Life is not only about work.
I have a wide range of personal interests and pursuits, probably too many. However, my true passion is trail and ultra running.
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Trail and ultra running
My way to trail and ultra running
When I turned 36, I began running. At that time, after years of being a “couch potato”. I was not able to run even a mile. I worked hard; and after 5 years, I finished my first marathon. It was tough and took more than 5 hours. Despite my unimpressive finish time, I hadn’t given up. I continued to train further and developed myself to a real runner.
In the following years, I have run several marathon races, and I felt ready to try an ultra trail race. I ran my first trail race (86.3km / 3650m+) at the age of 45. No matter what the finish time was, it was my personal success story. This race changed me as a runner and as a person. I have thrown myself fully into trail and ultra running, and I have never looked back.
Trail and ultra running is the one pursuit that consistently resets my mind, tests my discipline, and rewards steady effort over time. I enjoy the mix of endurance, terrain, and elevation, the long training blocks, and the quiet focus of moving through mountains and forests for hours. This is where I earned my “Mountain Buck” nickname. Whether it is a short run after work or an all-day effort on the trails, it is where I feel most at home.
Personal data
- ITRA ID: 875943
- ITRA Performance Index: 408
- Gender: Male
- Age Category: 55-59
- Nationality: Latvian
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Accomplished races
| Date | Race | Distance/Climb | Country | Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.05.2025 | Up The Hill – UTH25 | 26 km/1256 m+ | DE | 4:53:21 | Finisher |
| 17.06.2023 | mozart100 by UTMB | 106km/5430m+ | AT | DNF | |
| 06.05.2023 | Chiemgau Trail Run – M | 21km/1340m+ | DE | 03:33:27 | Finisher |
| 22.04.2023 | Andechs Trail | 15.8km/285m+ | DE | 01:38:53 | Finsher |
| 05.08.2021 | KAT100 – 100 Miles | 173.9km/9996m+ | AT | DNF | |
| 03.08.2019 | Cēsis ECO Trai – 80 | 79.1km/1610m+ | LV | 12:34:27 | Finsher |
| 15.06.2019 | mozart100 | 109.9km/5100m+ | AT | DNF | |
| 04.05.2019 | Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival – K85 | 88.2km/4060m+ | AT | 15:45:02 | Finisher |
| 30.03.2019 | Piekrastes Stirnu Buks – Lūsis | 30.60km/730m+ | LV | 03:11:05 | Finisher |
| 29.08.2018 | UTMB – TDS | 122.8km/6770m+ | IT & FR | 29:18:56 | Finisher |
| 21.04.2018 | Andechs Trail | 15.8km/285m+ | DE | 01:37:33 | Finisher |
| 02.12.2017 | EPIC Trail Run Azores – EPIC100 | 104.6km/3980m+ | PT | 24:44:02 | Finisher |
| 28.07.2017 | Südtirol Ultra Skyrace – 121 | 122.4km/7350m+ | IT | DNF | |
| 17.06.2017 | mozart100 | 105.7km/4650m+ | AT | 19:39:52 | Finisher |
| 22.04.2017 | Andechs Trail | 15.8km/285m+ | DE | 01:24:51 | Finisher |
| 30.04.2016 | Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival – K85 | 86.3km/3650m+ | AT | 18:04:38 | Finisher |