Every year, regardless of your social media platform of choice, the ultra running world heads off to Twitter; the only place to get updates on the Barkley Marathons. The first hint we get is from @barkleycourse, who, after being completely dormant for the year, wakes up with a tweet in February. For a twitter account …
History Made by Three Men at the Barkley Marathons 2023 Read More »
Offering to pace the last 30 miles of a 100-mile race is more than just a physical challenge. The mental and emotional challenges that need to be overcome are key to getting that elusive 100-mile belt buckle. If you’ve ever run an ultra, and I’m talking an ultra where you’re out for 24hrs+, you’ll know …
Pulling an All Nighter – Pacing the Rocky Raccoon 100 miler Read More »
When RunUltra first became aware of this race, what made us prick up our ears was not just the name, or the connection to Lazarus Lake, but the elevation per “lap”; 3,000 ft over 26 miles. There are no aid stations out on the course, so runners have to be self sufficient and be able …
The 18th September 2023 sees the start of the 1st Edition of the Lake District Grand Tour 400 – an awesome 400km roller-coaster route starting and finishing in Keswick with around 17,000m ascent that visits every corner of the Lake District. It crosses 30 mountain passes, links all 13 valleys, visits 10 lakes, has only 42 km …
Lake District Grand Tour – A New Ultra for the UK Read More »
Mike Seaman is the CEO and Founder of Raccoon Media Group (the company behind the National Running Show) and this October he is taking on 3 challenges in 4 weeks totalling 172 miles – the London Marathon, the Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra and the West Highland Way. We chat to this self-confessed ‘ordinary runner’ about …
Today marks one year to go to the inaugural 13 Valleys Ultra, an epic off road event in the stunning Lake District National Park, taking place from Friday 29 September to Sunday 1 October 2023. The flagship event, in partnership with the Lake District National Park, will create the foundations of a year round trail that links …
Robert Hajnal, 9th place finisher in the 2022 UTMB, and recent winner of the 100 Miles of Istria by UTMB, has always loved running – from short school competitions, to discovering mountain adventures and ultimately becoming a professional ultra runner. One thing he never considered was actually being coached; recently, that all changed, for the better. …
Having arrived in Liverpool on Thursday, we had plenty of time before the race and avoided the bank holiday madness of last year. We even went for a better hotel, runner’s privilege! The day before the race I went for a nice easy run along the Mersey and the Albert Dock whilst it was nice quiet in …
Liverpool to Leeds Canal Race Report – Victory up North! Read More »
The journey to the Arctic Marathon began when looking for a marathon that my wife and I could run to celebrate her 50th birthday. I found that Rome and Paris marathons were due to take place in the weeks that were close to her birthday but further Googling opened up my eyes to a possible marathon …
I’m 70 miles into the iconic 200 mile race, the Tahoe 200. It’s been a hell of a journey to be here and I’m excited to be running in this awesome location. But somethings not been right all race and I’m simply exhausted with every movement. I’ve already climbed over 11’000 ft of vertical gain …
