tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113863342024-03-08T10:43:57.310+11:00World Ultra NewsThis site will contain news about the ultra scene around the world. To get an item posted - please send to pessamATbigpond.net.au (close the spaces) This Blog is a method of passing on the wealth of information that we receive about Ultras. It will contain adverts,previews,results of races and photos.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger790125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-8274861578388180192007-07-07T14:57:00.000+10:002007-07-07T14:58:06.656+10:00Example photoUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148462785095989642006-05-24T19:23:00.000+10:002007-06-16T15:46:35.379+10:00New World Ultra News website locationThanks for supporting this blog over the last 15 months.Please could you redirect your WUN link to:http://www.freewebs.com/worldultranews/I still welcome your contributions to my email address:pessam@bigpond.net.auThis blog will stay on line as an arcihval log for all to enjoy.PhilUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148372394946375672006-05-23T18:17:00.000+10:002006-05-23T18:19:54.990+10:00Short history of the Colac 6-Day racehttp://www.freewebs.com/worldultranews/wun206.htmEnjoyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148244476176135422006-05-22T06:45:00.000+10:002006-05-22T06:47:56.176+10:00Ultras in Germanyhttp://www.steppenhahn.dehttp://www.erlebnislauf.dehttp://www.d-u-v.org/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148244232940169042006-05-22T06:42:00.000+10:002006-05-22T06:43:52.976+10:00Crewing at BadwaterDenise Jones and Theresa Daus-Weber (who between them have a combined totalof 22 times crewing, planning, and/or pacing Death Valley ultra eventsincluding two double crossings, multiple solo Death Valley crossings, and crewingand pacing the record 160-mile south to north crossing of the Death ValleyNational Park) have written a book: "Death Valley Ultras: The Complete Crewing Guide." It is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148180215199796512006-05-21T12:56:00.000+10:002006-05-21T12:56:55.346+10:002006 Massanutten Mountain 1002006 Massanutten Mountain 100http://www.relentlessrunner.com/index/MMT_100Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148165203347796532006-05-21T08:46:00.000+10:002006-05-21T08:46:43.360+10:00Geoff HainsDear Phil, Just a few lines on Geoff Hain at the Isle of Wight in August,Geoff will be attempting to become the first Australian to finish the British Centurion 100 mile walk in under 24 Hours and in doing so will hold centurion badges in 3 Countries.Fred BrooksUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148161825200856072006-05-21T07:43:00.000+10:002006-05-21T07:57:04.356+10:00New front page for World Ultra NewsGo to http://www.freewebs.com/worldultranews/index.htm to see the new front page for World Ultra News. This blog has been an excellant way to impart information on ultrarunning and ultrawalking from around the world, but very soon it's going to use up it's article quota and I will have to start deleting articles.All of the information will still be on this blog for now, but over the coming monthsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148157222157705512006-05-21T06:32:00.000+10:002006-05-21T06:37:46.346+10:00Shadow of the Giants 50kmhttp://www.shadowofthegiants50k.com/ Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148073282554264892006-05-20T07:13:00.000+10:002006-05-20T07:14:42.556+10:00Shaking, baking and fighting cancer Shaking, baking and fighting cancer By Claudia Bigelow A Millwood doctor will attempt to walk the entire 18 hours during this weekend’s Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society fund-raiser to be held at the Johnson-Williams Middle School.Carolyn Wilson may be the first person in the country to repeat the performance of the man who started Relay for Life 20 years ago, said BetteUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148073025527434642006-05-20T07:09:00.000+10:002006-05-20T07:10:25.530+10:00Susan GimbelSusan Gimbel of Orange, California, passed away last evening (May 19) after a battle with ovarian cancer. Susan was an ultrarunning legend and special person. Ultrarunning Magazine will run a piece in her memory. Susan won many ultras in the 80's and early 90's and is stillthe only woman to have successfully completed the Double Double Grand Canyon crossing in just under 30 hours, the running Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1148072902592339802006-05-20T07:07:00.000+10:002006-05-20T07:08:22.696+10:00Ice Age Photoshttp://community.webshots.com/album/550526539AkqTyTUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147940012342744502006-05-18T18:10:00.000+10:002006-05-18T18:13:32.343+10:00Entry form now available for Mysore Multi-Day Racehttp://mysoremultiday.blogspot.com/The entry form is now available. If you would like a copy or any further information, please email me at pessam@bigpond.net.auUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147939835217569442006-05-18T18:07:00.001+10:002006-05-18T18:10:35.223+10:00 Caboolture Road Runners’ Mark Parsonson withstood a cracking early pace set by Ballina’s Dom Howard to run out a decisive victor in this year’s edition of the Bananacoast Ultramarathon between Grafton and Coffs Harbour. The 50 year old Queenslander responded to the early pace-setting in a calm and collected manner establishing an insurmountable lead once Howard discontinued their duel. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147939720919383482006-05-18T18:07:00.000+10:002006-05-18T18:08:40.993+10:00Twenty fourth Annual Bananacoast Ultramarathon 2006. Caboolture Road Runners’ Mark Parsonson withstood a cracking early pace set by Ballina’s Dom Howard to run out a decisive victor in this year’s edition of the Bananacoast Ultramarathon between Grafton and Coffs Harbour. The 50 year old Queenslander responded to the early pace-setting in a calm and collected manner establishing an insurmountable lead once Howard discontinued their duel. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147862005619669232006-05-17T20:33:00.000+10:002006-05-18T00:04:34.280+10:00Marathon JourneyMarathon journeyBy GILL VOWLES14may06ULTRA-MARATHON man Vlastik Skvaril only took up running at age 57 but already he has raised more than $35,000 by clocking up almost 3000 kilometres for charity.Next month Mr Skvaril, now 66, will take on his biggest challenge yet when he runs 5500km from the southern-most point of Tasmania to the northern-most point of Australia to raise money for Camp QualityUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147861889956924632006-05-17T20:31:00.000+10:002006-05-17T20:31:29.956+10:00New event - Great Ocean WalkHi All, I am planning a new run and would like to extend an invitation to you and any other mad runners to join me. Run: Great Ocean WalkDistance: 90kmDaily distance: Day 1 Friday approx 60km Day 2 Saturday approx 30km then hitch / taxi back to startDates : Friday 2 June - Sunday 4 June inclusive. Drive down Thursday evening to Appolo BaySupport:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147861772778256932006-05-17T20:29:00.000+10:002006-05-17T20:36:23.700+10:00New Ultra training?The following article is written by Richard Gibbens in the US. Link The research is where some ultramarathoners were asked to run on a treadmill for four hours. Without going into detail, the research pointed to neural fatigue rather than muscular fatigue as the reason why these athletes felt understandably tired at the end of this period.For those who are after running reading Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147809957202896442006-05-17T06:05:00.000+10:002006-05-17T06:05:57.456+10:00Walhalla 50km Wound Up50km event- This event attracted 13 starters with Tim Cochrane setting the pace early. Tim suffered badly near the end having raced the Sandown 10km the day before and ran 113km at Wilson Promontory 2 weeks earlier. Kelvin Marshall the legend of Ultra Marathon’s ran his fastest time for this course to thoroughly deserve his win. After coming 3rd 3 times and 2nd once in the history of the race it Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147774599236904892006-05-16T20:16:00.000+10:002006-05-16T20:16:39.330+10:00Paris to Colmar Ultrawalking racehttp://www.pariscolmar.org/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147724106907533412006-05-16T06:15:00.000+10:002006-05-16T06:15:06.906+10:00McDonald Forest 50KMcDonald Forest 50K Results - Corvallis, OregonMac Forest 50K - 11 Years, 22 Different Winners Ken Ward, Rookie RD The tradition continues. For the eleven McDonald Forest 50K's held in Corvallis, Oregon, the course has never been the same twice. We like to say there are 22 course records. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147723945473032982006-05-16T06:12:00.000+10:002006-05-16T06:12:25.613+10:00Jemez mountain resultsJemez mountain resultsRick Hessek won the Jemez Trail Run 50 miler held Saturday over some rugged trails in Los Alamos, New Mexico in 9:15:35. David Coblentz, his closest pursuer was over a minute behind finishing in 10:26:19. Deb Pero took the women's title in 14:53:51.Erik David Skaggs beat out Nate McDowell in the 50 kilometer race, finishing in 5:19:31, by 18 minutes. Petra McDowell edged Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147692219601656042006-05-15T21:23:00.000+10:002006-05-15T21:23:39.620+10:00Tim Sloan targets Gold Coast 100kmMEDIA RELEASETim Sloan targets Gold Coast 10015 May 2006THE 2006 Gold Coast 100, incorporating the Australian 100 km Championships, received a major boost today with the announcement that Australian record holder Tim Sloan will return to top-level competition at theSunday 11 June event, to be conducted at the Gold Coast Sports Super Centre.One of Australia’s strongest ultra distance runners, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147691648954779332006-05-15T21:14:00.000+10:002006-05-15T21:14:09.133+10:00Help for Tanzanian runnersHelp for Tanzanian runners, guides and porters.Hi all! My apologies in advance if some of you do not think this is related to the business of the elists I am sending this too. This cause helps runners, mountaineers, hikers, skiers and their families, either directly to those assisted by these projects and/or to the clients they serve who enable them to make a good living.I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-1147637531659283392006-05-15T06:12:00.000+10:002006-05-15T06:12:11.660+10:00Quicksilver 50kmPictures from yesterday's Quicksilver 50K/50M in San Josehttp://public.fotki.com/rajeevtherunner/quicksilver_2006/ Password: qsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0