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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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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Daniel Jones Ultramarathons UTMBWS 

The 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon By UTMB – Daniel Jones

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

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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Hawks and Auston Win Kosci100 Races At Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB®

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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top three women at Kopsci50 trail race 2022 Ultramarathons UTMBWS 

Fabian Rahn and Helena Michael Claim Top Spots At Kosci50 – Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB®

KOSCI50 TITLES CLINCHED AT ULTRA-TRAIL KOSCIUSZKO BY UTMB® Germany’s Fabian Rahn and Canberra’s Helena Michael have claimed the top step of the podium in the men’s and women’s races in the inaugural Kosci50 race at Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB® in the Snowy Mountains. Rahn and Michael impressed across the 50km course on Thursday, with both runners taking the lead early and pushing on to be first to take the finish tape. Runners were faced with cold temperatures and even snow at the start line in Thredbo, resulting in some changes…

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Ultra Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB News Ultramarathons UTMBWS 

Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB

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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TransJeju trail race News Ultramarathons UTMBWS 

UTMB World Series 2023 Confirmed Events

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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