515 : The Ultra Podcast
515: The Ultra Podcast invites you inside the world of the 515km Ultraman distance. Hosted by Larry Ryan, we go beyond the race results to explore the lives of the remarkable athletes who make up the global Ultra family.
Whether you are an Ironman with aspirations for the 515km distance, a seasoned veteran of Ultratriathlon, or simply looking for inspiring stories to fill your training hours, this show is for you. Join us for deep-dive conversations, epic stories, and practical takeaways for your own bucket list.
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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
