Scotty Hawker News UTMBWS 

Ultra-Trail Australia 50Km

OCEANIA’S ELITE TRAIL RUNNERS CHASING UTA50 CROWN    A host of Oceania’s top trail ultrarunners will battle it out over 50km at the 2023 Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB this Saturday 14 May.   The men’s UTA50 race features a strong field with a blend of youth and experience, including Scotty Hawker (NZL), Charlie Hamilton (AUS), Ben Duffus (AUS), Piotr Babis (POL), and Blake Turner (AUS).  Hawker, a 2019 UTMB podium finisher, and the up-and-coming Hamilton, racing the 50km distance for only the second time in his career, look set to…

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Lucy-Bartholomew-racing-at-Ultra-Trail-Australia News UTMBWS 

Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB 2023

TOP ELITE RUNNERS GUNNING FOR 100KM TITLE AT ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA BY UTMB The 100km races at the 2023 Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB are set to be closely contested as the event returns for a historic 15th year. Former UTA100 winner Lucy Bartholomew heads into the race as the top ranked female after a great start to 2023, winning the 100-mile race at the Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB in February. Bartholomew claimed victory in the UTA100 in 2017 on the same day she celebrated her 21st birthday – a race that…

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Ultra Trail Australia-by UTMB News UTMBWS 

Ultra-Trail Australia 2023 – A Look Back

ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA FOUNDING RUNNER REMINISCES 15 YEARS OF HISTORY From 11-14 May 2023, Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB will celebrate its 15th anniversary, growing from humble beginnings to becoming the second largest trail running event in the world. Ultra-Trail Australia (UTA) began in 2008 as a single distance ultramarathon. 157 athletes took on 100 kilometres of spectacular trails through the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains. Fast forward 15 years, UTA has become a mainstay of the global ultrarunning calendar. It now attracts around 7,000 athletes each year to the now multiday festival…

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Arden Young News UTMBWS 

Desert RATS Trail Running Festival by UTMB 2023 – Results

The UTMB World Series continued with the 20th  Desert RATS (Running Across the Sand) Trail Running Festival Series by UTMB®. This event offers both exhilarating trail running and breathtaking scenery in  Fruita,western Colorado. National and international runners met at the Hawkeye Trailhead taking on four courses of 50K, 42K, 25K and 10K. Runners traversed the famous Kokopelli Trail along the Colorado river or through the Western Rim at this trail running mecca. Desert Rats 50k On Saturday, the 50K and 42K (marathon) runners took to the Desert RATS Trail Running…

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Desert Rats News UTMBWS 

The Desert RATS Trail Running Festival by UTMB®

The 2023 UTMB World Series continues with the Desert RATS Trail Running Festival in beautiful western Colorado running from April 14-16. The 2023 edition of the Desert RATS Trail Running Festival by UTMB® marks the 20th anniversary of the event. Runners will get to experience scenic views of the Coloradan mesa, the mighty Colorado River, and other highlights along the Western Rim as they make their climb in either of the 5 races. Event Schedule: The race weekend will kick-off on Friday, April 14 with the 100K in Fruita, Colo.…

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Badwater Cape Fear News Ultramarathons 

Badwater Cape Fear Ultra 2023

The BADWATER® ultra running experience returns to the East Coast when the ninth BADWATER CAPE FEAR race takes place on Bald Head Island and Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North Carolina on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Since 2014, the race has raised over $125,000 for Bald Head Island Conservancy. Bald Head Island, NC – With 50km and 51.4-mile race options, the annual Badwater® Cape Fear ultramarathon features a twelve-mile warm-up on the car-free, one-lane-wide roads and maritime forest trails of Bald Head Island, followed by either 19 or 38 miles of running…

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Dean Karnazes Greek Running Tours Inspiration News Resources 

Greek Running Tours – The Ultimate Runcation

Designed by Constantine “Dean” Karnazes Birthplace of the marathon, Greek Running Tours the Ultimate Runcation, welcome you to Greece, a land where history has been created and legends made, a land where magic and mythology come together. Known for its rich culture, illustrious past, stunning beaches and extraordinary food, the list of superlatives about Greece has filled many books, ancient and modern. This is a place of dazzling sunlight, dramatic peaks and wine dark sea where the grandeur and magnificence will sweep you away and leave you mesmerized and inspired.…

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Aroa Sio News Ultramarathons UTMBWS 

Strong Field At The Tarawera Ultramarathon By UTMB

Strong Field Assembled For 102km Race At The Tarawera Ultramarathon By UTMB The 102km titles at the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB are set to be hotly contested as a strong field of seasoned international trail runners take on up-and-coming Oceania talent. American ultra runner Hayden Hawks will line up in Rotorua this Saturday as the firm favourite to take home the men’s 102km crown. Hawks has a number of major races wins to his name including the CCC (100km) race at UTMB Mont-Blanc in 2017 in a course record…

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comrades ultramarathon News Ultramarathons 

Comrades Ultramarathon Roadshow 2023

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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Sarah Ludowici News Ultramarathons UTMBWS 

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

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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