The Adventure Trail

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The Adventure Trail

Whether you run, jump, cycle, swim or climb, listen in each fortnight as your hosts Mark Agnew and Mary Hui chat with key figures in trail running and adventure sports about the big issues they are facing. Brought to you by the South China Morning Post.

  1. Ultramarathon history: the Hong Kong Four Trails and Hyun Chang Chung's journey

    05/28/2021

    Ultramarathon history: the Hong Kong Four Trails and Hyun Chang Chung's journey

    The second of a two-part special looking at one of the world's toughest ultramarathons and this year's historic event during the pandemic. SCMP sports reporter Mark Agnew catches up with runner Hyun Chang Chung after his historic finish in the 2021 Hong Kong Four Trails Ultramarathon, talking about the race, the community, what he remembers and what it was like to run for nearly three days without assistance. Full story: https://bit.ly/3c20L7H

    50 min
  2. Hong Kong Four Trails Ultramarathon: no checkpoints, no support... no mercy

    02/10/2021

    Hong Kong Four Trails Ultramarathon: no checkpoints, no support... no mercy

    Hong Kong is famous for its urban landscape but locals love its trails: the MacLehose, Wilson, Hong Kong and Lantau trails wind upwards through mountainous jungle terrain and offer breathtaking views of land and sea. Every year upon the Lunar New Year holiday a select group of runners are invited to try and run all four trails - 298km in total - in one punishing ultramarathon. In 2021, an even smaller group are being called upon to try: Mark Agnew interviews runner Hyun Chang Chung about about…

    39 min

  3. 07/26/2019

    Ronnie Faux, the original adventure sports journalist

    A conversation with the journalist who pioneered what became known as ‘adventure sports’, from the peak of Mount Everest to wild ocean sailing

    35 min

  4. 07/12/2019

    Nancy Jiang talks tradition, trail running, juggling her career and comebacks from injury

    How a Chinese-born Kiwi trail running champion found a way to combine a busy career in engineering with a love of competitive running, and how initial resistance from her traditional Chinese family has changed

    23 min

  5. 06/30/2019

    Women, social media, cultural pressures with Bobbi Poulton and Samantha Chan

    Two of Hong Kong’s top female athletes, ultra runner Samantha Chan and crossfit trainer Bobbi Poulton talk about the pressure and pushback. Hear how Instagram has become a toxic influence upon the professionals in the crossfit industry as well as the young women getting involved in gyms and exercise

    48 min

  6. 06/13/2019

    Adrian Hayes talks big goals, the perils of scaling K2 and information overload

    A self-described school dropout who defied the odds to achieve his dream of summiting Everest explains how his journey to climb Pakistan’s K2 helped him put his life priorities back into perspective.

    37 min

  7. 05/31/2019

    Hong Kong’s Leung Ying-suet talks trail running and the World Championships

    One of Hong Kong’s most accomplished trail runners talks of her preparations for the 2019 ITSA Trail World Championships, and how the climate and geography of her home have helped her build fitness and stamina.

    29 min

  8. 05/17/2019

    Simon McCartney discusses ‘The Bond’, and his return to mountain climbing

    Once a rockstar of mountain climbing in the 1970s, Simon McCartney discusses the emotional journey that lead him to write the cult classic book ‘The Bond’, and his decision to return to Alaska for a climbing expedition

    49 min
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Whether you run, jump, cycle, swim or climb, listen in each fortnight as your hosts Mark Agnew and Mary Hui chat with key figures in trail running and adventure sports about the big issues they are facing. Brought to you by the South China Morning Post.

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    South China Morning Post
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
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    17
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