Dan and Bec McConnell interview after winning the 2021 Otway Odyssey
Dan and Bec McConnell interview after winning the 2021 Otway Odyssey
Shortly after their wins at the 2021 Otway Odyssey we conducted a live interview with Dan and Bec McConnell at the Forre... Read more
4 Mar 2021
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43mins
Ep.12: Update from John & Sam on events and impact of COVID-19
Ep.12: Update from John & Sam on events and impact of COVID-19
Make sure you tune into the final episode of the Rapid Ascent podcast with your host Ben Hucker and special guests Sam M... Read more
30 Mar 2020
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22mins
Ep.11: How a talented rugby player switched to elite endurance after knee blowout
Ep.11: How a talented rugby player switched to elite endurance after knee blowout
We're very excited to announce pro multisport triathlete, Ben Allen, as our guest for Episode 11 of the Rapid Ascent pod... Read more
16 Mar 2020
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1hr 8mins
Ep.10: A cancer diagnosis at age 17... 2 weeks from MTB World Champs
Ep.10: A cancer diagnosis at age 17... 2 weeks from MTB World Champs
Brendan Johnston has cemented himself as the most consistently high performing mountain biker in marathon XC events all ... Read more
16 Feb 2020
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1hr 22mins
Ep.9: Olympic MTB dreams shattered... what do you do next?
Ep.9: Olympic MTB dreams shattered... what do you do next?
From windy Wellington to sunny Wollongong, Samara Sheppard had her sights firmly set on Tokyo 2020. Her Olympic dreams h... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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51mins
Ep.8: A life of adventure with a "little bit" of running mixed in
Ep.8: A life of adventure with a "little bit" of running mixed in
We're super pumped to announce Kellie Emmerson as our guest for Episode #8 of the Rapid Ascent podcast. Kellie's a 3x Au... Read more
15 Dec 2019
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1hr 2mins
Ep.7: How a nasty MotoX injury lead to a career in Mountain Biking
Ep.7: How a nasty MotoX injury lead to a career in Mountain Biking
He's got a ready smile, an infectious laugh and one of the most engaging personalities of anyone in the pro mountain bik... Read more
14 Nov 2019
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1hr 19mins
Ep.6: AIDS survivor, cancer survivor and supreme adventure racer
Ep.6: AIDS survivor, cancer survivor and supreme adventure racer
In the 1990s, Deanna Blegg was a super-fit 24-year-old. But she soon became a super-sick 24-year-old. She lost 20 kilogr... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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1hr 53mins
Ep.5: A nasty fall and a broken femur... the Doctor said he'd never race a MTB again
Ep.5: A nasty fall and a broken femur... the Doctor said he'd never race a MTB again
Paul van der Ploeg has cemented himself as a force to be reckoned with in mountain biking over the past several years. N... Read more
16 Sep 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ep.4: 535 consecutive half marathons for a mate you've never met...
Ep.4: 535 consecutive half marathons for a mate you've never met...
He's a father of four and runs a local gym in Geelong with his wife. But he's also a Guinness World Record holder and ju... Read more
14 Aug 2019
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1hr