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Northern Soul
Written by Anthony Stevens - https://www.oldiesultras.com/ 2022 Silva Northern Traverse: 2-4 April 2022 Pre-Race There is something special about Coast-to-Coast races. Something about the fact that when you finish you physically cannot go any...
Read moreNorthern Traverse Race Report 2022
Written by Harry Adair This is just a short(ish) report for those who were perhaps tracking or following my progress and wondering why I was so slow and why I gave up...
Read moreKilian Jornet Joins Team COROS
Kilian Jornet and Emelie Forsberg are the two newest athletes to make COROS their official GPS Watch COROS Wearables Inc.,makers of innovative performance GPS watches is introducing Mountain Running and Ski...
Read moreKailas Fuga Air II Vest Pack 8L
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC On receiving an email from Kailas asking if I could test and review some of their gear, I’ll admit that I had to go...
Read moreThe 2022 ARC of attrition
Written by - Antonio Codina The why I just love running winter ultras in the UK, which is strange because I am Spanish and in theory I am more adapted to milder...
Read moreArc of Attrition 2019 - 100 Mile Ultra
Written by - Colin Bathe February 1st/2nd 2019 - Cornwall At school I was always the second to last person to get picked for a team in games. This was because I...
Read moreArc of Attrition 50
Written by Jean Baptiste Rouvelin - https://jbrouvelin.blogspot.com/ Another weekend down in Cornwall to be part of the run fest Mudcrew organise every January. This time it was for the 50 miler, so the start was...
Read moreThe Arc Of Attrition, A.K.A. That Horrib…
Written by Adrian Busolini - https://www.thetrailexplorer.co.uk/ Over the years, I’d heard various rumours about how tough the Arc was. I knew nothing about the race itself though. I had assumed it was...
Read moreOMM Kamleika Jacket
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I owned a Kamleika jacket from the OMM around a decade ago. In fact, I also owned the Kamleika trousers too. The jacket was nice...
Read moreKahtoola EXOspikes
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Years ago, tired with either not being able to go running or sliding around like mad when the temperature plummeted, I purchased a pair...
Read more2021 Ultra Trail Snowdonia 50 Race Repor…
Written by Alec Burns - https://uphillalec.substack.com/ Location: Capel Curig, Wales Time/Date: 9am, 11 September 2021 Distance: 50.38km (by my watch) Elevation Gain: 3,438m/11,279ft (by my watch) Map of the course from apexrunning.co Elevation profile from apexrunning.co For my first ultra distance race...
Read moreAvoalre socks (plus discount code)
Avoalre recently contacted me asking if I would like to test their new socks. I hadn't heard of them, which is probably as they have no other running products in...
Read moreLon Las Ultra 2021 – not all DNF’s are e…
Written by Richard McChesney - http://richardwalkslondon.com/ “I don’t remember there being a castle in Adelaide” I thought to myself as I realised I was walking beside a castle having found my way...
Read moreUltra Trail Snowdonia 165
Written by Tremayne Dill Cowdry - https://dill-runs.blogspot.com/ As UTMB drew closer the uncertainty was doing my head in. Would we be able to travel? Will the race be able to enter other...
Read moreBrave, bruised… Me
Written by Kim Cavill - https://www.cavillcoaching.com/ After about three years of only entering and running trail races, vowing that ‘technical’ routes were my nightmare, last weekend I found myself clinging to what...
Read moreRACE REPORT: LAKES IN A DAY
Written by Gavin Pittman - https://marsdenracers.co.uk/ The race in my happy place and my first blog. With Fellow Marsden Racer Team Mate, Jon Edwards The race started with the usual anxiety - packing my...
Read moreMontane Gecko Ultra V+
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC When I first saw pictures of the new vest from Montane I was excited! The Gecko Ultra V+ is incomparable to Montanes other vest packs which...
Read moreMontane Gecko VP+ Race Vest
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Just over three years ago, I reviewed the first vest from Montane under the name, Gecko. It was a simple clean and well thought...
Read moreGarmin Enduro
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I have used Garmin before but it has been a while. In fact, when I paired up the Enduro to Garmin Connect, there was…
Near Death Marathon – Canadian Death Race
Written by Olive Toews Saturday started out beautiful – just the right temperature to start a long day running and hiking in the mountains. My friends from Peace River, Marian, Karen…
Not The Highland Fling. Euan’s Solo and Unsupported Milngavie to Tyndrum Adventure
Written by Euan Fitzpatrick The below has been written as an account of a personal challenge – my first 50 miler. I had a great day and want to capture my…
Celebrities Who Have Completed an Ultramarathon
Ultramarathons aren’t for beginners – training to go an ultra’s distance of at least 26.2 miles will take some serious commitment. A Healthline article details how it can take up to six…
Salomon S/Lab Sense 6” shorts
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Shorts are such a simple thing, aren’t they? I wasn’t sure that a simple pair of shorts would warrant an entire review entry. That was…
Montane Summer wear
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Summer finally arrived here in Chamonix, after a few false starts, so it was perfect for trying out some of Montanes new Summer running…
SALOMON UNVEILS SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AROUND EVENTS AND ATHLETES
Press release from Salomon Brand pledges to offset the travel carbon footprint of its international athletes by 2022 and reduce its athlete-related travel carbon footprint by 30% by 2025 ANNECY, FRANCE—Salomon, the…
Salomon Sense Pro 5 Vest
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC My first vest was a Salomon and I believe one of the first running vest style packs on the market. This was around a…
Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra shoes
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC My first and only Adidas were the Adizero XT 4’s which I had a reviewed almost a decade ago. I have fond memories of this shoe…