James and Mark headed to Cumbria to take on the Original Mountain Marathon (OMM), a legendary two-day race across the rugged and beautiful Lake District.
Carrying everything they needed to survive, they faced brutal terrain, navigational challenges, and their own physical limits.
This is the unfiltered story of what happened when it all went wrong, and what they discovered about adventure along the way.
00:00 Welcome to the OMM
01:08 How Does The Race Work?
02:07 The Race Begins
05:04 Where It All Went Wrong
07:13 The History of the OMM
08:32 The Search For Checkpoints Continues
10:08 Tough Decisions
12:00 Surviving to the Overnight Camp
14:38 Day 2 | A New Challenge
19:20 The Home Stretch
21:51 Final Thoughts and Reflections
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