Travelling for an event had been on my radar and UTA has been my dream race for a while. As a dyed-in-the wool road runner I had been building my trail legs over the last 12 months in preparation for taking on the UTA22.For the last three years I have watched the gorgeous photos and … Read more
Preamble: I will be running my second 50 this year. I am a back of pack runner and I run for enlightenment, mostly. I have not really shared my story in full. Today seemed to be the best time to remind myself why I run! My first ultra story, UTA50 2018. It was an incredibly … 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
UTA22 – where do I start? This was our first ever trail race. We all felt nervous and a little under trained, but were willing to give it our best. My lead up that week hadn’t been great – I was on antibiotics for tonsillitis and had a terrible cough. The diff on my car … Read more
WOW! What a ride I have been on for this years ULTRA TRAIL AUSTRALIA 2017 prep! Talk about an emotional rollercoaster! I have a lot of people that I want to thank, so this is the best place to do it. Firstly thank you to the team at AROC Sport / Ultra Trail Australia who took … Read more
Well everyone, we made it. Ultra Trail Australia starts today! We kick off the festivities with a cocktail party, and I am more nervous about that than the actual race! For those that have been following along my journey, it certainly has been a rough one.. . The road to 100k….didn’t quite happen, but sometimes that … Read more
Training for any long distance event, especially ultra’s is tough, and I have been running and training for them them for 4 years now. Without a break really. I am beginning to wonder if it is all catching up with me. My first ultra was in 2015 and was the 60km race in Carcoar called … Read more
I started training for the race of a lifetime on 1 December. I followed the “find your feet” program provided by UTA. It was a challenge. I poured many hours into training, all the while my husband and 3 kiddies stood by me supporting. I was always concerned about the hills and stairs, I knew … Read more