tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113863342011-11-28T10:42:07.559+11:00This 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.Phil Essamnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11386334.post-8274861578388180192007-07-07T14:57:00.000+10:002007-07-07T14:58:06.656+10:00

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Thanks 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.Phil

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I have heard that the Vermont 100 ultra is still not full yet. For those who may be interested.

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http://www.kondis.no/index.php?akt=ultra

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http://www.freewebs.com/worldultranews/wun206.htmEnjoy

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http://www.steppenhahn.dehttp://www.erlebnislauf.dehttp://www.d-u-v.org/

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Denise 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

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2006 Massanutten Mountain 100http://www.relentlessrunner.com/index/MMT_100

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Dear 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 Brooks

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Go 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 months

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http://www.shadowofthegiants50k.com/

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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 Bette

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Susan 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

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http://community.webshots.com/album/550526539AkqTyT

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http://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.au

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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.

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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.

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Marathon 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 Quality

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Hi 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:

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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

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50km 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

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http://www.pariscolmar.org/

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McDonald 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.  Likewise, no man or woman has ever won the race more than once.  This year, John Ticer, 49,

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Jemez 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

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MEDIA 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,

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Help 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 have been collecting

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Pictures from yesterday's Quicksilver 50K/50M in San Josehttp://public.fotki.com/rajeevtherunner/quicksilver_2006/ Password: qs

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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/48heures-surgeres/heure48.pdf

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http://mysoremultiday.blogspot.com/

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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/48heures-surgeres/heure41.pdfIt’s still anyone’s race at the 48hr in France with seven hours to go. There’s only 1km separating Inagaki and Schwerk. Going to be quite a few runners go through 300km in the 48hrs as well!  My prediction for the mover will be Jesper Olsen who will grab a Top ten place by the end!

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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/48heures-surgeres/heure38.pdf

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http://www.hikeforkatreena.com/The journeyMy name is Monique Pilié. In April I leave New Orleans to hike the Appalachian Trail. The trail is 2175 miles long. It starts in Georgia and ends in Maine. I hope to finish by the first of September. I want to do my part in helping New Orleans recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. I have started a non-profit organization called "Hike

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8 May 2006JIM THE RUNNING KILTScots pub landlord competes in ultra marathons in the most extreme conditions on EarthBy Craig McqueenLIVING on the windy Ayrshire coast, you'd think former boxer Jim Montgomerie would be used to running in harsh conditions.The super-fit 33-year-old can regularly be seen running from his Saltcoats home all the way up to Greenock.You need to be a hardy soul to enjoy a

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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/48heures-surgeres/heure30.pdf

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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/48heures-surgeres/heure11.pdf

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On 26th May, Vlastilav Skvaril will commence a 5,500km solo run for Camp Quality. This run will take place from Hobart in the southern part of Tasmania to Cape York in the northern part of Queensland.Camp Quality is giving joy to children and their families living with cancer. The motto says it all: "Laughter is the best medicine."To raise funds for this worthy cause I will start my "Run For

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Leaderboard I wouldnt like to predict a winner or distance at this stage.

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http://www.multidays.com/html/fliers/indian_10_day_06.htmEntry form available soon for this exciting new race. Interest is starting to build around the world, with several overseas runners already indicating their desire to compete. If you would like further information, please email me at pessam@bigpond.net.au23 Sep - 06 Oct 06 - First Indian Multi-Day race

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http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/The World Harmony Run is a global relay that seeks to promote international friendship and understanding. As a symbol of harmony, runners carry a flaming torch, passing it from hand to hand between members of thousands of local communities, travelling through over 70 nations around the globe.The World Harmony Run is a true grassroots event that touches the lives of

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Ever thought what it would be like to run over 600 km in a month through the Indian state of Kerala that the National Geographic describes as one of the ten paradises on earth? The chronicles of an insane plan and the adventures of Peter Dulvy - a runner, Desmond Roberts - a photographer and Rahul Noble Singh - a

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http://perso.wanadoo.fr/48heures-surgeres/ Cornelia BULLIG Allemagne 46 ans Pamela REED Etats-Unis 45

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Gold Coast 100km to offer prizemoneyIan Corneliues, Gold Coast 100km race director, today announced that the Gold Coast 10km0 will be offering prizemoney this year.The winner of the mens race will receive $1,000 provided the winning time is sub 7hrs 30 and the winner of the womens race will also win $1,000 provided the winning time is sub 9 hours.There will be a meet the runners function

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Supermarathon Vienna - Bratislava - Budapest19-10-06 Vienna - Bratislava 103 km20-10-06 Bratislava - Gyor 100 km21-10-06 Gyor - Tata 61 km22-10-06 Tata - Budakeszi 60 km23-10-06 Budakeszi - Budapest 21 kmhttp://www.szupermarathon.huNice stage-run in Europe (Austria, Slovakia, Hungary).Ciao,Bram van der Bijlanvdbijl@xs4all.nl

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Link 1Link 2

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http://www.6jours-antibes.com/

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1200km solo fastpack, Canadian GDT Calgarian Paula Duncan is planning a 55 day solo hike from US border to Kakwa lake park BC this summer to become the first woman to hike the full 1200 km route on her own & raise funds for Child Haven International. See my article in trailpeak.com on her plans and preparations. http://www.trailpeak.com/index.jsp?cat=hike&con=article&val=3562*art

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Link

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Map and entry form for the epic 50k now available hello friends the wait is over you can now print out and mail your entry application for THE EPIC 50k!! www.capitolpeakultras.com/epic50k.htm sorry it's taken so long but there was a big snag with the permit but all has been resolved and we've gotten the green light from the forest service/ bureau of land management. a map with the

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Strolling Jim 40 MileSaturday, May 6, 2006The 28th annual Strolling Jim race was held on Saturday, May 6, 2006 in Wartrace, TN.This year brought about some new changes. Long-time race director, Gary Cantrell, handed off his responsibility to a very capable and enthusiastic Philip Gentry and there were aid stations set up providing water, sports drinks, sliced fruit, and veggies.  In past years,

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Congratulations to Sarah and DipaliLinkFrom web page:Day 10The Eleventh Annual Self-Transcendence Ten Day race was won by Rimas Jakelaitis,51, from Brooklyn,NY. with 665 miles, his fifth win of the Ten in the history of the race. Hard-charging Vladimir Balatsky took secnd place honors with 653 miles, the farthest he has ever run. Canadian veteran Trishul Cherns placed third with 640 miles. For

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http://www.pacerun.com/This web site chronicles the running trek of Paul Staso as he aims to complete a solo run across the United States between June 23 and September 27, 2006. The 3,200-mile route includes 15 states: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and

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http://www.coasttocoastrun.org/Christian McEvoy has accepted the challenge and will be running across the United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic - approximately 3,500 miles - one step at a time to raise awareness and money for cancer survivors. Christian and the Coast to Coast Run Team need your help, support and participation to successfully complete this challenging event.Christian will

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Link

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http://www.volcanorunning.com/

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On Thursday May 25th, at 3 a.m., I (Paul Kelley) will begin The Inaugural Mississippi to Lake Michigan Run to Reduce Stigma. Approximately 200 miles in 4 days. I will be joined by Jerry Davison and Marvin Doyle May 26th&27th as well as assorted family members and friends as I approach Chicago. My hope is to attract high school athletes, runners, parents, teachers and other like-minded people

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Link Day 8 -10 dayWith only 48 hours remaining, the final outcome of the race still has a little uncertainty to it. Rimas leads with 540 miles over tough-minded competitor Trishul Cherns, who tallied 527 miles. Both men should go over the 1000km mark(621+ miles) before the race ends.Tagging along in third is Vladimir Balatsky, who ran 674 miles to lead the men for Day 8. Nataliya Hlushchek

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http://www.geocities.com/lansingbrewer/About the Run 59 year young Lansing Brewer from Winston-Salem, N.C. will run from Washington State to the coast of N.C. ( Topsail Beach ) beginning July 4th, 2006. He is dedicating his solo run to his daughters, Rachel and Hannah and to our vets, past and present, and to those unsung heroes in life who do the little things that mean so much to our

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I'm selling my Rucky Chucky 50K entry at a discount of $35 (current price is$70). The race is June 10 on the Western States Course. Please contact me if you are interested._http://www.ultrarunner.net/ruckychuckyroundabout50K.html_(http://www.ultrarunner.net/ruckychuckyroundabout50K.html)Terri Schneider_www.terrischneider.net_ (http://www.terrischneider.net)p.o. box 1826aptos, ca 95001office:

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Sugar & Spice - 10 Junehttp://people.moreheadstate.edu/fs/h.hedgec//spice06.html   There are seven runners signed up so far, and several others who plan on being there. Hoping to see many of you for the second running. It should be fun!Herb (settling into our new home) Hedgecock

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2006 Trans-USA crossingsFor all your Trans-USA running needs...2006 Crossings Compilation map:http://www.seejohnrun.com/run_across_usa_2006.jpg2006 Individual information:Tom Walsh  http://www.corner2corner.org/ (5/15/06; San Diego, CA-Van Buren,ME, 3,280-3,600 miles)Daniel P. Isaacson  http://www.psfoundation.com (6/1/06; Portland, OR-NYC,NY; 2,950 miles)Paul Staso  http://www.seeusrun.com (6/23

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Lake Youngs Ultra in Renton, WashingtonIf you have not heard about this race, check out ourwebsite @http://www.marathonmaniacs.com/lake_youngs_ultra.htm This race would make for a great training run forWestern States 100 or the White River 50, while stillearning points toward the Trailrunner Trophy Series.We just secured a massage therapist for after therace.  She's charging $15 for 15 minutes,

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http://www.thefatmanwalking.com/From website: Want to walk to NYC with Steve? This is a general message to everyone that has expressed interest in walking with me into New York City.If you are interested in walking with me into the city here are the details.I will be crossing into New York from New Jersey on the George Washington Bridge, May 8th. Because of traffic and

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The Self-Transcendence 6 & 10 day races are in full swing and the park is humming. In the 10 day, Rimas is keeping his nose in front of Trishul giving the experienced Canadian hope of an elusive victory in the 10 day. Rimas is still dealing with a knee injury but he is a tough cookie.In the ladies race, Australian Sarah Barnett has closed the gap on last years champion Nataliya Hlushchuk who is

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http://www.traralgonharriers.org/walhalla/year06.php

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The results are posted for the 2006 Zane Grey Highline 50 Mile Endurance Run at, _www.zanegrey50.com_ (http://www.zanegrey50.com

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From correspondents in Bhubaneswar, India03may06CHEERED by thousands, a four-year-old boy dubbed "India's Forrest Gump" who was nearly sold by his impoverished mother ran 65km to enter the country's foremost record book.Budhia Singh, a slum resident from the eastern state of Orissa whose talent was discovered by a local sports coach, was escorted by doctors and 300 cadets of the Central Reserve

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Zane Grey 50 ReportI enjoyed running the Zane Grey 50 on Saturday.You can read my report at:=20http://www.crockettclan.org/running/zg2006.htmlDavy CrockettSaratoga Spring, UThttp://www.crockettclan.org/running

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Bull Run Run StoryMy report on this year's Bull Run Run can be found should one be interested at the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club address below.Happy Trails,John Prohirahttp://www.vhtrc.org/forum06/brrProhira.htm

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Cosumnes River College 24 Hour, Gang,I just got back from Norm Klein's new 24-hourtrack run at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento.The race is run on a nice quarter-mile dirt and decomposedgranite track, with burrowing owls flying around forentertainment much of the race.It was a fun weekend, and there were several notableperformances.  Conditions were pretty good (low clouds,cool and windy

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CoolRunning Messageboards: Wilson's Promontory Ultras 2006

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Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team - 10 Day Race Day 4

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Crowders Mountain ResultsThey came, they ran, they all finished.  22 starters, 22 finishers.Three no shows, and a race director that got sick leaving Ray K as a last minute replacement co-director to Sam Baucom's great prep (along with Sam's wife Bobbi) The race went off in honor of founder Claude Sinclair, and a great time was had by all, or almost all, or something like that.Crowders Mountain

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Rheinsteig ErlebnislaufDuring the period 7-14th April 2006 I participated in the 1st edition of the Rheinsteig Erlebnislauf (http://www.laufendhelfen.de), a stage-run (8 days) for charity (Duchenne muscle-disease, http://www.abc-online.org) over the Rheinsteig-hiking-trail (http://www.rheinsteig.de) between Bonn and Wiesbaden (Germany). There were 12 runners for the whole distance and some 40

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From the web site:Would you believe in small miracles? Rimas Jakelaitis, after taking a 10+ hour hiatus from the race with a badly sore knee, returned Friday and plugged on anew. He ran 102 miles to climb atop the ladder in the Ten Day race again, running throuhout the night without any more pain. Rimas reached 225 miles.Trishul Cherns ran another consistent, solid, 70 mile day to remain in

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3rd Annual Cancer Relay Virginia 24-Hour RunDOUBLE THE FUN AT THE 3RD ANNUAL CANCER RELAY    VIRGINIA 24-HOUR RUNThe 2006 edition of the Virginia Cancer Relay 24-hour run was held at Sandy  Bottom Nature Park in Hampton, Virginia on 22-23 April.  For the 3rd year in  a row it was a great success, exceeding all expectations.  The number of individual ultrarunners and relay teams doubled compared

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South African distance running icon Wally Hayward passed away on Friday 28th April, 2006 at the age of 97. Over a 60 year athletic career Wally (Wallace Henry) Hayward became a hero not only of the South African public, but also of athletics aficionado's throughout the world.Wally attributed his introduction to running to the gold rush years when he was employed to sprint to peg out the claims

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http://i-run.com/category/ultras/

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http://www.forpetesake.ca/

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Update on VT 100 entriesThe event is filling with 2/3 of the slots taken. Applications are coming in fairly quickly now so be sure to enter soon if you are interested in competing in this year's Vermont 100.  We will tell you on our website when the race is full.  Please don't rely on any other sources as we had a published miscommunication last year that led runners to believe VT 100 was full

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Anita FinkleA great story by Anita Finkle about Umstead--Congratulations Anita!

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Forty-one 5th graders run across AmericaVirtually of course, and fifty-six 4th graders are not far behind.  Checkout their progress, their purpose, and the promise made to them athttp://www.seeusrun.comPaul Staso will be 'really' running the same route that the kids completed.Twenty years ago he was going to attempt the trans-USA speed record butinjured himself on the first day.  Well, he is back

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http://www.roadntracksports.com/LWUM/

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Link to site

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www.48heures-surgeres.net

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Ruth Anderson Ultra ResultsHello Everyone,This year's 20th annual Ruth Anderson Ultra was another success. Although the volunteers battened down the hatches in preparation for rain and thunderstorms, the day turned out to be great for running -- cool and dry(although a bit windy at times). The conditions seemed to help the runnersthough, who set four (4) Ruth Anderson course records, and one

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Pat Fisher, April 2006 I never intended to be an ultra walker. My background was in running with some racewalking in my younger years. I went to seed in the early ‘80’s and in 1993 found that my suit from a few years earlier was 4 inches short of meeting in the middle. I then made a comeback to running and shed 17Kg. By now I was 45 and the running eventually took its toll on

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Berryman 50 Miler is FullThe 7th Annual Berryman 50 Mile and Marathon is Full.     If you were told you are on the list, you are in.     Victoria White  co-director  Berryman, Potosi MO

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Dear All, Please be advised that wef tonight, I have decided not to stand for the AURA Vice Presidency role at the AURA AGM which is being held tonight.  I believe that I can better serve the sport by being a "worker bee" than acting in my current position which has involved me making quite a few decisions in the past 12 months which sometimes I haven’t been comfortable with. I also believe that

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The Agony and the EcstasyThe Inaugural Australian Alpine 100 Mile Ultra Marathonby Paul Ashton – April 2006The stars twinkled overhead in the brisk predawn, it was minus 1 Celsius at 4am on 22 April 2006 and history was in the making. The inaugural running of the Australian Alpine 100mile Ultra Marathon (AAUM 100) was about to commence. As the four intrepid / mad runners donned head torches and

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Check http://www.socalultraseries.org/ for a list of ultras in Southern California.  As for difficulty, check out the course descriptions on the various websites.  Of the ones with which I'm familiar (in chronological order),  - Orange Curtain 50k (I'm the RD so I have financial interest) - low elevation, very flat, choice of asphalt or dirt surface, 2006 was first year, designed to be fast  -

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http://www.newyorkultrarunning.org/

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Russell B. Cheney 50K+.  It's an easy trail loop around a lake in the Killian Pondus Mountains of Downstate Delaware.  There are handrails on 89% of the course with Guide Dogs assigned to all entrants for the other 11%.  This makes it impossible to be lost; and leads to some incredibly fast times.   This is posolutely and absitively THE "Easiest" fifty kilometer run in the First State, and

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Mississippi to Lake Michigan Run to Reduce StigmaDue to time and other contraints, what was intended as a group run hasn't materialized as a group run, yet. Trained and undaunted though, The Mississippi to Lake Michigan Run (190 miles in 4 days) to Reduce Stigma will take place May 25th-28th, as a solo run if need be.The purpose of ther run is to raise awareness to the stigma associated with

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The 8th Annual Double Chubb 25K/50K results, can be found on our web site at: www.stlouisultrarunnersgroup.net (thanks Andrew) Directors report: We had runners from 12 states and Austria. The day started off at a cool 55 degrees, and slowly crept up to 84 degrees. It was mostly sunny, with a few clouds. As we have been having a very early spring, this year, the trail was more

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Double Chubb 25K/50KThe 8th Annual Double Chubb 25K/50K results, can be found on our web site at:     www.stlouisultrarunnersgroup.net     (thanks Andrew)     Directors report:     We had runners from 12 states and Austria.  The day started off at a cool 55 degrees, and slowly crept up to 84 degrees.   It was mostly sunny, with a few clouds.  As we have been having a very early spring, this year,

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LinkLooks like some excellant fields. Should be two Great races.

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Heard at the weekend that one of the older runners at the Coburg 24hr was wearing a t-shirt with a pointed reference to the other runner in his age-group. What a really good example of “Fairplay, Goodwill and Sportsmanship”. Not!Excerpt from the AURA "Code of Conduct" - "No act shall be committed by a competitor or crew member that could be taken as offensive by anyone in the area".

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Big NY 6 Day/ 10 Day Races Starting--     The annual Self-Transcendence 6 and 10 Day Races in historic =Flushing-Corona Park, Queens, New York begin this week (10 Day Wed. Apr. 26, 6 Day Sun. Apr. 30).     A combined field of close to 70 runners is set to take on the 1 mile loop along the shores of Meadow Lake (some of the same bike trail was home to Don Ritchie's 1979 road 100 mile record of 11:

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http://www.coburgharriers.org.au/html/24hour.htm

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In Flanders Fields By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian ArmyIN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our

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