RUNcensored sponsored by SportsShoes.com goes live from Chamonix for a special episode recorded during UTMB Mont-Blanc 2026, with two of the biggest names in international trail and ultra running: Hayden Hawks and Tom Evans.

With Chamonix filling up and the trail running world descending on the Alps, hosts Gary House and Ben Mounsey sit down with Hayden and Tom to talk all things UTMB, racing in the mountains, preparation, pressure and what it takes to compete at the very highest level of ultrarunning.

But there’s a twist. Neither Hayden nor Tom is racing at UTMB this year, giving them a very different perspective on race week. Instead of tapering, resting and preparing for 100 miles, they’re right in the middle of the media whirlwind, with interviews, appearances and responsibilities filling their calendars. We get into what that contrast feels like and whether being busy during the biggest week in the sport makes it easier or harder to watch from the sidelines.

We also look beyond the racing itself, discussing the huge impact UTMB week has on Chamonix as a town, the pressures that come with hosting one of the world’s biggest trail running events, and how UTMB and the wider sport can become more inclusive and accessible to minority and underrepresented groups.

And there’s more. Tom has a surprise challenge lined up in the UK next month, but exactly what he has planned is another story...

Expect the usual RUNcensored mix of serious running chat, strong opinions and plenty of laughs, recorded live in the heart of Chamonix during the biggest week in the trail running and ultra running calendar.

This special episode is sponsored by SunGod, performance eyewear built for the mountains, trails and beyond.

RUNcensored is proudly sponsored by SportsShoes.com.

🎙️ Guests: Hayden Hawks & Tom Evans

🎙️ Hosts: Gary House & Ben Mounsey

🎬 Produced by: Chris Davies / Eastwood Media

🤝 With help from: Louis Marlowe

Whether you're racing UTMB, CCC, OCC or TDS, following the action from Chamonix, training for your first ultra marathon or simply obsessed with running long distances in the mountains, this is one for the trail running community.

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