Alan and Ian cram a wild mix of endurance sport stories, community updates, and classic pub chat into this week's Swift Half:

• Backyard Ultra DQ after 53 hours a member of teh public gets you DQ'ed -

• Content & gear updates including Total Warrior giveaways, new Puma kit, and upcoming Hyrox/Deka/Deadly Dozen news.

• YouTube recording plans, Yorkshire weather misery, and their hatred of "grow your podcast" spam.

• The Lucky Duck Bar in Rochdale— venue with full duck décor.

• Fruit imports & viral alpacas, from Scottish bananas to Elvis the trouble‑making alpaca.

• OCR race results from Scotland plus marshalling opportunities at Nuts Challenge.

• Worlds largest medals amonstrous 7.5kg

• Theme park running, shoe disasters, and Hyroxs New York weather cancellations.

• Deadly Dozens crowdfunding, Deka partnership, youth champs, Storm Race updates, and Patreon Total Warrior win.

• Wil & Becky drop in to chat about Scotland's Tough Mudder and Spartan races.

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Alan, Charlie, Leanne & Wil are back to talk all things World's Toughest Mudder 2026 — swapping stories, strategies, and predictions for the big weekend ahead.

From pit setups and hydration hacks to obstacle rumours (yes, Netflix & Chill might return 👀), this crew covers it all. Charlie shares why he's sitting this one out after a marathon work run, while Wil gears up for on‑site media coverage and promises to take your suggestions straight to TMHQ.

It's packed with laughs, lessons, and insider tips from those who've been there, done that, and still have the mud on their shoes.

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Alan and Ian are back behind the mic with a packed episode that hops from European travel chaos to OCR race drama and everything in between.

They kick things off with tales from Montenegro, including Alan's encounter with siren‑blaring paramedics on electric bikes at the One Run race. From there, it's a deep dive into Eurochamps and obstacle designs, comparing Spain's grip‑heavy rigs to the UK's fast‑flowing courses — all while sipping Swedish cider and fermented apple juice.

The pair stay with the Euro Championships, dissecting safety lessons from a rope‑snap incident, before spotlighting standout performances from the UK Athetes, whose rig skills continue to dominate the UK OCR scene.

They also chat job openings at Wild Forest, Tough Mudder, and Spartan, crunching the numbers on volunteer pay versus perks, and unpack the latest contender status confusion ahead of WTM 2026 — including Alan's pit plans with Little Big Scotland and a mysterious puzzle reveal.

Finally, they tackle Deadly Dozen's crowdfunding push, Hyrox's luxury cruise, and a few eyebrow‑raising stories from the running world — from charity hikers booed on Snowdon to marathon break‑up signs in Traverse City.

It's classic Swift Half: travel tales, race talk, and plenty of laughs over a pint (or a cider).

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£60 volunteer camping fees, early shifts, and US‑style logistics headaches spark debate.

Spartan vs Tough Mudder: big rigs return, 30‑obstacle layouts, and what's exclusive to the 15K.

Low turnout in Australia, political tension in Spain, and Megan heading out to commentate live.

Dave Parkin dominates, Rachel Joy sets a world record, and Deadly Dozen proves brutally strength‑heavy.

A new global format, a race on a cruise ship, and more structural changes from Spartan HQ.

€2.6k–€3.8k cabins raise eyebrows, while the IKEA Marathon goes viral.

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In this inspiring episode, Alan sits down with Harry Taroni, owner of Greendale Performance Gym, to explore his remarkable transformation from late‑starter in fitness to Ironman competitor and event organiser. Harry opens up about his journey from being overweight to becoming a competitive amateur boxer, then pushing his limits through endurance racing.

He shares details of his upcoming Backyard Ultra at Manor Farm on 25 September, a £95 event featuring a unique twist — a chain medal for every DNF and special pre‑race packages for participants. The conversation dives into the mindset behind endurance sport, the creativity of event design, and the balance between training, promotion, and storytelling in the OCR and endurance community.

A candid, motivational chat about resilience, reinvention, and the drive to keep moving forward — whether you're chasing finish lines or creating them.

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This week on the Swift Half features guest Landlady Meg Tranter and guest regular Graham Wells joining Ian given that Alan is on his wedding holiday.

The big news this week was the start of the Spartan Race season at Henley. How did our guests experience go? We have all the information including what the ideal obstacle density is and how you solve a problem like athletes not racing the Elite waves.

Away from Spartan we consider the Tough Mudder Ambassador hub in the Mudder Village, take a look at Born Survivor and chat about Bog Commander, one of the hidden gems in UK OCR.

We also consider whether Garmin's new entry level watch really is affordable, whether we race in miles or KM's and take a trip to Fitness Racing Corner.

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Each episode, host Wil Chung teams up with elite athletes Becky Neal and Finley Greenleaf to break down the toughest races in OCR. From brutal obstacles to terrain tactics, they dive into what it really takes to conquer the course—and who's out there making waves. Whether you're chasing podiums or just chasing grit, this is your inside line to the athletes and strategies that matter.

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