OCEANIA’S ELITE TRAIL RUNNERS CHASING UTA50 CROWN    A host of Oceania’s top trail ultrarunners will battle it out over 50km at the 2023 Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB this Saturday 14 May.   The men’s UTA50 race features a strong field with a blend of youth and experience, including Scotty Hawker (NZL), Charlie Hamilton (AUS), Ben Duffus (AUS), Piotr Babis (POL), and Blake Turner (AUS).  Hawker, a 2019 UTMB podium finisher, and the up-and-coming Hamilton, racing the 50km distance for only the second time in his career, look set to go head-to-head for the UTA50 title.  ..read more

TOP ELITE RUNNERS GUNNING FOR 100KM TITLE AT ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA BY UTMB The 100km races at the 2023 Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB are set to be closely contested as the event returns for a historic 15th year. Former UTA100 winner Lucy Bartholomew heads into the race as the top ranked female after a great start to 2023, winning the 100-mile race at the Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB in February. Bartholomew claimed victory in the UTA100 in 2017 on the same day she celebrated her 21st birthday – a race that would announce her arrival on the world stage. It is an event she has been involved wi ..read more

ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA FOUNDING RUNNER REMINISCES 15 YEARS OF HISTORY From 11-14 May 2023, Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB will celebrate its 15th anniversary, growing from humble beginnings to becoming the second largest trail running event in the world. Ultra-Trail Australia (UTA) began in 2008 as a single distance ultramarathon. 157 athletes took on 100 kilometres of spectacular trails through the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains. Fast forward 15 years, UTA has become a mainstay of the global ultrarunning calendar. It now attracts around 7,000 athletes each year to the now multiday festiva ..read more

The 2023 UTMB World Series continues with the Desert RATS Trail Running Festival in beautiful western Colorado running from April 14-16. The 2023 edition of the Desert RATS Trail Running Festival by UTMB® marks the 20th anniversary of the event. Runners will get to experience scenic views of the Coloradan mesa, the mighty Colorado River, and other highlights along the Western Rim as they make their climb in either of the 5 races. Event Schedule: The race weekend will kick-off on Friday, April 14 with the 100K in Fruita, Colo. at the Mack Exit Hawkeye Trailhead and conclude with the 10K race on ..read more

THE CANYONS ENDURANCE RUNS BY UTMB COURSE UPDATE The Northern, Central and Southern Sierras and their surrounding Foothills have experienced a historic amount of snowfall this past Winter, and the snowpack is near all-time highs. We have been keeping a close eye on snowpack levels and access to our Canyons trails over the course of the winter. Our teams and land partners have not to date been able to access significant portions of The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB course to perform required trail work that needs to be completed to open up the trail and receive the necessary permits for the ra ..read more

The BADWATER® ultra running experience returns to the East Coast when the ninth BADWATER CAPE FEAR race takes place on Bald Head Island and Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, North Carolina on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Since 2014, the race has raised over $125,000 for Bald Head Island Conservancy. Bald Head Island, NC – With 50km and 51.4-mile race options, the annual Badwater® Cape Fear ultramarathon features a twelve-mile warm-up on the car-free, one-lane-wide roads and maritime forest trails of Bald Head Island, followed by either 19 or 38 miles of running on the wild and secluded ..read more

Designed by Constantine “Dean” Karnazes Birthplace of the marathon, Greek Running Tours the Ultimate Runcation, welcome you to Greece, a land where history has been created and legends made, a land where magic and mythology come together. Known for its rich culture, illustrious past, stunning beaches and extraordinary food, the list of superlatives about Greece has filled many books, ancient and modern. This is a place of dazzling sunlight, dramatic peaks and wine dark sea where the grandeur and magnificence will sweep you away and leave you mesmerized and inspired. As tribute to his Greek her ..read more

MCLAUGHLIN AND HAUNSCHMIDT  CROWNED TUM50 WINNERS AT 2023 TARAWERA ULTRAMARATHON BY UTMB   Mclaughlin And Haunschmidt were among the first four winners crowned this morning at the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB, with men’s and women’s 21km and 50km trail runners setting blistering times on their way to the titles. Course records tumbled in the TUM50, with Kiwi ultrarunner David Haunschmidt taking victory in the men’s race in 3:33:03, and American Allie McLaughlin securing top spot in the women’s TUM50 race in 3:43:38. McLaughlin, who hails from Dayton, Ohio, claimed a new course ..read more

Strong Field Assembled For 102km Race At The Tarawera Ultramarathon By UTMB The 102km titles at the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB are set to be hotly contested as a strong field of seasoned international trail runners take on up-and-coming Oceania talent. American ultra runner Hayden Hawks will line up in Rotorua this Saturday as the firm favourite to take home the men’s 102km crown. Hawks has a number of major races wins to his name including the CCC (100km) race at UTMB Mont-Blanc in 2017 in a course record time, Black Canyons Ultra 100km in 2020, and Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB 100 ..read more

If you havent seen it already there’s a great article on the BBC website about Mark Cockbain’s Tunnel Ultra by Justin Goulding, a 200 mile race that takes place in Coombe Down railway tunnel just outside of Bath. The course is approximately a 1 mile out and back loop that ultrarunners have 55 hours to complete. Tunnel Ultra: The mind-bending 200-mile ultra-marathon in the dark The Tunnel Ultra takes place 31st March -2nd April 2023. Race website: www.cockbainevents.com/the-tunnel The post Tunnel Ultra 2023 appeared first on The Ultrarunner.com. The post Tunnel Ultra 2023 appeared first on The ..read more