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Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB 2023

May 12, 2023 abichal27Blue Mountains National Park, Brooke Thomas, Jessica Collins, Lucy Bartholomew, Mike Carroll, Ronnie Sparke, Tarawera Ultramarathon, trail community, Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB 2023, ultramarathons, ultrarunner, UTA1000 comment

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 2023 – A Look Back

April 19, 2023April 18, 2023 abichal27David Austin, festival of trail running, multiday, multiday festival, second largest trail running event, trail running, Ultra-Trail Australia 2023, ultramarathon, ultrarunner, ultrarunning, UTA, UTA100, UTMB® Mont-Blanc, UTMB® World Series0 comment

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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Desert RATS Trail Running Festival by UTMB 2023 – Results

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023 abichal2750K race, Arden Young, Brian Whitfield, Colorado trail running, Craig Hunt, Desert RATS Trail Running Festival, Kokopelli Trail, Meghan Cihasky, trail running, ultrarunner, ultrarunners, UTMB OCC, UTMB® World Series0 comment

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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The Desert RATS Trail Running Festival by UTMB®

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 abichal27100K, 2023 UTMB World Series, 50K, Arden Young, Craig Hunt, Desert Rats, Desert RATS Trail Running Festival, Devon Yanko, Jonathan Rea, Meredith Edwards, trail running, Yutaro Yokouchi0 comment

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

April 1, 2023 abichal27100 kilometer, 100 mile, 100-mile race, 100K, Auburn, Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB, Sierras, trail, trails, ultrarunners, UTMB® World Series, Western States Trail0 comment

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 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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Mclaughlin And Haunschmidt Win At Tarawera Ultramarathon50

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 abichal27Allie McLaughlin, David Haunschmidt, Tarawera Ultramarathon, Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB, Trail runners, TUM50, ultrarunner0 comment

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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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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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…