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Top 10 French Races
By Alison Hamlett on 10/10/2008 12:11:29
Featuring... La Champenoise, Les crêtes du Pays Basque, 6000D La Plagne, Marvejols-Mende, North Face Ultra Trail du Tour du Mont-Blanc, Paris-Versailles, La Ronde Cérétane, La Ronde des Foies Gras, Les 20K de Paris, Maratho
. If that sounds too strenuous, there are also two shorter races: the two lakes trail is a 22K event starting at Plagne Bellecote and climbing up to Dou du Plaz to join the 6000D course, while the Randoplagne is an 11K race that links the various high
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Alison's Marathon des Sables blog: Stage 6
By Alison Hamlett on 13/04/2011 14:36:59
Our intrepid Triathlete's World Editor finally reaches the end of her first Sahara trek - and looks ahead to next time...
At just 17.5K, the final stage of the 26th Marathon des Sables was the shortest by far but still proved to be challenging. It was another hot day - although once the temperature rises above 40C it's hard to differentiate between simply hot and blisteringly boiling. In a departure...
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Top 10 South African Races
By Alison Hamlett on 17/10/2008 11:28:08
Featuring... Old Mutual Om Die Dam 50K, Two Oceans Marathon 56K, Loskop Marathon 50K, Joburg City Marathon, Comrades Marathon 89K, Spar/Mercury Women's 10K, Knysna Forest Marathon, Foot Of Africa Marathon, Soweto Marathon, Winelands Marath
Two Oceans Marathon 56K [Getty Images] South Africa is home of the world’s biggest ultra, the Comrades Marathon, so it’s no surprise that many of the country’s other most popular races are long-distance extravaganzas that combine a festival
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Top 10 Italian Races
By Alison Hamlett on 15/10/2008 15:22:33
Featuring... Rome Marathon, Stramilano Half, Ecomaratona dei Marsi, 100K del Passatore, Cortina Dobbiaco Run, International Lake Garda Marathon, Mezza di Monza, Romeo and Juliet Half, Venice Marathon, Florence Marathon
supporters. Race website: www.maratonadiroma.itStramilano Half-Marathon (April)2009 Date: April 5The Stramilano Half in the northern Italian city of Milan is one of the world’s biggest half-marathons as well as an event dedicated to sport, health, solidarity
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Top 10 Swedish Races
By Alison Hamlett on 17/10/2008 11:25:03
Featuring... Gothenburg Half, Stockholm Marathon, St Olavsloppet, Ecco Ostersund Marathon, Midnattsloppet, Fjallmaran, Tjejmilen, Stockholm Half, Lidingoloppet, Winter Marathon
’s race will mark the 30th edition of the event, which starts in one of the city’s most attractive parks and passes over two bridges to offer great views of Gothenburg and its harbour restaurants. An afternoon start also ensures there’s plenty of time
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Desert Storm: Taking on the Marathon des Sables
By Alison Hamlett on 19/07/2011 14:31:20
One hundred and fifty-six miles across the Sahara Desert with limited water supplies in the blistering heat (and with blistering feet)...fancy it? Only masochists need apply.
Ahansal [four-time race winner] after three stages," said one friend.The emails were just one example of the Marathon des Sables' faultless organization. If you're new to ultra running, I can't think of a safer, more accessible introduction to stage racing
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