The Great North Walk – Dave Byrnes Interview
To most of us, Dave Byrnes is the unassuming race director of Australia’s toughest 100 miler, the Great North Walk 100s. Quiet and polite Dave works meticulously hard to ensure that this monster of a race runs smoothly each year. But there’s a lot more to Dave than meets the eye. In his day, an … Read more
Andy Hewat – ‘The Runner and the Race Director’
“Once you run, it gets in your blood and you want more” This is a phrase I’m sure a lot of us running ultra marathons can associate with, and is how Andy Hewat, known as ‘Whippet’ to his friends views Hardrock, one of the most challenging 100 mile races around. Many people will know Andy … Read more
Local Legend – From Bikram yoga to Badwater 135 Glenn “Horrie” Lockwood shares his story with Ultra168
I distinctly remember my first meeting with Glenn “Horrie” Lockwood, it was 4 years ago, a cold Blue Mountains, and I was waiting nervously to check in at TNF100 ultra. This was my first ultra and I was pretty much like all debutants to the sport, feeling out of my depth, nervous and filled with … Read more
