SRMR 2026 Day 2: The Pendulum Swings

On the second day of Silk Road Mountain Race 2026 we set out early in search of the leading women. We hear from riders as they push into the Karakol Valley, as well as the leading men arriving at Checkpoint 1. Over the past two days many have had to square up to the race they'd imagined and recalibrate to the one in front of them.

Riders featured in this episode:

• Nathalie Schneitter — Cap 153
• Kerry MacPhee — Cap 105
• Max Riese — Cap 144
• Sven Brenner — Cap 26
• Ashley Cordingley — Cap 38
• Christopher Rennie — Cap 142
• Rob MacLennan — Cap 104
• Manu Cattrysse — Cap 32
• Steven Davis — Cap 44
• Alexander Kopp — Cap 95
• Justinas Leveika — Cap 100

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Production & hosting by Mel Webb

Sound design by Ben Crannell

Cover photo by Stephen Shelesky

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