Last updated: 27-Jul-21 By Nicolette Griffioen Perhaps the most frequently asked question of ultra running is simply “What is an ultra?”. This Google search returns an astonishing number of results – close on two billion – and also advises on several other common, related searches. These include “What is considered an ultra?”, “What do you […]
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By Dan Stinton Winding through Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, the Hardrock 100 has certainly earned its name. The average finish time of over 40 hours, which is longer than the cut-off time of many similar length races, accounts for the rugged terrain, the 33,050ft (10,073m) of accent and the high altitude throughout the course. The
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By Kate Allen Q. How much fun did you have planning the Cape Town Trail Marathon route? Do you enjoy pouring over a map and planning the course? A. Yes it was lots of fun. For me it was about planning and setting a logical route so there wasn’t too much map work. I had
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Last updated: 15-Jul-21 by Linda Doke Are you an ultra-distance junkie who’s seeking ever more monstrous challenges, or maybe a trail runner who’s simply hungry for trail adventures in far flung places where the risk of not finishing the race is real because the challenge is so tough? If you’re not scared, then Grand Raid
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by Lucja Leonard The forest is quiet except for the soft rumbling of voices at the aid station, fire flies light up the dark and thick night air as I sit in contemplation in the damp grass. My race number has been snipped. I have just had my first ever DNF (did not finish) at
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Last updated: 30-Jun-21 By Christopher Gaskin WHAT IS THE WAINWRIGHTS CHALLENGE? The 214 Wainwright challenge links all 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District, England chronicled in the 7-volume pictorial guide in the 1950-60’s by Alfred Wainwright. In 1985 Alan Heaton became the first to run the 214 fells back-to-back in the first recorded supported
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By Dan Stinton The iconic Western States Endurance Run (or Western States 100) was back on this year after the inevitable cancellation of the 2020 race due to the pandemic. The 100-mile course is set in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, and gives the potential of snow on the mountains but likely scorching temperatures on the
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By Kate Allen The Suffolk Backyard Ultra is a fairly new event run in the UK, offering a Golden Ticket to Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra in Tennessee, US. This year, out of the blue, two runners went head to head; neither willing to give up until finally, 81 laps, approx. 63 hours and 333 miles
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By Dan Stinton How far is an ultramarathon? There may be some debate about just how far over 26.2 miles qualifies as an ultra, but if you cover over 337 miles it’s fair to say you have firmly satisfied the definition. It may even need another classification. John Stocker did just that, completing the distance
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By Seth Grotzke Running brings people together from all backgrounds, cultures, social levels, languages, and religions. A trail acts as a bond for those willing to connect with others. It is for this reason that you may find yourself running with any number of runners, all more or less experienced than yourself. And when you
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