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(Inspired by Gary McBean’s and Karl Edwards’ 17 Hill Challenge) So before getting into this blog post that’s been five, nearly six years in the making for me, I’d just …
102 Hill Challenge – Castle Eden Dene Read More
It’s either meant to be or it isn’t, call it fate, call it timing, call it whatever you like. After finishing Europe’s Toughest Mudder last year, I had no plans …
My World’s Toughest Mudder Journey: Aiming for the Buckle Read More
This blog is a reflection on what I promised my friends they would be getting if they joined me for the 10th anniversary edition of the Transylvania Ultra 100k. A …
A Promise Kept: Returning to the Transylvania Ultra 100k (10th Anniversary Edition Recap) Read More
–== FIRST DRAFT AND STILL NEED TO CHECK GRAMMER AND MAYBE ADD MORE PHOTOS ==– Let’s get something straight for anyone reading this blog, this race isn’t to be taken …
Arc of Attrition 100: Conquering Cornwall’s Coastal Beast Read More
In short, run/walk 1,000 miles in 70 days….. Easy for some, challenge for most! As per Last year’s attempt, this blog post will be updated weekly with my progress and …
Centurion Running’s One Slam Virtual Event 2024-2025 Read More
Image of Whitby Abbey So just to put this one in perspective, I knew I wanted to do the Hardmoors 110, which then led me to enter the Hardmoors 55 …
Hardmoors 60 & The Grand Slam Draws to an End Read More
Featured shot from the OCR Report Facebook page – Credit OCR Report Introduction I’ve just completed Tough Mudder 2022 with some work colleagues and couldn’t stop thinking about the Infinity …
Europe’s Toughest Mudder: When Strength Wains and Obstacles Loom Read More
Image above of Roseberry Topping covered in sea threat, taken from Little Roseberry – Credit Ian Luker Introduction As I trudge through the clag heading towards Roseberry Topping I try …
Hardmoors 110: A Journey Along the Cleveland Way Read More
Why UTMB? Croeso i Gymru! or Welcome to Wales (So google says anyways). I’ve been trying to start this paragraph for the last 25 minutes and although I have the …
Scaling Mountains: First Step Towards Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc Read More
So I didn’t find running until the last couple of years, although I’ve competed in different sports over the years and would consider myself someone that gets pretty deep into …
Kerry Way Ultra 190km – Vinny Mc Inerney Read More
Pre-Race Thoughts and Plan of Attack So I’ve started writing this the Monday before the Hardmoors 55 as I start to think about preparations ahead of the weekend. I feel …
Missing the Mark: Lessons Learned from an Ambitious Hardmoors 55 Read More
I am by no means a seasoned ultra-runner, or runner, but love running. I have been running inconsistently for enjoyment, fitness and training for the odd event (can’t call them …
Central Governor or Wimping Out: Rasselbock Backyard Ultra 2024 Read More
Before we get into any of this I’d like to point out this is all Mark’s fault, by encouraging me by talking about the Backyard Ultra format for the last …
Running Towards Infinity: A First-Timer’s Dive into Backyard Ultra Madness Read More
Continuing the theme of breaking down races, we’ve turned our eyes to some of the longest races spread across the UK & Ireland. These races will definitely require you to …
Endurance Beyond Measure: Exploring the UK and Ireland’s Longest Races Read More
In short, run/walk 1,000 miles in 70 days….. Easy for some, challenge for most! This blog post will be updated weekly with my progress and any other thoughts about the …
Centurion Running’s One Slam Virtual Event Read More
We’d hoped to have dropped a lot more on the site in the recent month’s, but down a pair of hands and this year’s training kicking off has stalled a …
Miles Together at GOBYU – Julie & Iain Bethune Read More
Click bait title with a couple of random ultra marathons listed that might gain some money from affiliated marketing links? Not at all, we’ve used our database of races to …
Ascend to Greatness: The Most Gruelling Ultra Marathons in the UK Read More
Results after Pendle Way in a Day Joshua Beaumont and Katherine Klunder take the full 1,000 points and the top spots to kick start the Run Further Championships. See full …
Run Further Championship Update Read More
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Featured Image – RunWalkCrawl Events, Brecon to Cardiff start line – Image Courtest of RunWalkCrawl Facebook 1st February Beaver Challenge Trevor Symonds smashing it around the course with 13 laps …
Race Weekly – 29th-4th February 2024 Read More
Featured Image: Jack Kuenzle in front of the Moot Hall after he sets new Bob Graham Round record. – Image Courtesy of Steve Ashworth Embark on a journey into the …
Mountain Running Marvels: Conquering the UK and Ireland’s Legendary Rounds Read More
24th January Hedgehog Challenge Some really strong performances here at the Hedgehog Challenge, with Nathan Canning and Alice Robinson topping the bunch with 38.5 miles (GreatStuff!). See full breakdown of …
Race Weekly – 22nd-28th January 2024 Read More
Featured Image – Jack Scott finishing and winner The Spine Race in formidable form and knocking over 10 hours off the record set by Jasmin Paris in 2019 The Spine …
Race Weekly – 15th-21st January 2024 Read More
Featured Image – What has become an iconic image already of the 9 elite athletes fighting it out at the Full 268 mile Spine Race. 13th January Schrödinger’s Cat 6 …
Race Weekly – 8th-14th January 2024 Read More
Featured Image taken from the Hardmoors 30 start – Pictures taken from Darlington Mind Ltd FB page Monday 1st January North Leeds Greenway Ultra 27 daring souls turned out for …
Race Weekly – 1st-7th January 2024 Read More
Featured image taken at the 4 in 4 Bell Challenge by Running Events Devon Weather wise the week consisted of blustery showers, heavy at times, merging into longer spells of …
Race Weekly – 25th-31st December 2023 Read More
Featured image of Louise Simpson completing her 100th Marathon – image courtesy of Phoenix Running Ltd Although a little brisk and breezy this week, it’s not quite a winter wonderland …
Race Weekly – 18th-24th December 2023 Read More
Featured Image: Ry Webb at the finish of the first Winter Downs 200 – Image Courtesy of Centurion Running Wednesday 13th December Winter Downs 200 Awesome start to this week’s …
Race Weekly – 11th-17th December 2023 Read More
Featured Image: Zig Zag Running group photo from the Twas The Run Before Christmas event. Friday 8th December Christmas Jumper Charity Run 25 participants racking up 379 miles to open …
Race Weekly – 4th-10th December 2023 Read More
Featured Image of Nicky Spinks’ Pre-Race photo Snow and more Snow the further north you go! Racing in the Cheviots this weekend was a very cold affair, with temperatures reaching …
Race Weekly – 27th-3rd December 2023 Read More
This is a Pre Launch, Launch to start testing all our features and our social media channels Exciting News for the UK & Ireland Ultra Running Community! Introducing our brand-new …
One Stop Ultra – Pre Launch, Launch! Read More
Let’s go with a classic Spaghetti Bolognese recipe. This recipe serves 4 people and provides an approximate breakdown of calories, carbohydrates, protein, and fats per serving. Keep in mind that …
Classic Spaghetti Bolognese Read More
Ultra marathons, often stretching beyond the traditional 26.2 miles, demand an extraordinary amount of physical and mental stamina. Endurance athletes continually seek ways to fuel their bodies efficiently during these …
Navigating the Long Run: Energy Gels in Ultra Marathons Read More
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Strength & Conditioning Read More
This is a placeholder post with the intention of posting how to guides around preparing for challenges, simplifying entry processes for races and challenges and how to gain sufficient experience …
Preparing You For Your Next Challenge Read More
Featured image: Kev Tyerman’s horde of Hardmoors T-Shirts after completing his Mega Slam Temperatures dropped as we entered the weekend, with parts of the UK falling to -2°C. That didn’t …
Race Weekly – 20th-26th November 2023 Read More
Iain and Julie Bethune above in featured image as they DNF together at God’s Own BYU The Team have at OSU have been pretty busy this week with pulling together …
Race Weekly – 13th-19th November 2023 Read More
World Trail Majors is born. A diverse, respectful, sustainable and independent approach to trail and ultra racing Today, November 13th, 2023, we are delighted to announce the launch of the World …
World Trail Majors Announced Read More
Cover image of Dave Parker – 3rd Place at The Dartmoor Way 100 Absolute belter of a weekend for races with a total of 21 to report on, let’s hope …
Race Weekly – 6th-12th November 2023 Read More
5 races covered this weekend, some of which we await the results being made available. We didn’t get chance to take a snap shot of the weather this weekend, but …
Race Weekly – 30th-5th November 2023 Read More One of our core elements of the website is having a race calendar that contains most if not all of the upcoming ultra running events across the UK and surrounding …
Website Update: Race Calendar Read More
A bit of a mixed bag of weather over the weekend, although the extra hour in bed was a nice touch on Sunday (Winter’s Coming!). Saturday 23rd October The Track 100 …
Race Weekly – 23rd-29th October 2023 Read More
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Harvey Lewis Wins Big’s Backyard Ultra Read More Some serious downpours over areas of the UK this week, hopefully no boats were required to complete any of the races in the North of England/Scotland. As we’d mentioned before …
Race Weekly – 16th-22nd October 2023 Read More
Starting to truly feel like Autumn now as temperatures start to drop across the UK and what better way to stat this article with a race with Autumn in it’s …
Race Weekly – 9th-15th October 2023 Read More
The Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham 50 Mile Trail Race is a 50 mile Race/Walk devised by Ralph Rowbotham. When Ralph Rowbotham found himself with some extra time on his hands due …
Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham 50 Mile Trail Race (40th Anniversary) Read More
This weeks races were raced in warm conditions for October in the UK with highs of 24 °C in London on the weekend. As we add more races to the …
Race Weekly – 2nd-8th October 2023 Read More
The Fellsman is a high level traverse covering more than 60 miles over very hard rugged moorland. The event climbs over 11,000 feet in its path from Ingleton to Threshfield …
The Fellsman 60th Edition 2024 Read More
Fotis Zisimopoulos has just knocked an incredible 25 minutes of Yannis Kouros’s 39 year record, with Camille Herron from the USA who came 3rd overall and knocked an monstrous 2 …
Fotis Zisimopoulos wins Spartathlon Read More
So after being inspired by previous multiple repetitions of Roseberry Topping in the quest to match or surpass the height of Mt Everest I thought I’d give it a go …
Everesting – Roseberry Topping 2023 Read More
No-Nonsense Illumination for Runners Introduction: When it comes to running gear, simplicity and functionality often take the lead. In the world of headlamps, the Petzl BINDI has emerged as a …
Petzl BINDI Headlamp Read More
USA take 1st and 2nd at UTMB with Jim Walmsley breaking the course record while becoming the first USA man to win the UTMB in the 20 years it’s been …
Jim Walmsley Wins 2023 UTMB Read More We’d planned out the layout and style we hoped to achieve with the website and worked hard to get this first important update completed. Now the website has it’s initial …
Website Update: Initial Build Complete Read More
One of my first blog post this, although I’m writing this before I’ve even created a blog (currently writing in word). I’m just relaxing while the kids are in bed …
Thames Path 100 (2023) Read More
Introduction Charmian and I have been coming over to the Mournes for a few years and have enjoyed the Mourne 2 Day and the various British Championship races. I had …
Denis Rankin Round – Steve Wathall Read More
Intro I attempted the Round two weeks earlier (23/06/2017) and unfortunately had to abandon the attempt after a combination of too much time lost over Leg2 with terrible weather and …
Bob Graham Round Attempt #2 (7th-8th July 2017) Read More
I’m typing this up on 4th October 2023, some 6 years after this attempt. I’m not sure if I ever did a write up for this so my memory of …
Bob Graham Attempt #1 Read More
The idea behind the Cleveland Hills Challenge formed in my mind in around October last year when I stumbled across the Wikipedia page for the Cleveland Hills. On the page, …
Cleveland Challenge – James Fraser Read More