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: 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 …
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 »
Last updated: 16-Nov-16 By Elsa Trujillo At RunUltra we have a wide choice of different Winter Ultras according to your latitude or how far you are willing to travel to get warmer. These are some of the ultra running events you can find on our worldwide map: Run north of the Tropic of Cancer (23°N) …
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Last updated: 05-Mar-18 By Elsa Trujillo As many of you know, the last weekend in August 2015 is set for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) event that includes five different single-stage time-limited events around Chamonix. The star event is the UTMB itself, held over two days and covering 170 kilometres around Mont Blanc …
How do you get into UTMB and where on earth do you get UTMB points? Read More »
Last updated: 15-Nov-16 By David Tosch Perfect Day, Awesome Runners, The Best Volunteers on Earth, It just doesn’t get Any Better! We could not have asked for better conditions for the Tranquility Lake 50K, the final race in the 2014 South-eastern Trial Series. Temperatures were in the mid-40s at the start with beautiful clear skies …
Last updated: 20-Aug-18 By Monique Poulin Set in the beautiful Lakeland of Northern Alberta, the Iron Horse Ultra 100 is part of the Alberta Ultra Series. The race offers 100 miles of continuous trail. Whether you are racing solo or running as a team, this race offers a challenge to conquer the Iron Horse trail …
