Tag: Surf Coast Century
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Where Am I Going?
Blog Update #19 We’re nearly through one third of the year! What the hell! It’s been a hectic start, a lot of highs and a lot of lows. I’ve participated in 8 ultramarathons, finishing 7, winning 2, finishing top 10 in all of them with the exception of 1 and DNF’ing 1, and I’ve also…
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Surf Coast Century – 100km 2020 Report
Location: Australian Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia Time: 10:07:17 Overall Place: 8/182 (168 Finishers) Full Results It happened, it actually happened! After months and months of lockdown and uncertainty on December the 5th 2020 Victoria finally held their first ultramarathon since the COVID-19 outbreak. Although the race was originally supposed to take place in September Rapid…
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Locked Down
Blog Update #16 Last update wasn’t so positive but was honest and the post before that was extremely positive and also honest, this post finds me at a happy equilibrium. For the past 6 weeks us Victorians have been in an unprecedented stage 4 lockdown, due to a “little” thing called COVID-19. 1 hour exercise…
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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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Surf Coast Century – 100km 2019 Report
Location: Australian Surf Coast, Victoria, Australia Time: 12:22:52 Overall Place: 97/432 Full Results Where to start? First thing I can say is this was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Harder than Kokoda, Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus, no doubt about it. I’ve never had to dig so deep both emotionally and mentally. Honestly I’ve…
Thomas "The Tank" Dade 