I may not have a beard and a Patagonia Trucker Cap, but I am an ultra runner.My lack of the seemingly obligatory kit is telling. I didn't grow up wanting to run silly distances, or to encourage others to do.But that's what has happened.And this...
Not all races are born equal. Our Capital to Country five-day, 123-mile ultra marathon through Nepal certainly isn't. One of the runners in last year's inaugural event even called it a cross between the Marathon des Sables and the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc. Now that's what you call...
Meeting an old friend brings an unexplainable rejuvenation to your soul. Or so they say. Or to be entirely accurate, so Google says when you search for quotes on meeting up with old friends. Which is all a very long-winded way of saying that everyone gathered at...
Sometimes your mates have a lot to answer for.That extra pint when your other half is waiting at home. The peer pressure purchase you’re still not sure you really wanted. Or running a series of gruelling ultra marathons all over the world.OK, the last option...
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...
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...
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...
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...