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Runners to Challenge 135 Miles from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney

July 16, 2012 by

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ADVENTURECORPS PRESENTS THE BADWATER ULTRAMARATHON Oak Park, CA – AdventureCORPS, Inc., an event production firm specializing in ultra-endurance and extreme sports events, will host the 35th Anniversary Badwater Ultramarathon on July 16-18, 2012. Recognized globally as “the world’s toughest foot race,” this legendary event pits approximately 95 of the world’s toughest athletes—runners, triathletes, adventure racers, and […]

Mezamashii Run Project

July 9, 2012 by

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As many of you are aware, we are always looking for the “great connections” in running. To me, that’s one of the amazing things about our sport…we do it to seek solitude, yet often find great companionship on the roads and trails we visit. These connections “open our eyes” to the world around us in […]

Join us on Facebook

June 28, 2012 by

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Are you a friend of Planet Ultramarathon? If not, it is time you joined us on Facebook at the official PUM page. http://www.facebook.com/planetultramarathon Or hit the button on this post to join us. Jeremy

Running with the Maasai

April 6, 2012 by

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  –          The Amazing Maasai Ultra Marathon is a unique challenge: Compete with Maasai athletes in the remote plains of Kenya , the homeland of endurance running! –          Participants have the chance to tackle 21km, 42km, or the ultra 75km on 29 September 2012. Early bird race week packages on www.amazingmaasaiultra.org until 31 May. –          Running for a good cause: […]

Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset 2012: participants wanted!

November 7, 2011 by

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Adventure seeking runners can now register for the world’s most pristine 42km and 100km run: The 14th Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset will take place on 1 August 2012. The unique adventure race in the Mongolian mountains is limited to 100 runners – registrations on www.ms2s.org. All proceeds of the non-profit event are used for environmental […]

Race Report from the Iroquis Trail 50 miler

September 29, 2009 by

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Submitted by Cherie from New York. Here is her full blog Iroquois Trail 50 Miler The Iroquois Trail 50 Miler on Saturday was full of ups and downs, and a little bit in between – I’m talking more about my state than the hills, though it was pretty much the same for the terrain. The […]

AROC Events for 2010

May 30, 2009 by

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We have finalised our new calendar of events for 2009-10 and I would like to know if it would be possible to add them on your events calendar online! I have listed the two ultra trail runs we are organising below along with the events’ logos, please let me know if you would like any pictures […]

In search of Caballo Blanco

May 14, 2009 by

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Christopher McDougall had me hooked from the opening lines of his new book, “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen.” “For days, I’d been searching Mexico’s Sierra Madre for the phantom known as Caballo Blanco — the White Horse. I’d finally arrived at the end of […]

Wilderness Society Wild Endurance 2-3 May 2009

May 10, 2009 by

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The Blue Mountains were the scene of amazing feats of courage, endurance and strength over the weekend of the 2nd to the 3rd of May 2009.  The second edition of the WildEndurance challenge went on without a hitch and will stay in participants’ minds as a challenging yet exhilarating experience which will live on for […]

Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs

March 31, 2009 by

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Link Run with the ghosts of the 1860’s oil wildcatters in the valley that changed the world Inaugural running – who will set the course records and how long with they stand? Date: October 10th – 11th, 2009 Location:  Oil Creek State Park – located between Titusville and Oil City PA 4 simultaneous races: 50K […]

McNaughton Park trail run series – 2009

March 15, 2009 by

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Original Link I heard from Andy Weinberg.  He is directing his final McNaughton Park Trail run series (as he has moved from Illinois to Vermont).  I don’t know what the future of the race is, but it is on for 2009! The deadlines are quickly approaching! Here is the race website: http://www.mcnaughtonparktrailruns.com/index2.htm Here is the […]

Ultramarathon Man, Karnazes wins “4 deserts”

December 23, 2008 by

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By FRED SWEGLES The Orange County Register   When Dean Karnazes says he’s going to the desert, he’s not talking poolside in Palm Springs. Karnazes, a 1981 graduate of San Clemente High now living in San Francisco, set out this year to run 1,000 kilometers across some of the hottest, coldest, driest and windiest places […]

Stay Tuned….There’s a new guy “running” the site…

December 20, 2008 by

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PlanetUltraMarathon (PUM) is under new administration....a.k.a. there's a new guy "running" things around here...stay tuned for more info in the coming week...

Peter Koopmans – 100 miles for Charity

August 15, 2008 by

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Running the 100 mile Ultra trail race on August 29th for sick Malaysian Children. See attached: july2008newsletter1

HURT 100 – 2009

May 21, 2008 by

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H.U.R.T. 100 Entry Announcement (Non Technical Trail Race) Runners, On behalf of the H.U.R.T. 100 I would like to announce that the 2009 edition of the H.U.R.T. 100 will be held on January 17-18, 2009 in the urban jungle (AKA Makiki Trail System) near Waikiki. We encourage you to join the other 100 or so […]