HMR 2026: The Finish Line

HMR 2026: The Finish Line

The final episode of our Hellenic Mountain Race coverage. We hear from riders at the finish line about their journey, and everything that they learned along the way. Riders featured in this episode: * Daniel Magrizos — Cap 40 * Colombine Courouble — Cap 33 * Jeff Hehn — Cap 214A * Efthymios Tsipouras — Cap 43 * John Roe — Cap 86 * Christina Chappetta — Cap 206A * Sabrina Ste-Marie — Caps 206B * Giannis Adamoudis — Cap 66 Follow the dots on MAProgress [https://hmr26.maprogress.com/] and follow @hellenicmountainrace [https://instagram.com/hellenicmountainrace] on Instagram for visual updates from the trail. Production & hosting by Mel Webb [https://www.instagram.com/melwwebb] Sound design by Ben Crannell [https://www.instagram.com/bencrannell/] Visit our website to learn more about The Mountain Races [https://www.themountainraces.cc/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

HMR 2026 Day 7: Beautifully Stupid

In our penultimate episode, we jump ahead to the sea. CP3 is now closed, the heat is on, and Nafpaktos is filling up with riders who've made it. With plenty hanging around, we hear from some of them before heading up to the final climb before the sea. * Abe Kaufman — Cap 1 * Arthur Bonal — Cap 17 * Marc Büchel — Cap 106 * Simone Eder — Cap 153 * Urs Mannhart — Cap 164 * James Penny — Cap 78 * Sebastian Perzlmaeir — Caps 218A * Sven Schroeder — Cap 218B * Dániel Kövesházi — Cap 207A * Marcell Gangel — Cap 207B Follow the dots on MAProgress [https://hmr26.maprogress.com/] and follow @hellenicmountainrace [https://instagram.com/hellenicmountainrace] on Instagram for visual updates from the trail. Production & hosting by Mel Webb [https://www.instagram.com/melwwebb] Sound design by Ben Crannell [https://www.instagram.com/bencrannell/] Visit our website to learn more about The Mountain Races [https://www.themountainraces.cc/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

HMR 2026 Day 6: Patience Over Panic

Day six, and the field is on the home stretch. As riders collect their final stamp at CP3 in Karpenissi, the race is taking its toll — cut hands, burst spokes, nine stitches, and a bumblebee with a bottle of Smirnoff for antiseptic. The weather has flipped: the snow and frozen passes of the early days are a distant memory, replaced by thunderstorms and scorching heat. We hear from riders at the checkpoint, on the climb up Kaliakouda, and cooling off in the turquoise water at the Stenoma–Viniani bridge. Riders featured in this episode: * Marius Winter — Cap 112 * Efthymios Tsipouras — Cap 47 * Emma Missale — Cap 209A * Sean Geivett — Cap 209B * James Penny — Cap 78 * Michael Gaffey — Cap 125 * Reese Butler — Cap 136 * John Roe — Cap 86 * Nils Dongowski — Cap 130 * Alex MacLean — Cap 7 * Adam Broyad — Cap 201A * Andrew Proffitt — Cap 201B Follow the dots on MAProgress [https://hmr26.maprogress.com/] and follow @hellenicmountainrace [https://instagram.com/hellenicmountainrace] on Instagram for visual updates from the trail. Production & hosting by Mel Webb [https://www.instagram.com/melwwebb] Sound design by Ben Crannell [https://www.instagram.com/bencrannell/] Visit our website to learn more about The Mountain Races [https://www.themountainraces.cc/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

HMR 2026 Day 5: Seduced and Betrayed

Day five, and nearly a week of living on the bike is starting to show. As Checkpoint 2 in Melissourgi closes its doors, we hear from the riders streaming through, as well as those who have just arrived at CP3 in Karpenissi. Riders featured in this episode: * Urs Mannhart — Cap 164 * John Roe — Cap 86 * Andrei Tereskin — Cap 14 * Simone Eder — Cap 153 * Maciej Swinarski — Cap 103 * Moez Bhatti — Cap 128 * Gala Giannini — Cap 62 * Giulio Soffiati — Cap 67 * Albert Schmidt — Cap 4 * Ernest Pilecki — Cap 53 Follow the dots on MAProgress [https://hmr26.maprogress.com/] and follow @hellenicmountainrace [https://instagram.com/hellenicmountainrace] on Instagram for visual updates from the trail. Production & hosting by Mel Webb [https://www.instagram.com/melwwebb] Sound design by Ben Crannell [https://www.instagram.com/bencrannell/] Visit our website to learn more about The Mountain Races [https://www.themountainraces.cc/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

HMR 2026 Day 4: Pines to Sky

Three days into Hellenic Mountain Race and past the halfway mark, we begin our day at Checkpoint 2 in Melissourgi. The route swings from snow-lined waterfalls and 1,600-metre climbs to baking valley heat, leaving riders salt-stained, sunburnt and behind on sleep. * Giulio Soffiati — Cap 67 * Evert de Proost — Cap 54 * Moez Bhatti — Cap 128 * Sean Geivett — Cap 209B * James Lindsay — Cap 79 * Conor McKenzie — Cap 35 * Cynthia Carson — Cap 37 * Manuel Rauwolf — Cap 105 * Lasse Strickert — Cap 99 Follow the dots on MAProgress [https://hmr26.maprogress.com/] and follow @hellenicmountainrace [https://instagram.com/hellenicmountainrace] on Instagram for visual updates from the trail. Production & hosting by Mel Webb [https://www.instagram.com/melwwebb] Sound design by Ben Crannell [https://www.instagram.com/bencrannell/] Visit our website to learn more about The Mountain Races [https://www.themountainraces.cc/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.