Could You Run An Ultra?
16th May 2019
Tempted to challenge yourself to a distance longer than a marathon? Here’s what you need to know before you sign up for an ultra… How fit do you need to be to run an ultra-marathon? It’s a lifestyle issue as…
Ultramarathon
Welsh Runners Embark On Wild Trail To Break Offa’s Dyke Record
13th March 2019
Four runners from North Wales will aim to break the fastest known time for the Offa’s Dyke Path this March to help raise funds for Wales Air Ambulance. Welsh snack brand Wild Trail, based in Tywyn (Gwynedd) and with offices…
Jasmin Paris Wins Montane Spine Race
18th January 2019
Just after 7pm on Wednesday 16th January 2019 history was made. Jasmin Paris won the 268 mile Montane Spine Race outright, obliterating both the men’s and women’s records in the process. It was no surprise that inov-8 athlete Jasmin was…
Early Bird Entries For Equinox24 Sell Out In Record Time
27th December 2018
The team at award-winning endurance running event Equinox24 have announced that early-bird entries for their 2019 event has sold out in record-breaking time. ‘Phase one’ of entries sold out in only six weeks, with over 1000 runners signing up to take…
The Ultimate Runner’s Sightseeing Tour Of Scotland’s Capital
22nd October 2018
Yesterday, Sunday 21 October 2018, 400 runners took part in The Ultra Tour of Edinburgh (UTE), a 55km (approx. 34 mile) ultra distance run in the Scottish capital; a tough, fully waymarked, mixed terrain route of tarmac and off-road trail…
Rat Race Announce New ‘Canterbury Trail’ Ultra
11th June 2018
HISTORIC author Geoffrey Chaucer is being given a 21st century make-over – as his ‘Canterbury Tales’ route is turned into a competitive race for the very first time. Chaucer’s medieval misadventures – a collection of 24 stories penned between 1387…
Robert Barnes & Carol Morgan Win Cape Wrath Ultra 2018
28th May 2018
After strong races from both throughout the eight-day, 400km race in the north-west of Scotland, Robert, from England, finished 2 hours 6 minutes ahead of second placed Jim Mann, also from England. In third place, Jamie Ramsay, a Gore Wear…
190 Runners Set To Take On Extreme Cape Wrath Ultra
19th May 2018
Almost 200 runners will set off tomorrow at 10am from Fort William in the Scottish Highlands for the extreme Cape Wrath Ultra Race 2018. The 190 participants are from 23 countries worldwide and include 21 from Scotland. They face an…
Hot Tips For Running In The Heat
22nd April 2018
One man who knows better than most is a Merrell ambassador Dr. Andrew Murray who has taken on both the Sahara and the Gobi Desert as well as becoming the first person to run in 43 degrees across the Namib…
Run Scotland In Two Days With The New Ultra Tour Of Arran
26th February 2018
On 14 and 15 April 2018, Rat Race Adventure Sports will add The Ultra Tour of Arran (UTA), a two day, fully supported and waymarked, off-road adventure run, packing a 100km Ultra distance route and an overall vertical gain of…