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Jo Zakrzewski Takes 4th place at Comrades 2013

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Abichal | 0 Comments

Zakrzewski and Rush shine in the heat at Comrades Ultra marathon JO ZAKRZEWSKI repeated her fourth place position of 2012 in the prestigious Comrades ultra marathon in South Africa on Sunday. The 38 year old GP from Dumfries running…

Jez Bragg Sets Speed Record On New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Abichal | 0 Comments

Jez Bragg Finishes New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail In New Record Time Under Human Power British Ultra-Runner Becomes the Fastest Man to complete the 1,898mile North-to-South Trail in a Record-Breaking 53 days The North Face® are pleased to announce that…

Ocean Floor 2013 – Pasqual Brandi and Sharon Gayter Take Top Spots

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Abichal | 0 Comments

The Ocean Floor Race is a 160 mile single stage UltraMarathon that took place in the Egyptian Western Desert. A small field of 12 runners began the race organised by UK company Fat Feet. 8 men and 4 women began…

Ultrarace Peaks 2011 – Results

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Abichal | 0 Comments

The first running of the ULTRArace Peaks 40 miler, the penultimate round of the 9bar UK ULTRArace Championship took place 21st August 2011. The course is multi-terrain with steep hills, trail and urban footpaths. Stephen Johnson built up an impressive…

Malin Head To Mizen Head 2011

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Abichal | 0 Comments

At 0900hrs on 14th September, 14 ultrarunners will set off on their Irish Road Journey of a Lifetime from Malin Head to Mizen Head, the M2M Ultra. They will cover 345 miles in just 11 days, averaging a 50km ultramarathon…

Glenmore 24/12 Hour Race 2011 Results

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Abichal | 2 Comments

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…

Chris Finil & Steve Pope Run Across America

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Abichal | 0 Comments

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…

Lizzy Hawker and Kilian Jornet Win At The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc® 2011

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Abichal | 0 Comments

The world’s running communities connected to witness drama unfold as Lizzy Hawker took 1st place and Kilian Jornet (ESP), Iker Karrera (ESP) and Sebastian Chaigneau (FRA) claimed podium at the 9th edition of The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc®,…

William Sichel Wins Koln 48 Hour 2011

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Abichal | 0 Comments

Orkney-based ultra marathon runner, William Sichel (57), was the surprise winner of the Cologne 48 Hour World Cup track race in Germany. William ran 208 miles to win his first ever 48 hour race in a long, ultra distance running…

Dartmoor Discovery 2011 Results

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Abichal | 0 Comments

The Dartmoor Discovery is a 32 mile loop starting and finishing in Princeton. Founded in 1997 this race attracts a range of talent as the tough course offers a great challenge in an area of natural beauty. This year there…