By Sarah Cooke For most ultra runners, 2020 probably wasn’t the year they’d planned. Sadly, 2021 has started in a similar vein. However, with the prospect of restrictions gradually lifting as vaccines are rolled out, we had a look at some exciting events that we hope will be coming up later in the year. Photo …
By Seth Grotzke Running in the Rocky Mountains brings its own set of challenges. Sure, everyone knows that you have to prepare for guardia, rattle snakes, and grizzly bears. That is why we regularly run with water purification tables, a simple first aid kit, and bear spray. But the problem is when a solution turns …
by Lucja Leonard As the Corona virus continues to spread throughout the world; with varying degrees of lockdowns, shutdowns, curfews and regulations, it’s likely that many of us have not had the race year that we had hoped for in 2020. In the US, with nearly 15 million confirmed cases and rising there is one …
By Kate Allen This is the nickname given to the Montane Spine Race. Two versions are run along Britain’s first National Trail, which runs along the “Spine” of mountains and hills that run up the central part of England into Scotland. There is the full length, 268 mile version or the shorter Challenger version, run …
Last updated: 04-Dec-20 By Dominique Roberts Meditation is the art of being still. However, the misconception is you must still the body to also still the mind. Having suffered for many years with anxiety and panic attacks, my body produced too much adrenaline making it near impossible to achieve a state of calm even at …
By Sarah Cooke It’s that time of year again and RunUltra has put together a selection of great Black Friday deals offering discounts on ultra running gear. You might even find the perfect Christmas gift for the ultra marathoner in your life. Polar GPS watches Polar are offering a 20% discount code from 27th to …
By Sarah Cooke With many countries back in lockdown and few opportunities to race or train with other runners, we had a look at what’s coming up this month. Here is a selection of running related events that you can enjoy from home. Kendal Mountain Festival This year, the festival team have moved all their …
Last updated: 12-Oct-20 By Sarah Cooke If you’ve run an ultramarathon then you’ve come across race volunteers. Without them, most events just wouldn’t happen. Very few ultras make enough profit to employ sufficient paid staff to fill every role required. Luckily, plenty of runners are willing and often eager to give back to the sport. …
Last updated: 20-Oct-20 By Oli Johnson “A triangulation station, also known as a trigonometrical point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity. The nomenclature varies regionally: they are generally known as trigonometrical or triangulation stations in North America, trig …
Last updated: 20-Oct-20 By Seth Grotzke The desire to run fast is probably universal. I don’t hear many people talking about their worst times, the “Slowest Known Time”, or how they were able to turn a short run around the park into an all night search and rescue. (Although, now come to think of it, …
