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Badwater Cape Fear Ultra 2023

March 12, 2023 abichal27AdventureCORPS®, Badwater, Badwater Cape Fear, Chris Kostman, ultra, ultrarunner, ultrarunners0 comment

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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Greek Running Tours – The Ultimate Runcation

February 13, 2023 abichal27eco-tourism, Greece, Greek Running Tours, marathon, sports tourism, ultraunner0 comment

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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Strong Field At The Tarawera Ultramarathon By UTMB

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 abichal27102km Race, Anna McKenna, Aroa Sio, Daniel Jones, Hayden Hawks, Kepler Challenge, Michael Voss, Naomi Brand, Stephanie Auston, Tarawera Ultramarathon, UTMB, Vlad Shatrov0 comment

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 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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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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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…

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BADWATER® 135 Ultramarathon 2022

June 28, 2022 abichal27AdventureCORPS®, Amy Costa, Badwater 135, Badwater Basin, Death Valley, Harvey Lewis, Iván Penalba Lopez, Mt. Whitney, ultramarathon0 comment

On July 11-13, 2022, AdventureCORPS will present its legendary BADWATER® 135 Ultramarathon, the 135-Mile World Championship. Now in its 45th year, this world-renowned event pits up to 100 of the world’s toughest athletes against one another and the elements in a crucible like no other. From below sea level in scorching temperatures to altitudes as high as 8,360 feet (2548m), 95 endurance athletes representing 23 nations plus 28 American states and the Navajo Nation will face off in a grueling 135-mile non-stop running race from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney,…