The FINAL COUNTDOWN!! — Inaugural Bilgola 500 Champion on Tactics, Chaos & Glory

The final podcast before Australia’s newest and most brutal trail race — the 2025 Bilgola 500 Pursuit — is here. And it’s huge.

Duns is joined in the gym by one of Australia’s best runners, inaugural champ and course co-creator George “The Growler” MortRam, for a wide-ranging chat covering everything from late inclusions and handicaps to Norwegian Whippet whale-meat diets.

Expect reflections on last year’s chaos and glory, exciting new faces in the chat and on the course (shoutout Sam Wise and Ronnie Spark!), injury updates 😢 (Corey’s knee, Sam’s ankle, Rich’s mysterious silence…), and a MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT from George about our first-ever potential sister race in the UK — the start of this madness going global.We dive into:

• Who’s flying, who’s struggling, and who’s outraged about their handicap
• Epic training camps from Mont Blanc to Blåfjellet
• Weather warnings, defib locations, and critical course markings
• Final tips for first-timers (read: don’t end up on the beach, Frits)

Plus, The Growler reveals his mindset heading into this year’s race — and Duns drops a wild Rawdog prediction for who’ll take the win.🎥 Reminder: The documentary crew (ie. me) will be filming on race day (and trying to run… why??). Be natural. Look good.

💰 Don’t forget your $5.50 race entry (cash only!) in an envelope with NAME and COFFEE ORDER on the back

🏁 Sunday 7am start at Porter’s Reserve — get there early to avoid the crowds

🎖️ Winner takes all: the trophy, incredible merch (shoutout Jo at Aspire Run Strength), and the massive prize money (to shout us coffees at Zubi Bilgola)

Like, subscribe, comment, share with your colleagues and family (just so they can question if you’re, in fact, okay), and check out the NEW WEBSITE: www.sondervail.com/bilgola500pursuitChapters:00:10 START LINE — INTRO02:40 AID STATION 1 — REFLECTION ON 202408:09 AID STATION 2 — UPDATES SINCE LAST POD32:03 AID STATION 3 — HOW THIS YEAR IS SHAPING UP43:58 FINISH LINE — CLOSING COMMENTS & REMINDERS