The Western States Endurance Run has released its qualifying race lists for the 2027 and 2028 lotteries. Here are the biggest changes, the new qualifying races to know about, and how the Western States lottery entry process works. For thousands of ultrarunners around the world, getting into the Western States Endurance Run is a long-term […]
...Photo credit: UltraMediterrania Instagram Spain is one of Europe’s most exciting destinations for trail running and ultra trail racing. From the mountains of Andalucía and the Sierra de Guadarrama to the Mediterranean ranges of Alicante and the spectacular valleys of Málaga, ultra trail races in Spain offer an extraordinary variety of terrain, landscapes and challenges. […]
...500 km. 40,000 metres of elevation gain. Almost no sleep. A backpack weighing up to 12 kg. And, at one point, around 20 km without water. What does it actually feel like to take on a trail race of this magnitude? After 150 km, Alessandro spent around 20 km without water under the midday sun. […]
...From the Alps and Pyrenees to the forests of Île-de-France, the limestone landscapes of Occitanie and the hills surrounding Lyon, the country offers an extraordinary variety of ultra trail races in France, from challenging 100K ultras to 100-mile mountain adventures. For international runners, however, the French ultra trail calendar can sometimes seem dominated by the […]
...By TrailRunAdvisor Ambassador Alex Schubach There are trail races that take you into the mountains, and then there are races that take you somewhere you probably never would have discovered otherwise. For me, Deep Japan Ultra was very much the latter. Travelling from Tokyo to the rural mountains of Niigata Prefecture, I came expecting a […]
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