515 : The Ultra Podcast
The best part of attending a 515km / Ultraman distance event is the life-long friendships you leave with. These events attract remarkable athletes from all walks of life and all corners of the globe. 515 : The Ultra Podcast invites you into the lives of these people who make up the Ultra family through conversations hosted by Larry Ryan, race director of Ultra TriFest Canada and the new Ultra 515 World Wide Championships held in Whistler, BC.
Join us if you are an Ironman with an aspiration toward the 515km distance; if you are a seasoned veteran of Ultratriathlon; or you just want to fill your training hours listening to inspiring stories, about epic events, told by interesting people. There will be plenty of take-aways for your own training and/or your bucket list. For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
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515 : The Ultra Podcast
S5E8 -- Ohana Guest : Will Rogers - Ultraman and Ultra-Humanitarian
Will Rogers has travelled the world competing in 515 events which include Ultraman Canada, Ultra 520K Canada, Ultraman Hawaii, Ultra MX 515, Ultraman Florida, Ultraman Australia and Ultraman Israel. When not competing himself he is often sharing his experience by crewing for other athletes.
In this episode, Will shares stories from many of those events from both the perspective of athlete and crew member.
Will works as a paramedic in the Vancouver area and has volunteered to use those skills helping people in Ukraine during the war. He tells us how and why he got involved and what a day in a war zone is like as a volunteer medic.
If you would like to help or get more information about the organizations that he supports in Ukraine follow these links:
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ultra TriFest Canada
- Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
- Ironman Canada
- Ironman World Championships
- UM Canada
- Ultraman Wales (UMUK)
- Ultra 520 K Canada
- UM Florida
- Ultraman World Championships
- Ultra MX 515
- Ultraman Australia
- Ultraman Israel
- Uberman
- Badwater 135
- Frontline Medics
- De Facto Humanity
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Steve Brown (S2E13)
- Dave Scott
- Mark Allen
- Kevin Sweetman
- Al Mac
- Mike Lee
- Darwin Holt
- Lucy Centino
- Van Sanchez (S1E6) (S2E13)
- Melissa Urie
- Juan Craveri (S1E5)
- Dan Bercu
- Zaide Avi
- Tamara Molden
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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music : Run by 331
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For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : 515theultrapodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com
