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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Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB Ultramarathons UTMBWS 

Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB

THE CANYONS ENDURANCE RUNS BY UTMB COURSE UPDATE The Northern, Central and Southern Sierras and their surrounding Foothills have experienced a historic amount of snowfall this past Winter, and the snowpack is near all-time highs. We have been keeping a close eye on snowpack levels and access to our Canyons trails over the course of the winter. Our teams and land partners have not to date been able to access significant portions of The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB course to perform required trail work that needs to be completed…

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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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Allie McLaughlin Inspiration Ultrarunners UTMBWS 

Mclaughlin And Haunschmidt Win At Tarawera Ultramarathon50

MCLAUGHLIN AND HAUNSCHMIDT  CROWNED TUM50 WINNERS AT 2023 TARAWERA ULTRAMARATHON BY UTMB   Mclaughlin And Haunschmidt were among the first four winners crowned this morning at the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB, with men’s and women’s 21km and 50km trail runners setting blistering times on their way to the titles. Course records tumbled in the TUM50, with Kiwi ultrarunner David Haunschmidt taking victory in the men’s race in 3:33:03, and American Allie McLaughlin securing top spot in the women’s TUM50 race in 3:43:38. McLaughlin, who hails from Dayton, Ohio, claimed…

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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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Inspiration Ultramarathons 

Tunnel Ultra 2023

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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