Last updated: 29-Aug-18 By Luke Jarmey We’re pleased to announce our top reviews for November. Congratulations to Simon Bourke (@Simon_Bourke) who will receive a pack of 33Shake Chia Energy Gels. Short Circuit – England, UK A new ultra from Punk Panther and a fantastic review from Simon. We particularly like how he takes us through […]
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Last updated: 30-Nov-18 By Sarah Cooke I was asked to write an article about running and mental health. I am a clinical psychologist and an ultra runner, so this should be right up my street. However, I found myself stopping and starting and changing my mind over the best angle to take. This topic is
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Last updated: 19-Jul-18 By Kathryn Bullock A big thank you to those of you who took part in our #RunUltraRace Awards. We have some real surprises and the results show that even lesser well known ultra races with the right level of marketing and runner support can make a big splash in the ultra running
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Last updated: 19-Jul-18 By Alice Morrison María Lorena Ramírez, from the Rarámuri community in Chihuahua, Mexico, won the females’ 50-kilometre category of the Ultra Trail Cerro Rojo, wearing a pair of basic sandals with soles made from recycled tyre rubber. 500 runners from 12 countries participated in the race – many of them kitted up
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Last updated: 19-Jul-18 By Alice Morrison It has been a while coming, but Edinburgh will be launching a new ultra marathon in October this year. Scotland has become a real centre for the sport and although this ultra can’t offer you the grandeur of the Highlands, it should still be pretty special. The Ultra Tour
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Last updated: 17-Jan-17 By Alice Morrison It calls itself the only all women’s ultra marathon in the world and organisers have announced that it is back this year and will be run on March 11th in Cebu in the Philippines. It is a 50km race. There are 250 places available and registration opens on January
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Last updated: 15-Nov-18 By Elsa Trujillo We have a varied and interesting selection of articles for you this week. They include the changes in policy that are being implemented by some ultra events and individual ultra runners to fight doping in running; an insight into why the 100-mile distance is so iconic for many runners;
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Last updated: 19-Jul-18 By Elsa Trujillo For the 2016 edition, 727 participants gathered at Kaprun in the Austrian state of Salzburg on the 22nd of July to take part in the three mountain running events programmed. An international event, this year mountain trail runners from 31 countries took part some from such far flung places
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Last updated: 02-Jun-17 By Alice Morrison Five years after its launch the Dodo Trail Series which is held annually in Mauritius is announcing its retirement from the trail racing scene. It will be sorely missed by all the participants and sponsors. The organisers Yan Maroussem, Yannick Doger de Spéville and Dominique Doger de Spéville said,”
Last updated: 06-Nov-18 They are the men and women who make the magic happen. The race is their baby and like any parent they love and cherish it. But what does it take to make that Ultra race a reality? Dave Urwin talks us through his day as race director of the Ham & Lye
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