Cherie Yanek’s race report can be found at: Worldofcherie.blogspot.com/

Full results available on the race website Vermont100.com

Checkout the runners at ws100.ultralive.net/webcast.php
Checkout the updates on the WS Liveblog at

We are running the second edition of the Kanchenjunga Ultra-Marathon in March 2011 in Nepal. It’s a unique 50K trail running race at the feet of Kanchenjunga (8,586 m – 28,169 ft), the third highest mountain in the world after Mount Everest and K2.

The Ultra-Marathon is an extreme race at 3,700m altitude in low oxygen and alpine environment. It’s an amazing experience needing endurance, determination and strength from runners as you race through charming villages and wild jungle along dusty trails.

The Ultra-Marathon Race is a very demanding trail running challenge open to all runners in good physical condition.

Visit our website and check out the itinerary at www.reachsummit.com

Join the race for a truly memorable performance.

Happy racing!

Caroline Cuif-Letrange

Reach Summit
Experience the passion of adventure
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NAMIBIA ULTRA AND MARATHON RACE 2010

It was another great year for the Namibia ultra and marathon races – http://www.acrossthedivide.com/namibia-ultra In total there were 30 competitors who took part in this ultimate endurance challenge as temperatures reached 44°c.  The ultra race covers 126km of the Namibia desert, pushing competitors to their limits as they pass through vast volcanic plains, striking mountains and the Messum Crater, in just 24 hours.

Tom Adams was back for a second year to try and win the Ultra after coming in a very close second in 2009, he smashed the course record by 3 hours.  Whilst Ali O’Donovan having won the marathon distance race last year felt it was time to conquer the ultra and came in an impressive 3^rd the quickest time for a female ever!

Marketing Manager at Across the Divide, Julie Thomas says, “Everyone did incredibly well in this year’s race, we had some fantastic times and records were smashed.  The extreme heat made conditions exceptionally tough but everyone was in high spirits”

ULTRA MARATHON  – 126km in 24 hours

1. Thomas Adams, 32 from London, smashed the course record coming in at 14H 01min.
2. Canadian Alex Ikonikov, 41, came in second in another great time of 15H 47min
3. With the first female Ali O’Donovan, 28 from Herts, coming in third in 18H 11min a course record for a female competitor.

MARTHON DISTANCE – 42km in 24 hours

Marathon runners also set new course record.

1. Angela Landers, 28 from Washington USA, came in first over the line in 5H 6min
2. Ryan Buck, 30 from Michigan USA, came second in 6H 34min
3. Helen Goodall from Plymouth and Judith Leslie from Conwy both in their early 50’s came in joint third in 7H 11min

We have had some amazing comments here are just a few…..

This is the best run event of its kind I have ever experienced.  A very tight team of highly organised, highly motivated and thoroughly professional leaders who made the event so enjoyable and safe.  Well done to all your team for a truly great experience. John Peck, from Essex, 2010 competitor.

Thank you for an amazing week.  The organisation was great and I fear no other race in my future will love up to this one in Namibia.  Best wishes. Angela Landers, from Washington USA, 2010 competitor

Absolutely amazing experience thanks to the support from a great team.  I could not have picked a better company or destination for my first ultra marathon..  It was the hardest but most wonderful challenge I have done and I can’t believe I am already planning my next  – I only wonder why it took me so long before I did my first. Thank you all very much Tanya Irvine, from London, 2010 competitor.

Full race results can be found here

Images are available

Book now for 2011 – http://www.acrossthedivide.com/namibia-ultra

Ladies winner was Elena Nurgalieva in 6:1304 finishing a second ahead of her sister Olesya. Kami Semick from the USA was fourth and Lizzy Hawker from the UK was 6th.

Some 20,000 plus runners were expected to take part in this event, the worlds largest ultramarathon.

Top Ten Women

Top Ten Men

Full results are available on the Comrades Marathon website as the runners finish

Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 08:31:05 -0400
From: Rick
Subject: Mahlon Mayhem – 25K, 50K, 75K 100K – Aug 14, NJ

I would like to announce a new race being put on by NJ Trail Series in Jefferson Township NJ on Saturday Aug 14, 2010.

The course designed by Nathan Echols will be a 12.5K loop and here is a quick description: Start the run on double wide trail (similar to an old fire road) for over 1/2 mile to thin the pack. Then it gets a little rocky
with a few wetter spots (NO stream crossings). It then alternates between single and double track until 3.8 miles. From there for the next 2.2 miles you are on a rail trail (aid station half way through the rail trail). You
then transition back to the alternating single and double track going over rolling hills up over the highest point in Morris County then back to the Start Finish. The trail down from the Highest Point is groomed quite nicely and very runnable. Overall no huge hills and very runnable.

Registration is open here.
Race starts at 6:00 am. No runner will start a loop after 6:00pm

The exact Location of the trail is the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation, a Morris County Park and it has RV, camping and Lean to’s.

I hope you can come out and enjoy the beautiful trails of Northern NJ.

Rick McNulty

Beste,

· De 31° “Nacht van West-Vlaanderen” wordt gelopen op vrijdag 18 juni.
Er is een 10km, een marathon en de ultraloop over 100 km.
Iedere ronde passeert over de markt van Torhout en Lichtervelde.
Aankomst op de markt van Torhout temidden van muzikale ambiance en optredens van Vlaamse artiesten.

· 10K, marathon, 100 km: A very flat course consisting of 2 or 5 loops to the neighbouring village of Lichtervelde and back to Torhout.
The finish is situated in the city centre (Town hall) amidst a big crowd of spectators who are enjoying a local musical show programme.

· 10K, marathon, 100 km: Un parcours quasiment plat, se composant de 5 boucles aux alentours de Torhout et Lichtervelde. Arrivée en centre ville de Torhout.
Ambiance musicale et une grande foule de spectateurs enthousiastes

· 10K, marathon, 100 km: Die Strecke von 10 Km in Torhout ist ein Stadtlauf, der Marathonlauf (2 Runden von 22,9 km +19,3 km) führt nach Lichtervelde.
Der Ultralauf = 5 Runden nach Lichtervelde und in Torhout.
Während des Wettkampfes feiert Torhout mit Musik bei Grosser Beteiligung von tausenden Zuschauer.

· www.nvv.be

Prijzengeld/Price money/Prix d’argent/

Voor 10km:
Plaats Heren Dames VeteranenD/H

1 200 200 100
2 150 150 90
3 125 100 80

tot de 30° (zie website)

marathon:

Plaats Heren Dames Veteranen-D/H

1 500 400 125
2 350 250 100
3 250 200 80

100km

Plaats Heren Dames

1 1000 600
2 700 400
3 500 250

Verder ook nog:

11 juli: 10 mijl te Diksmuide
22 augustus: sirenejogging Middelkerke: http://www.sirenejogging.be
12 september: 12° In Flanders Fields marathon: www.marathons.be
9 oktober: 6km en 10 mijl Oostende
23 oktober: 10 mijl Kathe Kollwitz Ieper (trail)
14 november: marathon Kasterlee

Sportieve groeten

André Mingneau

Organized by the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club and founded in 1995 this event is significant part of the East Coast ultra schedule.

This year the race was won by first-time runner Dan Barger

Men
1 Dan Barger 44 M Auburn, CA 20:25:48
2 Chris Reed 37 M Allentown, PA 20:56:43
3 Aaron Schwartzbard 32 M Reston, VA 20:57:09

Women
1 Sheryl Wheeler 47 F Rhinebeck, NY 24:54:45
2 Kathleen Cusick 35 F Knoxville, TN 25:39:55
3 Elizabeth Carrion 34 F Fair Lawn, NJ 25:47:22

Race Report by Olga Varlomova Massanutten Rocks
Race Report by Bedford Boyce

Full results @: Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Race 2010 Results

The 100 mile race was won by Johnathan Savage in 17:14:04 and the ladies race was won by Jennifer Vogel in 18:37:00.

Alice Henley won the 50 mile race in 8:22:20 and first man was John O’Connell in 8:46:39.

68 teams took part in the relay.

Christian Griffiths has a race report on run100miles.com

Alan Geraldi’s report: My Hat Trick At The Keys 100 Run

Bill Parady has a crew race report

Full results on the Keys website www.keys100.com

The event is a fundraiser for “Sign Out” Portumna Youth Cafe and is limited to a total of 500 runners in the three events.

Cut-offs are: 100km 16 hours, 50km 8 hours, marathon 7 hours.

Races start at 6 am and the marathon at 8.

Online entry at www.runireland.com

Website and race information pack