Archive for May, 2009
Comrades Marathon 2009
The Comrades Marathon is probably the most famous ultramarathon held today. First held in 1921, and with the exception of a break during World War II, it has been run every year since. The 2010 event will be the 85th edition of the race which takes place between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, alternating direction every year.
Men
1 Stephen Muzhingi [...]
Endurance Planet Podcast – Connie Gardner
EndurancePlanet has an interview with US 24 Hour specialist Connie Gardner who will be running in this years Northcoast 24 hour in Cleveland.
Respect and Unfinished Business—5-26-2009
Wickham Park 2009 Race Report – Rich Nuzzi
Posted on the Ultralist:
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 09:01:31 -0400
From: Rich Nuzzi
Subject: Short Wickham Park race report
The Wickham Park ultra is a no shirt, no fee, no whining 200 mile, 4 day stage race held on Memorial Day weekend. This twisted little creation was the doing of Florida’s own Matt Mahoney. Take note [...]
US 100 Km Team Announced
USA Track & Field has announced the 2009 USA 100 km Team that will compete in the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 100 Kilometer World Cup on Friday, June 19, in Torhout, Belgium.
Todd Braje
Greg Crowther
Adam Lint
Howard Nippert
Chad Ricklefs
Steve Stowers
Michael Wardian
Meghan Arbogast
Annette Bednosky
Devon Crosby-Helms
Connie Gardner
Kami Semick
Carolyn Smith
Read the full article at www.usatf.org/
Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Run
This years Massanutten Mountain Trails Run (MMTR) is still underway at the time of writing with the website showing 43 finishers so far.
1 Karl Meltzer 18:29:57
2 Glen Redpath 20:42:44
3 Mike Mason Finish 20:43:04
1 Amy Sproston 24:59:55
2 Sheryl Wheeler 26:47:16
3 Robin Meagher 26:51:15
Results as they happen available on the Massanutten Mountain Trails website
Byron Powell wrote some notes [...]
Jemez Mountain Trail Runs 2009
The Jemez Mountain Trail Runs event is held each year in May. 2009 will be the fourth running of the event which consists of three trail running races – a half marathon, a 50 km and a 50 mile ultramarathon. The races take place on single track trails and dirt roads in and around [...]
New York Ultrarunning – L.I. Greenbelt Trail Run/Sybil Ludington Results
Dear Ultra Runner,
We have posted results from this past weekends L.I. Greenbelt Trail Run.
For results in the 50k and 25k visit our site at >> www.newyorkultrarunning.org
Congratulations to Alex Barth who finished the 50k in 4:25.18 and to our winner in the 25k, Joseph Keegan in a blazing 1:57:45
We hope to add photos in a [...]
Self-Transcendence 6 Day Race 2009 – Mark Dorion
Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 15:21:09 -0400
From:
Subject: Sri Chinmoy/ NY Self-Trans. Race Thoughts–
I was fortunate to have SRI CHINMOY speak to me very briefly during what turned out to be the last multi-day ultra he would attend in person (3100 mile, 2007). I even have a photo of the occasion. But I [...]
Peak Races Newsletter – May 2009
Peak – Newsletter June 6
Peak ultra marathon & relay race 10 mile hell run (new this year) choose your division. 10 mile 50 k 50 mile 50 mile relay (up to 5 people) race course will be on country roads, logging roads, nfs roads, snowmobile trails, and rugged single track trails.
andy@peak.com
June 26-28 Vermont
Wellness [...]
New York Ultrarunning – April 2009 Newsletter
Dear Ultra Runner
The Sybil Ludington 50k results are now available online >> http://www.newyorkultrarunning.org/sybilhomepage2008.htm You will find results for both the 50k and 50k two person relay. Check back in a few days for a race report from Race Director David Farquhar We have also posted applications for the NY Pioneer Trek 100 miler to [...]














