Spurgeon Flemington, race director of Ultra Trail Drakensberg talks to us about this iconic South African event. He gives his insight into the race, the trails, dealing with the cold and how the sheep bell replaced the belt buckle. <a href='https://www.ultratraildrakensberg.com'>Link to Ultra Trail Drakensberg website</a> Check out our website at https://www.mindfulrunner.co.za <a rel="payment" href="https://paypal.me/mindfulrunner">Support the show</a> (https://paypal.me/mindfulrunner)

Preparing to race UTD

The Mindful Runner way for Trail and Ultra runners. Hosted by Fred Richardson, ultra runner, rock climber, adventurer, founder and head coach at Mindful Runner. Training wisdom, news, interviews and reviews on, gear, running destinations and ultra racing in South Africa. Keeping each episode short but content dense so you get all the information without the fluff. Originally conceived as an internal training mechanism for Mindful Runner athletes.