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Gareth McGuigan

Australian trail and ultra runner known for completing an "Everest" (3,549m vertical) challenge on the 6.88km Nerang Goat Loop, featured on the Racing News - SEQ Trail and Road Running podcast.

Oct 5, 2026

Racing News - SEQ Trail and Road Running

Racing News - SEQ Trail and Road Running

Ep 156 - The EVEREST Goat with Gareth McGuigan

Oct 5 · 1h 11m

Tom Batty
Tom BattyHOST
5:57
at Scenic Rim? Terrible.
Gareth McGuiganGUEST
6:00
I think I tried.
Gareth McGuiganGUEST
6:01
I think I went and did.
Gareth McGuiganGUEST
6:02
I went and hiked up Mount Barney as one training run.
Gareth McGuiganGUEST
6:05
Then I tried to do – I saw on Ben Strava – that he ran in the rain.
Gareth McGuiganGUEST
6:12
So I tried to do one of those loops that I could see him doing, got lost.
Gareth McGuiganGUEST
6:17
And I think I ended up back somewhere down the chicken loop rollercoaster section.

22 MINS LATER

Tom Batty
Tom BattyHOST
28:31
So talk us through that first day, that first 12

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