{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65c2ae9973ba2f0016ef9422/683652072780b226c7693974?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"HMR Day 4: Halfway Human","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65c2ae9973ba2f0016ef9422/1748412793342-fa363b19-54d2-4ab4-b37b-1feefd5a8069.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to our podcast coverage of the third Hellenic Mountain Race, supported by <a href=\"https://www.albioncycling.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Albion</a>, <a href=\"https://www.tailfin.cc/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tailfin</a>, <a href=\"https://pertex.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pertex</a> and <a href=\"https://styrkr.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">STYRKR.</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Tucked into the mountains at the halfway point of the race, Checkpoint 2 has a kind of gravity to it. The views are big, the vibes are laid back, and time starts to melt for everyone who enters the compound.</p><p><br></p><p>In today’s episode, reporting from the fourth day of the day, a mechanical sends us off our original plan and straight to the calm pull of the Melissourgi refuge, where we catch up with riders as they collect their second stamp. It’s a place where riders pause, reset, and sometimes forget, just for a while, that there’s still a race to finish. Some riders arrive with a clear plan, determined not to get caught in the magnetism of the place. Brake pads are changed, meals stretch out, and the conversations go long into the evening.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Riders in this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Trey Fortmuller (Cap 79)</li><li>Patrick Majerle (Cap 119)</li><li>Lisa Pacher &amp; Timo Stein (Cap 211A &amp; 211B)</li><li>Sam Liégeois (Cap 145)</li><li>David Whittingham &amp; Jannes Kirschner (Cap 206A &amp; 206B)</li><li>Shona &amp; Rich, The Tandem, Oldfield (Cap 217A &amp; 217B)</li><li>Michael Gaffey (Cap 105)</li><li>Darren Blackwell (Cap 32)</li><li>Matt Franklin (Cap 98)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.themountainraces.cc/hmr2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to Dotwatch the race</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://instagram.com/hellenicmountainrace\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Instagram for daily visual updates</a></p><p><br></p><p>Production and hosting by <a href=\"https://instagram.com/melwwebb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mel Webb&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sound design by <a href=\"https://instagram.com/bencrannell\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Crannell</a></p>","author_name":"Silk Road Mountain Race Ltd"}