Western States Endurance Run (WSER100) Ladies Preview
It’s time for the big dance, the sprint, or whatever you want to call it. We give our Aussie and Kiwi perspective for the WSER100 this weekend.
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Race Previews: DU135 & Mount Buller Skyrun
This coming weekend the focus is on Victoria with two very different races taking place the DU135 (Down Under) and Mount Buller Skyrun. The Down Under 135 First up, is the Down Under 135, which probably rates (alongside GSER100) as Read More …
Motatapu Ultra Race Preview
The Motatapu Ultra takes place this weekend with a stellar line up of ladies including Lucy Bartholomew, Anna Frost and Ruth Croft. Read more here.
Race Preview: Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon
The Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon and Trail Runs will return for for its 7th this weekend. The Foster family from Ben Lomond Station have taken over the race management and promotions and will host trail runners from 13 countries across New Read More …
Two Bays Ultra Wrap
The Two Bays ultra certainly didn’t disappoint this weekend with coach and runner taking out both the men’s and ladies titles. Coach Majell Backhausen winning the men’s title in a time of 4hrs 15mins, while Lucy Bartholomew took out possibly Read More …
Two Bays Ultra Race Preview
While New South Wales basks in the glory of Six Foot Track, the Two Bays Ultra (and 28km) is regarded by many as the jewel in the Victorian crown, certainly when it comes to fast, competitive ultra racing. As with pretty Read More …
Aussie ladies steal the show at UTMB
It’s testament to the strength of Aussie ladies ultra trail running currently that we see them dominate yet again, this time at UTMB. It could be argued that across both female and male fields, this was one of the deepest in Read More …
Five Important Tips to Keeping Your Training Focused After a Race
If you’ve just raced in the last few weeks, you might find this article resonates with you. For many, the joy and satisfaction of having completed an ultra is replaced with the ‘what next?’ Some may have their sights firmly Read More …
Weekend Wrap: The Sandman Blasts WSER100; Hayvice Hurtles into top 5; Lucy Laps up Marathon du Mont Blanc and Croft Cruises to Lavarado Podium
It was a massive weekend of running just gone with three world-class races featuring some of the best runners around. It was a particularly strong weekend for the ladies of Australia and New Zealand. In short, they nailed their races Read More …
Marathon du Mont-Blanc 42k and 80K Race Previews
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 …
