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The 2nd Salomon Zugspitz UltraTrail will take place around the Zugspitze Mountain on June 22-24, 2012. After last year’s successful debut the race has quickly developed into an acclaimed international running event. Runners from 32 nations have signed up for the 2012 race with organisers expecting 1000 participants… Read more…
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When Steve Vernon comes out for a mountain race other runners need to be pretty much at their best to even get close to the Stockport man. At this weekend’s Inter Counties at the Shining Tor race such was the case, as he romped to a 38 second win over a class field behind… Read more…
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1000+ trail runners descend on Staveley in the Lake District this weekend, for the biggest ever Lakeland Trail race in the village. Now in its 9th year, the first event was held in 2004 with 80 runners and has grown dramatically ever since… Read more…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Former Welsh international Alun Vaughan signalled a glorious comeback on Saturday as his blazed around the Moel Eilio fell race to record a solo win in a super-fast 61:14… Read more…
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Whilst sibling Andy was putting in a world-class performance at the Transvulcania, Joe Symonds looked after business at home this weekend as he won the second round of the 2012 British Fell Running Championships in Northern Ireland… Read more…
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It didn’t take long for this excellent short film of ‘epic moments’ from this weekend’s Transvulcania to hit You Tube. The Get Ready for Trail films are produced by Mouss productions for The North Face, Overstims and Cebe… Read more…
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Young Dakota Jones etched his name in history yesterday as he raced to victory at one of the toughest ultra trail races on the world circuit. The 21-year old swept aside an utterly world-class field over 83 dusty and hot kilometres to win the 2012 Transvulcania. Read more…
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In a little over 12 hours, when most of us will still be tucked up nicely in bed, some of the world’s best trail runners will commence battle in one of the most hotly anticipated races of 2012 to date… Read more…
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Some cracking races in the UK this weekend, away from the big one in Northern Ireland. Ben Lomond, Moel Eilio, the Fairfield Horseshoe, Calderdale Way and Mount Famine all play host to some fell racing action… Read more…
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This weekend sees the second round of the British Fell Running Championships in the beautiful Mourne mountains, Northern Ireland. The race at Slieve Bearnagh is only 5 miles in length, but still has 2690ft of climbing… Read more…
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Looking at the FRA calendar you could almost race every day this week! A plethora of races in England, Wales and Scotland from the Bank Holiday onwards has seen huge numbers turning out at some classic mid-weekers… Read more…
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It must be the wine and good living that have given Andy Symonds his wings this year, as heading into this weekend’s Transvulcania he is (as far as MST is concerned anyway) once to watch… Read more…
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The spectacular Flete Estate in South Devon set the scene for Stage 8 of the Endurancelife Coastal Trail Series on Sunday 6 May, as part of the annual Endurancelife Festival Weekend... Read more…
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The most prominent ‘Round’ in the UK fell running scene has to be the Bob Graham. An iconic 42 peaks to be completed in 24 hours, starting and finishing at Moot Hall in Keswick and renowned as an amazing feather in the cap of any fell runner… Read more…
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Looking for some adventure in 2012? Well, luckily for some the ISF has just put the 2012 Skyrunner World Series magazine (e-zine) online. With events across the continents, it highlights some of the world’s most iconic races… Read more…
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This weekend saw the Skyrunner® World Series season opener on Russia’s Mount Elbrus. Six times World Mountain Running champion Marco de Gasperi and reigning SWS champion, Spaniard Luis Hernandez locked horns on the steep and icy slopes… Read more…
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The World Skyrunning season kick-offs this coming Saturday with what could be one of the races of the year. The line-up at the Transvulcania race is pretty phenomenal as some of the world’s elite tackle this beast of an ultra… Read more…
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Angela Mudge showed one or two top Scottish men how it’s done this weekend as she stormed round the Stuc a’Chroin race finishing 7th overall. Equally as dominant was Prasad Prasad’s showing, winning the race by a huge 14 minutes over the 22km route… Read more…
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With four photographers at the Welsh Trail Championships this weekend, it was to be a feast of images for the runners who had assembled for Saturday’s Red Kite Challenge and Sunday’s longer Ras y Diafol in mid Wales… Read more…
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The Moel Eilio fell race is a classic route. This Saturday will see the race starting in Llanberis, ascending Moel Eilio, Foel Gron and Goch and descending steeply on the grassy slopes of Moel Cynghorion, before dropping into Llanberis for the culmination of 8 tough miles… Read more…
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After struggling (by his standards) in 2011 with niggles and injury and a steady start to 2012, three-time British Fell Champ Rob Hope retuned to winning ways yesterday as he took a convincing victory – ahead of a quality field – at the Coniston Fell Race... Read more…
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With 15+ fell races in England, Wales and Scotland, over the next few days the UK fell and trail running season is in full flight now. Pick of the weekend in England goes to the classic that is Coniston, where a top quality field is expected as always… Read more…
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Whilst many were running a very long way in the Yorkshire Dales this weekend, those not doing the 3 Peaks or the Fellsman were hitting the fells and trails at some great events around the country… Read more…
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Salomon UK – the new headline sponsor of the Yorkshire 3 Peaks race – have produced this little gem of a film looking at the other side of this great race – the oganisation, the history, the emotion, the atmosphere… Read more…
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The coverage of this year’s 3 Peaks from across traditional, online and social media has been plentiful. Whether it’s these great shots by SportSunday, or these by the Woodentops crew or even this short fly-on-the-wall by Ken Durkin of Joe Symonds starting his ascent of Ingleborough… Read more…
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Jez Bragg has made the Fellsman his own in the last few years, following the likes of Fellsman legend Mark Hartell and Sarah Rowell as a multiple winner of the 60-plus mile race which takes in some of the Yorkshire Dales’ toughest peaks… Read more…
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Sarah O’Neil explains the turn of events that took her to victory in the 2012 3 Peaks race. Having finished in14th in 2011, and 30 mins slower, her win is even more impressive… Read more…
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The International Snowdon Race today announced the details of a brand new sponsorship deal with Shotz Sports Nutrition. The Aussie brand is distributed in the UK by Assist with MD Steve Raven forging the deal with the race… Read more…
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Those of us present at the 3 Peaks race witnessed a great race for a number of reasons. Perhaps it will be remembered for the cutting, icy wind that greeted the 1000 runners who embarked on the 23.3 miles of this famous event… Read more…
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This weekend sees the 58th edition of one of the most iconic fell or mountain races in the world. The Three Peaks race is one of those races that is on a fell runner’s ‘must do’ list, and represents a true fell running classic… Read more…
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In a week of classic races, tonight sees one of the toughest running tests in the UK. Okay it’s more of a road race, but known as the Fell-Runner’s Revenge the Mow Cop Killer Mile rises over 550ft in that one mile – a killer indeed! Read more…
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Looking at the 3 Peaks entry list shows a host of top domestic talent waiting to line-up in Horton this Saturday. But two names that are not on the list, and certainly not domestic, are top US and Swedish runners Rickey Gates and Emelie Forsberg... Read more…
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Apart from the two big fell events in the Yorkshire Dales (the Fellsman and the 3 Peaks) there are some nice looking events on the hills and trails of the UK this coming weekend… Read more…
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The Three Peaks Race is all about the runners. Tales are told that become folk lore down the years, however it’s generally the winners that are remembered – here a few snippets from those who have experienced that joy of winning… Read more…
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The Alps are one of the most famous mountain ranges in the World and dominate central Europe with the highest Peaks towering over 12,000feet. From West to East they stretch for around 1000miles… Read more…
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As part of our build-up to that classic of classics this weekend, the Three Peaks, we look forward to Saturday by first of all looking back. This article first appeared on MST a couple of years ago, and is a race history from 1954 – 2004… Read more…
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Advance Week kind of kicks-off the trail season as far as the Salomon global athletes are concerned. It’s also a big deadline for all of the Salomon R&D teams concerned. It’s also ‘family’ time for those involved with racing and community marketing… Read more…
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We’ll be winding-up to this weekend’s Three Peaks Race with previews and some nostalgic looks back through the history of this iconic race… Read more…
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Carl Bell romped around the Anniversary Waltz on Saturday, putting almost five minutes into Borrowdale’s Ben Bardsley, who himself is in pretty good form after a strong run at Coledale last weekend… Read more…
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This Saturday sees the inaugural UKA McCain Mountain Running Coaching Conference in Loughborough. The day will see coaches and attendees addressed by the likes of 2011 WMR Champion Kasie Enman… Read more…
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An exciting trail running event for Anglesey aims to bring excitement to Newborough and Llanddwyn, as the legacy event of the 2011 Commonwealth Ultra Distance Trail Championships returns this September for a festival of running… Read more…
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Taking his second win at this classic Welsh race and one of the best wins of his fell running career, Ifan Richards just edged fellow Welsh international Andy Davies at Saturday’s Ras y Moelwyn – now in it’s 25th year… Read more…
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With the weather a little more like late winter than Spring this weekend, racing on the hills should be challenging. Befitting really of some nice gnarly races, such as the classic Ras y Moelwyn (celebrating 25 years this year), with its 10 miles and 2800ft of ascent… Read more…
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Running is sometimes not about the end goal. It’s sometimes about being in the ‘now’, enjoying the moment. This is certainly something that many an off-road runner will relate to as they pass through their favourite trail or over their favourite hill top… Read more…
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Lands End to John O’Groats is a bit of a classic, known to many as the End-to-End. This morning 11 runners embarked on just that distance only in reverse, naming it the JOGLE (John O’Groats to Lands End)… Read more…
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The North Face® athlete Jez Bragg dominated the super-tough 62 mile Fellsman in 2011 and today his sponsor has announced their continued support for the event which goes ahead in just over a week’s time… Read more…
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Of course this doesn’t mean that ultra trail hasn’t been around for a very long time, but the propensity of big races around the world at the moment is staggering. All you have to do is look at last weekend’s global race scene (bearing in mind it is still only April). Read more…
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Author of Born to Run Christopher McDougall dedicates this superbly emotional article to the search and rescue mission for the late Micah True aka Caballo Blanco some 6 weeks ago in Gila National Forest, New Mexico. Read more…
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In one of the most loaded fields in a fell race for a long time, Joe Symonds wreaked havoc on the hills of Coledale on Saturday, finishing almost a minute up on Romanian Ionut Zinca and putting large chunks of time into some of the UK’s best… Read more…
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In 1988 Hugh Symonds won the Coledale Horseshoe race. Some 24 years later son Joe took a famous win on this classic route. To add some spice to the family theme Joe’s parents-in-law were on Grisedale Pike to watch their first fell race. Joe’s wins was in the stars! Read more…
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As the sun set on the final 15km stage of this year’s event, it was to be a gun to tape win for French super-woman Laurence Klein as she collected the overall women’s prize. Salameh Al Aqra took a highly popular win in the men’s race, after a gruelling week… Read more…
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It was marathon mode quite literally at the penultimate stage of the 2012 Marathon des Sables as the 800 runners still left in the race undertook 42.2 kms of sun, sand and dunes… Read more…
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Outside of the big one in the Lakes this weekend, there are a bundle of races around the country to keep fell racers happy. In England there is the Gisborough Moors race, the cracking Wardle Skyline in Rochdale and a Dark and White Spring Mountain Marathon in the Peak District. Read more…
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They say that the race is never won until it’s run. Such is the case in the 2012 Marathon des Sables as race leader Rachid El Morabity was forced out of the race with the stage 4 finish line in sight… Read more…
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This Saturday sees the long-awaited start of the 2012 British Fell Running Championships, with round one at the tough Coledale Horseshoe race in the Lakes. Starting from Braithwaite Lodge the route is a classic with runners and walkers alike. Read more…
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Gone were the really high temperatures of the previous two stages, however runners on stage 3 of the 2012 Marathon des Sables had to cope with high winds making visibility and breathing conditions at lot more difficult… Read more…
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Scott Sports in association with Plan B (organisers of the Trans Alpine Run) have announced a ‘women’s specific’ trail running weekend. The event takes place from September 21st to 23rd in Neukirchen, Austria… Read more…
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Very well written article by Iain and Sarah Ridgway via the UKC site. No stones left unturned in advice on technique, kit, clubs and so on… Read more…
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Built almost 2000 years ago by Emperor Hadrian, Hadrian’s Wall was originally a military fortification. Today this Unesco World Heritage site is one of the UK’s most spectacular, iconic and visited tourist attractions. Read more…
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The International Skyrunning Federation today announced a new partnership with the Canadian outdoor apparel brand, Arc’teryx. Read more…
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Stage two of the 2012 Marathon des Sables saw overnight leaders Rachid El Morabity and Laurence Klein extend their leads in the race. Temps soared to over 38 degrees C as almost 850 runners took to the start line for day 2… Read more…
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Anna Frost had an impressive 2011. But with 2012 upon us the Kiwi is now in full prep mode for some big events once again this year. MST caught up with her at the Salomon Advance Week last week to talk osteo-support and the year ahead… Read more…
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One week out from the opening round of the 2012 British Fell Running Championships some of those most-likely-to hit the fells to stretch their legs and lay down markers ahead of the Coledale Horseshoe Read more…
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One stage is down in this year’s Marathon des Sables and the heat is definitely on. This short film on stage one gives a flavour of the conditions out there, with temperatures of almost 36 degrees C as the race went on… Read more…
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Tom Cornthwaite blasted his way up and down Rivington Pike yesterday to record a comfy win over Rossendale’s Sam Tosh. The win is the third for the NFR man on this classic Lancashire mount which takes in 699ft in it’s short 3.2 miles… Read more…
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Thanks the Ian Charters for the nod to this fantastic photo set by Ben Quniton on the Guardian site depicting the reality of training to be an elite endurance athlete in Ethiopia… Read more…
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This weekend sees some great Easter weekend racing taking place, nestled in between a week that sees the cracking Bunny Runs over in Haworth. One classic race is the Rivington Pike, with a lung-bursting 3.2 miles and 699ft of climb up and down the Pike! Read more…
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Cracking podcast this week from the Talk Ultra boys Ian Sharman and Ian Corless. A tribute to the late Micah True and a great interview with ultra-girl Ellie Greenwood – great Easter weekend listening! Read more…
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This last weekend Ricky Lightfoot took the win at the Salomon Buttermere Trail Race in the English Lake District. In his own words Ricky takes us through the race and his battle with fellow Laklander Chris Steele… Read more…
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After some hectic re-arranging of the event venue from Ilam to Alstonefield, around 250 competitors made their way to the picturesque village in the White Peak area of the Peak District National Park for the Haglofs Open 5 last weekend… Read more…
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Maybe it’s because tomorrow is the 1st of April, but for some reason all of this weekend’s fell racing was on Saturday. Still, that means Sunday can be left for all those lovely long runs in the hills… Read more…
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The town of St. Wendel in Germany’s Saarland will be hosts the fourth edition of the Salomon Keep On Running. With more than 800 runners descending on the town from October 5 – 7 for a weekend of trail running… Read more…
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A champion of the Raramuri / Tarahumara runners and a central character of Chris McDougall’s book Born to Run, Micah True, has been reported as missing after venturing out on a trail run in Gila, New Mexico this week… Read more…
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If you still haven’t registered for the SkyGames, it’s still not too late and if you do so this week you will still benefit from the pre-registration event fees at a cheaper rate. Read more…
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This Sunday will see a new running event coming to Snowdonia. The Betws y Coed Half Marathon is being held for the first time on April 1st, and has attracted a huge amount of community support Read more…
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This one is a visual cracker. Go Trail editor James Hallet and contributors have crafted a diverse offering from across the world of trail running, with features on the Western States 100 (and that iconic buckle)… Read more…
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Such has been Steven Cale’s rise over the last couple of years, and his prominence on the fell scene, that he handed 2010 British Fell Champ Tim Davies a rare defeat on Sunday at the Wrekin Fell Race... Read more…
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Organisers of the Zegama-Aizkorri Maratòn have announced a star-studded world class entry list for the race on May 20. Zegama is one of the most popular skyrunning events – part of the Skyrunner® World Series... Read more…
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We’re going event mad here on Mud, Sweat and Tears today, after the news on various trail events around the country earlier today, news now comes on what should be a big weekend of running in Peak District this August… Read more…
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When you watch an athlete like Killian Jornet storm down difficult descents or inserting little sprints late in his ultra-running journeys, you see man to whom mountains are only a playground, nothing to fret about before the start, nothing to fear during the event. Read more…
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The Trailblazer series of 10k’s return this summer to some of England’s most beautiful forests. The events are billed ‘definitely not hardcore trail running’ and aimed at those who may normally be pavement-pounders… Read more…
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A new off road running event has been announced for the Lake District by Nova International, the organisers of the Bupa Great North Run and British Gas Great North Swim. Read more…
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Round one of the High Terrain events trail race series takes place this Sunday (1st of April) and has two options of a 10km and 16km race. Entries are still open via the High Terrain entries page Read more…
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The weather was more like June than March on the uplands of the UK this weekend, as warm conditions saw for some hot racing. Carl Bell, Robbie Simpson, Andres Jones, Helen Fines and Jasmin Paris were amongst the winners… Read more…
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Rre-iterating the new date of 21st July, International Snowdon Race organiser Stephen Edwards is also keen to point out that just 130 of the 600 places for the 2012 event remain… Read more…
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Since relocating to France in the summer of 2011 Andy Symonds has re-discovered his trail feet – following a period of frustrating injury. Last October he returned with a bang at Templiers to take a great win… Read more…
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The former Olympic track runner Andres Jones has returned to the hills (along with brother Filipe) in the last two years to great effect, and on a beautiful day in north Wales today he demonstrated his quality once again in winning the classic Ras yr Aran.. Read more…
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The Edale Skyline, Yr Aran and the Wrekin fell race are three stand-out races this weekend on the fells and hills of the UK. The Birnam Hll Classic takes place in Scotland, part of the Highland Boundary Series… Read more…
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A BBC 5 Live podcast has been posted up featuring ‘fell runner’ Ali Brownlee and ultra-trail legend Lizzie Hawker. The show was broadcast on Thursday and is now available for download… Read more…
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There is a lot going on via SA, New Zealand and Australia at the moment. Trail and ultra-trail running is gaining greater traction and athletes and events continue to excel… Read more…
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The Al Andalus Ultra Trail is a super-tough 5 day, 5 stage race of around 230km from the 9-12 July. The course provides a demanding test, not just for the legs, but for a runner’s character and determination… Read more…
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This new film depicts TNF runner Mike Wolfe and relives his great run in San Francisco last December. Fellow runners such as Geoff Roes were not surprised, and his TNF50 performance showed that he is one to watch again in 2012… Read more…
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Repeating her win of 2011 and setting a new course record, Ellie Greenwood took another big Stateside ultra win this weekend as she dominated the second half of the Chuckanut 50k race in Bellingham, USA… Read more…
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Along with great racing previously reported at Lad’s Leap and the Sticky Toffee Trail Races, some cracking hill action was also to be found over on the Isle of Man at the Glen Mona race and at Chapelgill up in Scotland… Read more…
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KilIan Jornet is to host a live webcast the brand new Salomon S-Lab Sense from Salomon head quarters in France next Monday (26 March)… Read more…
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The opening 2012 Lakeland Trails series at Cartmel got off to a great start on Saturday as the biggest field yet for a Lakeland Trails event (1300 competitors) took part in the various events at a gloopy Cartmel Racecourse… Read more…
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The line-up just released on this one will take your breath away. Transvulcania is a beast of an ultra, ascending and descending a massive 8,525m during the 83km of volcanic tracks and trails on the island of La Palma… Read more…
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Mick Donges was ready for this one. After winning the Two Bay Trail in January he had (bar a week of illness) a solid six weeks prep for one of NZ’s biggest ultras and on Saturday took a big win at the Tarawera Ultra Read more…
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Top mountain men Tom Owens and Andy Symonds, along with top German mag Trail.de and top German photoman Stephan Gripmaster Repke, will be putting on a top Trail Mountain Running Camp this summer – what a combination! Read more…
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At the opening round of the 2012 English Fell running Championships at today’s Lad’s Leap race today, it was familiar territory for one winner and brand new for one other as over 420 runners hit the Derbyshire hills… Read more…
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The first 200 places went in a few hours a couple of weeks back, for those who had run the race previously. So, for mere mortals who have not yet set foot on Snowdon in race mode, tomorrow morning (Saturday 17) is your chance to bag one of the remaining 400 places for this year’s race… Read more…
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This Saturday sees Angela Mudge, 5-time British fell champ, appearing at the Tiso Outdoor Experience in Glasgow to talk about hill and mountain races in the UK and abroad… Read more…
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One of New Zealand’s big ultra races takes place this Saturday, as runners embark on the stunning trails from Rotorua to Kawerau for races of 60, 85 and 100km at the Vibram Tarawera Ultra... Read more…
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Yes, it’s March, and that time of year when things get serious as far as fell championships go. This Saturday sees the opening salvo of the FRA English Fell Running Championships at the Lad’s Leap race over in Derbyshire… Read more…
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Lakeland events company High Terrain Events will this weekend be hosting a recce weekend for their forthcoming trail races at Buttermere (1 April) and Borrowdale (20 May)… Read more…
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Last week we brought you the teaser film from the 2012 The North Face Transgrancanaria®, which saw French ultra-trailer Sebastien Chaigneau take a big win and break Miguel Heras’ record… Read more…
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From the 32 mile Haworth Hobble to the Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round, from the Wolf’s Pit to the Wye One Way 50, there was something for everyone this weekend, and ahead of next weeks big one at Lad’s Leap some of the big guns tested the water too… Read more…
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Loads more content has emerged since Saturday’s excellent Inter Counties XC. Firstly athleticos have dropped 10 lovely videos from the complete programme of races at Cofton Park, Birmingham… Read more…
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The GORE-TEX® TransAlpine-Run the Alps in 8 days and has become one of the most popular endurance stage events in the world. This year, six months before the starter’s gun is fired on 1 September, all of the 250 team places have already been sold to runners from 32 different countries… Read more…
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Last weekend saw the initial get together for the Salomon Trail Team. In 2011 the likes of Tom Owens excelled, and 2012 sees a new line-up with some great additions to strengthen the team in the form of Emma Clayton and Joe Symonds… Read more…
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It was a case of deja vu for the opponents of Keith Gerrard and Gemma Steel at today’s Inter-Counties XC in Birmingham. Two weeks ago they were both victorious at the National XC and today underlined that class by taking majestic wins… Read more…
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Over 1300 competitors from all over the UK with visitors from as far afield as USA, South Africa, Germany, Ireland and Belgium will be heading to the picturesque village of Cartmel in the Lake District this weekend for what has been described as a Beauty and Beast of a trail running course. Read more…
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This short film from The North Face focuses in on UK ultra-trail man Jez Bragg. It’s a great insight into the 2010 UTMB winner’s mind, his thoughts on trail running and one of the worlds great running races. Read more…
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Berghaus has confirmed that it will sponsor the Dragon’s Back Race™ – a five day adventure race that will traverse the mountains of Wales in September. The Dragon’s Back Race™ enjoys near mythical status in the adventure racing community… Read more…
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With no World XC selection to aim for in 2012 this weekend’s big event in Birmingham doubles as the McCain Cross Challenge Final and the Inter Counties XC Champs. The racing will no doubt still be highly competitive at the sharp-end, as athletes battle it out for county pride and the overall series prizes. Read more…
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One of Australia’s premier ultra trail races, the Six Foot Track, has been forced into cancellation this weekend after unprecedented rain in the last week or so. This video shows just how bad the conditions are in the region… Read more…
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The 2012 SHAFF should be a runners feast this weekend, with the likes of Unbreakable showing on the opening night. Also appearing will be mountain running legend Angela Mudge and Scots international Jethro Lennox… Read more…
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Sebastien Chaigneau and Fernanda Maciel, were men’s and women’s winners at The North Face® Transgrancanaria at the weekend, with Chaigneau setting a super time of 12:54:18 for the 123km route… Read more…
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One of fell running’s greats of the last few decades, Helene Whitaker (nee Diamantides), will return to the source this September as she tackles the Dragon’s Back Race™ – 20 years after her initial triumph… Read more…
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This weekend saw some great early-season racing in conditions befitting the time of year – from rain to sunshine to hail storms, as racing went ahead at the Carding Mill Canter, Black Combe, Cloud Nine and Pipe Dream to name but a few… Read more…
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Today saw young England fell running international Jack Ross continue his ascendancy as he dominated the Congleton Harriers organised Cloud Nine Hill Race, from a turnout which produced over 400 finishers… Read more…
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Endurancelife have earned a reputation for creating exciting and unique events designed to push humans in the natural environment and their newest offering Aquatrail has just been announced.. Read more…
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Germany’s Thomas Dold and Australian Suzy Walsham made their first appearances at the Vertical Rush tower running event last Thursday, racing the 920 steps of London’s Tower 42 in record time… Read more…
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Thanks to our buddies over at Good People Run for this one. If you are an aspiring WS100 runner, Running Madness is something you simply have to watch, equally we would recommend that anyone with a love of trail running should check it out… Read more…
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The advent of online entries for races these days means that places get snapped up for popular events faster than ever – it’s almost all about how good your technology is! Read more…
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London town. Tower 42 is host this week to the fourth Vertical Rush race in central London, once again it will be part of the prestigious Vertical World Circuit®, attracting some the world’s best tower runners… Read more…
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Following an amazing winter season the newly-crowned National XC champion Gemma Steel has laid down her thoughts in this athleticos blog. The Charnwood athlete gives us an insight into what goes through the mind of a champion – and what it means to win the National at last… Read more…
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The dates have been set for the 2012 UKA McCain Mountain Running Challenge with four events across uphill and up and down mountain running disciplines. The Inter-Counties kick things off in May at the Shining Tor race… Read more…
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Warm weather and perfect underfoot conditions greeted runners Saturday’s Irish National Inter-Club Cross Country Championships, as there was joy for Eddie McGinley and Linda Byrne in the senior men’s and women’s races… Read more…
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They say form is temporary and class is permanent. After winning the junior (U20) National XC title in style in 2005, Manxman Keith Gerrard’s senior career looked very promising… Read more…
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Less than 24 hours after finishing a superb 14th at the National XC in London, Bingley’s Emma Clayton was back on the fells and breaking records at yesterday’s Ilkley Moor fell race in Yorkshire… Read more…
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So this film states. Leaving you to think about the trail and other impending obstacles as darkness descends. Apparently the Reactive Lighting technology assesses the amount of light coming to the head lamp and produces enough light for those conditions… Read more…
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Records tumbled on the hills and mountains of England, Wales and Scotland today. Amongst the winners were Prasad Prasad, Angela Mudge, Simon Bailey, Carl Bell and Richard Roberts, in unseasonably warm weather and great racing conditions… Read more…
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One of these winners was highly fancied, pre-race, the other wasn’t mentioned in too many previews, including ours. The National Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill this afternoon saw Gemma Steel take her first national crown… Read more…
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In 2011 Steve Vernon and Louise Damen were convincing National XC champions, in conditions described as a ‘mudbath’. This weekend’s Parliament Hill course may not be as dramatic underfoot, but its classic cross country standing should produce equally worthy winners… Read more…
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Suunto’s new flagship GPS sports instrument, the Ambit, has some pretty impressive features. With a 15 hour battery life in training mode and FusedSpeed™ technology, it promises be a serious contender in this competitive sector… Read more…
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An excellent product-based film has been released by The North Face to highlight one of their feature shoes for the 2012 Summer season. During a visit to the Lake District top TNF runners Jez Bragg and Kami Semick show-off the kicks in this film... Read more…
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The Irish Mountain Running Association is to hold a new four-stage relay race in 2012. Named the Wicklow Glacier Lakes the event will take place on Sunday 15th April and will take in some of the most challenging – and beautiful – terrain in Wicklow…. Read more…
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One of the biggest, most historic and most hotly contested cross country events on the annual race calendar hits one of the best courses this weekend as the English National Cross Country Championships (otherwise know as the National) takes place at Parliament Hill on Saturday… Read more…
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It’s over a week since the Carnethy 5 race – where Orlando Edwards and Angela Mudge reigned supreme – but when great images come along time is of no importance and we should all be grateful to those who give up their time for such great content for us all to share… Read more…
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The excellent Highlander Mountain Marathon event is around 8 weeks away and after a previous appearance on Scottish outdoor pursuits programme The Adventure Show this year’s event is set to be filmed once again by the popular BBC show… Read more…
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Welsh international Dewi Griffiths took his first senior XC title yesterday on a tough St. Fagans course at the Welsh Cross Country Champs. The Swansea Harrier also led his club to team gold, ensuring a berth at the European Clubs XC next winter… Read more…
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Lloyd Taggart continued his intro to 2012 racing with another comfortable win – and a course record to boot – on the Isle of Man, at the Baldwin Valleys race on Saturday. Jackie Lee was once again supreme in the women’s race winning by over 8 minutes… Read more…
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There was an air of familiarity in Falkirk yesterday as both Freya Murray and Derek Hawkins repeated their national XC successes of 2011, as huge numbers turned out at the Scottish National Cross Country Championships... Read more…
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US oracle on the ultra and trail scene iRunFar have put together a very concise overview on what’s hot in the 2012 trail shoe sector. With such eye-catchers as the New Balance MT1010 and the Salomon S-Lab Sense that lighter-weight, natural trail shoe arena is well catered for… Read more…
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Ryan Sandes has won the Vibram Hong Kong 100km ultra trail race in a record time of 9hrs55min – almost two hours quicker than the previous record of 11:48. Having led from check point 7 he carved out a 10 min lead over his nearest competitor. Read more…
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UK trail running mag Trail Running is out this Thursday, 23 February. The off-road mag gets a preview via this 2 minute You Tube film, with a snapshot into what readers can expect… Read more…
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It seems like yesterday that Kilian Jornet was blasting down Mt Kinabalu to record a historic win over arch-rival Marco de Gasperi at the 2011 Climbathon. But as we know time stands still for no man (or woman) Read more…
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Former Olympic athlete and world record holder Steve Cram MBE this week unveiled plans for the 2012 Salomon Kielder Marathon. Now in its third year organisers are expecting 3000 entries for this year’s event… Read more…
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This weekend sees round 5 of the popular Endurance Life promoted Coastal Trail Series along the breathtaking South Devon coastline. This is where it all began for the Endurance Life guys, and unfortunately the event is a sell-out… Read more…
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Team Accelerate UK this week announced a brand new event for the August Bank Holiday weekend 2012. The Ultra Tour of the Peak District will be a 55 mile race of some of the UK’s most beautiful landscapes… Read more…
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Round 6 of the 8-round Lotto Cross Cup saw success for many GB and England athletes on Sunday, as the winter-long XC series hit Hulshout in the Antwerp region of Belgium…. Read more…
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With our appetite for the next big thing when it comes to trail or mountain running and racing, it is easy to sometimes forget what we already have. The National Trails could be seen as one such resource which we may have overlooked, as 2500 miles of ‘ready made’ trails… Read more…
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Wins for Graham Pearce and Helen Fines at the Norman Matthews Winter Hill fell race, Andres Jones and Lauren Jeska at the Tarren Hendre race and James Logue and Nicky Spinks at the Wadsworth Trog… Read more…
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Close finishes dominated the USATF Cross Country Championships on Saturday as Bobby Mack and Sara Hall prevailed. Though Mack’s win was pretty decisive, Hall won after a last gasp lunge beating Molly Huddle in a photo finish… Read more…
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With a fascinating chat with Gordy Ainsleigh, episode 2 of Talk Ultra is now available for download. The interview with Ainsleigh (the founder of the Western States 100 race in the US) is probably the highlight of yet another packed podcast… Read more…
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GB international mountain runner Orlando Edwards stormed to a great win at Saturday’s 41st running of the Carnethy 5 Hill Race, defeating a field laced with top class fell and mountain running talent… Read more…
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Tomorrow sees one of the biggest races on the calendar as a stacked field head to the 41st Carnethy 5 Hill Race. Though only 6 miles the race takes in 5 peaks and in wet weather is known to be extremely demanding… Read more…
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With a move to an 8pm slot and a new start system (time trial as opposed to mass start) much of the 2012 Empire State Run-Up was all new. However, the status quo remained in the finishing positions of previous years, as world number one Thomas Dold reigned supreme once again… Read more…
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If anything will get people entering an event it’s images like these. This week’s recce run for the Buttermere/Crummock Trail Run show off the Lakes at their best and how this should be a cracking race… Read more…
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Summer is a time for racing, but summer is also a time for enjoyment, relaxation and sharing good times. This is the ethos that Salomon adopt when some of their best athletes and everyday trail runners alike come together in Font Romeu… Read more…
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After his revival of the Dragon’s Back Race later in 2012, Shane Ohly has also rekindled the flames of another multi-day mountain marathon, the Great Lakeland 3 Day™ – a renowned three-day classic, which takes place this May. Read more…
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Thanks to @joegeezi Joe Gray for the heads-up that this weekend sees the USATF Cross Country Championships in St. Louis – acting as the selection race for the 2012 North America, Central American, & Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships… Read more…
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The most striking aspect of these films from Saturday’s British Universities and Colleges Cross Country Championships is the sheer enthusiasm of the hoards of fellow students and fans… Read more…
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Anton Krupicka is used to long roads. But the one which has presented itself to him in the last year is probably not one that he wishes to travel too often. This horror injury is the sort of thing that can sometimes end an athletic career… Read more…
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Not a couple of weeks since the final of the 2011 Vertical World Circuit in Brazil and the 2012 series kicks-off at the world famous Empire State Run Up in New York this week as Thomas Dold looks for a historic 7th win… Read more…
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These shots must be some of the best sporting images of the winter. Fell Running Pictures shooter Graham Spencer was either lucky or very clever in positioning himself on this, let’s say, tricky descent! Read more…
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Salomon Trail Team UK member and multiple fell running championship winner, Rob Hope, had a difficult 2011. Here he details how it feels to be on the wrong side of injury, how his training is currently going and what he is hoping for in the year to come… Read more…
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Birmingham student Jonny Hay took a convincing win at yesterday’s BUCS Cross Country Championships at a snowy Blackweir Fields in Cardiff. Though the time gaps show it was a close race, these images suggest that Hay was in control of the race throughout… Read more…
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One of the classic races on the fell calendar takes place this weekend on the English / Welsh border, as Church Stretton and Mercia Fell Runners play host to the Long Mynd Valleys race on Sunday… Read more…
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It’s the time of year when student XCers across the UK come together to see who is top cross country University / College and athlete for 2012. Last year saw wins for top GB internationals Nick Goolab and Charlie Purdue… Read more…
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An exciting new website has emerged tracking the lives of some of the UK brightest endurance running talent. NoSweatRunning.com has been launched as an ‘Endurance running and coaching resource‘, featuring such athletes as Charlotte Purdue, Emelia Gorecka and coach Mick Woods. Read more…
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Some good racing on the hills this weekend – with the likes of 2011 English Fell Champ Lloyd Taggart stretching his legs, the Kinder Trial going off in beautiful wintery conditions and Ricky Lightfoot dishing it out at Blakes Heaven... Read more…
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The Feb / March edition of the excellent SA trail mag Go Trail is now online for us all to enjoy. Packed with super-interesting articles and features including Tom Owens, the trail of Annapurna and trail running from a female perspective… Read more…
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It was elder brother’s turn to shine this weekend, as Ben Tickner won the Southern Cross Country Championships in Brighton. Over the last few weeks it has been Tickner the junior (Frank) who has dominated much of the UK cross country scene… Read more…
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Germany’s Thomas Dold once again confirms his prowess as the world’s number one skyscraper racer after winning the 2011 Vertical World Circuit final in the Corrida Vertical, Saõ Paolo, Brazil on January 25. Read more…
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Steve Vernon underlined his status as one the UK’s top XC exponents with a commanding win at the Northern Cross Country Championships on Saturday. His win now makes it four Northern XC titles for the Stockport man… Read more…
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We are bit late on this one, but thought it would provide some escapism on a Weds morning. Fell film maker fellephant delivers Fellbound – 10 minutes of captivating footage, depicting the essence of fell running. Read more…
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James Walsh retained his Midlands Cross Country Championships title in fine style at a sunny Wollaton Park in Nottingham today. The Leeds AC runner pulled away in the closing mile from Rory Fraser (OWLS) and Josh Lilley (Tipton)… Read more…
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The International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) continues to push the world of skyrunning forward in 2012. It will be a big year for the sport with the Sky Games and newly-launched Ultra Series and part of this movement forward is a brand new website, which is launched today. Read more…
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Outside of the National Cross Country Championships, this weekend sees the biggest weekend of cross country of the season as juniors, seniors and veterans from all over the country converge on their respective Area championships… Read more…
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Not a great deal on this weekend in the fell scene, but quality over quantity is the name of the game as the ever popular Kinder Trial goes ahead on Saturday. Other races for consideration are Blakes Heaven, Greeba Fell on the Isle of Man and Trigger Tor in the Peak District… Read more…
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Following on from the highly-successfuil Marathon Talk a new podcast has been launched on the same platform aimed at the longer-distance runner. Talk Ultra is hosted by top US-based Brit ultra runner Ian Sharman and Ian Corless, a veteran of the ultra scene… Read more…
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Athletics Weekly’s words not mine, describing one Kilian Jornet who adorns their front cover this week! Yes, ultra trail running makes the mainstream, if only for one week… Read more…
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They say that the early bird catches the worm, well over at Lakeland Trails they have set the bait for trail runners with only a few days remaining before the discounted early bird entry closes and the entry fees for the 2012 Spring and Marathon Lakeland Trails events go up on the 1st of February… Read more…
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At the recent AGM of the World Mountain Running Association in Monaco, there was a pledge for greater financial support for the sport of mountain running and an alignment with the ‘infrastructure‘ of the IAAF. Read more…
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Action at the Lotto Cross Cup in Belgium, the Cross Internacional de Elgoibar in Spain, and the Antrim XC in Northern Ireland are all part of a European Athletics cross country round up. Read more…
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In a fascinating article iRunFar writer Meghan Hicks peers into the world of Lizzy Hawker, arguably the greatest British ultra distance runner in history, and finds that behind that familiar smile lurks a steely and thoughtful character. Read more…
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This film is a really nice insight into Emmanuel Gault’s reasoning behind his love of trail running. It’s a philosophy, a contact with nature that only those who have practised the sport can relate to – but all should perhaps aspire to… Read more…
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In their third head-to-head of the XC season, Ireland’s Fionnuala Britton and Gemma Steel renewed their intense rivalry that has developed this winter at round 4 of the 2011/12 McCain Cross Challenge in Antrim today… Read more…
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After their win in 2011 top Scots club Shettleston once again showed their strength as they comfortably won the Devils Burdens race in Fife yesterday. HBT ladies also triumphed in this excellent early-season relay event… Read more…
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Woodentops first event of 2012 proved to be another cracker as some of England’s top male and female fell talent hit the hills near Keighley for 12km of fast and furious racing. Read more…
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After pretty much being the outstanding long distance female runner of 2011, Lizzy Hawker has been named the IAU Athlete of the Year by its global member federations, taking over 30% of the vote. Read more…
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The fourth Haglofs Open5 event was the furthest south yet and competitors arriving at the quaint West Somerset village of Crowcombe were to experience a completely different weather system to the one experienced only a month ago. Read more…
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Now in their 8th year the Runners Need G3 series kicked off last weekend near Guildford. The men’s race was won by Fabien Lassonde (42.29), with the women’s event going to Gillian Sanders in 44.45. Read more…
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If this National Geographic film doesn’t inspire you to have a crack at trail running nothing will. Okay it’s about the really long stuff, and Krissy Moehl isn’t your everyday runner, but the philosophy and environment could be transferred the world over… Read more…
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Mayan Running Adventure is a week-long, all-inclusive, trail running adventure tour based at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. The tour is aimed at runners who want to run trails and enjoy year-round, spring-like temperatures in this beautiful South American region… Read more…
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The fourth Art O’Neill Challenge took place in Ireland this weekend past and once again it allowed walkers, runners and “hybrids” Read more…
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The 2012 Sky Games, taking place in Ribagorza Romanica, northern Spain, have opened up entries for the Open Categories of the events, which take place between June 29th – July 8th. Read more…
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The grand finale of the Vertical World Circuit heads for San Paolo, Brazil on January 25 where top skyscraper racers will compete for the world champion title and cash prize. Thomas Dold, six times winner of the Empire State Building Run-Up and current VWC champion, will be on the start line… Read more…
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This excellent publication now has its very own app. In January 2012 Collins and Aimer Media launch the Ultimate Running Races app. This is the digital version of the World’s Ultimate Running Races, the book reviewed and praised by RunBritain, Athletics Weekly and Runner’s World. Read more…
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Linet Masai and Geoffrey Kipsang were amongst the winners on the IAAF circuit this weekend, as the XC season across Europe continues in this non-World Cross year. The was also action over in Italy at the Villa Lagarina race… Read more…
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Excellent athleticos film from Sunday racing in Cardiff. Some great angles, interviews and race footage from the mens and womens U20 and senior races – the film also shows off that Jonny Hay ‘kick’ to good effect in the finish straight of the men’s race… Read more…
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The 2012 edition of the this classic mountain marathon is now open for online and postal entries by clicking here. Entrants to the event will need to follow strict guidelines for entry… Read more…
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No one can accuse Anna Frost of not living life to the full. When not out there winning big races, the Kiwi likes nothing more than having fun with friends and family – and of course doing a bit of running. Read more…
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Near perfect conditions greeted record numbers of runners at the opening race in the 2012 Go Beyond Ultra offering – as 200 hardy souls set off from Wendover to London, for the Country to Capital 45 race. Read more…
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That is the view from a BBC News Magazine article published today. As a nation we (apparently) now run further, and in more extreme situations, than ever before. Though I’d wager that your average fell runner has been doing such things for decades! Read more…
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The senior men’s race at the 2012 Cardiff Cross Challenge went to form as Frank Tickner and Jonny Hay took the 1-2, after Tickner broke away on the final lap of the 10k race at Blackweir Fields. Lauren Howarth showed a good return to form winning the women’s race, in bright south Wales sunshine… Read more…
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Deemed Britain’s most brutal race, the 268-mile beast that is The Spine Race – a non-stop winter ultra-marathon encompassing the entire length of the Pennine Way – gets underway today (14 Jan). Read more…
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There’s a new fitness phenomenon sweeping the world at the moment, which combines trail and cross country running with military style obstacle courses. Think swimming across freezing cold water, squelching your way through a mud swamp, climbing over a 10 foot wall… Read more…
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The year’s premium XC event in Wales arrives this weekend for the annual Cardiff Cross Challenge at the Blackweir Fields. The race is also round 3 of the 5 race McCain series designed to bring together the UK’s elite XC runners on a regular basis… Read more…
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The weekend of the 21 /22 of Jan sees the Endurance Life Coastal Trail Series arrive on Anglesey – and if you fancy a run you had better be quick as almost all of the four races from 10k to 32 miles are fully booked… Read more…
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Online entries have revolutionised the way people enter races these days, and as the 58th edition of the 3 Peaks Race opened for entries on Monday morning nearly 800 had been reached by Weds lunchtime, meaning it will be full (1000 entries) in record time… Read more…
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Whilst some of Kenya’s top endurance men were in Edinburgh at the weekend, former World XC champion Joseph Ebuya was in Spain giving a demonstration in front running at the 58th Cross Internacional Zornotza in Amorebieta Read more…
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It’s been a busy start to 2012 on the race front, with a few going under the MST radar. So, here lies a little round-up from the new year’s day Hardmoors 30, to Robbie Simpson’s record run at last weekend’s El-Brim-Ick Dash near Aberdeen… Read more…
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We aren’t a tri site, but we do recognise along with most UK sporting sites that the Talented Brownlee Boys are a real asset and inspiration to the sporting community in this country. Of course the real link for us is that they are fell runners at heart! Read more…
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Lots of County Cross Country titles were decided this weekend up and down the country with Jonny Mellor, Emma Clayton, Andi Jones, Olivia Walwyn-Bush, Ali Brownlee, Neilson Hall and Lauren Howarth amongst the winners… Read more…
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Wales seems to have really caught the marathon and ultra bug recently, adding to this is a brand new ultra-event for Anglesey which will take place this August… Read more…
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New year, new calendar, new format. The 2012 Skyrunner® World Series calendar offers a distance for every runner with stand-alone circuits where both Vertical and Ultra champions will have a taste of the glory (and prize money). Read more…
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Dave Ward of Pennine Fell Runners this weekend joined that illustrious club of runners who have completed a mid-winter Bob Graham round. The stipulation of a ‘mid-winter BGR’ (considered one of the hardest due to minimal daylight hours) is… Read more…
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When senior GB athletes (outside of Mo Farah) came up against some of Africa and Europe’s finest XC runners in the past they were often found wanting. However, today’s showing at the BUPA Great Edinburgh XC demonstrated just how far they have come in the last few years. Read more…
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This Saturday should be a real showcase for British endurance running as the BUPA Great Edinburgh XC takes place at Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. The men’s and women’s fields are absolutely loaded with Olympic and world champions… Read more…
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Never ones to shirk our responsibility to the grass roots here at MST, we’d like to big-up a very nice urban trail race up in the Manchester area – taking place this Sunday the 8th of January. For all you ‘urban trailsters’ who are fed up with the pavements and traffic – Hit the Trail! Read more…
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Dakota Jones doesn’t take life too seriously. He is young, carefree and a damn good ultra runner. He is also a pretty funny guy, and whenever he is interviewed you can expect a laid back style. Also judging by his latest blog we think he could have a career in writing, should he get fed up with running… Read more…
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It’ll be XC this time though as the Bingley boys head to the Yorkshire Cross Country Championships this weekend. The Wharfedale Observer reports on their battle at Auld Lang Syne, where Ali came out on top… Read more…
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FRA general secretary Morgan Williams does a great job of spreading the fell running (and more specifically the Bob Graham Round) word across the Pond, with this excellent iRunFar article on the BGR and Nick Clark’s recent effort... Read more…
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This short compilation film of junior fell racing should remind fell runners both young and old why they run. Produced by mylittlewalshes the film will be entered into the Film Nation competition, the winning film will be shown at Olympic venues. Read more…
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The 2012 calendar for this great championship is now on the FRA site, and looks very interesting. No doubt 2011 champions Morgan Donnelly and Pippa Maddams will be rubbing their hands too, as there are some proper technical races in there. Read more…
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Sarah and Iain Ridgway have a fancy new site for their excellent Run Snowdonia business, as they continue to attract clients and put on new events in 2012… Read more…
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The first day of 2012 saw the hardcore out on the fells and hills. Perfect starts to this year’s campaigns went to Andres Jones, Ali Lavender, Murray Strain, Quentin Lewis, Annabel Mason, Jim Bulman amongst others… Read more…
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After our subjective view on the Best of 2011: Fell and mountain racing on New Year’s Eve, we thought we should also take a look at ultra trail races which caught our eye around the world in 2011… Read more…
