About this season
Two ultra athletes. Five months. Eight of the toughest endurance races in the world. With the globe as their playground, friends and fierce competitors Simon Donato and Paul “Turbo” Trebilcock aim to prove that boundaries are meant to be broken. The docuseries chronicles both pain and triumph as Turbo and Simon climb, run and bike up anything they can find over five straight months of extreme challenges. Will they finish all eight races and make it through this ultimate test of mind, body and spirit?
Episodes (11)
1. Austria: Salzkammergut Trophy
Aired 31 March 2014 • 44 min
Simon and Turbo train with expert bike racers and locals in the Alps before taking on the terrifying descents and harrowing switchbacks of the hardest mountain bike marathon in Europe: the 137-mile Salzkammergut race in Austria.
2. Mongolia: Sunrise to Sunset
Aired 7 April 2014 • 44 min
100km single-day race in some the most scenic areas of northern Mongolia. Our friends from last year’s Kenya return to compete with Simon and Turbo. The race itself is one of a kind and incredibly challenging. Epic in scope and the biggest, longest ultra we have tackled to date.
3. Scotland: Charlie Ramsay Round
Aired 14 April 2014 • 44 min
Simon and Turbo train with local experts and some of the UK’s top mountain runners before taking on the historic Ramsay Round in Scotland, a 56-mile race in which they attempt to summit 24 of the country’s highest peaks. In less than 24 hours. With no sleep and no support.
4. Holland: SUP 11-City Tour
Aired 21 April 2014 • 44 min
Hoping to redeem themselves after a disappointing upset in Hawaii, Turbo and Simon take on a five-day, eleven-city stand-up paddleboarding race through the picture-perfect canals of northern Holland. But redemption comes at a price: sweat and pain.
5. Peru: Great River Amazon River Raft Race
Aired 28 April 2014 • 44 min
At the Great River Amazon Raft Race, Simon and Turbo pair with an inexperienced married couple to race 112 miles down a remote section of the mighty Amazon River. In 3 days. On a raft they built themselves. If they want to finish in one of the top spots, there’s a lot to learn, and quickly.
6. California: Trona 353
Aired 5 May 2014 • 44 min
The guys attempt a 353-mile bike race through the California deserts.
7. Costa Rica: Adventure Racing World Series (Part 1)
Aired 12 May 2014 • 44 min
Adventure races take place in Costa Rica.
8. Costa Rica: Adventure Racing World Series (Part 2)
Aired 19 May 2014 • 44 min
Conclusion. An adventure race in Costa Rica is featured.
9. Yukon: Arctic Ultra
Aired 26 May 2014 • 44 min
The 100 mile Yukon Arctic Ultra is possibly the coldest and toughest in the world. Racers battle the elements on skis and bikes, risking frostbite and navigation issues.
10. Mexico: Caballo Blanco
Aired 2 June 2014 • 44 min
In the Copper Canyons of northern Mexico is a remote and wild terrain where the CB Ultra race is held. This 75km race was featured in the book 'Born to Run' and is considered to be very special among ultra runners.
11. Caballo Blanco (CB Ultra)
Aired 2 June 2014 • 44 min
A 75 kilometer race through Mexico's Copper Canyons.