2009 Iditarod Trail Invitational
The 2009 Iditarod Trail Invitational has two events – both races start at Knik in Alaka and follow the Iditarod trail 350 miles to McGrath. The longer event continues to Nome – on 1100 miles of frozen Alaskan trail. [...]
2010 Arrowhead Winter Ultra 135
The Arrowhead Winter Ultra is a 135 mile human powered ultramarathon event on bike, foot or skis travelling across across the Arrowhead Region of Northern Minnesota from International Falls near the Canadian border to To[...]
2010 Badwater Ultramarathon – Race Report – Joe Judd
The Badwater Ultramarathon is generally acknowleged as being one of the toughest races in the world and takes place in Death Valley in California where the temperatures reach 120 degrees or more. The race is 135 miles fr[...]
22nd Marathon des Sables 2007 Prelimnary Results
The final day of thr Marathon Des Sables saw Stage 6 won by Mohamed Ahansal followed by his brother Lahcen who wins his 10th MDS overall. Prelimnary Results Men 1. Lahcen AHANSAL (MAR D1) in 17h25 2. Mohamed AHANSAL (MAR[...]
24th Marathon des Sables – 2009 Results
Mohamad Ahansal won this years shortened Marathon des Sables. First lady was Touda Didi. The weather conditions and consequent stage changes made a unique change to the proceedings. Top Men: 1 Mohamad Ahansal (2-Morocco)[...]
6633 Ultra – Updates
Race director Martin Like is posting daily reports on the site and writes that at the 116 mile point, of the 9 original runners who began the race only 4 remain. Extreme cold and ferocious winds have made this a very dif[...]
Antarctic Team Reach South Pole
Three world-class adventurers, including ultra-runner Ray Zahab, legendary arctic explorer Richard Weber, and elite adventurer Kevin Vallely have treked 680 miles (1094 kilometers), self-supported, to the South Pole in u[...]
Arrowhead 135 Race 2007 Results
Supercold temperatures at the start of this years Arrowhead, -28 and only one foot competitor, Sarah Lowell who was the first woman to complete the race and in a time of 2 days:07hours:07minutes. The other competitors we[...]
Arrowhead Winter Ultra 2008 – Results
The race is over and the results are in though the blog indicates that Michele Santilhano decided to turn it into a pilgrimage… We await news of her journey through the frozen wilderness. Winners were John Storkamp[...]
Blind explorer reaches South Pole
On January 4th six three-man teams set off in the South Pole Race. One of the athlete’s, from Northern Ireland, 32 year old Mark Pollock has become the first blind person to reach the South Pole. The Telegraph quot[...]
British Runner To Cross Sahara In 40 Days
Kevin Carr, a British runner, is planning a North-South run across the Sahara Desert – running a marathon a day for 40 days. Kevin is planning this to be a solo, unsupported crossing in October 2009. Will be raisin[...]
Christina Franco To Solo North Pole
“Expeditioner and conservationist Christina Franco will set out in to be the first woman to ski, walk and swim solo to the Geographic North Pole. A two-month struggle of human spirit against blizzards, bears and br[...]
Duel in the Sun – 3 Day Duathlon
PRESS RELEASEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â November 9th, 2006 Announcing the Inaugural ‘Duel in the Sun’ duathlon even[...]
Gobi March 2009 Update
Gobi March 2009 12:46-10-June-09: Competitors are beginning to arrive in Kashgar. Frenchman Pierre Beguin, the much loved and much feared course director, has returned from the Gobi Desert. Course details will be updated[...]
Gobi March Results 2010
Dan Parr (GBR) wins the 2010 Gobi March 4desert race. First woman was Singapore runner Denvy Lo, 12th overall out of 124 finishers. 4 Deserts is a series of seven-day, 250-kilometer footraces in various deserts around th[...]
Grand Canyon 24 Hour Ultra Marathon 2010
PRESS RELEASE Across the Divide announces dates for NEW Grand Canyon 24 hour Ultra Marathon & Marathon Challenge event specialist Across the Divide, has added a NEW event to its extreme overseas adventures – the Gr[...]
Iditarod Trail Invitational 2007
Our start for the Iditarod Trail Invitational in 2007 is Feb. 24th. Location: Knik, Alaska, USA This is the longest winter running event in the world. Kathi Hirzinger-Merchant Alaska Ultra Sport Business Manager/Guide ww[...]
Kanchenjunga Ultra-Marathon, Nepal 2010
Kanchenjunga Ultra-Marathon begins February 7th and finishes February 17th 2010. Mt. Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world at the Nepal and Sikkim border. The route is remote, unspoiled and offers one o[...]
Marathon Des Sables – Results 2008
Mohamad Ahansal wins the 23rd Marathon des Sables race in Morocco. Second place went to Salameh Al Aqra from Jordan and third was Aziz El Akad also from Morocco. First lady was Touda Didi also from Morocco. Checkout the [...]
Marathon Des Sables 2007
Probably the most famous multiday race in the world and certainly the largest field in a multiday race, the 22nd Marathon des Sables is underway with 821 runners signed up according to the website including the Akhdars a[...]
Articles, Featured, Nutrition
Hydration Strategies For Ultrarunners
Hydration Strategies for Ultrarunners It is only in the last 30 years that serious consideration has been given to how much fluid a runner needs to hydrate for an ultramarathon. Before that time, most people who ran marathons and ultramarathons were elite runners who would usually finish a marathon around the 3 hour mark and [...]
Inspiration – Making Dreams A Reality
Making Dreams Come True. One of the things that motivated me to create multidays.com was the idea that we can do much more than we think we can. It seems that our perspective of the world is constrained and limited in some ways. We have the thought “I couldn’t do that” or “I could do [...]
