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“Trail running in general-and ultra running in particular-provides an opportunity for me to tap into a seemingly more pure, stripped down, primal existence as a human being that is largely unavailable in the banality of my daily engagements as a usual member of modern society. When I am out running on the trails I am transformed from cosmopolitan city-dweller to Neolithic hunter-gatherer. This unfettered state of being seems to only truly come into existence after several hours out on the mountain trails where my being is flayed and refined to a point where nothing else remains but those elements of my constitution that are signifiers of an authentic existence.” (more…)

Dear UltraRunner

Thanks to roving photographer Paul (Alan Funt) Seltzer, we have posted 100 photos from the Caumsett 50k held on March 2, 2008
http://www.newyorkultrarunning.org/caumsett_state_park_50k2008.htm

good running and healthy miles
Larry

Garden City of Cactus (it really is– lush cactus all over)
Trail Run/ Sun. Mar. 9, 8:00 a.m. start
Vado, NM (just north of El Paso, TX)

8 Hour/ 50Km event (if interested, we will send you details on how the run works)

Runnable trails over rolling hills and through scenic canyons.

No entry fee, donations welcome, color maps and many drinks for all runners, water jugs on loops, other surprises.

Just past 4 p.m. any and all runners are invited to a late lunch with RD (his treat) at famous Mexican restaurant close to start/ finish.

Happy March and Happy Trails to all,

Dear UltraRunner,

Let John Pati know if you are interested in next weekends Fat Ass 50k in Forest Park.

Race applications:
Caumsett 50K March 2nd >>> http://www.newyorkultrarunning.org/caumsett_state_park_50k2008.htm
Sybil Ludington 50K April 26 >>> http://www.newyorkultrarunning.org/sybilhomepage2008.htm
Long Island Greenbelt Trail 50K and25K May 10 >>> http://www.newyorkultrarunning.org/greenbelt_trail_50k_2007.htm

Good running and healthy miles
Larry

Recent discussion on the ultralist and other places has talked about the relative difficulty of some of the most popular Ultramarathons in the US.

Larry Mangum has posted an interesting piece on his blog including a list of races. Here are the top 10.

135m 157% 133 BadWater Ultra Marathon
100m 155% 904 Hard Rock 100 Mile
100m 131% 58 HURT Trail 100 Mile
100m 117% 3279 Wasatch Front 100 Mile
100m 113% 45 Mount Rushmore Trail 100 Mile
100m 113% 115 Bear 100 Mile
100m 112% 90 Bighorn Mountain Trail Run
100m 111% 396 Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile
100m 108% 14 Tahoe Rim Trail 100 miles
100m 108% 2156 Angeles Crest 100 Mile

Checkout Larry’s blog, Lewis Peak Journal

Dear Ultra Runner,

We are currently working on finalizing the race calendar/events to be included in the Grand Prix Ultra series for 2008.
We will come back soon with all the details.
The first race in the Grand prix series will be the Caumsett 50k on March 2nd. for info >>
http://www.newyorkultrarunning.org/caumsett_state_park_50k2008.htm (more…)

This years Crawley 6 & 12 hour races will be taking place on the 29th of March.

Download the Entry Form here soon

A new version of the classic London to Brighton race is scheduled to take place October 5th 2008. A similar distance, 56 miles, along trails from Greenwich to the Brighton Pavilion.

Details are available at Extreme Running

The Sinister 7 – Canada’s Newest Ultramarathon and Relay Begins July 12, 2008

More details

Running 4 Recovery has Brad’s account of a 104.4 mile 4 day trek he made in Nebraska recently: Running with Purpose

Carey Smith on his blog has kindly collected his most interesting posts in one place and these are worth checking out:

Sylamore 50K Race Report (2/19)
3 Days of Syllamo Race Report (3/19)
Kettle Moraine 100 Mile Race Report (6/4) (more…)