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The British Ultra Fest 2013

The British Ultra Fest 2013

May. 21 | The British Ultra Fest is a new event that will take place at Radley College, near Abingdon, Oxford on August 11th 2013. This type of multiday race is becoming established across the world to cater for the needs of  ultrarunners testing themselves to...

Cardiff Ultra 2013 Results

Cardiff Ultra 2013 Results

May. 21 | Christopher Howe Photo courtesy of UltraRace Photo courtesy Ultrarace.co.uk The Cardiff Ultra is a 50 mile race which starts in Brecon and follows the Taff Trail through the Brecon Beacons National Park, past Cyfarthfa Castle and Castell Coch, before...

Sichel takes 5th place in Hungary’s Emu 6 Day Race

Sichel takes 5th place in Hungary’s Emu 6 Day Race

May. 19 | William Sichel at the Emu 6 day race. Photo by Alan Young NEWS from Orkney’s William Sichel   Fighting back from the effects of heat William Sichel takes 5th place in Hungary   Orkney-based ultra marathon runner, William Sichel (59) overcame...

The Pony Express 2013: A Bank Holiday Belter

The Pony Express 2013: A Bank Holiday Belter

May. 18 | Photo courtesy XNRG The Pony Express 2013: A Bank Holiday Belter The Extreme Energy Pony Express is more than just an ultra-marathon: it’s two 30-mile ultras, run back-to-back over the two days on the May bank holiday weekend. Completing even one day...

California Calling:  Spring Training Diary – Peak Weeks

California Calling: Spring Training Diary – Peak Weeks

May. 14 | Caroline McKay Finishing The Fling 2013 California Calling Spring Training Diary: Peak Weeks It’s almost mid-May and the Western States 100 countdown timer reads 49 days 16 hours. So, just 7 weeks to go until I am standing in the early morning at the...

World and European 24 Hour Championships 2013

World and European 24 Hour Championships 2013

May. 12 | The World and European 24 Hour Championships 2013 finished earlier today and these are provisional results as the incomplete laps still have to be added to the overall totals. The British team produced some excellent running with Sharon Law setting a...

VO2 Oner 2013 Results

VO2 Oner 2013 Results

May. 11 | Photo courtesy of VO2 The VO2 Oner 2013 took place April 21st along undulating coastline in the South west of England. Founded in 2007 this run over classic terrain has checkpoints approximately every 6 miles and a cut-off policy for those not sustaining...

Evesham Ultra 2013 Race Report by Kurt Dusterhoff

Evesham Ultra 2013 Race Report by Kurt Dusterhoff

May. 9 | Mark Denby,Robbie Britton,Mark Davies Kurt Dusterhoff On April 21st, 120 runners from around the country came together in Evesham to take part in Cotswold Running’s Evesham Half Marathon and Ultramarathon. The two races, based at Jacksons Bar on Waterside,...

New Ultra: Downslink Ultra 2013

New Ultra: Downslink Ultra 2013

May. 3 | The Downslink Ultra is the first ultramarathon organised by Sussex Trail Events who aim to design and host endurance events around Sussex.  The event will follow the Downs Link National Trail which connects the North and the South Downs. The race will...

Lizzy Hawker Sets New Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu Speed Record

Lizzy Hawker Sets New Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu Speed Record

May. 2 | The North Face® ultrarunner Lizzy Hawker Sets New Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu Speed Record Lizzy Hawker breaks her own Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu speed record by more than eight hours. On Saturday 18th April at 10:10pm, the British endurance athlete...