.marathondumedoc.com © Getty ImagesSwiss Alpine Running Festival If majestic mountains and heart-stopping hills are your idea of running heaven, the Swiss Alpine Running Festival offers a variety of events from a half-marathon to a 78K ultra that could well be the hardest
One of the many advantages of office life at TW is the staff. In the building, I have access to a plethora of ultra-runners, coaches and experienced athletes, all ready to give up their lunch breaks. Through lunchtime running clubs, I've managed
a lot of publicity for the Epilepsy Society. Now, only three days after finishing, I am already thinking up ways of topping this, and planning on signing up for my first official ultra-marathon to see how I do in a race situation.
of ultra-distance running (above 26.2 miles). There are dozens of events around the country. Ultra-distance race calendar.Whatever you do, good luck – and congratulations on an awesome start to the year. Schedules for the week See full marathon schedules
. With evening seminars, map reading tips and a panel of veteran race experts to lend their helping hands, this event is a must for Marathon Of Britain entrants and ultra-runners.Ultra Race Highlights:Caerphilly Summits Challenge 31 (Glamorgan, July 2)Boddington
and ultra-runners. Not the Speedcross, which is aimed squarely at runners looking for traction and speed. It's actually close in performance, and aesthetics, to a cross-country spike. Grip comes from v-shaped lugs that bite into the terrain. The rearfoot
; but not just for the sake of it. – Tracy Keating-VergaI wear a backpack when I'm training for an ultra-marathon. I load the pack with all the items and liquid I'll need for the event, and this allows me to get accustomed to the weight and the feel, because
.The Druid Ridgeway 3 Day Ultra Marathon (Buckinghamshire, November 12-14)Speed along Britain's oldest road and soak up 5000-year-old views of rolling hills, grassland and woodland seen by Viking, Saxon and Druid eyes. Three days of testing marathons along
Jackson Williams, 28, ran his first ultra - back home to Norwich from London - at the age of 17 after being inspired by a book on ultra running. A year later he ran 350 miles from Scotland to his home town, but a career in boxing beckoned and it wasn't until his
-down, low-profile and ultra-grippy trail racers. The AX Alps is its heavier, more comfortable sibling. It should have a broader appeal than the Trailfox thanks to extra cushioning and a wider fit. It isn't as extreme as the Trailfox with shallower lugs
