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OMM 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...
Read moreNear Death Marathon – Canadian Death Rac…
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...
Read moreNot The Highland Fling. Euan’s Solo and …
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...
Read moreCelebrities Who Have Completed an Ultram…
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...
Read moreSalomon 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...
Read moreMontane 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...
Read moreSALOMON UNVEILS SUSTAINABILITY GOALS ARO…
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...
Read moreSalomon 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...
Read moreAdidas 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…
Polar Verity Sense Optical Heart Rate Sensor
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I really like having a GPS watch and all the data it provides. Now that many watchs also have optical heart rate monitors that read your…
Dinosaur Valley 100 miler - Hans Mitchell
Written by Hans Mitchell - https://hansaleti.com/ The long awaited November 21 has finally come, my 4:45 am alarm goes off and its time to get going. The weather was comfortable at 58…
Potawatomi 200 - Aneta Zeppettella
Written by Aneta Zeppettella How does one run 200 miles? One mile at a time? One loop at a time? One step at a time? One day at a time? I had…
Cimalp Clothing
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I recently reviewed the interesting and innovative Trail running shoes from Cimalp and found them to be a good shoe. The variable heel to toe drop…
inov-8 TRAILFLY ULTRA G 300 MAX
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC inov-8 really are very good at drumming up lots of interest in their new shoe releases, and the new TRAILFLY ULTRA G 300 MAX was no…
Salomon S/Lab Ultra 3 shoes
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC Since Salomons first S/Lab shoes were developed for Kilian, the range has grown and been further refined each season. They are always lightweight, fairly…
My Favourite Running Gear
Written by Neil Bryant for the URC I’ve been running for a few years now, and I have tried lots of different bits of kit. A huge amount of stuff has…
A100 - Ash Hogg
Written by Ash Hogg Preamble Having been an active and reasonably sporty kid (soccer, hockey, tennis, squash, even a 10k fun run), like a lot of people I got lazy once into…