ARCHIVED RACE: King Of The Mountain Ultra 50k @ Kings Mountain State Park, Blacksburg, South Carolina, United States on 02 December 2017

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We can’t believe there isn’t a trail ultra here already! King’s Mountain State Park is an amazing venue for an all trail, well supported, challenging 50K! For those who have done our Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock 50 miler and 50K, you know this will be a great event! This will also be a tune […]

ARCHIVED RACE: 6th GlobalLimits Bhutan – The Last Secret – @ Thimphu, Bhutan on 25 May 2018

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200km – 6 stages

You have already run through the desert!? You have already run through the jungle!? You have already run in the mountains!? You have already run in the snow!?

But you have never run in the happiest country on earth!

Bhutan is the only country in the world that measures the progress […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Stupa to Stupa 50km @ Kathmandu, Nepal on 09 April 2017

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This is not to much a race as an aesthetic challenge. It is around 50km (we have to do more research to find the smoothest route possible) but at a steady 5km walking pace it can be completed in 10 hours.

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Start 6am at Swayambu Stupa. Then the toughest and only serious climb […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Annapurna 100 @ Pokhara, Nepal on 29 October 2017

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It’s got big mountain views, forests trails, village culture and it’s probably the only ultra race where you get a tikka on your forehead at 20 km and a khata around your neck. It’s Nepal’s original ultra race, and its hard, with 50 and 100 km courses. end end

ARCHIVED RACE: Kathmandu Ultra @ Shivapuri National Park, Kathmandu, Nepal on 10 December 2016

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A great run that circumnavigates the Shivapuri National park. There is a tough 80k, a very good 50k and we also have 27k and 12.5 challenges. More details here – https://ultratrailkathmandu.com/kathmandu-5050 end end

ARCHIVED RACE: Mustang Trail Race 2017 @ Mustang, Nepal on 15 April 2017

The Mustang Trail race is a multistage trail running challenge through the wild, spiritually rich landscapes of Upper Mustang in Nepal. It is race of eight stages of around 15 to 30km totaling just under 200 km at altitudes between 2,900-4,300m (9,500-14,100ft) with 8200m (27,000ft) of elev end end

ARCHIVED RACE: Ultra Tour Monte Rosa @ Cervinia, Italy on 06 September 2017

Route Summary: Cervinia – Colle Superiore – Resy – Passo di Rothorn – Gressoney la Trinité – Col d’Olen – Alagna – Colle del Turlo – Macugnaga – Monte Moro Pass – Saas Fee – Grächen.

The spectacular Monte Rosa massif, with 10 summits over 4000m, lies on the Swiss – Italian border. Our race […]

ARCHIVED RACE: KATHMANDU WEST VALLEY RIM 50KM @ Kathmandu, Nepal on 18 March 2017

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ARCHIVED RACE: Gondo Marathon @ Gondo, Wallis, Switzerland on 06 August 2016

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The Gondo Marathon is a 2 day long lasting double marathon at the Simplon Pass in the Swiss Alps, held to remember the heavy storm in Gondo of the year 2000. The competitors run on Saturday from Gondo to Ried-Brig and on Sunday, they run back to Gondo on another trail. 2 x 26 miles […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Rat Race Man vs Mountain @ Llanberis, Snowdonia, United Kingdom on 03 September 2016

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Man vs Mountain pits you against mother nature in all her glory at this sell-out event. Over 20 miles you’ll face the weather, natural gradients, and the mental challenge of knowing that you have to conquer a mountain. Begin your journey at sea level from within Caernarfon Castle before climbing steadily through the beautiful landscapes […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Rat Race Man vs Lakes @ Graythwaite Estate, Ulverton, Cumbria, United Kingdom on 09 July 2016

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Rat Race are proud to introduce Man vs Lakes: The most adventurous marathon-distance running journey in the UK. This is 26.2 miles like nothing you have experienced. Begin with an audacious and surreal crossing of the quicksand of Morecambe Bay before tackling a rollercoaster running route through the Lake District’s Mountains. Then prepare to face […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Scott Snowdonia Trail Marathon @ Snowdonia, Llanberis, Gwynedd, United Kingdom on 24 July 2016

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The Scott Snowdonia Trail Marathon is a challenge in the true sense of the word! Ascending 1685m over 26 miles of iconic and spectacular trails this epic race will circumnavigate and eventually climb Wales’ highest peak, Snowdon. The route explores the stunning trails, spectacular panoramic views, and tough climbs that make Snowdonia National Park such […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Clif Bar 10 Peaks – The Lakes @ The Lake District, Keswick, Cumbria, United Kingdom on 25 June 2016

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Long Course – 73km, 5600m ascent, 24 hours

The route will take you over dramatic rocky crags, across open moorland and through low lying bogs following a clockwise loop incorporating all ten of the Lake District’s highest peaks in the following order:

1. Helvellyn, 951 m (3,118 ft) 2. Bowfell, 902 m (2,960 ft) 3. […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Love SwimRun Llanberis @ Y Glyn (The Lagoons), Llanberis, Gwynedd, United Kingdom on 25 June 2016

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Love SwimRun Llamberis will be the first SwimRun event in Wales! Love SwimRun Llanberis will take place in Padarn Country Park, Llanberis in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. The 16km multi transition course will involve 4 runs and 4 swims with a total of approximately 3.5km of swimming and 12.5km of running. The running […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Olympus Mythical Trail @ Litochoro, Pieria, Greece on 02 July 2016

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“Olympus Mythical Trail” is a 100K mountain-trail race that is taking place on Mount Olympus, Greece, the famous “Mountain of Gods”. The race applies to experienced athletes, as it requires advanced skills due to its high difficulty grade. The route spreads out in a 103K distance and covers totally 7200 meters of elevation gain. The […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Incathon Race to Machu Picchu @ Machu Picchu, Peru on 07 July 2016

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In addition to the Official 26.2mi Inca Trail Marathon, Erik’s Adventures also offers a shorter race with all the full course benefits that will allow runners of all abilities to compete and run on the Inca Trail all the way to Machu Picchu! The specially designed trail race course is is an abbreviated distance of […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Official Inca Trail Marathon-Erik’s Adventures @ Machu Picchu, Peru on 07 July 2016

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This running adventure, designed for racers and spectators, is an action packed marathon running tour. It offers a wide range of different outdoor activities, cultural programs, and unique adventures. The highlight of the trip is one of the world’s hardest marathons as well as one the most scenic South American marathons with the finish line […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Color Sunday Adventure Challenge @ Powderhorn Mountain Resort, Mesa, CO, United States on 27 September 2015

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Please join us on Color Sunday Sunday, September 27th, at Powderhorn Mountain Resort to participate in the 10K Thigunawat trail run race and/or the 3K Team Adventure Run.

The 10K Thigunawat individual trail run race will be run on a similar spectacular course as 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013 (9:30 am) (unlike the rain-shortened course […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Rat Race Man vs Mountain @ Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, United Kingdom on 05 September 2015

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Man vs Mountain pits you against mother nature in all her glory. Over 20 miles you’ll face the weather, natural gradients, and the mental challenge of knowing that you have to conquer a mountain. Begin your journey at sea level from within Caernarfon Castle before climbing steadily through the beautiful landscapes of Northern Wales.

ARCHIVED RACE: The Grand Tour of Skiddaw @ Lime House School, Dalston, Cumbria, United Kingdom on 29 August 2015

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The Grand Tour of Skiddaw is a 44 mile unmarked trail ultra race taking in the beautiful Northern Lake District in the UK, with a climb up the mighty Skiddaw at the approximate halfway point, giving a total of 7136 feet of ascent. The route is almost entirely run on public footpaths and bridleways, starting […]

ARCHIVED RACE: The Cumbria Way Ultra @ Ford Park, Ulverston, Cumbria, United Kingdom on 19 September 2015

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The Cumbria Way Ultra is a 73 mile unmarked trail ultra race which passes through the varied terrain of the beautiful Lake Districtin the UK, giving over 10,000 feet of ascent. The route follows the iconic trail which was first devised in the 1970s by local members of the Ramblers. The Cumbria Way Ultra provides […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Bronte Mountain Bike Challenge @ Oxenhope Recreation Grounds, Oxenhope, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom on 21 September 2014

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This biking event has a routes suitable for all standards of mountain bike and cyclo-cross riders. This will be the 10th Bronte Mountain Bike Challenge in this, the year when the Tour de France Grand Depart will pass our start finish area and even share a small section of our route. There are three routes […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Camp Eden 5K & Canyon Carnival @ Camp Eden, Golden, Colorado, United States on 07 June 2014

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There’s races, and then there’s events. If you want both, or just a fun day in the foothills, then the Camp Eden 5k is the day for you. Runners enjoy the challenge the Camp Eden 5k presents. Running at 8800 feet elevation will challenge any level of runner. But the course is easy enough that […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Rat Race Man vs Mountain @ Caenarfon Castle, Caenarfon, United Kingdom on 06 September 2014

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Brutal but Beautiful. 20 miles. 1 mountain. Man vs Mountain is back on the 6th September 2014. Can you conquer Snowdon?

2013 saw 400 brave runners tackle our 20 mile mountainous run to the summit of Snowdon and back down. They tackled an array of punishing obstacles in Dinorwic Quarry, including our killer vertical kilometre, […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Rat Race The Wall @ Hadrian’s Wall, Carlisle, United Kingdom on 21 June 2014

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After a superb turnout in 2013, which saw a 90% completion rate of our stunning 69 mile course, we’re back on the 21st and 22nd June.

For almost 2,000 years this vast Roman construction has stretched across the wild beauty of Northern England, and Hadrian’s Wall is now part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. […]