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Lizzy Hawker Wins The North Face Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2012

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“> Lizzy Hawker Wins The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc® for Incredible Fifth Time   Inclement Weather Revises 10th Edition UTMB® As The World Watched Live On Web TV   For immediate release. Chamonix, France, September 2nd, 2012: The North Face®, the world’s premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear proudly announces several top ten placements, including an incredible fifth-time win for Lizzy Hawker (GBR), at the 10th edition of The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc®, August 27th-September 2nd 2012, Chamonix, France.

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Relentless 2012

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A new project recently announced is the Relentless seies of ultras scheduled for October/November 2012. This looks like the biggest ultra series ever put together in the UK. Organised by Ultrarunning.uk.com the series offers the chance to run 1,600 miles in 30 days. There are 5 events of 300 miles each and thirty ultramarathons plus shorter 1, 3 & 6 mile races called The Children in Need Challenges and these events run through all the 47 English counties. Events can be run as teams in relays or as solo runs.…

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40 Best Ultrarunning Sites

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The Ultrarunners Top 40 Links   This is my current top 40 ultrarunning links in no particular order 1 Ultrarunning Online 14 New York Ultrarunning 28 A.U.R.A. 2 ULTRAmarathonRunning 15 Ultrafondus 29 Japan’s Ultras 3 Ultrarunning World 16 UltraNed 30 The Ultralist 4 Kevin Sayers Ultrunr 17 Ultramarathon News 31 Sri Chinmoy Races 5 Run 100s 18 Kondis.no Ultras 32 Multiday Running 6 IRunFar 19 Slovakian Ultras 33 Run 100’s 7 RealEndurance.com 20 Spanish Ultras 34 Trail Running Soul 8 PlanetUltramarathon 21 Ultrarunning Ireland 35 Ultra Legends 9 Ultra Running…

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I Simply Do

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Here is a link to Utpal Marshall’s latest short film called, ‘I Simply Do.’ It is a slow motion lyrical look at what has to be the most daunting and difficult sporting event in the world, The Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race. It does little to convey the extreme effort and challenge that all who participate in this race now in its 15th year have to endure, yet this piece tries to show the underlying spiritual beauty and peace that also is part and parcel of it all. For most of…

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