The Mountain Races Podcast

The fourth edition of Hellenic Mountain Race has finally arrived. We gathered in Agios Athanasios for the usual registration day proceedings. Hear from our riders, along with Nelson Trees.

Riders featured in this episode:
Sabrina Ste-Marie — Cap 206A
Christina Chappetta — Cap 206B
Abe Kaufman — Cap 001
Kristen Tonsager — Cap 096
Mateusz Wąsowski — Cap 115
Benedek Borsos — Cap 022
Colombine Courouble — Cap 033
Cynthia Carson — Cap 037
Gala Giannini — Cap 062
Josh Ibbett — Cap 088
Marc Büchel — Cap 106
Max Riese — Cap 120
Jeff Hehn — Cap 214A
Sarah Robbins — Cap 214B

Follow the dots on MAProgress and follow @hellenicmountainrace on Instagram for visual updates from the trail.

Production & hosting by Mel Webb
Sound design by Ben Crannell

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Hellenic Mountain Race begins Saturday May 23rd at 09:00 local time. This year we start in Agios Athanasios, a picturesque stone village in the north. We'll be on the ground throughout the racing, bringing you visual updates on Instagram and our daily race podcast.

Follow the dots on MAProgress and follow @hellenicmountainrace on Instagram for visual updates from the trail.

Production & hosting by Mel Webb
Sound design by Ben Crannell
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At long last, we arrive at the finish line of the sixth edition of the Atlas Mountain Race. We hear from our riders arriving in Essaouira about their stories from the road.

Riders featured in this episode:
Darragh Cushen — Cap 52
Martino Basilico — Cap 11
Luise Ollick — Cap 162
Gala Giannini — Cap 81
Patrick Schwarz — Cap 191
Greg Martin — Cap 307A
Rebecca Rusch — Cap 307B
Silas Schmid — Cap 189
James Illman — Cap 109
David Tilly — Cap 214
John Roe — Cap 184
Murray Crichton — Cap 47

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Production and hosting by Mel Webb
Sound design by Ben Crannell
Cover image by Stephen Shelesky
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We sit down with 2026 women’s winner Cynthia Carson following her second victory at the Atlas Mountain Race.

Returning with more experience and a clear plan, Cynthia used this race as the opening chapter of a season in which she’s racing all four Mountain Races. Finishing in 5 days, 5 hours, and 2 minutes, she rode with patience and composure across a longer course marked by more extreme weather than in 2024.

In this conversation, we reflect on her preparation, her mindset, and how staying committed to her own strategy shaped her race from start to finish.

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Production and hosting by Mel Webb
Sound design by Ben Crannell
Cover image by Stephen Shelesky
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After days of mountains and desert, riders cross back over the Atlas one last time, descending through fog and green hills toward the Atlantic coast. The air shifts, the ocean comes into view, and the end begins to feel within reach.
In this episode, we hear from riders in the final kilometres before rolling into the finish line.

Riders featured in this episode:
Thierry Le Floch— Cap 125
Kevin Masicotte— Cap 142
Tanner Jackson — Cap 112
Aurélie & Jérôme Mesplede — Caps 317A&B
Paul Cresveaux — Cap 302B
Nicole Van Batenburg — Cap 221
Emma Missale & Sean Geivett — Caps 309A&B

Dotwatch the 2026 Atlas Mountain Race

Follow us on Instagram @atlasmountainrace for daily visual & written updates

Hosted and produced by Mel Webb

Sound design by Ben Crannell

Cover image by Nils Laengner
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.