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 seagulls – or howling wind and roaring waves all around you?
Does the smell of brine make you run better or faster? Here’s the RunUltra selection of the best ultras along a coastline in each region.
Sea view ultra races in Europe
South
The Madeira Island Ultra Trail in Portugal, the Amalfi Positano Ultratrail and the Sciacchetrail in Italy, and the 100 Miles of Istria in Croatia.
Here’s what some of our members have said about these races:
Madeira Island Ultra Trail: Never had an event which was so hard, so great, so perfect like the MIUT115 Tomwingo
Amalfi Positano Ultratrail: Awesome trail, I did the 50km and will be back to do it again next year! Shani
North
The Gower Ultra 50 and the Vale Coastal Ultra in Wales, the Ultra Norway Race and the Tromso Skyrace in Norway, and the St Oswald’s Ultra and The Oner in England.
Here’s what some of our members have said about these races:
The Oner: The Brutal team put on an amazingly well organised event Johnregler
Vale Coastal Ultra: Well organised with enthusiastic marshals who even arranged for the rain to stop and the sun to come out just as the gun went off Rookcie
Sea view ultra races in South Africa
The Wildcoast Wildrun Race and Journey, the Otter African Trail Run and the Ultra Trail Cape Town.
Here’s what some of our members have said about these races:
Otter African Trail Run: Brilliantly organised and a pleasure to participate in Mikestopforth
Wildcoast Wildrun Journey: The event comprises some of the most spectacular trail running available to anyone, and is well organised Dschulze
Wildcoast Wildrun Race: the added benefit of an unmarked course allows you to really enjoy the beauty of this coastline. Though not technical, it definitely has its challenges Martin.stewart
Sea view ultra races in Costa Rica
The Coastal Challenge and La Transtica.
Here’s what some of our members have said about these races:
The Coastal Challenge: The mixture of ‘Expedition’ and ‘Adventure’ course is great Jacktavernor
Sea view ultra races in the rest of the world
The Hillary in New Zealand, the JCU Ultra Marathon in Australia and the Xtreme Dodo Trail in Mauritius.
When was the last time you ran by the sea? Was it an ultra event?
If you’ve run one of these events or any other on the RunUltra calendar leave a review by clicking on the links and share your experience and passion for running with others.
