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Starting from Falls Creek, the 100 mile Alpine Challenge course ascends Victoria’s two highest mountains, Mt Bogong (1,986m) and Mt Feathertop (1,922m) as well as Mt Hotham, Mt McKay, Spion Kopje and Mt Nelse. The Alpine Challenge also has 100, 60, 42, 16 and 10 …
Uncertainty was the number one theme of 2021. Just when we thought COVID-19 was behind us, the Delta strain took hold in Australia, bringing with it further uncertainty and lockdowns. This was on top of the uncertainty of 2020 and brought with it an underlying …
The Great Southern Endurance Run (GSER) has built a reputation for being the most epic mountain race in Australia. Prior to 2021, the event was held biannually, originally starting from Bright, but then changing to a Harrietville start. The 100 mile, 50mile and 28km courses …
Suffering is the universal language of endurance sport. If you want to get fit and make the most of your fitness, you will need to learn to cope with large amounts of exertional discomfort. Just like you can train to build fitness, you can also …
Are you doing the Spartan Combo at Tooradin in six weeks? Maybe you are looking forward to racing a Combo at Picton? Read on for some tips on how to prepare for a Spartan Combo. Training for a Combo The Spartan Combo is a Super …
When I heard that the Brisbane Trail Ultra 30km would be a Spartan Trail World Championship event, I immediately signed up. I love racing in Queensland with its deep pool of trail talent and warm weather. Being on the Spartan Pro team and never having …
Terrain: mountain and off trail, also rides well on smoother trails and small sections of road Heel to toe drop: 5mm Stack height: 22.5-17.5mm Lug depth: 5mm (my estimate) Weight: 245g (size 8.5US women) Kilometres on shoe at time of review: 480km mainly on mountains …
It has been one year and two months since I stopped taking the combined pill, a tablet I had been taking daily for over 10 years. For the first time I was trying to fit in training and racing with my menstrual cycle. It has …
Ultra-Trail Australia (UTA) is the largest trail event in the Southern Hemisphere and the third largest in the world. I first heard about UTA when I started trail running in 2017. In 2019 I had an entry but missed out due to injury. In 2020 …
Introduction The UTA22 course is a completely different and fresh course in 2021. Heavy on the single trail and technical running it will favour pure trail runners. The old course was a point to point predominantly on firetrail except the single trail on Federal Pass …