Norseman Radio

Zalaris Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is an expedition. Nadya is from Ukraine and her preparations for getting to the start line in Eidfjord were more than an expedition. Slava Ukraine!

The Norseman media team met the organizers of Formosa Xtreme Triathlon in Eidfjord, ahead of the Zalaris Norseman and XTRI World Championship 2022. If you are looking for a XTRI race that will make you cry at the finish line then listen to our chat with Joann and Rovi.
Formosa Xtreme Triathlon also gives you 150 X-Points if you finish this race.

Helen Webster from the Norseman media team met Stuart McInnes, CEO of XTRI World Tour, in Eidfjord ahead of the Zalaris Norseman and XTRI World Championship 2022.
XTRI World Tour consists of 16 different races with different sceneries and cultures. But there is one thing that ties them all together.

There is no athlete that comes to Norseman without already having a long journey of training and hard work behind them. When the media team sat down with 26-year-old Scottish athlete Eidilh Prise ahead of the 2022 race though, we knew we had found someone special. Instead of following a training plan she goes on ‘adventures’… Instead of a coach driving her, it’s her pure love of the mountains that spurs her on. Instead of putting on a steely race face, she draws energy from cheering and laughing along with her supporters. Of course, on race day, we saw just how magical this approach could be – but for now, it was our opportunity to chat how it felt to be a double-record-holder at Celtman – and just how excited she was about facing the mighty mountains here in Norway.

Mauricio Mendez is a 24-year-old professional triathlete from Mexico. Mauricio raced his first triathlon at age 10 with his father and they’ve been a fierce coach/athlete duo ever since.

Together, they’ve won multiple XTERRAs and half Ironman titles, including Mauricio becoming the youngest XTERRA world champion at just 21 and in 2018, Mauricio won our sister race Patagonman.

Mauricio has his sights set on winning the 2021 Norseman World Championship.

Brimming with passion, determination and unwaverable focus to be a world-class athlete, we can see why our sponsor SUUNTO say he’s a force to be reckoned with.

Ex-marine and 2019 Norseman black tee athlete, Russ Corn, shares parallel stories of his race with the epic journey of one of Norway’s national heros Joachim Rønneberg.

Lars Christian Vold is the reigning course record holder of Norseman, which he smashed in 2017 with a crazy fast time of 9 hours 52 minutes. Now a family man and clinical psychologist, Lars guide us through the key tactics and strategies on staying motivated, consistently performing at your best and finding the joy in training.

BBC Presenter Louise Minchin gave up competitive sport at age 15, because she didn’t like the way she looked. Now thirty years later, she’s raced in World Championships and extreme triathlons, including Norseman. We talk about her incredible return journey into sports, from the BBC Breakfast sofa to GB Team Triathlete, and how she’s helping break down barriers into sports, especially for women.

Former Olympian and Sports Scientist, Professor Greg Whyte, shares his best advice for achieving your endurance challenge and creating a high performing team.

Ever felt you’re not a triathlete? Have you lost motivation to train in these strange times? Lucy Gossage, ex-pro triathlete with 16 IronMan wins, 2019 XTRI World Champion, takes us through her transformation from working and playing hard to become one of Britain’s most loved triathletes and cancer doctors.