UK News
Jan. 31 |
The Ring of Fire ultramarathon is a new multiday stage race taking place in North Wales for the first time in 2012
ANGLESEY will be the location for one of the UK’s most extreme endurance tests next year as some of the world’s toughest runners...
Dec. 19 | All the dates for the 2012 Scottish Ultra Marathon Series have been finalised and are available on the series website.
17th March D33 – Deeside Way Ultra – http://deesidewayultra.webnode.com
31st March Glasgow – Edinburgh Double Marathon – www.resoluteevents.co.uk...
Dec. 19 | Fine weather attended the Self-Transcendence 24 hour race at the Tooting Bec track in South London. The race was sold out early and 44 runners began the UK’s longest running 24 hour race.
The last few years has seen the Race Director Shankara Smith...
Dec. 19 | Paul Green is planning a run from his home in Sandwell, Birmingham to the top of 3560 ft Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. Paul will begin his quest April 9th 2012 when he leaves from Tividale Hall Primary School – Sandwell.
Tackling the 130...
Dec. 19 | Relentless is one of the most exciting ultrarunning projects in modern times that has been planned for the UK. A series of 50 plus mile ultramarathons has recently been announced – 50 miles a day for 30 days. Six races of about 300 miles each to...
Sep. 30 | Matt Biggin sent a note about a Fat Ass 50k in Fordham, Nr Colchester in Essex on November 27th 2011. This overview is from the event website which you can find at the link below along with all pertinent details.
“Spend a day running on the trails...
Sep. 10 | Last week saw the inaugural Glenmore 12 and 24 Hour Trail race take place in the Glenmore Forest, just outside Aviemore in the Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands.
24 hour trail races are few and far between anywhere on the planet, as...
Sep. 8 | Chris Finil & Steve Pope started their 3000 mile Run Across America starting in San Francisco and ending in New York in November on August 17th 2011. These well known British ultrarunners are hoping to raise £10 000 for the charity ‘Help for...
Sep. 7 | In less than three weeks Wales will play hosts to the 2nd Commonwealth Mountain and Ultradistance Running Championships which features mountain races and ultra-distance races in the form of a 24 hour race and a 55 km trail running event.
This exciting...
Sep. 4 |
Golden opportunity to purchase a “signed” copy of the book of Dr Andrew Murrays’ run from Scotland to Sahara
One man’s attempt to push the limit of ultra marathon running. This was the challenge of a lifetime for Edinburgh doctor...