1. Brutal!

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 20 May '12

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    Kilian in the zone at Zegama

    Just one of the words used by a competitor to describe the conditions at Sunday’s Zegama race. The impending weather system predicted dropped big time on the race, resulting in snow on the tops and – perhaps worse – deep mud on the descents… Read more…

  2. This weekend...

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 18 May '12

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    Rob Jebb at Glaramara 2011

    Keeping up with the global off road scene these days is a stretch. But, let’s be honest we have never had it so good! Closer to home in the UK there is a cracking weekend of fell and trail running in store too. Read more…

  3. TNF Down Under...

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 18 May '12

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    As one 100 (miles) draws to a conclusion at Mt.Fuji another TNF100 (kilometres) is just getting underway. This one should be a hot race with Ryan Sandes, Jez Bragg and Mick Donges all going head to head, along with Matt Cooper, Grant Guise and Andy Lee… Read more…

  4. Zegama awaits...

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 18 May '12

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    Kilian at Zegama 2011

    It’s curtains up for the annual battle of the giants at the Zegama-Aizkorri Maraton Alpina on Sunday – part of the 2012 Skyrunner® World Series. Hot on the heals of the Transvulcania the race is considered one of the monuments of world mountain running… Read more…

  5. This is intriguing

    Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Fri 18 May '12

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    When a runner of Kilian Jornet’s status announces he is to set-out on one of the ‘greatest projects of my life’, you know it’ll be special. For a runner who has set new standards in trail and mountain running we wonder what a new challenge would entail… Read more…

  6. Belotti and Arslan draw first blood in WMRA GP 2012

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 18 May '12

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    Belotti - on her way to a big win at Grand Ballon

    The WMRA season got underway yesterday at the La Montee du Grand Ballon, with great weather, a classic route in Willer Sur Thur, France and even better racing. The sharp-end saw a convincing win for Valentina Belotti in the women’s race, by over 3 mins… Read more…

  7. Mt. Fuji is underway...

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 18 May '12

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    The 2012 UTMF is underway in Japan. The 100 miler is pretty much a circumnavigation of Mt.Fuji, though don’t be lulled into thinking that its a valley run – the race has over 8500m of ascent! Read more…

  8. The full Montée

    Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Wed 16 May '12

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    Ahmet Arslan

    Tomorrow (16) sees France host the first round of the 2012 WMRA Grand Prix, as runners from across Europe and beyond tackle to traditional season-opener that is the Montée du Grand-Ballon.. Read more…

  9. No looking back for Symonds...

    Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Wed 16 May '12

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    Joe Symonds

    If titles were given out for a post-race blog, I think Joe Symonds would have the British sewn up by now. This excellent piece by the HBT runner lets us in to the fact that he had to pull out all of the stops last weekend. Read more…

Latest comments

  • Tony Mollica 21 May '12(Brutal!)

    Killian is amazing! They should …

  • Jack Jones 20 May '12(This is intriguing)

    Not at all intriguing… At …

  • Jmaes Hallett 14 May '12(Jones and Frost win Vulcania dust-up)

    Thanks for mentioning us Matt, …

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