This week on Young Hearts Run Free, we’re joined by our Yorkshire Correspondent Mel Sykes to unpack her incredible run at the Ultra Trail Snowdonia 100K.

After a last-minute entry, brutal Welsh mountain conditions and some seriously technical terrain, Mel powered her way to a🥉 3rd female finish in 19:41:53.

Expect:

  • Wild weather, boulder fields & midnight (ish) finishes
  • The moment everything turns from “just a run” into a podium battle
  • A full breakdown of pacing, fuelling (yes… gels AND Twix), and race tactics
  • Honest reflections on confidence, mindset and finding your drive

Plus: chaotic intros, Yorkshire banter, and why coloured head torches might be the future of racing.

Tune in for laughs, lessons, and one seriously inspiring performance.

“I don’t like racing… but I liked that bit.” Mel Sykes 2026

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