Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Ian Corless The 2016 edition of the Coastal Challenge once again saw the return of Don-Wauchope to defend his crown, the arrival of 2015 Marathon des Sables champion Elisabet Barnes and a strong line-up of Spanish, Portuguese and Ecuadorian runners such as Carlos Sa, Ester Alves, Gonzalo Calito and 2:08 marathon […]
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Ian Corless Now in its 12th year, the race is well and truly established and arguably Central America’s most important race. The Coastal Challenge is a logical step up for runners who have done a race like Marathon des Sables, or ultra running enthusiasts who are seeking the adventure of a
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Last updated: 15-Nov-18 By Benjamin Port No ultra runner enters a race lightly, there is just too much at stake. Benjamin Port took on the Amalfi Coast Crossing and found that it threw up the most fundamental questions of why he puts his body through it and where his real priorities lie. Amalfi Coast Crossing
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By James Page The Brutal Events Triple Iron Distance Triathlon consists of the three Triathlon disciplines x 3 in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. James Page took it on.If you missed them, here are parts one and two. Part Three: The Run – 78 miles The run started with a
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By James Page The Brutal Events Triple Iron Distance Triathlon consists of the three Triathlon disciplines x three in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. James Page took it on and this is part two of his story: the Bike at 348 miles. If you missed part one – it’s here.
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By James Page The Brutal Events Triple Iron Distance Triathlon consists of the three Triathlon disciplines over three mental distances covering a gruelling course set in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. There are options on distances from half, full double and triple iron. James Page took on the big one
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Mark Chandler After months of training in lakes, swimming in trainers and running in wetsuits, making their own kit and planning, the time arrived for Mark Chandler and Dave Hodgson to take part in the ten year anniversary of the ÖTILLÖ SwimRun World Championship in Sweden. ÖTILLÖ means island to island
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Last updated: 20-Sep-18 By Alice Morrison UTAT (Ultra Trail Atlas Toubkal) has to be the best kept secret in Britain. It is a stonking race, ideally suited to our British desire for punishment with a little bit of self-flagellation thrown in. So far, though, the French, Italians and Spanish have been keeping it all
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Last updated: 15-Nov-18 By Mandy Davin Friday 3rd April – Day 1 Boarding the plane from Gatwick to Ouarzazate I was surrounded by people who were going to be my Marathon des Sables neighbours for the week. Little did I know that some of them would end up being friends for life or that they
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Konstantin Holzner Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re probably right. This quote, widely attributed to Henry Ford, resonated a lot with me as I was walking through the dark. 20km from the finish line I started to feel the previous 86km. At my current pace,
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