Tag: 100 miler
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Unbreakable – Inspired by the Barkley Marathons – EST.MMXX 2021 Report
Location: Marysville, Victoria, Australia Time: Unbreakable: DNF Fun Run: 28:20:24 Date: 18-20/06/21 Overall Place: Unbreakable: DNF Fun Run: Equal 1/7 Full Results Unbreakable – Inspired By the Barkley Marathons, the name of the ultramarathon says it all, Unbreakable and Inspired By the Barkley Marathons. If you’re familiar with arguably the hardest ultramarathon in the world,…
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Down Under 135 – 135mi 2021 Report
Location: Lederderg State Park, Victoria, Australia Time: 53:11:38 Date: 14-16/05/21 Overall Place: 2/35 Full Results Down Under 135, this ultramarathon is like no other, I’m not sure you can even call it an ultramarathon. As the website suggests it’s more like a foot race, much of the course in NOT runnable. Off trail sections has…
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Alpine Challenge – 100mi 2021 Report
Location: Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia Time: 26:53:01 Date: 17-18/04/21 Overall Place: Equal 8/38 Full Results Considered one of Australia’s hardest 100 milers and a qualifier for the infamous Hardrock 100, The Alpine Challenge created by Running Wild’s race director Paul Ashton has runners accumulating over 7000m/22,965ft of elevation over the 100 miles. The course takes…
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MVP Backyard Ultra – Last Man Standing 2021 Report
Location: Brimbank Park, Victoria, Australia Distance/Time: 201.18km/30 hours Date: 5-7/02/21 Overall Place: 4/56 Full Results Well, that was something different. When I first heard about the concept of a backyard ultra I told myself it was stupid and I’d never do it. I told myself the concept of running 6.7km (4.1mi) every hour on the…
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10 of Australia’s Must Do Ultramarathons
Around the world the sport of ultra running is gaining in popularity and participation, and Australia is following suit. More and more races are being created across Australia’s diverse climates and environments. From the sand dunes in Australia’s central outback, to the cliffs and surf on Victorias coast, on the tracks through Queensland’s rainforests and…
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Great Southern Endurance Run – 100 Mile 2019 Report
Location: Harrietville, Victoria, Australia Time: 45:41:12 Overall Place: 25/61 Full Results To finish off my first year of ultramarathon running I thought it’d be a good idea to take on one of the worlds toughest 100 milers, the GSER100, let’s just say it probably wasn’t the smartest idea. The GSER100 takes you across the Victorian…
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