Katie, Cal and Sean speak with a local running legend who is a Hyde Village Strider who you will have heard once or twice on the pod as part of the Tour of Tameside. He has ran 17:52 for 5k (parkrun), 35:45 for 10k, 78:19 for half and 2:46:58 for marathon. Joe talks about how he got into running and how he manages it around working as a teacher. He talks about his early 5:23am running club that no one seems to want to join. We also put Joe's FA Cup knowledge to the test and it didn't disappoint. Also, his other talent is how many languages he can speak... man of many talents.

The team talk about the new Skinny Brands Cider, as well as how the money from the Tour is going to be spent. Kit orders have opened up so get on it and support the pod. Katie talks about her medal winning display at NW road relays, Sean is back running some good distances and building up, and Cal's Garmin has broke and he is lost without it.

Katie, Cal and Dave speak with a Salford Harrier father and son duo. Shaun has PBs of 17:51 for 5k, 35:47 for 10k, 80:14 for half, and 2:57:31 for Marathon. Akkeal has ran 14:46 at 5k and 31:17 in the 10k along with some impressive track times including an 8:43:01 3000m and a 4:03:45 1500m. Shaun explains why he is always smiling, and how he started running as well as how he got Akkeal running. Akkeal talks about his track career and how he knows he has a good marathon in him. Will we see one soon. Akkeal also discusses how he has broke his dad a couple of times. They both reflect on what moments they are most proud of for each other.

The team talk about whats happened in the summer break. Cal has been in Wales getting the hills in, Katie has been smashing Parkruns, Dave gives an update that Sean is back running but Dave has some bad news of his own.

Cal, Katie, Dave, Sean and Gav speak with an unattached runner who is part of a group called Tameside Recovery Runners. Martin's PBs are 29:47 for 5k, 1hr3min for 10k, 2.17 for half and 5hr 1min for marathon. Martin talks about how he loves the podcast and finds it inspirational, how he got into running and how them first few runs feel when starting out. He also talks about his 25 year recovery and how his dyspraxia impacts his running. The journey Martin has been on is talked about and how he helps others within a group called ANEW.

The team talk about the race of the year, Black Knight Charge 2023, and how good it was. Apologies are made to runners who went the wrong way during the race. A big thank you goes to Skinny Brands who sponsored the Black Knight Charge and provided prizes for the winners. Sean talks about coming back from injury, Cal talks about a hip issue thats back, Katie is ready for her holiday, Dave is ready to smash a sizzler, and Gav is back on it winning Parkruns (even though its not a race).

Katie, Cal and Dave speak with Oldham Parkrun regular, a Oldham and Royton Runner. Mike Mannings has PBs of 15:37 for 5k, 32:12 for 10k, 75:58 for half, and 2:35:20 for Marathon. He talks about his time running for Oldham and Royton as a Junior, and then how this helped in becoming a senior runner. He spent time at uni in Leeds, then went to New Zealand where he enjoyed running. Along with this, he talks about his run streak and how he manages family, work and running.

The team have a big list of race reviews. Katie talks about recent races she has done, Dave is busy doing sizzlers, and Cal is building up his mileage.

Katie, Sean and Fraser speak with Quest Events Chief Exec, Emma Marsh. We talk about a lot of feedback, both positive and negative. They discuss medals, marshals, cones, runners, traffic, tshirts and more. Emma speaks about things that have changed and plans on next year.

The team also talk about how the tour went for them. Discussing each stage along with the results.