The attention all seems to be on the Ultra Trail World Tour races this weekend, however the Marathon du Mont-Blanc is also on and the 42 and 80 kilometre events have both attracted deep fields in what is often one Read More …
Last week, the debate raged globally in our sport about the pressures runners face to perform at their so-called ‘optimum’. Even the notion of what ‘optimum’ can be debated too. Emelie Forberg took the mantle up in her blog, which Read More …
Well, we put the teaser out on the Book of Faces yesterday and here is our list. Before we get into the ‘nitty gritty’ of the who’s who, a few things to clarify. First up, this list is a global Read More …
While the Western States 100 takes place this weekend over in the US as part of the Ultra Trail World Tour (UTWT), in Europe we see the Skyrunning World Championships taking place in the divine alpine resort of Chamonix, France. Read More …
First of all, thanks to everyone that took the time to vote for our little competition to see whom you, our readers from around the world decided that you would like to be named our Ultra Runners of the Year. Read More …
Welcome back after the weekend people of the running world. How was yours? Some pretty cool stuff happened, here’s a run-down. Two guys thru-hike all Colorado 14ers – no car, no bike – 300,000′ vert, 1,300 miles, 10 weeks. Jon Read More …
OK, we’re sorry – we’ve been absent for a few days. Moving house means trying to get backward ISPs to reconnect the Internet, which if you’re in Australia takes a looooooooooong time and $$$… Anyway, back with some juicy ‘trail-ness’ Read More …
OK, so we’ve all calmed down now after yesterday’s antics in Italy. Here’s your last daily does of trail goings-on before the weekend: OK, maybe we haven’t calmed down here… frig me! No safety harness?!?!?!?! Oh go on then, just Read More …
2012 comes to a close and we hope to spend time with family and friends over the holiday season we thought we would look back on what has been an epic year in the world of trail and ultra running. Read More …
While the Aussies have been running around in circles at the Centennial Park Ultra and others have been making sandcastles and drinking piccolos at the Surf Coast Century the big boys and girls of global trail running have been finalising Read More …
