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Buffalo Stampede Skyrun 20km, 5th.

ran a race with a smile for most of its entirety, thanks for the memorable weekend @buffalostampede_au @singletrack_events 🐂

📷 @sebastiansilval 🎥 @khoofilmn taken in Bright, Victoria by @tobysparkes

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sitting & pedalling with heavy bags was once a dream. a lucrative illusion of authentic experience, exclusive vistas & feelings of elated gratitude. it rippled in the background as a distant reality, emerging so often as an internal prod "yo toby stop fearing, take a dive". dived, I'm shown a new freedom & granted the first of many trips to come.

pgd pt.1

#1 el tambo
#2 intiraymi
#3 hermano
#4 corny boiz
#5 confluence
#6 chi-char-dank
#7 tuk-inn
#8 camp
#9 tartoliscious taken in Peru by @tobysparkes

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winding roads, obnoxious knolls & inevitable bike maintenance. taken in Peru by @tobysparkes

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Episode 119 is live 🎙️

This week @theflyingbrick_ is joined by @brodie_nank and @tobysparkes to chat all things adventure, mindset and the road to OCC.

Toby shares how he’s carved his own path in trail running, balancing a life of adventure with high performance, and what’s gone into preparing for one of the biggest races on the calendar.

We also catch up with Brodie as he reflects on the mindset shifts that come with returning from injury, while Sim recaps her biggest training week before Europe, finishing with a hit out at You Yangs Half Marathon.

Plus, we wrap up another huge weekend of racing from around Australia with all the latest results.

🎧 Available now wherever you get your podcasts.

#peakpursuitspodcast by @tobysparkes

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@tobysparkes aprieta para alcanzar a Pablo Bautista.

Sigue la @grantrailaneto en directo en Evasión TV Play▶️ by @tobysparkes

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8 days ago

@tobysparkes on a little shakeout run along a golden Narrowneck prior to a speedy 4th at @ultratrailaustralia in the 50km. by @tobysparkes

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UTA - 4th.

Another edition of Ultra Trail Australia has been and gone, holding a platform for people to discover their limits. For me, this event was the only repeated one from the year previous so it served naturally as a direct comparison for a year's worth of growth. Funnily enough I placed the same position, but a few minutes quicker, considering the extra hour of darkness in the morning, that’s a real positive.

The real difference I feel isn’t as simple as a time comparison, I don’t feel nor consider myself a great deal fitter than this time last year. But the real comparison lies within a developed understanding of my own capabilities. Last year was a pleasant surprise and the silver lining to a series of races that I felt I was tinkering with after each one, this year I finished feeling as though we’re just beginning.

Thanks to a @blaketurner_bt for joining the ride, he's taught the invaluable lesson of patience. @bix_aus for keeping me chugging throughout, 110g an hour and haven't felt woozy yet. And an extra special mention to my lovely family for coming up to have a squizz at what has me so excited, it means the world. 💕 taken in Katoomba, New South Wales by @tobysparkes

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Toby Sparkes backs it up with another huge performance at the Ultra Trail Australia, finishing 4th for the second year in a row 👏

An incredibly strong and consistent run, taking another 3 minutes off last year’s time on one of Australia’s toughest trail courses

Fueling was absolutely dialled too — smashing 13 Bix gels across the race to keep the engine running from start to finish ⚡️

Massive effort Toby, excited to see what’s next 🔥 taken in Blue Mountains, Katoomba, Australia by @tobysparkes

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Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB 2026 - Race Briefing 🏃‍♀️💨

The Blue Mountains are calling! Tomorrow marks the start of the world’s second-largest ultra-trail event – Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB 2026. We’re here to bring you the full race briefing so you can follow along from anywhere. Five incredible races kick off across the weekend, showcasing the beauty, challenge, and alpine adventure of the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains, NSW ⛰️

👉 Watch out for Tassie’s Toby in the UTA50 and Piotr in the UTAMiler⚡

👉 UTMB Qualification Note: This is a qualifying event for the UTMB World Series Finals. The top 10 male and female runners in the UTA50, UTA100 and UTAMiler categories, as well as age-group winners, earn direct entry into the UTMB World Series Final.

Here’s what’s happening:

Race Starts & Distances:
UTA11: 11.5 km – Thursday, 14 May 2026, 1:00 PM, Scenic World
UTAMiler: 161 km – Friday, 15 May 2026, 5:00 AM, Govetts Leap
UTA22: 22 km – Friday, 15 May 2026, 6:40 AM, Queen Victoria Hospital
UTA100: 101 km – Saturday, 16 May 2026, 5:00 AM, Scenic World
UTA50: 51 km – Saturday, 16 May 2026, 5:05 AM, Scenic World

What to Expect on Course:

UTA11 – 11.5 km | 731 m elevation gain | 4h30 max time
The UTA11 is the gateway distance that pulls runners into the world of ultra-trail running. Starting at Scenic World, runners will head out along the Prince Henry Cliff Walk through Echo Point. They will descend Fern Bower into.... Race briefing continues in comments 👇

#FindYourFeet #RunWild #UTMB taken in FIND YOUR FEET by @tobysparkes

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⛰️🌕 Diverge Skyrun 26km 🌕⛰️

finally I've descended the week long high from @diverge.skyruns s, I never knew reaching out with a curious email would lead to contributing to team @arcteryxausnz over it's entirety. Beside from looking the Arc'teryx part I met copious amounts of beautiful people throughout the weekend who chose to get uncomfortable amongst the rugged west coast moonscape of Queenstown, whether that be people racing, or workin' or volunteering it's many hands that made it so memorable. I reckon I'll forever be inspired by those vigorous enough to try something completely different, I'm often riding the fumes of the human spirit that's exemplified so brilliantly at these types of events weeks after it's all wrapped up.

As for the racing? It was a crazy weekend of it and feel a weird type of endearment to @iron_explorer for weening the best running out of me, it's the ultimate respect to be toe to toe for almost a races entirity. ✊🏽🏁

And the glorious snaps? Thanks for the photos generous photographers. 📸❣️

#1, 2, 3, 4, 12 - @kateproctor__
#5 - @malteoegelund
#7, 11 @robert.groom

Catch ya next year. 🙋🏽 by @tobysparkes

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Australia's about to birth its most serious sky running event yet. @diverge.skyruns is going to tap into the extraordinary launching it's first event out in Queenstown, Tasmania. For those who haven't explored the west yet it's an unforgettable landscape flaunting gnarly ridge lines and spectacular vistas. If you're an ounce curious, there's still tickets for most distances and volunteering is still a possibility. Ready to step away from the ordinary? @diverge.skyruns is ready for you, see ya in May. 🙋🏽⛰️

#westcoastas #discovertasmania #adventurewestcoast #skyrunning #trailrunning taken in Queenstown, Tasmania by @tobysparkes

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A few snippets from a franklin river trip from the easter break last year, the franklin river had always felt like this mythical genie I always wanted to meet, but never had the lamp to do so. it was as awe strikingly beautiful as imagined and the moments shared with a solid few will be tales told when wrinkly and reminiscing on it all.

thanks for the snaps @hamish_lockett 📸 taken in Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park by @tobysparkes

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