BRIMELOW AND CROFT WIN UTA50 TITLES AT ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA The Gold Coast’s Tom Brimelow and New Zealand’s Ruth Croft have claimed the men’s and women’s UTA50 titles at Ultra-Trail Australia in the Blue Mountains. The two runners came out on top across the 50km course, which included 2,450m of elevation gain, with Brimelow finishing in 4:35:44 and Croft in 4:52:09.
Read MoreVlad Shatrov Ready For The Challenge Of The 2021 Ultra-Trail Australia Newcastle-based runner Vlad Shatrov Ready For Ultra-Trail Australia and heads to the Blue Mountains as one of the favourites to claim the win across the 100km event. Shatrov will line up against Australia’s top trail runners in Saturday’s UTA100, with runners set to be tested as they make their way around one of the premier events on the ultra calendar.
Read MoreLeading New Zealand trail runner Ruth Croft is turning her attention to the other side of the ditch as she prepares for this month’s Ultra-Trail Australia. Croft will be taking on Australia’s top trail runners in the 50km UTA50 in the Blue Mountains on Saturday 15 May after making history in February when she won New Zealand’s Tarawera Ultramarathon 102km race outright and she’s now looking forward to the challenge of Australia’s largest trail running event. “I’m really looking forward to it, I’ve never been able to make it work…
Read MoreSYDNEY RUNNER JONO O’LOUGHLIN READY TO TAKE THE FINAL STEP AT ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA For Sydney-based trail runner Jono O’Loughlin every May for the past 13 years has followed a familiar pattern, heading to the Blue Mountains to tackle the country’s largest trail running event, Ultra-Trail Australia. O’Loughlin is just one of four runners who have finished every UTA100 since the event began back in 2008, and following a best finish of second in 2019, he’s looking forward to hitting the start line in Katoomba on Saturday 15 May. “Part of…
Read MoreThe 2021 Ultra-Trail®World Tour Circuit brings together 28 races organized in 6 continents and in 22 different countries with iconic events such as the Western State® 100-Mile Endurance Run, Madeira Island Ultra-Trail® and the UTMB® Mont-Blanc (UTMB®, TDS® and CCC®) will once again be on the 2021 Ultra-Trail® World Tour calendar. UTWT announced that 4 new events are be joining the UTWT this year, the Ultra-Trail® Snowdonia (UK), 11 September 2021, Kullamannen (SE), Thailand by UTMB® (TH) and Panda Trail by UTMB® (CN). This is the current list of Ultra-Trail…
Read MorePerhaps the most elusive, elite multiday race in the world, the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, takes place in Queens, New York City each summer. This race, (first held in 1996 as the 2700 mile race and became the 3100 in 1997), is held around one square sidewalk block (0.56 miles) and requires a minimum of 59 miles a day for 52 days to complete the event. The Race promises personal expansion and, indeed, participants come from around the world to shatter their limitations and discover a deeper sense of self.…
Read More“> 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.
Read MoreA 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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