Episode 8: AUTRA gets up and Coastal Ascent Preview

Welcome to Episode 8 of Peak Pursuits, your premier podcast for all things trail running in Australia. This week, hosts Simone Brick, Vlad Ixel, and Brodie recap their races from the last week, discuss the big news out of the AURA (now AUTRA) AGM and preview the 3rd round of the Golden Trail National Series at Coastal ascent, along with all our regular segments.00:00 - 35:20 :- Training/Race Week UpdatesWe kick off the episode with updates on our training weeks. Sim, Brodie and Vlad all raced this week, and we dive a little deeper into how that went and how these races fit into the bigger picture of our season plans.35:20 - 52:20:- Trail running news: Spring Energy update and AUTRAAfter touching on this 2 weeks ago, Vlad gives us an update on the Spring energy saga. Sim then covers the outcome of the AURA (now AUTRA) AGM, before a discussion of what this could mean for trail running in Australia in the next few years.52:20 - 1:05:25 :- Race ResultsWe then cover other significant race results from the weekend, both in Australia and overseas, with a recap of the skyrunning, golden trail and European champs races that have been happening!1:05:25 - End :- Upcoming Trail EventsTo wrap up the episode, we preview the exciting trail events coming up, including Coastal Ascent, the 3rd round of the Golden Trail National Series. Vlad and Brodie find out how Sim is feeling about the race, and what her final preparations will look like.Thanks for tuning in to Peak Pursuits! Connect with us on Instagram @peakpursuits.pod to share your thoughts, questions, and your own trail stories. Until next time, keep hitting the trails and chasing those peak pursuits!Vlad: @vladixelSim: @theflyingbrick_Brodie: @brodie_nankAUTRA news release re: AGM and move to become AUTRA: https://www.aura.asn.au/2023-agm-held-may-28-2024Post recording AUTRA release re: national championships in 2025: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/hWr6JUpoCkzDmLXG/Kuitpo Forest Trail Run Results: https://eventstrategies.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=90&RId=536The Trail Running Series Race 1 Smiths Gully results: https://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=29662European Off Road Championships results: https://my.raceresult.com/287980/resultsHochkonig Sky Race: https://my.raceresult.com/248505/resultsZegama results: https://www.kronoak.com/live/2024/zegamaaizkorri/Zegama race coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsJpNVeK-W4Coastal Ascent website:  https://www.coastalascent.com.au/Coastal AscentInstagram page: https://www.instagram.com/thecoastalascent/?hl=enMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: K08PMQ3RATCE215R