Venue: Screen 5
Running Time: 90 mins
For anyone who wants to find out what's involved in Ultra Running and Beyond, now is your chance - from a Bob Graham to the Lakeland 100 and even a multi sport 900km non stop adventure race...
Adventure Journalist and ultra runner, Nik Cook, will lead the audience and panel of experts through a series of questions about the challenges of Ultra Running and Beyond. This will be backed up by the real life experience of finding time to train, summoning the strength of mind to continue running when the body is screaming 'stop' and what it is like to race in the Adventure Race World Series as the only female in a team of 4.
Audience participation will be invited throughout the evening in what promises to be an unveiling of what it is like to be training and competing in an ultra and then recovering... and that's on top of a normal everyday life!
Nik Cook
Adventure journalist, ultra runner, advocate of barefoot and GB Duathlete.
Dan Shrimpton
Sheffield based ultra runner, who despite having a hectic job, young family finds time to win the Hardmoors 55, Lyke Wake (42 miles) and finished 4th in the UK Ultra Series, 2011, at his first attempt.
Stuart Walker
Record Holder for the fastest ever solo and unsupported crossing of Hadrian's Wall (84 miles). 8th Lakeland 100, 6th in category UK Ultra Series. Confirmed finalist for 2012 Adventure Racing World Championships. Considered, by many, as one of the UK's top up coming ultra talents.
Caz Bullard
One of the UK's top adventure racers and regularly competes in Expedition style, multi day non stop races around the World. She finished 8th in her first World Series event and is now in search of that elusive win following a 2nd in the Terrex- UK and a 3rd place in XPD Africa. As a result she has already qualified for the 2012 Adventure Racing World Championships final.