Third Time Lucky…
It’s about 1am on Saturday morning, I’m 116kms into the race and I’m smashed. The slog out of Yarramalong was just that. I had all intentions of making a fist of the first 12kms that took us out of the Read More …
Tag: Dan Bleakman
Is this the most low key start to one of the toughest ultras ? – GNW100’s Start Line Video
As the aching in the muscles subsides it is nice to look back on the weekends efforts through the eyes of those crewing, pacing and spectating. In the first of a few videos and photo galleries from this years GNW100’s Read More …
The barn doors are shut (almost)
So there we have it. Yesterday was three weeks until race day and the start of the big dance. I say the barn doors have been shut, but what we mean here at Ultra168 is that 98 per cent of Read More …
GOW100km Race Report – Dan B
Now that the big guns have given their thoughts, I thought I’d pen a few thoughts on the race from my perspective and how it went in the lead-up to GNW in a few weeks time – please excuse the Read More …
Glasshouse 100’s – A preview
I don’t know about you, but I’m excited… August in the trail running calendar means that the big Aussie ultras are just around the corner and the serious training has begun. While the GNW100 miler is the big focus for Read More …
GNW Training Week One – The Somersby to Yarramalong Pain Train
You know that trail running is popular when 13 people turn up for a training run ahead of this year’s biggest trail ultra, the Great North Walk 100 miler. What’s even more staggering about this is that it three times Read More …
Good hurtin’ at the Glasshouse 50
Dan B Race Report In years gone by, the Glasshouse 50km event otherwise known as the Flinders Tour which incorporates a 10km and 30km run has in the main stayed within the confines of local Queensland runners as it’s much bigger Read More …
Training update for Terry
M- off T- 15km W-21km Th-off F-13km S-50km Su-12km My first week back and a reasonable 111km. I am happy with the weeks training especially Saturday’s 50k, Dan and I were up on the GNW course again knocking out another solid Read More …
UPDATED: Northburn 100 miler – New video from Highland Events
For those interested, the guys at Highland Events have put together a short video of the recent Northburn 100 miler that myself (Dan) and Darrel competed in. You can access it here, or just click on the video below: A Read More …
No doona heaven – Just 20kms of hills
Tuesday’s are the day that makes a few of us in Ultra168 a little nervous – the dreaded hills session. Around a year and a half ago, we started this session in Balmoral because of its great geographical location. To Read More …
