Craig Maluish has a bit of an all-or-nothing streak.
He wasn’t a runner growing up. Skateboarding was his thing, and running only really entered the picture during a pretty significant turning point in his life. His solution? Start with a few kilometres, attempt some enormous days on the Bibbulmun Track and sign up for an 80km ultra before he’d even run his first race. 😂
That probably tells you quite a lot about Craig.
In this first Delirious West 2027 catch-up, we chat about the rather unexpected path that brought him into ultra running, why the longer distances seem to suit him, and the challenge that involved running 50km a day for 11 days while still going to work.
Now he’s finally heading to a race that’s been on his list for years: the Delirious W.E.S.T. 200 miler.
And Craig isn’t simply planning to make his way from one end to the other. His competitive side already has some ideas about how he’d like to approach it.
This is going to be a very interesting journey to follow.
Thinking about taking on Delirious West yourself?
If the stories in this series are giving you that little itch to be part of it, have a look at the event details and see whether 2027 might be your year.
Delirious WEST event website:
https://deliriouswest200miler.com.au/
Event Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428304207182387
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