Well it’s official, parts of Australia were the hottest places on the planet yesterday. Here in Sydney, Penrith just fell shy of 48 degrees and in my locale of Sydney we managed nearly 44. So it was a good job Read More …
Welcome to 2018! You may have noticed things were quiet for Ultra168 over December, but I’m back with a bang for the new year. If truth be told, I needed a bit of a break from all forms of work – Read More …
What a fantastic run by Julian Spence to break the Bogong to Hotham record, which had stood for 21 years. It had to happen eventually, and while in the preview I said that it might come from Ben Duffus or Read More …
The first big ultra of the year is upon us this weekend in the form of Bogong to Hotham and the Ultra168 preview will be out in a few days. In it you’ll find some big hitters of Aussie ultra Read More …
Many of you will know that Lucy Bartholomew has contributed some great articles to Ultra168 this year, while seeing quite a meteoric rise in her own ability, mixing it with some of the best ladies in the world. Still only Read More …
When you turn up to a race like Hounslow, one that’s only 68kms long (short in ultra terms) and has nearly 4,500m of elevation, the conversations with other runners inevitably turn to the toughest races in Australia. It got me thinking, Read More …
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In the first part of our article from Chris Gippel about one of Australia’s oldest trail races, Bogong to Hotham, Chris analysed some of the race records and the history of the event. In this second part, he goes into Read More …
Here at Ultra168, we’re big fans of the ‘iconic’ Bogong to Hotham race. Why is it iconic? Well, let’s get into the semantics of what iconic actually means. To many of us, it’s an online clothing store, but the term Read More …
As the New Year rings in, we always welcome one of the best races in Australia to the front of the queue, Bogong to Hotham. Now in its 29th year, this grassroots affair entices some of the best runners in Read More …
