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-Aug-18 By Elsa Trujillo For those of you living in the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice is fast approaching. Whether you celebrate or not, on the 21st of June we will experience the longest day and shortest night of the year. From then on, the number of hours of daylight will start to
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Last updated: 16-Nov-16 By Elsa Trujillo Who doesn’t love a room with a sea view? Certainly no ultra marathon would be categorised as a holiday but nothing beats doing the thing you love the most with the added bonus of a fantastic view. How about the smell of the sea and the sound of the
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Last updated: 16-Nov-16 By Elsa Trujillo There’s probably nothing quite like running the trails deep into the forest of some natural park or conservation area, with no concrete in sight and just the sound of birds and ruffling leaves to cheer you on. According to Wikipedia, the main idea behind national parks is the conservation
No swings in these parks… ultra running in national parks around the world Read More »
Last updated: 19-Jul-18 By Elsa Trujillo We know you’ve run all over the place, far and wide, locally, nationally and even internationally. And we’re sure you’ve run some pretty peculiarly named events. Share them with us. The RunUltra Team has selected a few to get the ball rolling. Here they are: United Kingdom Names don’t
Last updated: 19-Jul-18 By Elsa Trujillo Do you like mixing? Sweet and sour? Surf and turf? How about your ultra running? At RunUltra we have a great selection of runs that combine the rolling hills of the countryside with the asphalt pavements of the big city. What’s your favourite combination? Have you run any of
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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,
Once around the island. The Isle of Wight Challenge by Konstantin Holzner Read More »
Last updated: 16-Nov-16 By Elsa Trujillo In the distant past, in the absence of horses or homing pigeons, messengers carried the news of approaching armies, military victories and defeats or the death of kings. Legend has it that in 490 BC Pheidippides*, a courier for the Athenian army, ran more than 300 km in the
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Last updated: 16-Nov-16 By Elsa Trujillo UK Spring races Spring is almost upon us and for the UK this means a variety of descriptions in weather channels and reports: glorious, dismal, explosive cyclogenesis, dry overnight or mild temperatures. And a fair amount of mud out in the countryside. Whatever your favourite weather for running or
Raindrops keep falling on my head… what’s happening this Spring? Read More »
