des Sables finisher.  Richard has taken on The Brutal and rode every stage of the Tour de France with a magazine map as his guide.  

Together, they, like many race directors, fell into organizing the UMUK rather than see it go away.  We discuss the direction of their events and they give an excellent description of what makes the Snowdonia region of Wales an exceptional place to host a 515 event.

This year's event is happening September 1 - 3, 2023.   You can follow on Instagram.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Ultra TriFest CanadaUltra 515 World Wide ChampionshipsNorseman XtremeMarathon Des SablesUMUK  Ironman WalesThe Brutal ParkrunIronman World ChampionshipsIronman Lanzarote Raid Pyrenees Tour de FranceSail 4 CancerOxFamSnowdonia SocietyUM CanadaUltra 520K Canada Finding Ultra – bookUltra MX 515Becoming Forrest: One man's epic run across America – bookGreat DIvide RideRace Across America

Shout outs and mentions in this episode:

Carol PeressonAndrea PocherClaire PeressonDarren Welsh Lance ArmstrongAndy  HaywardSteve Brown ​​(S2E13)Rich RollCharlotte ChambersMark Beaumont   Van Sanchez (S2E13)Rob Pope

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Show Contributors:

Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music  :  Run by 331
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