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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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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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The 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon By UTMB – Daniel Jones

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 abichal27Daniel Jones, Tarawera Ultramarathon, trail runner, trail running, ultramarathon, ultrarunner, ultrarunning world, UTMB0 comment

DANIEL JONES HOPING TO GO THE DISTANCE AT THE 2023 TARAWERA ULTRAMARATHON BY UTMB New Zealand trail runner Daniel Jones is preparing to make his Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB debut when he takes on the 102km course on Saturday 11 February. Jones will hope to build on the success of 2022, a year in which he won two Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Marathons, the New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Queenstown Marathon, and two Kepler Challenges. “My preparation has gone incredibly well. I had a great end to the 2022 year…

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Hayden Hawks Targets Win At Tarawera Ultramarathon By Utmb

February 2, 2023February 3, 2023 abichal27Courtney Dauwalter, Dylan Bowman, Hayden Hawks, Jim Walmsley, Sage Canaday, Tarawera Ultramarathon, Tom Evans, trail running, TUM, Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko, ultrarunner, ultrarunning0 comment

ULTRA RUNNER HAYDEN HAWKS TARGETING WIN AT TARAWERA ULTRAMARATHON Professional ultrarunner Hayden Hawks will line up for the 102km race at the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB as the hot favourite to take the title on Saturday 11 February. The American, who hails from Utah, is a prominent athlete in the world of trail running, with a score of major race wins including the first trail ultra he entered, the Speed Goat 50km, in 2016, the JFK Mile in a course record in 2020, Black Canyons Ultra 100km…

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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…