Weight 415gEvaluation This is a good shoe from a non-running brand. The North Face has been building up a small collection of trail-running models, and the Ultra 100 is the most serious in the range. As its name suggests, its made for distance
.For its weight and the amount of underfoot protection it offers, the Trabuco is like an old-style trail shoe, or an adventure-racing shoe. Currently, two of its most comparable alternatives are the New Balance 804 (£60) or the North Face Ultra 100 (£80
for protection. Its fine for multi-day multisport races especially if you bike with toe clips and straps and want to use the same shoe for running and cycling but faster teams will want a lighter, more running-oriented shoe.Try it if you liked North Face
.99); Montrail Leona Divide (£59.99); North Face Ultra 100 (£79.99)
. Book early to avoid disappointment and there's even a discount if you book in groups of ten. Enter the Bacchus Half-Marathon. Enter the Bacchus Marathon. Boston Six and Twelve Hour Races including 100 km (Boston, August 28)Ultra addicts will discover
Patagonia Sage Burner – £30Do your bit for the environment – these shorts are made from 100 per cent recycled polyester. (Men's + Women's)Contact www.patagonia.comThe North Face Flight Trail – £40Expensive, but versatile. The Flight Trail shorts have five
'll be leading the 6:53-minute milers to sub-3:00 victory in London. Sub-3:30 (8-minute milers) John O'ReganIrish ultra-runner John takes mere marathons in his stride. As well as winning the 100-mile Yukon Arctic Ultra and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
the weekend.""Right… and why are you going?" "I'm running a marathon."I could tell by the look on his face that he didn't believe a word of it.The BackgroundI signed up for the second running of the Red Moon North Pole Marathon in the middle of 2003. Since
can't find its way through the upper, and a snug ankle means a reasonable amount of water-tightness for splashes. If you want a responsive, light trail shoe, though, these aren't the ones.Contact www.raichle.chThe North Face Enduras XCR Boa, £100, 414
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