If you haven’t seen recently, the UTMB organisers have changed the qualification standards yet again. I think this is something like the fourth change in five years. There are two main changes for consideration this year. First, the lowering of Read More …
As we head into the depths of ‘winter’ here in Australia there’s much to look forward to, and looking back also at the weekend just gone. The Peaks and Trail running festival took place down in the extremely picturesque Grampians Read More …
Get the 3/4 length pants out, add some fluro and bust me out a rustic loaf with camembert… if it isn’t the latest edition of UTMB ready to hit our computer screens in just over a week’s time. The ‘olympics’ Read More …
Over the course of the last week, there have been a number of articles doing the rounds on the Interwebs regarding the payment of money to the ITRA (International Trail Running Association), to in effect be registered and rated as 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 …
After our preview of some of the top five ladies you might expect to see on the podium at UTMB this coming weekend, this time it’s the turn of the men where the line-up is just as tasty as a Read More …
Confused about UTMB points? Well, fear ye not, Majell Backhausen is here to help explain it all to you in a form that is clear as mud! Having spent a lot of time studying French and just as much time Read More …
We don’t often feature race articles, but when Majell approached Ultra168, we liked what we read about this one as it’s not a ‘race report’ as such. Majell is also a bit of a rising star among the Aussie trail ranks having represented Read More …
This year’s UTMB saw a high DNF rate among the elite field, particular the men. So what’s causing it? We offer some insights and thoughts as to why.
It’s the turn of the men now for UTMB – Find out who you need to keep an eye on in our men’s preview.
