UTS 2025 Recap – Ice Pops, Elite Performances & Trail Chaos | RUNcensored Podcast EP24
In this episode of RUNcensored, Gary House and Ben Mounsey dive into everything that went down at the 2025 edition of Ultra-Trail Snowdonia Eryri by UTMB (UTS), the UK’s only UTMB World Series race.
Gary attended the event to support his friend Rich Lazenby in the 100-miler, hand out ice pops to overheating runners, and experience the full scale of UTS madness from the sidelines. Ben stayed home—and by the end of the episode, he's kind of glad he did.
🎙️ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
🏁 UTS Race Structure – 100M, 100K, 50K, 25K and why the 100K was stacked this year
🧊 Ice Pops at Aid Stations – Gary’s grassroots contribution goes viral
📦 Logistics Mayhem – Missed turns, signal issues, soup gate, and more
📊 Elite Performances – Jon Albon, Blanchard, Collison, Roberts, Jones
🧠 The Mental Side – Rich Lazenby’s 100M low patch & Sam Skinner’s top-10 grit
🌍 The Bigger Picture – Is UTMB helping or hurting the grassroots UK trail scene?
⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 – Intro: Weekend catch-up & Gary’s visit to UTS
6:23 – UTS race distances and UTMB’s influence on the event
10:13 – Crewing Rich Lazenby and the reality of the 100 miler
15:02 – Safety, terrain, and weather challenges in Eryri
20:26 – Elite performances across the 100M and 100K races
24:18 – Ice pops, checkpoint support & Gary’s viral aid station moment
29:11 – Logistics chaos: traffic, tracking, and signal dropouts
33:34 – Aid station inconsistencies and supply issues
38:00 – Water shortages, heat, and ‘soup gate’ drama
48:10 – Big names in the 100K: Albon, Blanchard, Collison, Jones
51:07 – UK trail running evolution and what’s changing
54:35 – Podium shoutouts: Sam Skinner, Laurie Morgan, Eleanor Davis
57:10 – UTMB’s impact on British trail events
1:00:06 – Community moments and listener interactions
1:08:03 – How RUNcensored is inspiring the next generation
1:14:03 – Race calendar congestion: UTS, The Arc, The Spine
1:23:34 – Final thoughts, reflections & future of UTS
Why You Should Listen:
If you care about ultrarunning, mountain racing, or the direction trail running is heading in the UK, this episode pulls no punches. It’s full of race highlights, honest critiques, personal stories, and shoutouts to some of the most inspiring athletes on the scene—including Stephanie Case, whose win went viral for all the right reasons.
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