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Rapid Ascent

Welcome to the Rapid Ascent Podcast. Experts in adventure since 2004. Run, ride, swim, paddle. Bringing you the best interviews with some remarkable participants from Rapid Ascent endurance events.

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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

43mins

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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

22mins

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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

1hr 8mins

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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

1hr 22mins

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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

51mins

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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

1hr 2mins

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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

1hr 19mins

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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

1hr 53mins

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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

1hr 9mins

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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

1hr

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