Anton Krupicka to race NZ Tarawera 100km
In a major coup for ultra-running down under, US ultra-running legend, Anton Krupicka will head down south to race the Tarawera 100km in New Zealand in March. Like the North Face 100km, the Tarawera 100km has steadily grown in stature over the last few years, and will also see some pretty strong Aussie talent heading … Read more
The Hardest Training of All – Complete Rest
It’s been just over 6 weeks now since I completed the Coast to Kosciuszko 240km ultra marathon. The finish of this race marked over 415km of racing in the space of only 3.5 weeks with the race rolling off the back of the Great North 100 miles in mid November – 52 hours of tough … Read more
EXCLUSIVE – New Suunto AMBIT GPS Watch and Win Kilian’s Shoes
We are delighted to announce today that the sports watch we have always wanted has finally been developed. Our friends at Suunto have spent the last few years perfecting the technology to bring out a new GPS enabled watch that appears to do it all in one stunningly beautiful package. We were given an exclusive … Read more
Is Taper Over-Rated?
Another great weekend of racing has got my mind flooded with thoughts again about the in’s and out’s of ultra-running. One such notion that struck me following Mick Donges fine win down in Victoria last weekend was whether of not taper is over-rated or to be honest, that necessary? The week prior, Mick had raced … Read more
New Year, New Expansion – The Ultra168 Editorial Board
Last year Ultra168 was born, and after a rapidly growing and highly successful six months we know that to take the website even further we need to expand our offerings and horizons. To help us with this, we have formed an editorial board. This will consist of a group of individuals, all highly regarded and … Read more
Two Bays Trail Ultra Race Report – Samantha Gash
A break from the usual race reports as Samantha Gash steps in to provide us with her insights into one of the most exciting ultra races seen for a long while. Two Bays Race Report by Samantha Gash The Two Bays Trail Run on Sunday the 15th of January was a sold out event with … Read more
Two Bays Trail Race Preview – Updated (again!)
OK, so we don’t want to say ‘we told you so’ but we did say Mick was going to take this one didn’t we? This man is destined for big things this year. However, awesome running at the pointy end by lots of runners today. If you’re after the race results, click on this link … Read more
Bogong to Hotham Race Report – When the Racing Stops and the Rescue Starts!
As Andy “WhippetMan” Hewat brought the B2H awards presentation to a close he uttered the words “Who would be a Race Director ?” As that statement echoed around the Mt Beauty Country Club on Sunday night, I doubt there was anyone who would want to trade places with him at that moment. What started out … Read more












