Dave Pen, singer and songwriter of “Archive”, one of the most distinctive bands on the British progressive and alternative rock scene, lives between two seemingly contrasting worlds: the explosive energy of major live performances and the silence of the mountains, where he pushes his personal limits through ultra running. With more than a decade of racing experience and appearances at iconic events such as the Spine Race, UTMB® and Tor des Géants, the acclaimed British musician has discovered something far beyond an athletic challenge on the trails: a journey of self-discovery that has even influenced his music, as he tells us. His participation in the legendary Spine Race was the focus of “Run Again”, a documentary directed by Alexis Berg, while in 2026 he faced another enormous challenge, traversing the Italian Alps at the Tor des Géants.

Behind the artist and ultra runner, however, is a husband and father who carries his family with him to every concert and every race. Through music, he pours his emotions into performances in front of thousands of people; in the mountains, he runs without music, accompanied only by the sounds of nature and his own body. In his interview with Advendure, Dave Pen talks about the connection between his two great passions, the toughest moments of ultra-distance running, the inspiration he draws from the trails and, finally, his desire to return to Greece - this time not for another concert, but to take part in a Greek race!

Η Αμερικανίδα Ann Trason είναι αδιαμφισβήτητα η σπουδαιότερη αθλήτρια ορεινού τρεξίματος και ultra trail όλων των εποχών. Η καριέρα της είναι γεμάτη από μεγάλες νίκες και ασύλληπτα ρεκόρ, πολλά από τα οποία άντεξαν για δεκαετίες (αποσύρθηκε από τον πρωταθλητισμό το 2003). Μετρά 14 νίκες στον πιο ιστορικό αγώνα 100 μιλίων στον κόσμο, το Western States Endurance Run, με κορυφαία στιγμή τη δεύτερη θέση γενικής το 1995, σε μια επική κούρσα που έχουμε παρουσιάσει στο Advendure. Παράλληλα, κατέκτησε 4 νίκες στο θρυλικό Leadville 100, πετυχαίνοντας το 1994 ρεκόρ διαδρομής που παρέμεινε ακατάρριπτο μέχρι και πέρσι, ενώ το 1989 αναδείχθηκε πρώτη γενικής στο Πρωτάθλημα 24ώρου των ΗΠΑ. Το 2020, η προσφορά της στο άθλημα επισφραγίστηκε με την είσοδό της στο Ultrarunning Hall of Fame.