Imagine you’ve just run 47-miles. Your body, and quite possibly soul, are exhausted. Blisters. Dehydration. Aching muscles. Basically all those joyous things that make us love ultra running. What would you most want? Toilets? Showers? Hot soup and rolls? Tea and coffee? Heaters? Somewhere warm to change? If...
"Suitably muddy".If there was ever a race review that succinctly sums up our Dirt Run event, this might just be it.Of course, there is so much more to this exciting event at Irchester Country Park, the second round of which is set to return on...
"That was the toughest 70k I've ever ran." It's a big statement coming from a man running his eleventh ultra in 18 months, but Jonny Davies, aka The Tube Runner, didn't hesitate to give it at the end of our 43-mile Country to Capital Ultra Marathon. Speaking on his YouTube...
It may sound strange but when Emily Moore took on the extreme challenge of a five day, 123-mile race through the foothills of Nepal it was the culmination of a story that had started 28 years previously.Emily was one of just seven competitors who took...
Nothing, not even pain, lasts forever.As motivational running quotes go it's a good, if slightly frightening, one.But here at Go Beyond HQ, we'd like to disagree slightly...
With weather that would have had Noah diving for his ark the order of the day(s) in the run up to this year's Country to Capital Ultra Marathon, it was with some trepidation as well as excitement that nearly 400 runners lined up outside Wendover's...
Ladies and gentleman, roll up, roll up!It's almost time for the first big event of 2024. An international field. Muddy trails and charming countryside. Forty-three miles of fun and quite possibly pain.Yes, the 16th annual Country to Capital Ultra Marathon is set to start at 8.45am this...
We have invested heavily in RideWithGPS to make our events more enjoyable and our routes easier to follow. I have to say that they are very good with their technical support - they need to be with me trying to learn! However, they continually say rowt and...
And just like that, it was over.Five wonderful days of running through the most incredible landscape, meeting beautiful people and experiencing the joys of ultra running at their most spectacular, painful and rewarding.But before we reach the finish line, let's quickly return to the start...
Jeep trails, ancient villages, bustling towns, jungle and woodland - it's been a busy couple of days for our Capital to Country ultra-marathoners.Nepal continues to deliver in spades, with sensational scenery and magnificent mileage top of the in-box for our seven runners.Day two saw our...