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Trail Talk

Aaron Shimmons

Weekly global ultra-trail show covering races, athlete stories, gear reviews, and the culture that drives runners to push beyond the marathon. Hosted by Aaron Shimmons and HOKA Pro trail runner Ricki Wynne.

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153 episodes

  1. UTMB’s New Majors | A New 200 Miler | Denis Rankin Round Race Week 1:03:24
  2. Bhutan Trail Run | Racing at 4,000m | Jason Schlarb Interview | Trail Running in Asia 1:07:12
  3. Denis Rankin Round Winter Attempt | Ethels 275 | Bhutan Trail Run | Trail Culture 1:28:18
  4. Sage Canaday | Ultra Running, Money, Getting Older & Cocodona 1:08:03
  5. Mika Thewes on Tor des Géants DNF & Mammoth 200 WIN | Denis Rankin Round | Moab 240 Weather 1:26:59
  6. Chasing the Triple Crown of 200s | Tahoe, Bigfoot & Moab 240 | Aaron Kubala 59:00
  7. Max King | Trail Culture, Route 66 & Racing Gongga 100 1:08:14
  8. Vietnam Mountain Marathon Recap | Tor des Géants Coverage 1:17:08
  9. Every UTMB Race In One Continuous Run | 61,000m Vert In 12 Days | Jake Catterall 1:13:57
  10. The Fastest UTMB Ever | Reaction with Joaquin Lopez | The Refuge 1:27:07
  11. UTMB CCC Reaction | The Champion Cristian Minoggio & Miguel Arsenio | The Refuge 1:10:04
  12. UTMB OCC Reaction | The Champion Fred Tranchand & Hau Ha | The Refuge 1:23:10
  13. UTMB Preview with Katharina Hartmuth & Robbie Britton | The Refuge 1:19:36
  14. UTMB CCC Preview with Holly Page & Dave Ryan | The Refuge 1:23:37
  15. UTMB OCC Preview with Stephanie Case | The Refuge 1:03:54
  16. Our UTMB Week Predictions | OCC, CCC & UTMB 1:16:52
  17. The Culture of Shortcuts in Endurance Sport | Wicklow Way Race | UTMB Week 1:18:22
  18. Chasing OCC | Ida Robsahm on Training, Confidence & Racing at the Top 50:52
  19. The Return of Skyrunning | Skyrunner World Series & a New National Series 1:14:54
  20. How UTMB Racing Has Changed | Scotty Hawker on Injury & Recovery 1:26:53
  21. Kilian vs Jim at UTMB | Hardrock 100 in Doubt | UTMB Recce 1:08:08
  22. Trail Running Has Hype Men, Not Journalists | Are We Becoming The Bike Industry? | TrailCon 2026 1:30:18
  23. The Biggest Week in Trail Running | Western States, Lavaredo & Mont Blanc 90k 1:21:08
  24. Marjo Liikanen | SCT 111k Champion | Self-Coached Mum of Two 1:08:27
  25. Swiss Canyon Trail Weekend Debrief 1:08:37
  26. Race Week Live from Chamonix | Satisfy Circle Pit 57:31
  27. Charlotte Fisher's UTS 100 Mile Debrief | Tove Alexandersson's Zegama Record | Croft vs Yao at UTA 1:05:23
  28. Swiss Canyon Trail Elites | History Made at Cocodona 250 1:04:13
  29. The Hardest Ultra on Earth | Prototype Shoes at Western States | Walmsley's Wildcard 1:25:56
  30. Gavan Hennigan | The Iditarod — 1000 Miles Across Alaska 1:42:41
  31. Charlotte Fisher | Grit, UTMB & the Journey to Elite Ultra Running 1:32:13
  32. HOKA Speedgoat 7 First Impressions | Swiss Canyon Trail & UTA Training 1:09:41
  33. Media Debrief | Trail Running in China, Race Organisation & Gear 1:23:26
  34. Inside China's Trail Running Scene | Kailas FUGA & Chengdu Trail Race 1:24:12
  35. The State of the Sport | Ian Corless 1:49:24
  36. Rebecca Hormann | Soccer to 300K — First Attempt, First Win 1:15:01
  37. Jon Albon: Training Secrets & The Ascend App 1:31:01
  38. Hut 2 Hut | Training, Takeaways & What's Next 1:22:48
  39. Barkley Marathons Carnage | Tarawera & Black Canyon 100k | New Race Purse System 1:30:40
  40. MAJOR Golden Trail Changes | Black Canyon 100k & Tarawera by UTMB Previews 1:11:35
  41. Jim Walmsley on Pacer Bans at Western States & Black Canyon | Mourne Meetup Recap 1:13:31
  42. Arc of Attrition & HK100 Recaps | UTMB World Series & World Trail Majors Kick Off 1:11:21
  43. Winter Spine & Terra de Gigantes Recaps | HK100 & Arc of Attrition by UTMB Previews 1:16:42
  44. Winter Spine Race, The MAD Burrito League & Major Moves at HOKA & Suunto 1:21:18
  45. We Are So Back — UTMB Rules, Pro Contract Moves & HR Training 1:27:24
  46. Highs & Lows of the 2025 Trail Running Season 1:12:26
  47. Strava Stats, World Trail Majors & UTMB 2025 Updates 1:13:57
  48. TransLantau by UTMB Winner on Pro Running, YouTube & Longevity — With Harry Jones 1:09:52
  49. Building a Race Season, Hardrock News & Suunto Vertical 2 Testing 1:09:33
  50. Inside TRE 2025 — Nike ACG, Satisfy, Norda 055 & the Gear Everyone’s Talking About 1:02:40