This race caught my eye last year after I had run UTA 50km. I recall wondering if it was a good one to do prior to a 100km and my research said no, that Hounslow is a truly brutal undertaking. (How right that was!) I decided to set my sights on UTA100 in 2018 instead. … Read more
** Please note some of the images in this story some people may find distressing** Following the stillbirth of my daughter, Luca, in January of this year, I sought solace in trail running to keep me getting out of bed every morning. My first real goal of 2018 started with UTA22 which went beautifully and … Read more
‘True friends are there for you when they would rather be anywhere else’ It has taken me a few days to process the experience that was Surf Coast Century and work out exactly what I wanted to share in a race recap. 100km is a long way, conditions were extreme, but the take away from the … Read more
It’s daunting signing up to an overseas trail event because it’s very hard to know exactly what’s in store for you. Couple that with limited understanding of technical language and a remote mountain location and well, all you can do is laugh, lace up and make the most of it. I was born in Portugal … Read more
I thought I better write my BVRT100miler recap before it all became a distant memory. Who chooses to run 100 miles and why do they do it? For me, it hadn’t been one of my running goals…not like my goal to run the NY Marathon…one day!! I heard about the BVRT100miler through a friend a couple … Read more
It is with much excitement and joy that I bring this long-awaited two year long final instalment of the Ultra Trail Australia 100k race recap to you. The journey although long and at times frustrating, was always always great, and I never once gave up hope of completing my dream run at UTA100. As mentioned … Read more
When we come to the week of tapering for any big event it can be greeted with fear or excitement, or sometimes perhaps both. When I really sit back and think about the hours and hours of hard work and commitment that have got me to the point I am at when I am about … Read more
When I heard about this event and then noted that it was in May just a few days before my birthday I thought that there could be no better way to well celebrate than by completing an Ultra Marathon in Western Australia’s famous wine region. I am finally finding my previous form. It’s been a … Read more
About the race: Oscars100 Hut2Hut is a 100km run/trek challenge starting and finishing at Mt Buller with approximately 5,700 metres of elevation. Invitational solo runners and teams of 2 take on the challenge over 1, 2 or 3 days. My team mate Nick & I chose the 2 day option. We had 2 layover points … Read more
As I sit down to write this recap I am flooded with words and emotions – I hardly know how to start it off… Leg 1: Mel Sykes-Bridge The Sri Chinmoy Canberra Trail Ultra is one awesome event, the organisation is outstanding and the small community feel is just perfect. After completing the course in … Read more
In 2 weeks I will compete in my first Ultra Marathon. And I’m so so scared. I’m so nervous that I find myself shaking at the very thought of the 50km distance. I feel like breaking down in tears at the thought of standing on the starting line and the imagery of the hills that … Read more
October 2013… That’s when I first heard about Comrades Marathon. My uncle was pacing me in my first ever marathon on Rottnest Island. He chatted away to distract me from the pain and mention the comrades race he had completed 3 times over the years. Describing the up and down, the comradery, the crowds and … Read more
Great Ocean Road Marathon The Great Ocean Road Marathon and Festival of Distance Running features a 44km Marathon, 23km Half Marathon, 14km run, 6km run and The Kids’ 1.5km Gallop. In 2016, they introduced a 60km ultra-marathon! This event is held in a beautiful and unique area of Victoria, Australia on the Southern Ocean. Each … Read more