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Polar Grit X Watch

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I first had a polar unit many years ago, in a previous lifetime before I was a runner. In those days I was a...
Read morePulseroll Mini massage gun

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I recently reviewed the excellent Massage gun from Pulseroll. I really liked its intense power, and how you could really focus on particular areas with...
Read moreKILIAN JORNET SETS HIS SIGHTS ON 24-HOUR…

Salomon athlete steps down from the mountains in Phantasm 24 Project this November Kilian Jornet, the most decorated trail runner in the history of the sport and the man who summited...
Read morePetzl IKO Core

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I have tried pretty much every Petzl headtorch over the past decade or so, and there have been many, so one thing I know...
Read moreThailand by UTMB - Day 1 (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U--AjbFCZjg The inaugural edition of Thailand by UTMB is going to end on Sunday 1st November 2020. This is the most challenging period in the world. Yet, Thailand By UTMB, hosted by Sports Authority...
Read moreRecord breaking on the A100

Written by Debra Bourne - https://runningape.wordpress.com/ The 2020 edition of Centurion’s Autumn 100 was a very special race for me: 23 hours and 8 minutes of special. All my training over the...
Read moreJohn Kelly Joins Coros Pro Team

Ultra-marathon legend, John Kelly has joined COROS Wearables as a Pro Athlete Ambassador. COROS Wearables Inc., makers of endurance sports wearables, announced today a new partnership with ultra-marathon legend John Kelly...
Read moreIce Ultra - Simon Dicks
Written by Simon Dicks - https://www.focusedrunning.co.uk/ It was the night before an early start to Gallivare, Northern Sweden. This being my third multi-stage race you may think I was calm and ready...
Read moreMELTING ON THE NORTH DOWNS WAY (NDW100)
Written by Debra Bourne - http://runningape.wordpress.com/ I spent 2018 and 2019 running lots of marathons and ultras (mostly ultras) to finish qualifying for the 100 Marathon Club, which I achieved at the...
Read morePulseroll Percussion Massage Gun and Vib…

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC For a 20% Pulseroll discount code, scroll to the bottom. Roller competition on the URC FB group here I think I am like a lot of...
Read moreCenturion One Community Challenge
Written by Ilsuk Han It was shaping up to be the worst of times. And we didn’t know it yet, but it was to get bleaker still. It was still relatively...
Read moreinov-8 TERRAULTRA G 270

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC If you have already read the 'first look', then scroll down for the update. The first thing to notice with the TERRAULTRA G 270 is...
Read morePetzl Swift RL Headtorch

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I have had many Petzl headtorches over the years and am generally very happy with them. They are not always perfect, but that is...
Read moreReview of the Rab Skyline range of cloth…

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC When I received this pack of clothing to test, I wrote a 'first look' at all the gear which gives some info on how...
Read moreCoros Apex Pro Watch

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC If you have a GPS watch,it is likely either a Suunto or Garmin, but there is now a new kid in town who wants to join and eventually...
Read moreArc’teryx Norvan LD 2 shoe

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I own a few items of clothing by Arc’teryx and am really happy with them. I recently tested the excellent Norvan SL hoody jacket and was...
Read moreAtacama Crossing (Chile) 2019

Written by Sarah Oppermann Sarah Oppermann, Ireland / Stage wins: 2 / Finishing Position: 5th Female 24th Overall/ Finishing Time: 39 hours 37mins 45 What and where: The Atacama Crossing (by RacingThePlanet) is...
Read moreRab Skyline clothing range

Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Many of you will be aware of RAB from their climbing and mountaineering clothing. They have now ventured into the mountain running market with...
Read moreArc’teryx Norvan SL Hoody Jacket
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC We are currently getting loads of sunshine here in the Alps, and that combined with the fact we are not allowed out for much…
The Spine Race 2019
Written by Daragh Kelly - https://ultrarunningtriathlon.home.blog/ The beginnings: I first came across The Spine Race in 2015 just before heading off to the Sahara desert for Marathon Des Sables as I dot watched…
2020 The Spine Race - John Kelly
Written by John Kelly - https://randomforestrunner.com/ The Spine Race was one of those rare experiences where I couldn’t have possibly imagined beforehand exactly what it would be like, but afterwards I couldn’t…
146hrs 11mins, a life time, the blink of an eye, an eternity…
Written by Dan Milton - https://danmiltonblog.wordpress.com/ The previous months had been spent worrying about gear, fitness and strategy, but now I feel relieved as I am stood in Edale barely noticing the…
100 Miles of Istria - Richard Stillion
Written by Richard Stillion - https://richyla.wordpress.com/ 12th-14th April 2019 Sport Box Race Director: Alen Paliska Winners: Kazufumi Ose 18:38:58 Katja Kegl Vencelj 23:16:54 100 Miles of Istria is 168 kilometres (or 105 miles), in the most north westerly county…
Montane Minimus Stretch Ultra Pull-On Jacket
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC A long, long time ago, when I took up running ultras (It really was a long, long time ago!) I didn’t feel the need…
The Spine - Jasmin Paris
Written by Jasmin Paris - https://jasminfellrunner.blogspot.com/ It’s taken me almost a year to sit down and write this, my account of running the Montane Spine Race 2019. Since then I’ve done countless interviews for…
Nitecore UT32 Ultra Compact Dual Output Headlamp
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC The torch attached via the rubber mount, to the heand band. When Nitecore contacted me, I’ll be honest, I had never heard of them, but after a…
A Dream Fulfilled - UTMB 2019
Written by Paul Baldwin - https://pbracereports.blogspot.com/ The result UTMB Finish Line in Chamonix Let’s get the big question out of the way first. I finished the UTMB in an official time of 42 hours…