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Winter Running and Adventure Essentials – What Goes In The Pack?
All running, particularly in the mountains, remote areas and particularly if going ‘solo’ brings an element of danger that must be managed. Winter and extreme conditions do increase risks and I...
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Stranda Fjord Trail Race 2021 Race Summary
Kristian Aalerud arriving at the first summit at 0500 hours. The words epic, beautiful and brutal get used a great deal in ultra-running and I get it. For many of us, any journey can entail all those...
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Pyrenees Stage Run 2021 – Stages 1 and 2
The Pyrenees Stage Run 2021 got underway yesterday, Sunday August 29th from Ribes de Freser. The challenge? 240km over 7-days allowing participants to fully appreciate the beauty of the Pyrenees. A...
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Pyrenees Stage Run 2021 – Stage 3
The longest day of the race travelling from Puigcerdà to Encamp in Andorra. A tough and challenging 47.5km with 2600m+ over some stunning and remarkable terrain that would leave the runners weary from...
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Pyrenees Stage Run 2021 – Stage 5
Stage 5 of the 2021 Pyrenees Stage Run may well just be the ‘best’ one. Of course, it’s all subjective and when all stage have their highlights, it’s hard to choose. However, if you love tough...
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Pyrenees Stage Run 2021 – Stage 6
It was the penultimate day of the 2021 Pyrenees Stage Run, 26.6km with 1820m+ starting in Tavascan and concluding in Esterri d’Àneu. Crossing the last part of the Pallars Sobirà region to face Vall...
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Ultra Trail Snowdonia 2021 Summary #UTS
Josh Bakker-Dyos Persistent rain, low cloud, poor visibility, mud, bogs, wet rocks, climbs and descents that made even the most adapted legs scream in pain, yes, that was Ultra Trail Snowdonia 2021....
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adidas INFINITE TRAILS 2021 Summary
Three runners. Three loops. One Team. The concept of the adidas Infinite Trails is a bold one. Take three run routes of varying distance, take three runners, each running their own loop varying in...
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Fail to Prepare, Prepare to Fail
A Multi-Day race or a long-distance ultra is a huge undertaking. For many, it’s a 12-month project (or longer) that slowly but surely can consume every available day, hour, minute and second. I get...
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Stranda Fjord Trail Race 2022
Alexandra Narkowicz ©iancorless It was burned in my memory, waiting at Fremste Blåhornet at 0430, daylight was already arriving, but the sun had not risen, there was just a promise of what was to...
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