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.
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
S7E5 -- 2025 UM Australia Race Review with Champions Tim Belstead and Kirsty Sheehan
UM Australia 2025 celebrated the 10th anniversary of the event this year. We were a part of it by creating a Live Stream of all 36 hours. In this episode we speak to the champions of 2025, Tim Belstead and Kirsty Sheehan to hear about how the race unfolded for each of them.
In the final segment, Jeff Morris, the UM race director shares his experiences from this year and a little information about a new race UM New Zealand.
Check out the Alex Gadomski Foundation here.
UM Australia 2026 applications.
Link to the 2025 UM Australia 515 Youtube playlist. for the full library of the live streams.
515 is Now on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/@515TheUltraPodcast
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- 70.3 Taupo World Championships
- Hervey Bay 100
- Hervey Bay Tri Club
- Gold Coast Marathon
- Sydney Marathon
- Cairns Ironman
- Alex Gadomski Foundation
- MultiSport World Championships
- Melbourne 70.3
- Ironman Busselton
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Jeff Morris (S4E8)
- Tim Franklin
- David ‘Rooster’ Sheehan
- Louise O’Regan
- Steve King (S1E1)
- Lisa Gatt
- Craig Churchward
- Seano Clancy
- Boris Bakouline
- Greg Jenkyns
- Craig Jackson
- Josh McAskil
- Kate Bevilaqua (S5E10)
- Simon Cochrane (S4E8)
- Guy Walters
- Zsolt Dallos
- Michelle Barnes
- Sarah Goodyear
- Tony Goodyear
- Jordan Gadomski
- Linda Belstead
- James Belstead
- Jason Clarke
- Jordan Gadowski
- Tony Horton
- John Domandl
- Dan Merange
- Kim Jenkins
- Erica Riley
- Steve York
- Tiff Dahl
- Rajpal Choudhary
- Anthony Vloedmans
- Ben Yates
Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music : Run by 331
For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com
Facebook: @515TheUltraPodcast
Insta : @515theultrapodcast
Youtube : @515TheUltraPodcast
Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com
