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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 […]

Ultra article in New York Times

October 26, 2009 by

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GETTING serious about a sport can mean doing the previously unthinkable. Swimmers shave their bodies sleek. Cyclists take blood-boosters. And ultramarathoners have their battered toenails surgically removed — for good. Toenail removal is not for the faint of heart, but it can be a big relief to people who compete in 50- or 100-mile races. […]

USA 24hr Trial on this weekend

October 2, 2009 by

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Submitted by Tony Mangan. After last years ‘ disaster ‘ in the Ultracentric 24 and 48 hour races, USA ultra running have switched their selection trial for the World 24 hour Championships to Cleveland this weekend. http://www.northcoast24.org “As one of the people who is helping to plan this event, I can say that the course […]

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 […]

Lumberjack Endurance Runs April 2010

September 27, 2009 by

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Lumberjack Endurance Runs April 2010 Hello all- Lumberjack Endurance Runs website http://www.rootsrockrun.com/ online registration will be available soon! Thanks Debbee Straub

Some can really run through the night

May 14, 2009 by

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It may sound crazy to most sports fans, but ultra running is a growing area of interest and participation. Ultra running is a term generally reserved for 50K, 50-mile, 100K, 100-mile and beyond. The majority of ultra races are on hilly terrain, trails and mountains. Central New York runners enjoy varied weather, rolling hills, trails […]

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 […]

Results of 2009 Cornbelt 24hr

May 9, 2009 by

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http://www.cornbelt.org/r/24hr09.pdf Phil

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 […]

Dakota Jones loves long distance running

March 15, 2009 by

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Original link Local teen loves long distance, ultra running by Marjorie Brinton In 2005 as a freshman cross country runner at San Juan High School in Moab, Dakota Jones discovered that he loved long distance running and was not content just racing the 5K distance.When his season ended that year, he continued training and entered […]

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 […]

Great new website for Ultra races – Ultra Signup

March 14, 2009 by

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http://ultrasignup.com/ Ultra Signup was a grass roots idea to bring information closer to both the beginning trail enthusiast as well as top notch athletes. It was designed by people who have a huge passion for the outdoors and trail running. Bringing the ability to search for events using a variety of factors such as distance, […]

Way too Cool 50km – News report

March 12, 2009 by

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Original Link It’s all downhill (figuratively) after you enter race The toughest part of the Way Too Cool 50K might not be the distance, the two steep hills or the early season test of ultrarunning fitness. More likely, it’s simply getting into the race. The 2009 run, which begins Saturday at 8 a.m. in Cool, […]

Diablo Trail 50K March 22

March 7, 2009 by

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Diablo Trail 50K March 22 Plenty of room is available in the inaugural Diablo 50K. The event is on Sunday, March 22. Things are drying out here in northern California after about a month of nearly constant rain. The fabled wildflowers around Mt. Diablo should be in full bloom by race day. For those of […]

2009 Blue Canyon Trail Race

February 27, 2009 by

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEB 27, 2009 – Santa Barbara’s first “cleaner greener” ultra marathon is now taking applicants at Active.com. The June 6, 2009 Blue Canyon Trail Race® offers challenging 50K, 50M, and 100K out-and-back course options in the Los Padres National Forest, with gains upwards of 10,000 to nearly 20,000 feet. The event is […]

Info on U.S. National & World Trophy 50km Races

February 23, 2009 by

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Info on U.S. National & World Trophy 50km Races Information forwarded on behalf of USATF and IAU: The Caumsett State Park 50km, to be held March 1st in Huntington, Long Island, NY, in addition to hosting the U.S. National Championship once again this year, has also been named the inaugural North American selection race for […]

Ghost Town Ultra 2009 – Report and results

January 19, 2009 by

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Hey all, I don’t know if other RDs have ever experienced this, but ’09 was the year I felt the Ghost Town 38.5 “grew up.” We leapt from 47 at the start in ’08 to 75 in ’09. Suddenly there were many names on the entrants’ list that I recognized from the front of race […]

Ulrich to finish run across America

October 31, 2008 by

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Marshall Ulrich Running America 08 to Finish on Nov 4th – Hello folks – For those who have been following Marshall Ulrich’s inspiring ~3,050-mile transcontinental run that began on September 13, 2008 from the San Francisco City Hall, Marshall is projected to finish at the New York City Courthouse on November 4th. Through his transcontinental […]

Osage 50km Results

October 31, 2008 by

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Osage 50K Results from 10-26-2008 Spirit of the Osage 50K on roads Name    sex     Age     State   Race    Bib     Time 1       Holder=2C Scott   M       47      MO      50K     440     4:01:39 2     […]

Heartland 100 report

October 31, 2008 by

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by Abigail Meadows Heartland 100 2008 Report We arrived at the community center for packet pick-up about an hour before the pre-race briefing was due to commence. Even though this was my first time at this race, I was immediately greeted by Randy, the co-RD, as if I had been a long lost friend with […]

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