Gear Review – Garmin Edge 500 & 800 Cycle computers
Ultra runners frequently have the need to cross over into other sports, whether because of injury, cross training or coming from a triathlete or ironman background they find it hard to leave the bike in the garage permanently. Cycling often features as a close companion sport for distance runners, with many of our top ultra-marathoners … Read more
The Essential North Face 100 Gear List
With around 6 weeks left for the North Face 100, many people will start to turn their attention to the gear they have to carry. It’s fair to say that for this event, there’s a lot of it, which is why it pays to make sensible choices about what you should or shouldn’t pick. Of … Read more
New Suunto Ambit Q&A Update
A number of you have been chasing us for some more details on the new Suunto Ambit – so we reached out to Suunto who have endeavoured to answer your questions. We will update this page as more insights come in. Is the data downloadable to a PC? Yes, you can attach the device to … Read more
Toe Be or Not Toe Be?
A rather bizarre name for a title, but when it comes down to it this feature is about socks, which after your choice of shoe could be argued to be one of the most important pieces of gear you use. The reason this topic sparked my imagination is that one morning as I pulled on … 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
Gear Review – Vapur Anti-Bottle
Vapur Review – The Anti-Bottle Here at Ultra168 we are always looking for new and innovative products that are designed to make running easier. For endurance athletes, it can be difficult to strike a balance between carrying all of the equipment needed for longer training sessions and races, whilst keeping weight to a minimum. Increasingly … Read more
Gear Review: Gurney Goo
I came across this little tub of gold after a not so nice experience at GNW this year. If you read my race report, I go into fine detail with regards to the nature of this problem, but suffice to say I think the phrase went something along the lines of this, “I felt like … Read more
Gear Review – Garmin 910XT GPS Watch – Initial thoughts
Here at Ultra168 we are very lucky to be in a position to work very closely with a number of the companies working really hard to bring new and exciting products to the trail and ultra running market. One of those companies willing to let us loose on their products in development is Garmin. Over … Read more
