The Riot Relay Experience & Ultra Obscura Primer

What’s it like to run 140 km overnight with four teammates, survive on gas station snacks, and try not to fall asleep in a van? Bryan recaps his first Riot Relay experience, including pacing mistakes, fueling lessons, and the chaos of racing through the night. The crew also previews Ultra Obscura’s unique multi-loop format, breaks down race-day strategy for wet and technical trails, and discusses the growing fight over public access to one of Toronto’s most popular running tracks. Timeline: 02:00 – Car Dies, Run Home Begins 04:06 – The 140 km Overnight Relay Explained 07:50 – Why the Pace Felt Too Easy 10:08 – Racing, Napping, Repeat 14:24 – The Snack Strategy That Backfired 15:59 – Bonking and Hard Lessons Learned 23:12 – What Makes Ultras So Addictive? 26:10 – Ultra Obscura’s Wild Race Format 31:53 – Mud, Rain & Tough Trail Decisions 45:10 – The Toronto Track Access Battle SUBSCRIBE OR I TAKE YOUR KOM ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ subscribe to the podcast Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1YFHekp... Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ---------------------------------------------------------------- follow all of these or your VO2 max will drop • Instagram -   / bois.in.motion   • TikTok -   / boisinmotion   -------------------------------------------------------------------- check out our training • Andrew -   / strava   • Bryan -   / strava   • Tyler -   / strava   • Join our Strava Club:   / strava   -------------------------------------------------------------------- For any questions or inquiries regarding this video, please reach out to [email protected]