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Tunnel Ultra 2023

February 5, 2023February 3, 2023 abichal27200 mile race, Coombe Down railway tunnel, Mark Cockbain, Tunnel Ultra0 comment

If you havent seen it already there’s a great article on the BBC website about Mark Cockbain’s Tunnel Ultra by Justin Goulding, a 200 mile race that takes place in Coombe Down railway tunnel just outside of Bath. The course is approximately a 1 mile out and back loop that ultrarunners have 55 hours to complete. Tunnel Ultra: The mind-bending 200-mile ultra-marathon in the dark The Tunnel Ultra takes place 31st March -2nd April 2023. Race website: www.cockbainevents.com/the-tunnel

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Comrades Ultramarathon Roadshow 2023

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 abichal27Comrades, Comrades Ultramarathon, Comrades Ultramarathon Roadshow, Lindsey Parry0 comment

The annual comrades ultramarathon roadshow will be travelling to three more locations in a bid to motivate and empower its 20,000 entrants to be adequately prepared for The Ultimate Human Race on Sunday, 11 June 2023. The Comrades roadshows will be hosted by respective running clubs in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape over the coming weeks. Comrades Coach, Lindsey Parry has urged runners to attend the upcoming sessions and be part of that select group who will receive first-hand advice on training, nutrition, injury prevention and tapering among other…

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The 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon By UTMB – Daniel Jones

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 abichal27Daniel Jones, Tarawera Ultramarathon, trail runner, trail running, ultramarathon, ultrarunner, ultrarunning world, UTMB0 comment

DANIEL JONES HOPING TO GO THE DISTANCE AT THE 2023 TARAWERA ULTRAMARATHON BY UTMB New Zealand trail runner Daniel Jones is preparing to make his Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB debut when he takes on the 102km course on Saturday 11 February. Jones will hope to build on the success of 2022, a year in which he won two Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Marathons, the New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Queenstown Marathon, and two Kepler Challenges. “My preparation has gone incredibly well. I had a great end to the 2022 year…

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Hayden Hawks Targets Win At Tarawera Ultramarathon By Utmb

February 2, 2023February 3, 2023 abichal27Courtney Dauwalter, Dylan Bowman, Hayden Hawks, Jim Walmsley, Sage Canaday, Tarawera Ultramarathon, Tom Evans, trail running, TUM, Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko, ultrarunner, ultrarunning0 comment

ULTRA RUNNER HAYDEN HAWKS TARGETING WIN AT TARAWERA ULTRAMARATHON Professional ultrarunner Hayden Hawks will line up for the 102km race at the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB as the hot favourite to take the title on Saturday 11 February. The American, who hails from Utah, is a prominent athlete in the world of trail running, with a score of major race wins including the first trail ultra he entered, the Speed Goat 50km, in 2016, the JFK Mile in a course record in 2020, Black Canyons Ultra 100km…

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MacDonald And Ludowici Win First Koscimiler – Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB®

December 18, 2022 abichal27100 mile, Adrian MacDonald, KosciMiler, Luke Barrett, Reece Edwards, Sarah Ludowici, Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB, UTMB, Vlad Shatrov0 comment

Adrian MacDonald and Sarah Ludowici are the first KosciMiler champions after crossing the finish line of the 100 mile Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB® in the Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. Cold weather and snowfall resulted in a course change for Friday’s 100km and 100-mile events, with the start moving to Perisher Valley, though runners took it all in their stride as they made their way through the early snow. MacDonald, from Colorado, a two-time champion at the prestigious Leadville 100 race, took the men’s win in 14:07:42, over an…

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Hawks and Auston Win Kosci100 Races At Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB®

December 17, 2022 abichal27100km, Blake Hose, Cecilia Mattas, Hayden Hawks, Kosci100, Patricia McKibbin, Ronnie Sparke, Stephanie Auston, trail, trail running, trails, Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB0 comment

Stephanie Auston And Hayden Hawks Take Kosci100 Titles Hayden Hawks (USA) and Stephanie Auston (AUS) have claimed victory in the men’s and women’s Kosci100 races at Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB®, impressing across the 100km course. The pair were the runners to beat all day, working their way to the front of the field and then pushing ahead to cross the finish line first. Unseasonably cold weather and snowfall resulted in a course change for Friday’s event, with the start moving to Perisher Valley, and the early course looking more like…

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Fabian Rahn and Helena Michael Claim Top Spots At Kosci50 – Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB®

December 16, 2022 abichal27Andrew Gatenby, Chantal Minchin, Charlie Hamilton, Fabian Rahn, Helena Michael, Jack Powell, Jessica Haro Ramos, Kellie Angel, Kosci50, Laura Gillard, Michael Daly, Morgan Payne, Paige Penrose, Trail runners, trail running, trails, Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB0 comment

KOSCI50 TITLES CLINCHED AT ULTRA-TRAIL KOSCIUSZKO BY UTMB® Germany’s Fabian Rahn and Canberra’s Helena Michael have claimed the top step of the podium in the men’s and women’s races in the inaugural Kosci50 race at Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB® in the Snowy Mountains. Rahn and Michael impressed across the 50km course on Thursday, with both runners taking the lead early and pushing on to be first to take the finish tape. Runners were faced with cold temperatures and even snow at the start line in Thredbo, resulting in some changes…

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Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB

December 13, 2022 abichal27Australia, Destination NSW, Geoff Meyer, runners, Trail runners, trail running, trail running community, trails, Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB, Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko, Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB, ultrarunner, UTMB® World Series0 comment

THE INAUGURAL ULTRA-TRAIL KOSCIUSZKO BY UTMB® HEADS TO THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS THIS WEEK Trail runners will descend on Australia’s alpine region this week with the launch of the country’s newest premium trail running event, Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB®. The brand-new event has been designed for trail runners, by trail runners, with the inaugural Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB® to be held from 15 to 17 December 2022. The event has also been selected to join the inaugural UTMB® World Series. The UTMB® World Series 2022 calendar consists of the best and…

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UTMB World Series 2023 Confirmed Events

December 13, 2022 abichal27Amazean Jungle Thailand, AMERICAN MAJOR, ASIA-PACIFIC MAJOR, Canyons Endurance Runs, Doi Inthanon Thailand, EUROPEAN MAJOR, Istria 100, Jeju Island, Tarawera Ultramarathon, trail running, TransJeju by UTMB, ultrarunners, UTMB World Series 2023, UTMB World Series Finals1 Comment

UTMB World Series 2023 confirmed events leading up to and beyond UTMB Mont-Blanc, the pinnacle event of the trail running year. 2023 is set to be an historic edition as it celebrates not only its 20th anniversary, but also its first as host to the UTMB World Series Finals in the UTMB, CCC, and OCC races, taking ultrarunners on an extraordinary journey through the trails of the Mont Blanc region between France, Italy and Switzerland. To date there are 32 events across six continents currently confirmed for the 2023 UTMB…

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Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB 2023

December 9, 2022 abichal27Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB 2023, Chaz Sheya, Golden Ticket Race WSER, trail running, ultrarunners, UTMB World Series Finals, UTMB World Series Major, UTMB® Mont-Blanc, Western States Trail0 comment

CHAMONIX, France/AUBURN, Calif. USA/TAMPA, Fla. USA (Dec. 8, 2022) The Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB® has been selected as the first ever UTMB World Series Major to be hosted in the Americas. Taking place from the 28-29 April 2023 in Auburn, California, the event gives all finishers additional opportunities to qualify for the UTMB World Series Finals held at the world’s biggest trail running event, UTMB Mont-Blanc. Registration is already open, here. Three UTMB World Series Majors are held each year and these pinnacle events across the Americas, Europe and…