Wow, what an event that was! Last weekend's Country to Capital Ultra returned with a bang as winner Kallum Pritchard smashed the course record by a whopping 11 minutes. On a mostly dry day, with frost underfoot, Kallum made the conditions work to his advantage by romping...
Santa may be getting his sleigh ready to drop in on all those 'nice' children who've been good in 2024, but he's not the only one preparing for a major all-day event.As the big man gets ready for his Christmas Eve adventure, runners throughout the...
The TV is full of Christmas adverts and we are all starting to want some figgy pudding. Yes, like it or not the festive season is almost here and the world is letting us know.But while most people are thinking about dusting down the Christmas...
Certain shops, to the chagrin of many commentators, are starting to put decorations on sale.Christmas decorations. On sale. In early September.Probably, if we’re honest, since mid-August.It’s a move bound to court controversy, but the world we live in dictates it.So, not wishing to clash with...
Five years ago, Owen Jones’ life was only heading one way. Caught in the grip of alcoholism, Owen was struggling to see positives in anything, with the effects of drink becoming “more and more of a problem”. Despite already being a runner - “I started running ten...
"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...
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...