The Big Run - Episode 44 - TBR X A Runners Life Present: The First Mile Always Lies - Trail Blazers

Welcome back to another episode of "The First Mile Always Lies..." a collaboration between TBR and A Runners Life hosted by Marcus Brown. This episode has been supported by Let's Do This.  Let's Do This is the UK's leading platform for discovering & booking endurance sports events. Be it running, cycling, swimming, triathlon, obstacle or something else -  you can choose from 1000s of events throughout the UK.  A few weeks back Marcus and I headed to kent to capture the stories of the runners taking part in the Ultra Black Running trail event.  On July 31st, Dora Atim – founder of Ultra Black Running – and MOJU Drinks partnered with Maverick Race, one of the UK’s leading trail running organisers, to create an event that broke down the financial, emotional, and physical barriers which limit access to the sport. The event saw a new wave of attendees join Maverick’s community to create a race village full of smiles, music, food and, ultimately, a welcoming environment united by a shared passion – running. You can’t be what you can’t see, and organiser Dora was inspired to put on the event having experienced a lack of representation at previous races. It was a thrill to witness and capture the atmosphere and made me yearn to get out on the trails asap!  Huge props to Dora for bringing this to fruition and the fantastic team at Maverick for creating a great event.