Peak Pursuits
Welcome to Peak Pursuits, your go-to podcast for all things trail running in Australia. Host Simone Brick is joined by fellow trail enthusiasts Brodie Nankervis, Vlad Ixel, and Jess Jason. Together, we're here to fuel your love for trail running, share insider tips, and update you on the latest events and races. With the help of James Sieber, we will be joined by Australia’s best trail runners, showcasing their journeys and the ups and downs of the sport at the highest level.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 131
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
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, discu…
Interview: Janet Ng - President of ITRA
Join host Vlad Ixel as he chats to Janet Ng.
Janet is the President of the International Trail Running Association (ITRA), a founder and race director of Hong Kong 100, a key member in the team behin…
Episode 7: Asia Pacific Trail Running Champs - What We Know So Far.
Welcome to Episode 7 of Peak Pursuits, your ultimate podcast for trail running in Australia. This week, hosts Sim Brick, Jess Jason and Brodie Nankervis dive into the excitement of the newly announce…
UTA Special: The Voices of the Podium.
Welcome to a special episode of the Peak Pursuits podcast! In this interview special you will get to hear from six of the podium finishers at Ultra Trail Australia last weekend.
You will get to know a…
Episode 6: Highs and Lows of Ultra Trail Australia
Welcome to Episode 6 of Peak Pursuits, your premier podcast for all things trail running in Australia. This week, hosts Simone Brick, Vlad Ixel, and Jess Jason take you through the triumphs and contr…
Episode 5: Brodie Nankervis - Navigating Trails and Orienteering
Welcome back to Peak Pursuits, the ultimate podcast for trail running enthusiasts. In this episode, we're thrilled to introduce our co-host Brodie Nankervis and delve into his remarkable career in or…
Episode 4: Get to Know New Host, Vlad Ixel!
Welcome back to Peak Pursuits, the ultimate podcast for all things trail running in Australia. In this episode, we introduce the new addition to our hosting team, Vlad Ixel! Jess takes a break for th…
Episode 3: Simone Brick's Path to Professional Trail Running with Insights from Coach Tim Crosbie
Welcome back to Peak Pursuits, the ultimate podcast for all things trail running in Australia. In this episode, we're shaking things up as Jess takes over the hosting reins, guiding us through an ins…
The Future of AU(T)RA: An Interview with John Claridge
Join host Sim Brick as she chats with John Claridge about the potential upcoming transition of AURA to AUTRA.
John is the President of the Tasmanian Trail Running Association, Tas representative in A…
Episode 2: Jess Jason's Journey to Trail
Welcome back to Peak Pursuits, your go-to podcast for all things trail running in Australia with host's Sim Brick, Brodie Nankervis and Jess Jason.
00:00 - 23:00: Intro to Jess - In this episode, we d…
Episode 1: Meet the Hosts, Aus Golden Trail Series, and Recent Race Recaps
Welcome to Episode 1 of Peak Pursuits!
We kick things off with a rundown of our training weeks and where we stand in our running goals for the year. From uphill treadmill efforts to weekend long runs,…