Difference between revisions of "Main Page"

From Multidaywiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 3: Line 3:
 
The Multiday Encyclopedia is an online reference for the who's who and what's what of this endurance sport, multiday running.
 
The Multiday Encyclopedia is an online reference for the who's who and what's what of this endurance sport, multiday running.
  
===What are Multiday Races===
+
===What are Multiday Races?===
  
Multiday races are a test of a runners' [[Endurance|endurance]], skill with [[pacing]], and ability to [[recover]] from the [[stress]] of constantly moving. The competitors run with minimal [[sleep]], all the while trying to accumulate as many miles as possible. This event is akin to the old [[6 Day Races|six day]] endurance events held in the latter part of the 19th century, popularly known as '[[pedestrianism]]'. Those races were held on indoor short tracks made of compressed earth and tree bark or sawdust. The athletes would run in a style known as 'go as you please'- they could run or walk. Nearly 100 years before the six day races were in their heyday, attempts at [[1000 Mile Races|1000 miles]] within a 20 day timeframe had been undertaken by highly trained professional walkers, with large amounts of money waged on their outcomes. Most of these contests were solo events in which a walker would cover one mile each hour for 1000 consecutive hours. Because so few of these contests were competitive, it took nearly a century before larger fields and more do-able events like the six-day became popular. ([[Sahishnu Szczesiul]] 2002)
+
Multiday races are a test of a runners' [[Endurance|endurance]], skill with [[pacing]], and ability to [[recover]] from the [[stress]] of constantly moving. The competitors run with minimal [[sleep]], all the while trying to accumulate as many miles as possible. These events stretch upwards from 24 (Like the Basle 24 hour race)and 48 hour races such as the [[Surgères]] 48 hour race. [[Across The Years]] hosts a 72 hour event as well.
  
Since the 1980's multiday running has enjoyed a rennaissance as has ultrarunning as a whole. Despite the amopunt of time required to complete these events the perception that one has to be crazy to even attempt these races has begun to be replaced with the understanding that these races are a tremendous opportunity to test one's capacity, to transcend perceived difficulties and learn to operate most efficiently within a structured environment.
+
The standard timeframe is the six day race, the most famous being [[Colac]] in Australia and the [[Self-Transcendence 6 day]] in New York and of course the [[Marathon Des Sables]]. Other race timeframes exist as well as do events based on distance, the longest certified race being the [[Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race|Self-Transcendence 3100 mile]] race in New York.
 +
 
 +
Trans-national events exist like the [[Trans-Am]], [[Deutschlandlauf]] and the [[Transe Gaule]] as well as point to point and stage events and there is even a [[Trans-Europe]] event planned for 2009.
 +
 
 +
Since the 1980's multiday running has enjoyed a rennaissance as has ultrarunning as a whole. Despite the amount of time required to complete these events these races are a tremendous opportunity to discover one's capacity, to test one's limits and to transcend perceived difficulties and learn to operate most efficiently within a given environment.
  
 
===Want To Contribute?===
 
===Want To Contribute?===

Revision as of 11:59, 31 May 2008

Welcome to the new Multiday Wiki

The Multiday Encyclopedia is an online reference for the who's who and what's what of this endurance sport, multiday running.

What are Multiday Races?

Multiday races are a test of a runners' endurance, skill with pacing, and ability to recover from the stress of constantly moving. The competitors run with minimal sleep, all the while trying to accumulate as many miles as possible. These events stretch upwards from 24 (Like the Basle 24 hour race)and 48 hour races such as the Surgères 48 hour race. Across The Years hosts a 72 hour event as well.

The standard timeframe is the six day race, the most famous being Colac in Australia and the Self-Transcendence 6 day in New York and of course the Marathon Des Sables. Other race timeframes exist as well as do events based on distance, the longest certified race being the Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race in New York.

Trans-national events exist like the Trans-Am, Deutschlandlauf and the Transe Gaule as well as point to point and stage events and there is even a Trans-Europe event planned for 2009.

Since the 1980's multiday running has enjoyed a rennaissance as has ultrarunning as a whole. Despite the amount of time required to complete these events these races are a tremendous opportunity to discover one's capacity, to test one's limits and to transcend perceived difficulties and learn to operate most efficiently within a given environment.

Want To Contribute?


Quick Navigation


Marathons, Ultramarathons and Multiday Events
Marathon