Rapid Ascent
Welcome to the Rapid Ascent Podcast. Experts in adventure since 2004. Run, ride, swim, paddle. Bringing you the best in endurance.
- Update frequency
- every 29 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
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 Forrest Brewery on Saturday afternoon - and here is a recording of that fascinating …
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 Maffett and John Jacoby. Sam is the General Manager of Rapid Ascent and John was…
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 podcast. We've had some ultra runners, adventure racers and mountain bikers to dat…
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 over Australia in recent years.
He has collected 4X National XCM Championship…
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 have been shattered though. Changes to the Olympic selection policy made it almo…
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 Australian long-distance trail running champ, a PhD Student, Ultra Trail World To…
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 bike ranks. He's also been described as the "Riders Rider" by the mountain bike fr…
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 kilograms in six weeks. She had constant fevers, sweats, nausea, and swollen glands. …
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. Not only on the Australian mountain bike circuit, but also in Europe and around …
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 just completed 535 consecutive half marathons in June 2019.
In Episode 4 of the …
Ep.3: Is this man one of Australia's greatest endurance athletes?
In Episode 3 of the Rapid Ascent podcast we interview the founder of Rapid Ascent—the man himself, John Jacoby. At just 19 John became a World Marathon Kayak Champion. He went on to win 3 more World …
Ep.2: Juggling work as a senior barrister, mum of 4 and a life of endurance
Sharn Coombes was a Crown Prosecutor in Victoria for three years. She is now a member of the Victorian Bar and manages a busy schedule bringing justice to some of Victoria's worst criminals. She's al…
Ep.1: Man dies on the beach then goes for a run in the desert
Sean Purcell is lucky to be alive. In 2014 he went for your typical Sunday morning jog with his dog. His wife and 4 kids expected him home not long after. Well, he never came back. Find out what happ…