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<big>'''Welcome to the Multiday Wiki'''</big>
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<div style="font-size:162%;border:none;margin: 0;padding:.1em;color:#000">Welcome to the [[Main_Page|Multidaywiki]],</div>
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<div style="top:+0.2em;font-size: 95%">The reference source for multiday races.</div>
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The Multiday Encyclopedia is an online reference for the who's who and what's what of this endurance sport, multiday running.
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Multiday Running</h2>
  
===What are Multiday Races?===
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'''Multidays''' is a resource that supports multiday and ultrarunning projects.
[[Image:3100_mile_race.jpg|right]]A multiday race is an [[ultramarathon]] that takes place over several days.
 
Multiday races are a test of a runners' [[Endurance|endurance]], skill with [[pacing]], and ability to [[Recovery|recover]] from the [[Stress|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 [[Self-Transcendence 12/24 Basel]] race) and 48 hour races such as the [[Surgères 48 Hour Race|Surgères]] 48 hour race. [[Across The Years]] hosts a 72 hour event as well.
 
  
===Multidays By Time===
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== What is a multiday race ==
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A multiday race is an [[ultramarathon]] that takes place over several days.
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Multiday races are a test of a runners' [[Endurance|endurance]], skill with [[pacing]], and ability to [[Recovery|recover]] from the [[Stress|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 [[Self-Transcendence 12/24 Basel]] race) and 48 hour races such as the [[Surgères 48 Hour Race|Surgères]] 48 hour race.
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==Multidays By Time==
 
The standard time-frame is the six day race, the most famous being [[Colac Six Day Race]] in Australia and the [[Self-Transcendence 6 Day Race]] in New York and of course the [[Marathon des Sables]]. Other race time-frames 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.
 
The standard time-frame is the six day race, the most famous being [[Colac Six Day Race]] in Australia and the [[Self-Transcendence 6 Day Race]] in New York and of course the [[Marathon des Sables]]. Other race time-frames 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.
  
===Multidays By Distance===
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==Multidays By Distance==
Trans-national events exist like the [[Trans America Footraces|Trans-Am]], [[Deutschlandlauf]] and the [[La Transe-Gaule|Transe Gaule]] as well as point to point and [[Stage Races|stage events]] and there is a [[TransEurope-Footrace|TransEurope footrace]] planned for 2009.
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Trans-national events exist like the [[Trans America Footraces|Trans-Am]], [[Deutschlandlauf]] and the [[La Transe-Gaule|Transe Gaule]] as well as point to point and [[Stage Races|stage events]] and there is a [[TransEurope-Footrace|TransEurope footrace]] planned for 2012.
  
 
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.
 
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.
  
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<h2 style="margin:0;background:#cedff2;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3b0bf;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Top Multiday Races </h2>
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*[[Marathon des Sables]]
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*[[French Ultra Festival]]
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== Top Ultramarathons ==
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*[[The Western States Endurance Run|Western States 100]]
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* [[:Category:100 kilometer races‏‎|100 kilometer races‏‎]]
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* [[:Category:100 mile races‏‎|100 mile races]]
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Wiki's are prone to vast amounts of spam and as I run Multidays.com on my own at the moment, I have had to disable the public login. However, anyone wishing to contribute is more than welcome, its what the wiki needs, so just ask for an account and I will set it up for you.  
 
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Revision as of 16:13, 15 February 2012


Welcome to the Multidaywiki,
The reference source for multiday races.
We currently have 633 articles.

Multiday Running

Multidays is a resource that supports multiday and ultrarunning projects.

What is a multiday race

A multiday race is an ultramarathon that takes place over several days. 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 Self-Transcendence 12/24 Basel race) and 48 hour races such as the Surgères 48 hour race.

Multidays By Time

The standard time-frame is the six day race, the most famous being Colac Six Day Race in Australia and the Self-Transcendence 6 Day Race in New York and of course the Marathon des Sables. Other race time-frames exist as well as do events based on distance, the longest certified race being the Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race in New York.

Multidays By Distance

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 a TransEurope footrace planned for 2012.

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.

Well known Ultrarunners


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Like to Contribute?

Wiki's are prone to vast amounts of spam and as I run Multidays.com on my own at the moment, I have had to disable the public login. However, anyone wishing to contribute is more than welcome, its what the wiki needs, so just ask for an account and I will set it up for you.


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