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Macdonald And Azumi Scoop Wins At 100 Mile Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB

February 19, 2024 abichal27100-mile race, 100K, 50km race, Adrian MacDonald, Beth Garland, Caitlin Fielder, Daniel Jones, Konoka Azumi, Michael Sutton, Ronnie Sparke, Rotorua, Ruth Croft, Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB, trail running, ultrarunner0 comment

Four champions were crowned on the morning of the 15th anniversary edition of Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB®, with two Kiwis and two Brits sharing the 50km and 21km spoils. In the 50km women’s race, Rotorua-raised Caitlin Fielder took out her third Tarawera title, securing victory in 4:01:41. Fielder’s lead was never seriously troubled, instead she battled herself throughout the race as she faced cramping issues particularly on some of the uphill sections. “I feel pretty good, but pretty happy it’s over to be honest,” said Fielder. “Sometimes you have races…

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Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB 2024

February 15, 2024 abichal27manaakitanga, New Zealand, Paul Charteris, Rotorua, Rotorua to Kawerau, run, runners, running, Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB, Tarawera Ultramarathon, Trail runners, trail running, trail running festival, trails, ultrarunner0 comment

This year, Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB® will celebrate its 15th year of running, over time growing to become New Zealand’s premier trail running event and one of the largest ultra-trail races in the world. The 2024 event will take place from 17-18 February and is expected to welcome a record number of starters to the trails of Rotorua. Founded in 2009 as the Tarawera Ultramarathon by Kawerau local Paul Charteris, the race was about creating an experience of connection with land and people – a way to showcase the amazing…

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Tenerife Bluetrail Joins UTMB® World Series 2024

November 29, 2023 abichal27Canary Islands, Running Stones, Teide National Park, Teide volcano, Tenerife Bluetrail, The UTMB® World Series, trail running, UTMB World Series Finals, UTMB® World Series 20240 comment

Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB® will become the second event in Spain to join the UTMB® World Series in 2024. This offers the large community of runners across the country the opportunity to explore the highest peak in Spain and its surroundings. Taking place from the 6-8 June 2024, runners can choose from four UTMB Category races. Distances include 110km, 73km, 47km and 24km as well as community races and a Vertical Night challenge allowing runners to discover the Teide Volcano. Registration will open to UTMB Index Holders on the 4th…

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Ultra-Trail Australia 50Km

May 12, 2023 abichal27100km races, Australian trail running, Scotty Hawker, Steph Auston, trail, Trail runners, trail running, ultra trail race, Ultra-Trail Australia 50Km, ultrarunners0 comment

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 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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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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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…