Tune in to hear about the conclusion of the Backyard World Championships! We also discuss the big party...errr...race at Javelina Jundred where David Roche put on a clinic. We dive into results from No Business 100, Tussey Mountainback 50, Truth or Consequences 50K, and Weekend at Burney 24 and 12 hour race. We let everyone know they can nominate p…

Gumboot Friday returns this week on 1st November, as communities come together to raise awareness for youth mental health around the country. This year’s event involves the auctioning of the Hope Home, built and donated by Fowler Homes, with the proceeds going back into I Am Hope. It comes as founder Mike King had his custom e-bike stolen from him …

The long weekend's brought the worst out of boy racers. Six people were arrested in Wairarapa, with fireworks, bottles, and rocks all hurled at Police. The Government's already hinted tougher legislation could be on the way, which can't come soon enough for those who've had a gutsful. Masterton mayor Gary Caffell told Tim Beveridge the gatherings a…

Both US Presidential Candidates are looking to finish their campaigns strong, as election day draws closer. 10 days to go, the latest polls have narrow margins in the seven key swing states, with just one to two percentage points separating Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Tim Beveridge the race is shaping up to …

Millennials are facing more memory problems – but it's not exactly clear why. The Boston Globe reports those in their 30s and 40s are becoming more forgetful. Brain Research New Zealand co-director Cliff Abraham says there are many factors impacting memory - including anxiety, technology and Covid-19. He says it's getting harder to remember, with m…

It was hardly surprising Mitchell Santner woke up sore the morning after his match-winning heroics. Twenty-nine straight overs while bowling the Black Capsto a famous victory would have that effect. Santner’s 13-wicket haul inspired a 113-run win in Pune on Saturday, recording the third-best figures by a New Zealander and the third-best for any bow…

The Resources Minister is hoping to use an Australia trip to entice investment in New Zealand mining. Shane Jones is leaving today to attend and speak at the International Mining and Resources Conference in Sydney. The Government is including mining projects in the fast-track consent legislation and revising overseas investment criteria. Jones told…

Far-right commentator and conspiracy theory promoter Candace Owens has been blocked from Australia. The American announced a speaking tour of Australasia next month. Australia has cancelled her visa application, while Immigration New Zealand is still assessing it. Australian correspondent Murray Olds told Tim Beveridge it seems Owens was originally…

The Israeli-Iranian war looks to have been put on pause for now. Egypt's president is proposing a two-day ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for hostages. The proposal follows retaliation strikes from Israel's army on Iranian military targets, including in Tehran – killing four soliders. Israeli journalist Gideon Levy told Tim Beveridge Iran's defence s…

Tonight we start off with some good news that Johnny is back in action! After many obstacles in the last year and a half he is finally cleared to start building some endurance. Then we follow up and expand on some stuff that we talked about on the last episode. After that we dive into the results from Moab. Then we deep dive into the Bigs Backyard …

Tonight we kick it off by talking about Canal Corridor 100 and our friend Stephanie Campbell’s second place finish! Then we discuss the history of Indiana Trail 100 along with what a great community surrounds the race and go over the results from this year’s event. We also go over results from Oil Creek 100, Kodiak 100, and the Heartland 100. Then …

This week we start off by giving everyone in Florida our well wishes during this tough time with Hurricane Milton moving through. Then we discuss Courtney Dauwalter continuing her dynasty of high profile race victories by winning Nice Cote d’ Azur (UTMB) 100 mile and she was not far off from first place overall. Then we go over the Saddles 100 and …

Late release this week but better late then never! We start off talking about Mike Wardian completing his Appalachian Trail through run in 60 days. He had to battle the aftermath of hurricane Helene in order to get it done. We discuss the devastation of the hurricane and also the Yeti folks who pitched in and helped the people of Damascus after the…

Huge episode tonight! A lot to talk about. Farley gives a run down of his experience running Mountain Lakes 100 over the weekend. We both are in awe of Tara Dower’s accomplishment setting the overall FKT on the Appalachian Trail, it’s truly impressive. We go over race results from Mountain Lakes 100. Then we talk about one of the icons of ultrarunn…

Early release this week as Farley has an out of town race coming up this weekend. We start off today with results from Tor Des Geants, a beast of a race in Italy. Then we discuss Run Rabbit Run which was the 100 mile main event of the weekend in the U.S. We also talk about RUT 50K, a sky race in Big Sky, Montana. Then we talk about Remi Bonnet sett…

This week we talk about the classic late summer point to point 100 milers that took place over the weekend. Results from Wasatch Front 100, Pine to Palm 100, Mogollon Monster 100, and Superior Trail 100. Crazy that all these juggernauts take place in the same weekend! We also discuss Hurricane 100K, Wy’east Wonder 50 mile and 50K, and YUTC 50K. Tor…

This week we start off by going over results from all the main UTMB ultra races. Then we talk about what appears to be a miserable hot and humid 46 miler on a paved trail in Florida. Costume chick was out there representing! We talk about Stine Rex setting a new women's 6 day record. We discuss Kilian Jornet's new adventure he recently completed in…

We start this episode talking about Jeff Browning's (a.k.a. Bronco Billy) impressive FKT on the Colorado Trail's West to East, Collegiate West route. Then we dive into race results from Oregon Cascades, Twisted Branch, Matterhorn Ultraks, Habanero Hundred, and Midwest States 100. Johnny breaks down the best pie in New York's Finger Lakes region whe…

Today we start off talking about David Roche’s Leadville 100 course record that he set on Saturday, breaking a record that has stood since 2005. Also it was David’s debut 100 miler which is a bit surprising since he has been around the ultrarunning world for so long. We also go over race results from Leadville, Tamalpa Headlands 50K, Squamish 50/50…

This week we start off talking about the massive rains that got Eastern States 100 cancelled for the third time in race history. Then we go over the answers for a few questions we had about the Badger Trail Races from two weekends ago. We talk about the exciting finish at the Sierre-Zinal trail race this year. We discuss results from Fatdog 120, Bi…

This week we go over race results from the Badger Trail Races, The Canadian Death Race, Angeles Crest 100, Waldo 100K, and the Skyline 50K. We do a Eastern States 100 preview since our friend Chas will be running and Johnny is part of his crew. They have some serious weather moving in the day before the race. We also discuss multiple high profile F…

We start tonight’s show off with race results and some commentary about Crazy Mountain 100, Burning River 100, Minnesota Voyager 50, Standhope 100, Never Summer 100K, Resurrection Pass 100, and Tushars Mountain Runs. We talk about Harvey Lewis’s Badwater double, well, not a true double according to Marshall Ulrich but we still think it’s pretty bad…

This week we start off by going over race results from a multitude of big name races. It was a busy weekend in the ultra world. Featured races include Speedgoat 50K, Eiger Ultra 101K, High Lonesome 100, Cascade Crest 100, Wy'east Trailfest 50K, Tahoe 100, Ouray 100, Vol State 500K, Jigger Johnson, Vermont 100, Many on the Genny, and Badwater 135. T…

This week we dive right into the Hardrock 100 recap. Men’s and Women’s course records both fell. Then we go over race results from Waugoshance Trail 50K, San Lorenzo River Trail 50K, Siskiyou Out Back, Mount Hood Races which had a women’s 50 mile course record and she won the race outright, Beaverhead Endurance Runs, Queen City Trail Scramble 50k, …

We kick today’s episode off by finishing up our Western States discussion from last week. More specifically, what the historic finisher rates are and how the data supports a higher average finisher rate as the lottery odds get less favorable. We give a shout out to a few runners who grabbed 10 year Western States buckles. Then we dive into The Moun…

We start the show out with Johnny's public service announcement. He had quite a scare with his heart health over the weekend and wants to spread the message about the importance of getting regular checkups. Then we recap the happenings and excitement at Western States this year. We go over race results from Yeti in WA, Black Hills, Dawg Gone Long R…

It's Western States week! We talk about the questionable victory at tonight's Western States beer mile. We deep dive into the Last Annual Heart of the South (LAHOTS) which is one of Laz's crazy races. We go over race results from Broken Arrow, Headwaters Trail Runs 56K, Bears Ears Ultras, Two Hearted Trail 50K, and the New River Gorge Trail Fest 50…

Frankie McNair is an up-and-coming Australian comedian who won best comedy award at Melbourne Fringe 2018 and best newcomer and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2022. Her critically acclaimed one-woman show, ‘An Intimate Evening with Tabitha Booth’ is coming to Q Theatre – starting tomorrow evening – and runs until July 6th. She plays…

The fifth annual dolphin and whale count is taking place nation-wide this weekend. The count contributes both a snapshot at the same time every year, and information about the marine mammals close to shore across time. Whale and Dolphin Count Organiser, Christine Rose, told Tim Beveridge “We encourage people to go to the coastline and stare out to …

Te Anau-born Swiss-Kiwi tennis player Lulu Sun has qualified for the ladies singles at Wimbledon. Sun is placed 123rd in world rankings - she eased past Filipino, Alexandra Eala, in the third round of qualifying. We’ll find out who she'll face when the draw is made overnight. Newstalk ZB Sports Journalist, Dean McLachlan, told Tim Beveridge “It’ll …

A new Uber-style app for truckies is launching nationally next week after being trialled in Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty. The Road Ninja app - dubbed the "Uber for truck drivers" will match businesses to truckies in their area. Road Ninja Founder Bodhi Vette told Tim Beveridge drivers can set their own rates and get paid what they’re worth. …

The latest Crime and Victims survey reveals New Zealand's most common offence is fraud. The Ministry of Justice has surveyed more than seven-thousand people, and it shows 10% have experienced fraud in the year to October 2023. 66% have been scammed by unauthorised bank transactions, and 20% were scammed making online purchases. Cyber-security compa…

Wellington Council’s decision to sell its 34% share in Wellington Airport may put rates up in the future. The highly contested decision to sell the shares has passed - and the proceeds will be invested in a perpetual fund. At least three councillors, who previously agreed to sell the shares, now say they've changed their minds - and the move to sel…

Transporting New Zealand says the Government's struck a good spending balance – with investment in the future. The government's announced the finalisation of its Policy Statement on Land Transport, to the tune of $22 billion. It'll be used to improve road maintenance, build roads of national significance, improve public transport, and bring in road…

This week Farley is on vacation in Hardrock country but was able to record on some shaky wifi. We talk about Bighorn 100. We recount Johnny’s Tahoe 200 experience before the course change and go over the race results from this year’s race. Also, a Tahoe 200 volunteer becomes an instant legend after saving a drop bag which was stolen by a bear! Some…

A lot of classic races took place over the weekend! We go over race results from San Diego 100, Comrades, Kettle Moraine, Scout Mountain, Dipsea, and the inaugural Huron 100 in Michigan. We got LazCon update as we were recording! We talk about some records including Stine Rex's 48 hour record and Sophie Power's record run around Ireland. Speaking o…

We have a special guest today! Chas Adams joins us to talk about his experience at the Worlds End 100K. All three of us are baffled at the low finisher rate at Mohican 100 this year. We discuss the Damn Yeti 50 mile and 55K races. We do a deep dive into Johnny’s white whale, Old Dominion 100. Nick Coury laid down a sub 6 hour 50 miler in 105 degree…

Self-taught rocket scientist Sir Peter Beck had humble beginnings as a Fisher & Paykel Appliances apprentice. Since 2006, he’s been chief executive of Rocket Lab – which has been pivotal in growing New Zealand’s $1.69 billion space industry. Employing 1,800 staff, Beck’s Rocket Lab is second only to Elon Musk’s Space X as the most prolific commerci…

Around 70 Kiwis turning 18 from August will become the first cohort legally allowed to seek details about their donor parent from Births, Deaths and Marriages. As officials prepare for requests about donor-biological parents, a team of University of Auckland researchers are asking their own questions in a new nationwide survey. Since the Human Assi…

In 1999, Theresa Gattung became the first female chief executive of a major New Zealand company at Telecom (now Spark). She broke through a major glass ceiling – paving the way for a prolific corporate career - co-founding My Food Bag, sitting on the board of healthcare start-up Tend, as well as the dating website Compatico. She’s been named a Dame…

The construction of new builds is coming to a halt. About 35,000 new builds were given consent in the last year – more than a 20% drop from the period ending April 2023. This is being chalked up to inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. Chief Executive of Building Industry Federation, Julien Leys, told Tim Beveridge “The Covid building boom is ov…

Prime Minister Chris Luxon will visit Niue and Fiji this week to develop and reaffirm New Zealand's cooperation with the region. This will be Luxon’s first visit to the Pacific as Prime Minister. Political Editor Jason Walls told Tim Beveridge “He’s expecting to be received warmly and get a good welcome. It’s a strategic area of the world for New Z…

Award-winning NZ businesswoman Joan Withers has been made a Dame Companion of the NZ Order of Merit for services to business, government and women. She’s led many prominent companies, including: The Warehouse, Mercury Energy, Auckland International Airport and TVNZ. Dame Joan Withers told Tim Beveridge “You’re the first person I've had call me that…

Australian Defence Minister, Richard Marles, was critical of China's military build-up during his speech at a security conference in Singapore. Marles later met with his Chinese counterpart to raise his concerns face-to-face. The Shangri-La Dialogue has continued over the weekend, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to speak on…

American Public opinion on former US President Donald Trump's guilty verdict has remained mostly unchanged. The Presidential candidate's been convicted of all 34 counts of falsifying business records in the New York hush money trial. US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Tim Beveridge “A poll has revealed today that Americans are divided – 50% belie…

The Government's Budget centrepiece has been passed in the House, meaning tax cuts will become law. Income tax brackets have been shifted, giving most earners an extra $4-40 take-home pay each fortnight. Infometrics Principal Economist and CEO Brad Olsen told Tim Beveridge “The IRD estimates there’s around nine thousand people who will get slightly…

We start off with an update on the podcast download competition. California has taken the lead! Can they hold on with 2 days left in the month? Kilian Jornet has won the Zegama trail marathon for the 11th time. We go over results from Stumptown 50K, Capital Backyard Ultra, Nanny Goat, Sugar Badger 50/50, and Fools 50K. LazCon gets new life! Spring …

We start off today's episode pretty strong by bragging about Ohio's own Doug Owsley a.k.a. Ran Cidgoat a.k.a. Rancid Goat a.k.a. The Goat, who completed every single street for Columbus, Ohio. We go over race results from several races last weekend including Massanutten, Crewel Jewel, Bryce Canyon, Silver State, Yamacraw, and the Keys Ultras. We ha…

This week we talk about the craziness that ensued at Cocodona 250 after our last episode. We talk about Tillamook Burn Trail Run and the power couple who won the 50 miler there. We dive into Hellbender 100 and talk about how it is well on it's way to becoming a premier 100 miler. There was a great pic of the aurora borealis at a race in Wales. We d…

Today's show focuses mostly on what's unfolded at Cocodona 250 over the last few days. Including the exciting finish in the men's race which was not long before we recorded. First place woman should be finishing later tonight. It's truly been a fun race to follow and the livestream action has been great. We go over some race results from UR Mags Ol…