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British Trail Running Championships 2023

The British Trail Running Championships 2023 – Short Distance event will be the Forest of Dean Half Marathon. The race will be held on Saturday 2nd April 2023. Full details of the event can be found on the FodHM website here. (Link:Forestofdean-halfmarathon.co.uk ) The Ultra Distance event for 2023 will be the Ridgeway 86. The

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Ultrarunning World Issue 40 Is Out Now

We are happy to announce that Ultrarunning World Issue 40 Is Out Now. This months Guest Editor is team member Sarah Thi who runs with Hinckley RC and who has a few ultras on her resume. Front cover photo is Jenny Tough who features in a new documentary by Summit Media Fever. Checkout the Jenny

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Ultrarunning World 39 Out Now

Ultrarunning World 39 is available now as a free download from the Downloads page and as a printed copy from the shop on the Ultrarunning World.co.uk website. The magazine was completed in November and subscribers were sent a link and now its available to everyone. The latest edition of Ultrarunning World features 80 pages including:

Spartathlon – Its Getting Close… Bryn Jones

Its Getting Close… Spartathlon billed as the most grueling foot race on earth. Spartathlon is the 153 mile (246km) ultramarathon race held in Greece since 1983. The Spartathlon race aims to trace the footsteps of Pheidippides, an Athenian messenger sent to Sparta in 490 BC to seek help against the Persians in the Battle of

Ultrarunning World Magazine Issue 37 Is Out Now

We are delighted to announce that Ultrarunning World Magazine issue 37 is out now. This new edition of the free online magazine features original articles from writers and ultrarunners that inspire and inform from Australia, Austria, Ireland, the US and the UK. Issue 37 features: Extending Your Ultra Distance, Mindfully: Why it Might be Time

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Effective Training Methods for Ultrarunners by Joe Wenman

Many runners, particularly long distance runners get into a habit of running more and more, further and further, and it ends up consuming their entire week with sub-optimal benefits. While it is true that increasing your distance and pace is important and beneficial, it is certainly not going to be hugely effective without some varied

Ultrarunning News 1-5-2022

We start off our ultrarunning news round up with the Holcombe Howler Ultra organised by Mike and Leila at Tough Trails. Holcombe moor is part of the West Pennine Moors and is a blanket peat bog that is a popular recreational area with locals. The 36 mile ultra was won by Stephen Kirk in 6:57:10