Archive for April, 2009
Zumbro 100 Mile Race – Results 2009
I hadn’t heard of the Zumbro 100′s until yesterday and today I come across a race report by Susan Donnelly about her experience in the 100k. The race took place in Zumbro Bottoms State Forest Recreation Area,Wabasha, MN on April 10th & 11th and consists of 20 mile trail loops. First home was Dallas Sigurdur [...]
John Wachira Wins Two Oceans Ultramarathon 2009
The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km / 35 mile ultramarathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa on the Saturday of the Easter weekend. The race starts in Newlands, and follows a more or less circular route through Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, over Chapman’s Peak and Constantia Nek, and eventually finishes at the University [...]
A Guide to Fueling for Ultrarunners
Steve Born is a technical advisor for Hammer Nutrition and answers questions and offers advice on the Yahoo Endurance list. He has offered his thoughts on sports nutrition and fueling guidelines for endurance athletes and is well worth a read. Using sports drinks and energy gels helps provide fuel to replenish depleted reserves during exercise [...]
Namibia 24-hour Ultra Marathon Updates
The Namibia 24 hour ultra marathon is underway and Mark Hannaford, the founding director of Across the Divide – the host of the Namibia Ultra, is posting updates to the race on his blog. This 126 km race has celebrity status with the presence of Helen Skelton, a presenter on Blue Peter who was trained [...]
Athens International Ultramarathon Festival – 7 Day Race 2009
William Sichel finishes as winner of the Loutraki 7 day International Ultramarathon in Athens Greece. Wei Ming Lo made up a lot of ground in the last 24 hours to finish second. Third was Nikitas Nomikos. Elvira Janosi, race director of the Palic 24 hour race coming up soon, was the winning lady. In the [...]
New York Ultrarunning Newsletter – April 2009
New York Ultrarunning Newsletter: Dear Ultra Runner Applications are now available for our new Grand Prix Event- The Suffolk County Community College 50K. This race will be held on June 25, 2009 . The course is a certified 50K run through Long Island’s scenic terrain between Riverhead and Selden.













