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‘Being Curious’ – TNF100 Report


The quality of this year’s North Face 100 field had me excited weeks ago. It was one of the reasons I decided to break from four years of running in the event, to take a back seat and watch the front-runners battle it out and report on proceedings – and what a battle it was. … Read more

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Who will be the leading ANZ runners at TNF100?


So yesterday we gave you our views on the form and who’s hot and who’s not. So today we thought we’d ask you our readers what you think and who will be the leading ANZ runners, both male and female. Although the international presence is down slightly this year, we do have the highlight of … Read more

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North Face 100 Preview: The Talk of the Sub 10s


Now in its sixth edition, The North Face 100 has become a well-recognised event in the world of ultra-running. The great thing about this race is that it started in the right place at the right time and over a number of years has evolved into one of the pedigree races that people want to … Read more

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World 24hr Championships – The Aussie Insights


This weekend sees the annual running of the IAU 24hr Championships over in Europe, more specifically in the Dutch town of Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant. I have to admit that track racing such as this has never really been my cup of tea as we English like to put it. I’ve done a number of 12 and … Read more

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Nutrition

Nutrition Review: New kid on the block – 32GI


Over the last few months, Ultra168 has been bombarded with gear for review and one that we’re always keen to explore is nutrition. The first cab off the rank is 32gi a newcomer onto the ultra-racing scene. Here at Ultra168, we have long been proponents of Hammer nutrition, and we still are, but in a … Read more

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