Last updated: 11-Dec-18 By Alice Morrison There are new races and old favourites as Skyrunning UK announces its 2019 calendar for the UK and Ireland Series. The Races The season will start with the Scafell Sky Race on June 8th. This is a circular route that has been newly designed and takes in plenty of […]
Skyrunning UK and Ireland Series 2019 Read More »
Last updated: 09-Feb-19 By Stephen O’Hara Firstly, there is a shed load of information available about how to run an ultra. If you are a methodical detail-oriented type then you can spend a few hours (or months in my case) googling (other search engines are available… I think) and preparing your own ‘How to’ guide.
What goes on in your head during your first 100 miler? Read More »
By Luke Jarmey We’re pleased to announce our top reviews for October. So congratulations to Dan Stinton (@AllHailTheTrail) who will receive a pack of 33Shake Chia Energy Gels. Peak District Challenge 100K Ultra – UK A certain giddy excitement follows any notification of a Dan Stinton (@AllHailTheTrail) review. One of our favourite race reviewers here
Top Reviews October 2018 Read More »
Last updated: 15-Nov-18 By Luke Jarmey Skyrunner Extreme Series World Champion, Bob Graham Round record… the list goes on. Jasmin Paris is a world class ultra runner with an impressive array of accolades to her name. We have a chat about all this racing triumph, but also a more recent endeavour, motherhood and how that’s
Jasmin Paris Interview: Mountains, Miles and Motherhood Read More »
Last updated: 26-Oct-18 By Susie Chan Ultra runner Cat Simpson has gone from strength to strength, after breaking the course record for the 145 mile Grand Union Canal Race, she recently broke the three hour marathon time and was the only female in the GB Spartathlon team. She finished 5th in this gruelling race in
Interview with Cat Simpson Read More »
Last updated: 17-Oct-18 By Luke Jarmey We’re pleased to announce our top reviews for September. So congratulations to Ali Nash who will receive a pack of 33Shake Chia Energy Gels. Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra – UK Our top pick for this month is an absolutely cracking laugh-out-loud review of the Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra &
Top Reviews September 2018 Read More »
Last updated: 26-Oct-18 By Susie Chan Its raining. It has just started and the forecast is more rain. I’m standing on Tooting Bec track on the outskirts of London contemplating the grey skies and what is about to happen. This is Tooting 24hr Self Transcendence race. It has been going since 1986 and is so
Tooting 24hr Race review Read More »
By Luke Jarmey We’re pleased to announce our top reviews for August. So congratulations to Deirdre O’Riordan who will receive a pack of 33Shake Chia Energy Gels. Marathon du Mont Blanc – France ‘Right, time to flip the ‘on’ switch in my brain that won’t click ‘off’ (hopefully) until I cross the finish line, this
Top Reviews August 2018 Read More »
By Alice Morrison What a weekend it was in the Highlands of Scotland! For the first time, Scotland hosted the biennial Skyrunning World Championships. Scotland was chosen by the governing body, the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) because, “we wanted to choose a location with terrain that is different,” said ISF president Marino Giacometti. “Scotland also
Last updated: 24-Aug-18 By Luke Jarmey We’re pleased to announce our top reviews for July. So, congratulations to Stephen Bromley who will receive a pack of 33Shake Chia Energy Gels. Lavaredo Ultra Trail – Italy ‘Wot I did on my olidays, SB, aged 46 ½’ Starting off with a subtitle like that, we knew we
Top Reviews July 2018 Read More »
