Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Kerry Sutton The Atlantic Coast Challenge: three marathons in three days along the South West Coastal Path was always going to be a tough challenge. However, the beauty of the terrain, the fantastic weather and the well organised nature of the event meant that all I had to do was focus […]
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Charlie Sharpe Well I’d never been to the Isle of Man and any race with the words Mountain and Ultra in the title have got to be worth a look right?!! Getting settled in It’s a short flight away from Liverpool airport, literally before you finish going up the plane starts
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Last updated: 07-Jan-20 By Liz Heselwood The Eastern Counties Finance Monster Racing Run Fest sponsored by PWR+ took place on Sunday, 28th September. As Monster’s Ultra event was so popular in 2013, the Run Fest was created for this year. For the crazy Ultra runners, that 68km race returned. And those not quite so keen
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Helen Seymour Helen Seymour, who completed 40 miles of this very “hellish” event in August 2014, shares her most private thoughts during the Hell on the Humber. Love it or hate it… it’s what she experienced. It’s a great tragicomedy on how we push ourselves to hell and back and then
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Paul Smith Conditions were once again near perfect for the second running of the Clif Bar 10 Peaks Brecon Beacons. The event attracted a strong field with 10% overseas competitors as well as some of the best UK ultra runners. These two factors combined meant that we were in for some
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Digby Ellis-Brecknell 9th May 2014 -Steam Clock, St Helier, Jersey Unfortunately due to adverse weather Uta Baird had not been able to make the start of the Five Islands Ultra and so would join the event in Guernsey. Shortly after 5am, the intrepid runners embarked along the coast road heading East
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Digby Ellis-Brecknell The weather had thankfully cooled from the previous week’s high temperatures and with a hint of rain in the air waiting Round the Rock runners were forced to wear jackets. No doubt some were wishing that they had remained in their warm beds! As race director I took my
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 Ultra 12 & Ultra 50 The 2014 Ultra 12 & Ultra 50 took place over the 9th and 10th of August at the beautifully scenic Beale Park in Berkshire. A brand new concept The race was a brand new concept; combining three races in one. Runners could opt to run Ultra12 as
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Becky Russell This year’s midsummers night saw the second edition of the Brutal Enduro. Runners and Canicross athletes competed as teams, pairs and individuals to cover a 10km cross country course for 12 hours overnight and complete as many laps as possible. The event village had a real family feel and
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Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Paul Smith Getting started on 28 June A light breeze, clear visibility and 20 degrees was the forecast enticing the 260 entrants to leave work on Friday evening and travel to Keswick, ready for the early morning start of the Clif Bar 10 Peaks race in the Lake District. As it
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