Ultrarunning World http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk Ultrarunning, ultramarathon news and events Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:50:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 UltrarunningWorldhttp://feedburner.google.com Cotswold 35 Mile Race 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UltrarunningWorld/~3/oTZhmBKItJA/ http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/blog/2012/02/21/cotswold-35-mile-race-2012/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:49:31 +0000 ultrarun http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/?p=1293 The results have been posted for the Cotswold 35.2 Mile Race which took place at Temple Guiting on February 19th.

Top Men
1 Andrew James 3:50:03
2 Allen Smalls 3:50:26
3 Paul Fernandez 3:57:10

Top Men
1 Sue Harrison 4:06:15
2 Emily Gelder 4:23:03
3 Karen Rushton 4:24:32

Full results are available from Beyond Limitations

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The Barry 40 is the longest running annual ultramarathon in the UK and the 26th edition of the Annual Barry 40 Mile Track Race (incorporating the 23rd Welsh Ultradistance Championships) will be held at Jenner Park, Barry on Sunday 4th March   2012 and starts at 10 am.

A six hour time limit is in place and any athlete appearing to need significantly longer than six hours to complete the 40 miles will be asked to stop at 4 PM.

Last years race was won by George Dayantis, as it was for the last three years, in 4:24:17. George is no longer with us having passed away in June 2011.

The womens Open race was won by Adela Salt in 4:47:59. Welsh Champions were Mark Baker and Jen Salter who was the first woman to beat a man for the Championship title.

For information and pictures of previous races, please log on to: www.lescroupiersrunningclub.org and hence to Race Pages > Croups Races > Barry Track 40 (2011).

 

]]> http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/blog/2012/02/18/the-barry-40-2012/feed/ 0 http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/blog/2012/02/18/the-barry-40-2012/ Sichel runs in World Challenge 48 hour Treadmill race in France http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UltrarunningWorld/~3/VfaN3-mHL1w/ http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/blog/2012/02/17/sichel-runs-in-world-challenge-48-hour-treadmill-race-in-france/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:26:04 +0000 ultrarun http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/?p=1278 NEWS from Orkney’s William Sichel

 

Sichel runs in World Challenge 48 hour Treadmill race in France

 

Orkney-based ultra marathon runner, William Sichel (58) kicks off his 2012 season by travelling to Evreux, in northern France, as an invited participant in the first 48 hour treadmill race to be held in the EuroFitness Centre from Wednesday February 22nd to Friday 24th.

Six established ultra distance athletes have been invited to this event, called the “World Challenge 48 Hour Treadmill” the first of its kind.  William will join three Frenchmen, a Swiss and a Spanish lady.

The brain child of local organiser Gerard Cain, this unique event will start at 4pm UK time and herald a new type of competition which the organiser thinks will become a popular event for athletes and spectators. The main focus of the athletes will be on the existing world 48 hour treadmill record, set by Ireland’s Tony Mangan, of 251.80 miles/405.22kms.

Ten years ago, William set a Guinness World Record for the greatest distance run on a treadmill in 24 hours, at the Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall.  William covered 112.46 miles on that occasion.

“I have to admit I have done nothing like that since and I’m not sure how I will respond to 48 hours on a treadmill. I use a treadmill regularly in my training but never for longer than a few hours.  I’m fully fit and willing to have a good shot at it and see how I get on.”

In William’s last event in November, he won the Monaco 8 Day road race becoming the first person in the event’s history to surpass 1000kms or 621.37 miles in the 8 days.

William plans to provide full coverage of the treadmill event on his blog www.williamsichel.co.uk/blog thanks to Shaun Brassfield-Thorpe of UltraFitnessTraining.com

William is a member of the Orkney Athletic Club and is currently engaged in Project 60@60 in which he is attempting to have set 60 ultra distance records, at World, British and Scottish level, including age-groups, before his 60th birthday on October 1st 2013.  Currently William has set 58 records, including 6 World Age-Group records. The records must be set on road, track or indoor surfaces.

William is grateful to sponsors Loganair and Myprotein.

February 17th 2012

 

Photos: William Sichel

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The Ring of Fire ultramarathon is a new multiday stage race taking place in North Wales for the first time in 2012

ANGLESEY will be the location for one of the UK’s most extreme endurance tests next year as some of the world’s toughest runners will attempt to tackle the island’s coastline.

The three day, 131 mile Ring of Fire ultra marathon will circumnavigate the island and test runners to their limits over a variety of terrain including sand dunes, cliff tops and forests.

  • Day 1 – 32 miles – Holyhead to Amlwch Port – 10 hours time limit
  • Day 2 – 64 miles – Amlwch Port to Aberffraw – 22 hours time limit
  • Day 3 – 35 miles – Aberffraw to Holyhead – 12 hours time limit
  • Each stage has 16 checkpoints/aid stations,
  • Vertical ascent 13.695 feet
  • Accomodation is provided at the end of each stage
  • Start 31st August 2012 13:00
  • Finish September 2nd 18:00
  • UTMBQ – 4 points

Checkout the maps and all the details at www.ringofire.co.uk/

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As you may know, Rosie completed a five year round the world run, an amazing achievement after a number of long distance runs including running across the Sahara, Iceland and Romania.

She’s popping over to Perth midway through a run from Paris to Rome, which she’s following up by running in the Rome Marathon. She’s definitely an inspiration to those of us who’ve dreaded our next half marathon!

Rosie’s talk will take place on the 7th of February at Perth Concert Hall at 7.30pm. It’s £8 for adults and free for under 18s, students and RSGS members. You can also book tickets direct from the Concert Hall at
http://www.horsecross.co.uk/whats-on/2012/feb/07/rosie-swale-pope-56653/

We’d really appreciate if you’d pass this information on to anyone you think would be interested!

Rosie Swale-Pope’s website

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17th March  D33 – Deeside Way Ultra – http://deesidewayultra.webnode.com

31st March Glasgow – Edinburgh Double Marathon – www.resoluteevents.co.uk

28th April Hoka Highland Fling Race – www.highlandflingrace.org

19th May Cateran Trail Ultramarathon – http://cateran55ultra.webnode.com

23th June West Highland Way Race – www.westhighlandwayrace.org

21st July “Clyde Stride” – Clyde Walkway Race –http://clydestride.webnode.com

4th August Devil o’ the Highlands – www.devilothehighlandsfootrace.co.uk

25th August Speyside Way Race – http://speysidewayrace.webnode.com

15th September River Ayr Way Challenge – River Ayr Way Challenge & http://www.zen31010.zen.co.uk/raw/

 

Website: Scottish Ultra Marathon Series 2012

 

]]> http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/blog/2011/12/19/scottish-ultra-marathon-series-2012/feed/ 1 http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/blog/2011/12/19/scottish-ultra-marathon-series-2012/ Paul Green’s – Sandwell 2 Snowdon Run 2012 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/UltrarunningWorld/~3/CrgCK2pt30k/ http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/blog/2011/12/19/paul-greens-sandwell-2-snowdon-run-2012/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:15:22 +0000 ultrarun http://ultrarunningworld.co.uk/?p=1205 Paul Green is planning a run from his home in Sandwell, Birmingham to the top of 3560 ft Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. Paul will begin his quest April 9th 2012 when he leaves from Tividale Hall Primary School – Sandwell.

Tackling the 130 mile challenge in 5 stages, Paul will pass through Cressage, Gobowen, Cerrigydrudion, and Llanberis.

Paul is also hoping to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

Checkout Pauls website Sandwell 2 Snowdon and support his efforts.

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The event starts 18th October 2012 with the Hadrians Wall Ultra. The first section is comprised of these events:

  • Hadrian’s Wall Ultra
  • Pennine Way 1 Ultra
  • Pennine Way 2 Ultra
  • Ribble Way Ultra
  • Rotary Way Ultra
  • Trans Pennine Ultra

Checkout the website for the full schedule http://ultrarunning.uk.com/relentless/

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If you live in the Eastern part of the UK it may be worth checking out the Dutch ultra scene. Willem Mütze has sent a program of ultramarathons for 2012 that he is organising in the Netherlands. Nine ultras ranging from 50 km to Zomermeerdaagse, a 9 day stage event taking place in September.

  • Limburg halfzwaar – 18 February 50 km
  • Limburg halfzwaar – 17 March – 50 km
  • Castricum – 14th April – 60 km
  • Limburgs Zwaarste – 21st April – 60/80/100 km
  • Rondje Amsterdam – 7th July – 61.3 km
  • Zomermeerdaagse – July 28th – 9 x 45 km
  • Door het groene hart – 15th September – 60 km
  • Berg en Dal – 13th October – 60 km
  • Rondje Boxmeer – 12th December – 48 km

Details available @ www.funrunner.nl 

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Three UK athletes share their experiences of challenging their physical and mental limits as part of the Run and Become Inspiration series of talks in London, Tuesday December 6th 2011 January 16th 2012.

Adrian Tarit Stott
Former Great Britain Ultra distance international and former UK 24 hour champion. Adrian has completed almost 100 ultra races including 20+ 24 hour events and 12 completions of the 95 mile West highland Way trail race and is still running ultras. Organiser of numerous 24 hour and 100km events in Scotland, including Scottish and British championship events and is part of the organising crew for the West Highland Way race.

Abichal Sherrington
Began his multiday career with the first Sri Chinmoy Ten Day race in 1996 and ran the first 8 editions of that event and was invited to take part in the Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race six times amassing over 25,000 race miles since 1995 when he ran his first 24 hour race.

Tejvan Pettinger
“Oxford hill-climbing ace” Tejvan Pettinger, founder member of the Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team, clocked up 20 wins in the 2011 season finishing 10th in the 2011 British Time Trial Championships.

4th UK National 100 mile Time Trial Championship 2005
4th UK National Hill Climb Championship 2010
10th British Time Trial Championship 2011

Admission Free

Please register at: events(at)runandbecome.com

Tuesday December 6th 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Run & Become
42 Palmer Street
Victoria
London, SW1H 0PH

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