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Montane VIA Gecko Vest
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I feel very lucky to have got my hands on a Gecko race vest courtesy of Montane. My only previous experience with Montane vests...
Read moreTarawera Ultra 50km
Written by Gene Beveridge - https://genebeveridge.nz Woohoo! My first ultramarathon victory! And in no other event than the Tarawera Ultramarathon! This stunning 50km has been my target since the start of October with a...
Read moreUltravasan 90 Race Report
Written by Michael Miracolo - https://liveslowrunfar.com Ultravasan 90August 18th, 201890 km, 868m gainSälen to Mora, Sweden For those unfamiliar with the stats of UV90, here’s a little summary (those of you who know...
Read more2018 Lakes in a Day — race report
Written by James Parsons - https://medium.com/@jampars88_56611 Distance: 81.9km (50.9 miles) Elevation: 4,001 metres Participants: 485 sign-ups, 378 starters, 240 finishers Wind: up to 70mph (on summits) Rain: shitloads Official result: 13:03:05 (19th overall, 18th male). Race prep You know...
Read moreLa Sportiva Kaptiva
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Full disclosure. I was given this pair of Kaptiva shoes for free to review. I first saw the Kaptiva when I was lucky enough to visit La Sportiva’s HQ in South...
Read moreSpartathlete at last
Written by Stuart Shipley - https://shippo88.blogspot.com The sweetest finish I have learned a new word in the last year or so. Patience. More importantly I have learned what it means. If you are reading...
Read moreArc of Attrition 2019 – Revenge
Written by Steve West - https://theparttimeultrarunner.wordpress.com Last year I failed to complete this race. (Arc of Attrition – DNF 9th Feb 2018). I was gutted! I had trained hard for 6 months, doing big...
Read moreRace Report - Arc50 2019
Written by Fiona Ashton-Smith - https://theparttimeultrarunner.wordpress.com The Arc of Attrition (100 miles of technical Cornish coastal path, run in the depths of winter) has often been referred to as one of the...
Read morePaul McCleery's Centurion Double slam
Written by Paul McCleery I first ran an official ‘ultra’ back in 2012 after taking part in a local relay race that covered 36’ish miles. I ran the first leg but...
Read moreThe Laveredo Ultra Trail 2018
Written by David Caulfield - https://davidcaulfield5.wixsite.com The Most Beautiful Running Race You've Never Heard Of The Lavaredo Ultra Trail is an ultra marathon staged in the Dolomites covering a distance of 120 kilometres...
Read moreArseny's 2nd place in PYT166: Thailand 1…
Written by Arseny Chernov So, I snatched the 2nd place in inaugural Pong Yaeng Trail 166 km in Chaing Mai, Thailand. I started at 10:00am on November 9th, 2018, and it...
Read moreSouth Downs Way 100 - Martin Bell
Written by Martin Bell - https://thedeterminedrunner.wordpress.com Well where to start? Chris, John & myself were all to make the journey down south from Aviemore to take on our 1st 100 miler in...
Read more2018 Hardmoors 60 and Subsequent Finding…
Written by James Campbell - https://jamescampbell78.wordpress.com Background My 2018 Hardmoors 60 Race Report is conspicuous by its absence from these pages. Usually, it’s a case of “James runs a race, race report appears...
Read more2018 Hardmoors 110
Written by James Campbell - https://jamescampbell78.wordpress.com I came into the third race of the Hardmoors Superslam feeling really strong, which in a way is a good thing since it involved running further...
Read more2018 Hardmoors 30 Race Report
Written by James Campbell - https://jamescampbell78.wordpress.com It’s genuinely scary how quickly this race seems to have come around. It feels like only a couple of weeks ago that I was embarking on...
Read moreRobin Hood 100 - 2018 ‘The Road To Spart…
Written by Andy Day I’ve done a few of Hobo Pace events before & I’ve got to know the organiser Ronnie. He’s a genuine guy with a clear passion for running...
Read more361˚ Sensation 3 Shoe Review
Written by Sim Benson www.jenandsimbenson.co.uk Price: £119.99 Weight per shoe: men’s UK11 335g women’s UK6.5 265g Find out more www.361europe.com/en Overview: The Sensation 3 is designed as a high mileage trainer with a good blend...
Read moreDon’t Stop Me Now: My Grand Slam Finish …
Written by Katrin Silva - http://runkat.com “Hug me. Time to get comfortable getting uncomfortable.” My favorite aid station sign, and sound advice for finishing Wasatch The Wasatch 100 is the last race of...
Read moreLa Sportiva Grand Tour of Skiddaw
Written by Richard Stillion - https://richyla.wordpress.com Pure Outdoors Events 1st September 2018 http://www.pureoutdoorsevents.co.uk/index.php/the-grand-tour-of-skiddaw Race Director Gaynor Prior Event HQ Chris Preston Event Manager Clare Shannon Race Winners: Andy Swift 6.35.40 and Sabrina Verjee 8.07.00 1976 – the drought year! That was…
a long mARCh
Written by Richard Stillion - https://richyla.wordpress.com Mud Crew Arc of Attrition http://mudcrew.co.uk/event/the-arc-of-attrition/ RD Andrew Ferguson 1st Female Maryann Devally 32.26.32 1st Male Steven Wyatt 23.44.18 *Some photos were taken in situ, some in more clement weather. Short version: Up. Down. Bog…
Mozart 100 - Ross Hay
Written by Ross Hay Last weekend at 5am in the morning I was at the start line of the Mozart 100. How did I end up here for my longest race…
Liverpool to Leeds Canal Race – 130 miles – 2018 and thoughts on the Canalslam
Written by Phil Bradburn - https://untrainingultrarunner.com This was the final race in the Canal Slam series – which includes the legendary Grand Union Canal race and the Kennet & Avon Canal Race – which are both…
The 2018 Kennet and Avon Canal Race 145 miles
Written by Phil Bradburn - https://untrainingultrarunner.com With 7 weeks between Grand Union Canal Race and the second race in the Canalslam series – Kennet and Avon Canal Race – it was always…
Race Report: Jurassic Coast 100 Miler
Written by Jamie Chaffey - https://mountaintrailrunning.com The Jurassic Coast 100 follows the historic clifftop trails along England’s southwest coast. I’m in the process of accumulating points to eventually enter the UTMB one year…
SOUTH DOWNS WAY 100 – RACE REPORT
Written by Luke Latimer - https://jurarunner.com I was expecting to find you hunched over your poles, headphones in, grinding through the dark miles with gritted teeth. Are you sure you’ve just run 85…
Spartathlon 2018
Written by Will Rivera - https://willrivera-ultra.tumblr.com “Pushing your body past what you thought it was capable of is easy; the hard part is pushing yourself even further … past what your mind…
The Arc of Attrition 2018
Written by Jean Baptiste Rouvelin - http://jbrouvelin.blogspot.com Kit checked and got my number Well, where to start. The Arc of Attrition is a point to point race which forms an arc following the South…