HK4TUC with finisher Scott Pugh
Following a 7.5 year journey of failures, injuries and upsets, podcast host Scott Pugh goes from interviewer to interviewee to share his story in finishing the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge with co host and ultra runner Chris Timms. HK4TUC is one of the most brutal endurance tests on the planet – 298km across four iconic trails, with 14,500m+ of elevation, a 60-hour cut off, no poles, no music, no GPS watch no support on the trails. Scott shares the the full journey from DNFs to what he changed to how he evolved as a runner and human to finally get the job done in 58 hours 43 mins.
We cover:
How he’s feeling immediately after the event 02:45
The backstory that got him to the 2025 edition of Four Trails 07:35
What he changed coming into the 2026 edition 21:18
Preparation for the 2026 edition and pregame nerves 28:10
Game time! How did it play at the event 32:27
Motivational voice notes from crew 50:30
Reaching the point of 200 DNF on HK Trail 01:01:23
Clip of meeting Tomo on HK trail 01:03:23
Clip of running to Ferry Piers 01:08:06
Clip of starting Lantau Trail 01:11:15
Crew messages before taking on Lantau Peak and Sunset Peak 01:23:50
The Finish 01:27:15
What it felt like to touch kiss the green post box 01:29:15
How the Four Trails has changed him 01:31:00
Whats next 01:35:30
To relive the Dot Watching click here.
Scott’s splits were as follows:
Maclehose Trail - 13hrs 55m
Transition - 1hr 30m
Wilson Trail - 15hr 23m
Transition - 35m
Hk Trail - 9hrs
Transition - 2hrs 30m
Lantau trail - 15hrs 35m