Grand to Grand Ultra 2013 – Stage One
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Episode 44 – Sharman, Hollon, Clark, Clayton
Episode 44 of Talk Ultra and on this weeks show we have a long distance theme. We have an interview with Nickademus Hollon who just recently placed 7th overall at Tor des Geants. We also have an in-depth chat with Ian Sharman about his incredible summer running the Grand Slam. We also speak to Nick Clark in his regular Grand Slam slot, Clarky’s Corner. We speak to Brit, Emma Clayton about her silver medal in the WMRA worlds in Poland. The news, Talk Training, a blog, up and coming races and of course, Speedgoat Karl.
00:09:56 NEWS
Run Rabbit Run
- Jason Schlarb 17:15:20
- Karl Meltzer 18:32:07
- Jeff Browning 18:52:00
- Josh Arthur
- Timothy Olson
- Michele Yates 20:16:54
- Nikki Kimball 20:59:13
- Rhonda Claridge 21:45:05
- Becky Wheeler
- Pam Smith
Wasatch 100
- Nick Clark 20:24:26
- Ian Sharman 21:01:30
- Rod Bien 22:01:58
00:15:08 INTERVIEW Ian Sharman Grand Slam Interview
- Sarah Evan McCloskey 24:31:19
- Andrea Martinez 26:21:17
- Paulette J Zilmer 27:15:02
Tor des Geants
- Iker Karrera 70:04:15
- Oscar Perez 70:29:41
- Franco Colle 72:05:23
- Francesca Canepa 88:12:17
- Nerea Martinez 91:01:42
- Emanuela Tonetti 94:45:59
Jungfrau Marathon
Men:
1. Geoffrey Gikuni Ndungu 2:50:28
2. Petro Mamo 2:52:49
3. Viktor Röthlin 2:53:21
4. Robert Krupicka 3:00:48
5. Hosea Tuei 3:02:12
Ladies:
1. Andrea Mayr 3:20:20
2. Aline Camboulives 3:25:08
3. Martina Strähl 3:25:23
4. Sabine Reiner 3:25:59
5. Stevie Kremer 3:27:09
The North Face Endurance Challenge (Wisconsin) 50mile and 50K
Nicholas Wied emailed in… The 50 Mile
Men
1. Tyler Sigl (Green Bay, WI) 5:38:49;
2. Brian Condon (Madison, WI) 5:55:43;
3. Adam Condit 6:08:38.
This is crazy because Ian Sharman set the CR last year at 5:55.
This is Tyler’s 1st ultra, he is a 2:15 marathon guy who works a full time job and trains on the side. He lowered Ian’s record by almost 20 minutes, INSANE!
Another note, Brian Condon running his 3rd ultra and 2nd 50 miler (he also took 2nd behind David Riddle at Ice Age 50) ran the same time as Ian’s CR.
50mile women
1.Molly Culver 7:51:12;
2.Wendy Lilly 8:20:03;
3. Holly Fearing 8:32:42.
50K Men
1.Andy Nesheim 4:01, 2. Brian Udovich 4:08, 3. Andrew Hollatz 4:14.
50K Women
1. Lorena Campos (Chile) 4:21, 2. rin Seffrood 4:38, 3. Bri Famera 4:40.
Kilian & Emelie – rescued
UROC preview
On a final note, in the Sun Newspaper (not that I read the Sun) a snippet said, “Rab Lee from Bowness and pal, Mark Howlett set a new World Record for running 68.2 miles – three legged, non stop in 24 hours at the Glenmore24 – BONKERS
01:30:10 BLOGS
Kilian Jornet – http://www.kilianjornet.cat/en/blog
“This is a warning that the mountain is a hard and dangerous place, even when precautions are taken. One must be humble in the mountains, because a high price can be paid for our failures, especially when travelling light. We must accept and be aware of the risks that we are prepared to take individually and with the people who accompany us, depending on our physical and technical skill and also our experience.”
01:31:14 15 MIN OF FAME with Brit Emma Clayton
01:43:09 TALK TRAINING – Marc Laithwaite
02:07:22 INTERVIEW
This week’s interview is with Nickademus Hollon. Nick is not your normal runner… he seeks out the tough and the extreme. We interviewed Nick earlier this year when he became the youngest and one of only 14 people to finish the Barkley. Just recently, he took on the Tor des Geants in Italy.
03:04:05 MELTZER MOMENT
Good –
Bad –
and Ugly –
03:09:15 SMILESandMILES with Emelie Forsberg – smilesandmiles@yahoo.com
03:34:42 CLARKY’S CORNER – discusses Wasatch and his summer on the trails going head-to-head with Ian Sharman
03:51:48 Up & Coming RACES for the next two weeks
Australia
South Australia
Yurrebilla Trail 56km Ultra | 56 kilometers | September 22, 2013 | website
Austria
Wörthersee Trail-Maniac 57 K | 57 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Brazil
Jungle Marathon Brazil – 100 km | 100 kilometers | October 03, 2013 | website
Jungle Marathon Brazil – 240 km | 242 kilometers | October 03, 2013 | website
Canada
British Columbia
50K Cody Claim Run | 50 kilometers | September 29, 2013 | website
Frosty Mountain Ultra Trail Race | 50 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Great Lake Walk and Ultramarathon | 56 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Ontario
Sears Great Canadian Run – Toronto | 141 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Chile
Patagonian International Marathon – 63K | 63 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
France
Aveyron
100 km de Millau | 100 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
Haute-Loire
Le Grand Trail du Saint Jacques | 66 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
Haute-Savoie
Trail des Aiguilles Rouges | 50 kilometers | September 29, 2013 | website
Ille-et-Vilaine
100 km de la Vallée du Semnon | 100 kilometers | September 22, 2013 | website
50 km de la Vallée du Semnon | 50 kilometers | September 22, 2013 | website
Loir-et-Cher
Ultrail de Beauval | 65 kilometers | September 29, 2013 | website
Lot
Figeac – St-Cirq-Lapopie – Conques : du 20 au 24 septembre 2013 | 208 kilometers | September 20, 2013 | website
Nord
La Contrebandière | 65 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
Seine-et-Marne
Impérial Trail – 64 km | 64 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
KuSuH Trail 100 | 100 miles | September 28, 2013 | website
Bavaria
Allgäuer Volksbank Voralpenmarathon – 50 km | 50 kilometers | September 22, 2013 | website
Churfranken Trailrun | 73 kilometers | September 22, 2013 | website
Lower Saxony
Volkslauf ” Gesund beginnt im Mund” – 52.8 km | 52 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
North Rhine-Westphalia
50 km von Hitdorf | 50 kilometers | October 03, 2013 | website
Rhineland-Palatinate
Dorint-RUN50 | 50 kilometers | September 20, 2013 | website
Greece
Spartathlon | 245 kilometers | September 27, 2013 | website
Italy
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Magredi Mountain Trail 100 Mile | 100 miles | October 04, 2013 | website
Piedmont
Trail di Oulx – 50 km | 50 kilometers | September 22, 2013 | website
Veneto
Lupatotissima 100km | 100 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Japan
Akita Nairiku 100km Marathon | 100 kilometers | September 22, 2013 | website
Akita Nairiku 50km Marathon | 50 kilometers | September 22, 2013 | website
Kenya
Amazing Maasai Ultra | 75 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
Morocco
UltraTrail Atlas Toubkal | 105 kilometers | October 03, 2013 | website
Norway
Nordmarka Ultra Challenge | 82 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
Singapore
Craze Ultra 100 miles | 100 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
Craze Ultra 101 km | 101 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Craze Ultra 78 km | 78 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
South Africa
Bonitas City2City Marathon – 50 km | 50 kilometers | September 29, 2013 | website
Spain
Catalonia
Ultra Cavalls del Vent | 100 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Madrid
100 km Madrid-Segovia | 100 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
50 km Madrid Trail | 50 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Turkey
Lycian Way Ultramarathon | 250 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
United Kingdom
England
Atlantic Coast 3-Day Challenge | 78 miles | October 04, 2013 | website
Cotswold Way Century 100mi | 102 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
Hardmoors 60 | 60 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
High Peak 40 Mile Challenge | 40 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
London to Brighton Run | 56 miles | September 22, 2013 | website
XNRG Toad Challenge 2013 | 90 miles | September 20, 2013 | website
Northern Ireland
Causeway Coast Ultra Marathon | 39 miles | September 28, 2013 | website
USA
Alaska
Equinox Ultra Marathon 50 km | 50 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Arizona
Mogollon Monster 100 | 106 miles | September 28, 2013 | website
California
Coastal 50K | 50 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Ragnar Relay Napa Valley | 186 miles | September 20, 2013 | website
Sierra Nevada 100K | 100 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Sierra Nevada Double Marathon | 52 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
Tahoe 50 | 50 miles | September 29, 2013 | website
Tahoe 72 | 72 miles | September 29, 2013 | website
Colorado
Devil Mountain 50K | 50 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
Devil Mountain 50 Mile Ultra | 50 miles | September 28, 2013 | website
The Bear Chase Race 50K Trail Race | 50 kilometers | September 29, 2013 | website
The Bear Chase Race 50 Mile Trail Race | 50 miles | September 29, 2013 | website
Georgia
Georgia Jewel 100 Mile Run | 100 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
Georgia Jewel 35 Mile Run | 35 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
Georgia Jewel 50 Mile Run | 50 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
The North Face Endurance Challenge-Georgia 50K | 50 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
The North Face Endurance Challenge-Georgia Gore-Tex® 50 Mile | 50 miles | September 28, 2013 | website
Idaho
Priest Lake 50K Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Kansas
FlatRock 50K | 50 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
Maryland
Ragnar Relay Washington D.C. | 200 miles | October 04, 2013 | website
Massachusetts
Hancock Shalker Village 50 Mile Race | 50 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
Michigan
Dances With Dirt – Hell (50km) | 50 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Dances With Dirt – Hell (50mi) | 50 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
DWD Hell 50K | 50 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
DWD Hell 50M | 50 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
New Jersey
The Mountain Madness 50K | 50 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
New York
Chautauqua Ultras 50K | 50 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Chautauqua Ultras 50 Mi | 50 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
Ragnar Relay Adirondacks | 210 miles | September 28, 2013 | website
Virgil Crest 100 Mile Ultra | 100 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
Virgil Crest 50 Mile Ultra | 50 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
Ohio
Hocking Hills Indian 60K Run | 60 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Oregon
Flagline 50k Trail Run | 50 kilometers | September 22, 2013 | website
Pennsylvania
Trails 4 Tails Ultra Run | 40 miles | September 21, 2013 | website
Utah
Bear 100 | 100 miles | September 27, 2013 | website
Grand to Grand Ultra | 160 miles | September 22, 2013 | website
Zion-Bryce Traverse | 85 miles | September 28, 2013 | website
Vermont
Vermont 50 Ultra Run | 50 miles | September 29, 2013 | website
Virginia
GrindStone 100 | 101 miles | October 04, 2013 | website
Trail Runner Ultra Race of Champions 100K | 100 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
Uber Rock 50K Trail Race | 50 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
Washington
Cle Elum Ridge 50K | 50 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Middle Fork 50K | 50 kilometers | September 21, 2013 | website
Wyoming
Sundance 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | September 28, 2013 | website
CLOSE
03:59:20
Links:
THE BUFFALO STAMPEDE brings Skyrunning to Australia
“The purest form of mountain running … getting to the top of a mountain and back down again as quickly as possible. It’s the athlete versus the mountain. It’s not for the faint‐hearted. It’s definitely a significant challenge and the athlete needs to know what they are doing.’’ Marcus Warner
For the very first time, Australia has a new trail running event which is part of the internationally prestigious Skyrunning brand that attracts top athletes to the top of the world, where earth and sky meet.
Officially launched today, the Buffalo Stampede in the Victorian alpine country is expected to attract a bumper field of talented local and overseas runners as it forms the foundation stone of a planned Australia‐New Zealand Skyrunning series.
©buffalostampede
To be staged on April 5 and 6 next year (2014), it is hoped that ultimately the Buffalo Stampede will join the elite list of Skyrunning World Series events like the Mont Blanc Marathon in France, Speedgoat 50 in the USA and the Mount Elbrus Vertical Kilometre in Russia.
Skyrunning as a recognised discipline traces its roots back to Italian mountaineer Marino Giacometti and fellow enthusiasts who started pioneering races and records on famous European peaks like Mont Blanc in the 1990s.
Today the sport is managed by the International Skyrunning Federation and features superstars like Spanish alpine master Kilian Jornet.
Kilian Jornet, Matterhorn ©iancorless.com
Marcus Warner, the president of Skyrunning Australia and New Zealand, says the Buffalo Stampede embodies what Skyrunning is all about: “The purest form of mountain running … getting to the top of a mountain and back down again as quickly as possible. It’s the athlete versus the mountain. It’s not for the faint‐hearted. It’s definitely a significant challenge and the athlete needs to know what they are doing.’’
The Buffalo Stampede, Warner says, will finally “put Australia on the map’’ of Skyrunning because it will finally convince overseas runners that Australia possesses the terrain to stage a serious mountain running challenge. “Elevation is really what drives the difficulty of it. [The organisers] have really sought out the most extreme mountain in Australia that really embodies Skyrunning because of how steep it is. Nearly 5000m [of elevation gain] over 75km is up there with some of the best races in the world. [Elite overseas runners] are going to go away pretty sore and pretty beat up from this race.’’
Lauri Van Houten, Executive Director of the ISF had this to say, “Of course we’re very excited about the launch of ANZ skyrunning in the capable hands of Marcus Warner and his associates and with the support of an ambassador like Anna Frost. In global terms Skyrunning has been active in Malaysia and the Philippines for many years and more recently, South Africa and China. Australia and New Zealand was included as an ISF member at our last General Assembly and, as the home of many great runners, they can’t help but make their mark on the sport!”
Mick Donges – ©buffalostampede
The Buffalo Stampede has been organised by Sean Greenhill from the respected outdoor adventure company Mountain Sports.
A passionate trail runner himself, Greenhill already stages popular trail running events like the Glow Worm Tunnel Marathon and the Sydney Trailrunning Series.
He chose Mount Buffalo National Park in Victoria as the venue for the Buffalo Stampede Ultra SkyMarathon (75km) and Buffalo Stampede SkyMarathon (41.4km) because it is one of the few areas in Australia where he could satisfy the exacting Skyrunning rules about vertical gain.
No other runs in Australia over similar distances will have as much climbing as the Buffalo Stampede Ultra SkyMarathon (4545m) and the Buffalo Stampede SkyMarathon (2924m).
“I can’t think of a marathon in Australia that comes within 500m of gain of the Mount Buffalo SkyMarathon,’’ Greenhill says. “They are, in terms of elevation gain over distance, the most difficult events of their kind in Australia.’’
And because it is the eroded magma chamber of an extinct volcano, Mount Buffalo boasts a spectacular granite terrain like no other peak in the Snowy Mountains.
Greenhill also chose Mount Buffalo because it allows him to start the Buffalo Stampede events in the beautiful town of Bright, which he loves for its alpine scenery, fine food, local produce, boutique beer and outdoor sports culture.
Trail to Cathedral ©buffalostampede
Clayton Neil, the manager for economic development with Bright’s Alpine Shire Council, said: “We see the Buffalo Stampede as a really strong addition to our events calendar that really aligns with where we are heading. It embraces being active in nature and living life outside. Bright has always been a popular place for people who love the outdoors and this event takes that to another level.’’
Although the Buffalo Stampede races will be among Australia’s toughest, they are open to entry from anyone, with no qualifying needed.
Up for grabs in the Buffalo Stampede are tickets to the 2014 Skyrunning World Championships to be held next June in the famed French alpine resort of Chamonix, at the foot of Mont Blanc
A three‐day Buffalo Stampede training camp based in Bright will be hosted by top Australian trail runners Brendan Davies and Hanny Allston from January 17 to 19.
Brendan Davies inov-8 ©iancorless.com
Davies raced in the Skyrunning Mont Blanc Marathon this year and will be competing in the Buffalo Stampede Ultra SkyMarathon in April in the hope of winning a ticket back to the slopes of Mont Blanc for the Skyrunning World Championships.
Davies, a Mountain Sports ambassador for the Buffalo Stampede, said: “The Skyrunning label brings with it a lot of credibility. It puts [Australia] on the world map as a destination for the world’s elite trail runners. For Australian runners, it gives us the capacity to dip our feet into the Skyrunning series without having to travel overseas. It’s just a plus for the sport. I see it as a real positive for everyone. I’m going to be going all out for that race.’’
Race Stats:
Ultra Stampede
- 75.5km
- Elevation gain 4545m
- Elevation loss 4545m
- Max altitude 1380m
- 8 aid stations
- 15 hour cut off
Stampede Marathon
- 41.4km
- Elevation gain 2924m
- Elevation loss 1941m
- Max altitude 1380m
- 4 aid stations
- 10 hour cut off
Go to www.buffalostampede.com.au for more details about the Buffalo Stampede.
Sean Greenhill is available for interviews on 0409 047 714 or via sean@mountainsports.com.au
LINKS
?…. won’t stop me running an ultra!
So I asked the question, “?… wouldn’t stop me running an ultra!”
Cassandra Cisneros Chemo …
Andre Blumberg Noise about UTWT and TMs …
Carla Murphy Arthritis and tin-man (girl) knees, ouch…
Mick Wren Hallucinating my very own alternative reality…
Matt Burton Averaging 12 miles a week in training…
Holly Rush Work…
Rob Pinnington The shits …
James Harris My little legs…
Richard Ashton Being savaged by a massive dog…
Richard Hill the word “massive” is so subjective…
Emily Willemin My asthma! It knows not to mess with me on race day or I’ll just go further next time…
Richard Hill The wife…
Cameron Adamson Not paying 80$ for the grand slam…
Matt Dooley Failure…
Peter G Smith Age…
Dan Park Apocalypse…
John Hitchen *I*…
Kristen Moegling My head…
Sean Sweetman Glandular fever…
Colin Stables Peoples perception of me…
Sarah Haworth A broken toe…
Hermie Roque Saludes Colds and a slight fever…
Dennis Both Mørk Nielsen a sprained big toe…
Russell Thomas Going base over apex 10hrs into TDS, and having to hobble the next 40 miles…
David E. Jackson Injury…
Chris Valenti Self doubts. No, actually, it probably would…
Craig Eccleston The pain I endured running a marathon…
Chris Tack Spending the winter training season in Afghanistan…
James Stewart Not having an available episode of Talk Ultra to listen to…
Ed Kumar Parkinsonism …
Carolyn Mankiewicz-Shreck Fear…
Graham Millington Achilles Tendonitis even though it really should if I were sensible. . But then I wouldn’t be running an Ultra…
Jane Benson Arthritis in the lumbar spine. My very overweight consultant said I should quit. I went onto win 2 events and have learnt to train effectively without the junk miles and get off road more…
Lior Sion Wild boars at night. As of this morning…
Simon Pavel T Miranda an upset stomach…
Michael Feehan An ileostomy due to crohn’s disease…
Thanks for the great input and thoughts… add your thoughts below.
Episode 43 – Kilian Jornet, Anton Krupicka, Joe Grant, Jez Bragg, Rory Bosio, Nuria Picas and Jo Meek
EPISODE 43
Sept 6th
Episode 43 of Talk Ultra and on this weeks show we have an extended and in-depth interview with Kilian Jornet about his Matterhorn Summit record. We have a selection of audio from the TNFUTMB – Rory Bosio, Anton Krupicka, Joe Grant, Nuria Picas and Jez Bragg. We speak to Jo Meek who placed 2nd lady at MDS and what the future holds for her. We have Talk Training, the News a blog, smiles and miles with Emelie Forsberg and of course, Mr Speedgoat.
NEWS
UTMB
- Xavier Thevenard (ASICS/France) – 20:34:57 New course record; Old course record: Kilian Jornet – 20:36:43 – 2011
- Miguel Heras (Salomon/Spain) – 20:54:08
- Javier Dominguez (Spain-Basque) – 21:17:38
- Timothy Olson (The North Face/USA) – 21:38:23
- Mike Foote (The North Face/USA) – 21:53:19
- Julien Chorier (Salomon/France) – 22:08:11
- Bertrand Collomb-Patton (France) – 23:14:16
- Arnaud Lejeune (Hoka One One/France) – 23:18:05
- John Tidd (Spain) – 23:18:27
- Jez Bragg (The North Face/United Kingdom) – 23:50:01
AUDIO with Jez Bragg and Anton Krupicka/ Joe Grant
- Rory Bosio (The North Face/USA) – 22:37:26 New course record; Old course record: Krissy Moehl – 24:56:01 – 2009
- Núria Picas (Buff/Spain-Catalana) – 24:32:20
- Emma Roca (Hoka One One/Spain-Catalana) – 24:48:14
- Katia Fori (Technica/Italy) – 27:48:45
- Silvia Trigueros (Spain) – 28:13:12
- Gill Fowler (La Sportiva/Australia) – 28:50:30
- Maria Semerjian (France) – 29:34:30
- Manuela Vilaseca (Brazil) – 30:17:02
- Juliette Blanchet (France/Raidlight) – 30:24:08
- Audrey Meyer (France) – 30:50:47
AUDIO with Rory Bosio and Nuria Picas
CCC
RESULTS 1 – Jordi BES 2 – Sébastien CAMUS 3 – Daniel GARCIA GOMEZ
WOMEN RESULTS 1 – Caroline CHAVEROT 2 – Mercedes ARCOS ZAFRA 3 – Delphine AVENIER
TDS
RESULTS 1 – Arnaud JULIA BONMATI 2 – Antoine GUILLON 3 – Mattia RONCORONI
WOMEN RESULTS 1 – Nathalie MAUCLAIR 2 – Claire PRICE 3 – Lisa BORZANI
Ring of Fire thanks to sam Robson for the info
1st Richard Ashton (no. 04) 22hrs 56 min
2nd Gavin Felton (no. 30) 23 hrs 30 min
3rd Christoph Pistek (no. 81) 23hrs 41 min
4th James Ashworth (no. 06) 24 hrs 22 min
5th Richard Heath (no. 44) 24 hrs 25 min6th
Michelle Bowen (no. 10) 25 hrs 33 min
UTWT News so the UTWT was announced.
- January 18th Vibram Hing Kong 100
- March 1st The North Face Transgrancanaria
- March 15th Vibram Tarawera 100km
- April 4th to 14th Marathon des Sables
- April 25th Ultra Trail Mt Fuji
- June 27th The North Face Lavaredo Trail
- June 29th Western States
- August 29th The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
The UTWT will propose an international competitive circuit in partnership with the International Trail Running Association. The events should already be open to the widest public and will offer ‘everyone’ a unique chance, throughout each year, to participate. Question: How does that relate to Western States with limited capacity and demand far outweighing places available? Also, Marathon des Sables… UK entrants for example are on a three year waiting list.
In each race points are awarded to every runner and therefore at the end of the year, a male and female UTWT world champion will be announced. To attract elite athletes, certain events will have Ultra Trail Series status and these will offer more important weighting in the ranking. (I assume this will be for races like Western States?)
Runners will be presented with a Passport. This can be ordered online before the end of the year, it was not made clear if these passports need to be paid for? When you complete a race, you are awarded a visa, this is added to your passport and shows your completion.
The minimum race distance will be 100km, races must have had two previous editions to qualify and already have 500 minimum participants (again, Western States has less than 400). A minimum of twenty countries will be represented and be emblematic venues.
So, how do you become World Champ?
All finishers in every race will be awarded points according to his performance. These points will be added to the International ranking and updated after each race. This ranking will be available on line at the UTWT website. The circuit will be an International competitive circuit in partnership with the ITRA (International Trail Running Association).
As mentioned, a limited number of races will be called Ultra Trail Series and you may only use two best performances from these races in building up points for the world title. In total, three races score, so, you could have two UTS races and one other.
A world champion lady and male will be announced each year.
READ MORE HERE
Wasatch this weekend… plus will Nick have his ‘Slam’ confirmed. Oh dear, Steve Baugh, why didn’t you just phone him… $80! Posted on the Grand Slam website at the end of August!
The Grand Slam of Ultrarunning™ Committee and the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run Committee do not endorse, recognize, or ratify anyone or their times involved in the so-called “unofficial” grand slam of ultrarunning. Likewise we do not support, encourage, or sustain anyone involved in this pursuit.
We continue to recognize, applaud, and award the runners who are legitimately registered in and officially complete The Grand Slam of Ultrarunning™.
We also remind all who are observing or otherwise involved that the term “Grand Slam of Ultrarunning™” is a trademark of The Grand Slam of Ultrarunning™ entity, and only those who are official entrants and finishers of The Grand Slam of Ultrarunning™ are entitled to use the term “Grand Slam of Ultrarunning™” in whatever form (including in any form that might cause trademark confusion) in connection with their running endeavors.
BLOGS
Stoke the Fire by Joe Grant at Alpine-works.com
I would tell them inspire instead of trying to win races. Don’t even worry if you finish first or 100th. It doesn’t make any difference because there’s going to be another race later. If you win, everybody forgets it in a few days anyway, and if you lose, nobody remembers, but the inspiration you give will last forever because you’ll get other people to run well. We try too hard to run well and be logical. And I think it’s much better if you go out and make it so everybody gets to the first mile very fast and they’re wildly afraid because the logic has been thrown to the dust. Gerry Lindgren (advice to distance runners)
INTERVIEW with Jo Meek
TALK TRAINING – Marc Laithwaite
MAIN INTERVIEW
This week’s interview is with Kilian Jornet about his incredible Matterhorn Summit record breaking run. I have to say that I feel very honored that Kilian provided so much of his free time to discuss this in such great depth. It’s a fascinating interview.
MELTZER MOMENT – Good, Bad and Ugly
SMILESandMILES with Emelie Forsberg – smilesandmiles@yahoo.com
RACES
Australia
New South Wales
Altra Centennial Park Ultra100km | 100 kilometers | September 15, 2013 | website
Altra Centennial Park Ultra 50km | 50 kilometers | September 15, 2013 | website
Queensland
Glasshouse 100 km | 100 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Glasshouse 100 Mile | 100 miles | September 07, 2013 | website
Austria
“GRAWE” 50km Lauf | 50 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
“NKE Austria” 100km Lauf | 100 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
Belgium
Ecotrail de Bruxelles – 80 km | 81 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
Canada
Alberta
Lost Soul 100 Km Ultra | 100 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Lost Soul 100 Mile Ultra | 100 miles | September 07, 2013 | website
Lost Soul 50 Km Ultra | 50 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Ontario
Haliburton Forest Trail 100 Mile Race | 100 miles | September 07, 2013 | website
Haliburton Forest Trail 50 km Race | 50 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Haliburton Forest Trail 50 Mile Race | 50 miles | September 07, 2013 | website
Quebec
The North Face Ultra-Trail Harricana de Charlevoix (UTHC) – 65 km | 65 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
France
Bas-Rhin
Grand Trail du HK ” The Magic Trail” | 52 kilometers | September 15, 2013 | website
Haute-Garonne
Trail des Olympiades du Canton d’Aurignac – 60 km | 60 kilometers | September 15, 2013 | website
Isère
Ultra Trail du Vercors | 80 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Lot
Figeac – St-Cirq-Lapopie – Conques : du 20 au 24 septembre 2013 | 208 kilometers | September 20, 2013 | website
Pas-de-Calais
Trail de la côte d’Opale – 62 km | 62 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Saône-et-Loire
Com Com Trail 68km | 68 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Savoie
Ecotrail – trail long | 50 kilometers | September 15, 2013 | website
Vendée
Bol d’Air – 50 km | 50 kilometers | September 08, 2013 | website
Vosges
L’infernal Trail des Vosges – 160 km | 158 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
L’infernal Trail des Vosges – 72 km | 72 kilometers | September 08, 2013 | website
Georgia (საქართველო)
Kazbegi Mountain Ultramarathon | 53 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Stromberg Extrem 54,4 KM | 54 kilometers | September 08, 2013 | website
Bavaria
Chiemsee-Ultramarathon September | 108 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
North Rhine-Westphalia
P-Weg Ultramarathon | 67 kilometers | September 15, 2013 | website
Rhineland-Palatinate
Dorint-RUN50 | 50 kilometers | September 20, 2013 | website
India
Khardung La Challenge | 72 kilometers | September 08, 2013 | website
Indonesia
Indo Ultra | 130 miles | September 15, 2013 | website
Italy
Aosta Valley
Tor des Géants | 330 kilometers | September 08, 2013 | website
Veneto
Troi dei Cimbri | 53 kilometers | September 15, 2013 | website
Malaysia
Most Beautiful Thing Ultra Trail Marathon – 100K | 100 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
Most Beautiful Thing Ultra Trail Marathon – 50K | 50 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
Poland
7 Valleys Run Ultramarathon of the Festival | 100 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Switzerland
Valais
Trail des Dents-du-Midi | 50 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
United Kingdom
England
Bullock Smithy | 56 miles | September 07, 2013 | website
XNRG Toad Challenge 2013 | 90 miles | September 20, 2013 | website
Scotland
River Ayr Way Challenge | 44 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
USA
California
Diablo Trail 50K Run | 50 kilometers | September 15, 2013 | website
Endure the Bear 100 Miler | 100 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
Endure the Bear 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Headlands Hundred | 100 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
Headlands Hundred 50 Mile Endurance Run | 50 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
Ragnar Relay Napa Valley | 186 miles | September 20, 2013 | website
Colorado
Flaming Foilage Relay | 160 miles | September 13, 2013 | website
Ragnar Relay Colorado | 200 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
Rocky Mountain National Park Traverse | 39 miles | September 07, 2013 | website
Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile Ultra Marathon | 100 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
Run Rabbit Run 50 Mile Ultra Marathon | 50 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
Illinois
Evergreen Lake Ultra – 43 Miles | 43 miles | September 15, 2013 | website
Kansas
Hawk 50 | 50 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
Hawk Hundred 100 mile Trail Run | 100 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
Hawk Hundred 50 mile Trail Run | 50 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
Maryland
BRRC Gunpowder Keg Ultra 50K Trail Race | 50 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
Michigan
Freak 50K | 50 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Hallucination 100 Mile | 100 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
LSD 100K | 100 kilometers | September 06, 2013 | website
Peace, Love & 50 mile | 50 miles | September 07, 2013 | website
Minnesota
Superior Sawtooth 100 Mile | 100 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
Superior Trail 50 Mile | 50 miles | September 07, 2013 | website
Nebraska
Bohemian Alps 50 Kilometer Ultramarathon | 50 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
New Hampshire
Pisgah Mountain 50K Trail Race | 50 kilometers | September 15, 2013 | website
Ohio
Youngstown Ultra Trail Classic 50K | 50 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
Oklahoma
Do-Wacka-Do 50k Trail Run | 50 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Oregon
McKenzie River Trail Run | 50 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Pennsylvania
Pine Creek Challenge 100K | 100 kilometers | September 07, 2013 | website
Pine Creek Challenge 100M | 100 miles | September 07, 2013 | website
South Carolina
Long Cane 50K Ultra Trail Run | 50 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
Long Cane 55M Ultra Trail Run | 55 miles | September 15, 2013 | website
Tennessee
Bartlett Parks Ultras 40M | 40 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
Bartlett Parks Ultras 50K | 50 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
Bartlett Parks Ultras 50M | 50 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
Utah
Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run | 100 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
Virginia
Odyssey 40 Mile Trail Ultra | 40 miles | September 07, 2013 | website
The Blude Ridge Relay | 208 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
Washington
Plain 100 Mile Endurance Run | 100 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
Wisconsin
The North Face Endurance Challenge Madison 50 Km | 50 kilometers | September 14, 2013 | website
The North Face Endurance Challenge Madison 50 Mile | 50 miles | September 14, 2013 | website
CLOSE
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Sportdimontagna Interview – Ian Corless
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The link to the article in English and Italian is available HERE
Episode 42 – Jurek, Maciel, Zahab, Forsberg
Episode 42 of Talk Ultra – We speak to Fernanda Maciel as she prepares for the up and coming CCC and the Everest Trail Race. Ray Zahab has inspired many a runner and we chat to him about his career, Impossible to Possible and his recent Gobi Crossing. We have a chat with Scott Jurek and Nick Clark about Leadville. Smiles and Miles with Emelie Forsberg, Talk Training, the News, a Blog and the up and coming races. It’s another packed show!
00:00:45 START
00:09:46 NEWS
What a race Leadville turned out to be. We had all discussed the race beforehand and the script had been written. However, somebody should have told the runners….
00:10:22 – To set the scene, here is a pre race interview with Scott Jurek
00:26:49
Leadville 100
- Ian Sharman 16:30 (4th fastest time)
- Nick Clark 17:06
- Mike Aish 18:28
- Kyle Pietari 18:37
- Andrew Catalano 18:43
- Timo Meyer 19:04
- Eric Sullivan 19:17
- Scott Jurek 19:21
- Bob Africa 19:38
- Javier Montero 19:45
- Ashley Arnold 20:25
- Saheen Sattar 22:42
- Keila Merino 22:47
- Katrin Silva 23:16
- Becca Hall 23:43
- Kara Henry 23:50
- Abby Mcqueeney Menamonte 24:06
- Maddy Hribar 24:24
- Nicole Struder 24:25
- Maggie Nelson 24:37
Waldo 100k
- David Laney 9:05
- Jesse Haynes 9:45
- Dan Olmstead 9:56
- Caren Spore 11:07
- Joelle Vaught 11:28
- Paulette Zillmer 12:42
Pikes Peak
- Touro Miyahara 3:43:25
- Alex Nichols 3:43:48
- Jason Delaney 3:53:46
- Stevie Kremer,
- Salynda Fleury
- Laia Trias
* Stevie Kremer 12th overall and sets new CR for Age Group. Previous record of 4:21:09 and Stevie did 4:17:13. Interestingly, Stevie tells me she can’t run downhill… we all know Emelie Forsberg can! Well Stevie came down quicker than Emelie in 2012, Emelie did 1:34:09, Stevie did 1:33:08 so that is a new descent record too!
Arcteryx Squamish 50
- Adam Campbell 7:37
- Jason Loutitt 7:40
- Ed McCarthy 8:38
- Krissie Moehl 9:37
- Lisa Polizzi 9:39
- Kathy McKay 10:25
North Downs Way 100
- Ed Catmur 15:44
- Anthony Foryth 16:03
- Mark Perkins 17:45
- Leila Rose 23:47
- Wendy Shaw 24:21
- Helen Smith 25:36
Transrockies
- Nadyia Fry 17:58
- Sara Wagner 18:43
- Jess Simson 19:47
- Ian Perriman 19:49
- Mike Chandler 20:59
- Russell Mailin 21:34
Lots of other races and classifications so go to http://transrockies-run.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Zone4-Results-RUN6-TRR-Teams-General-Classification-TransRockies-Run-20131.pdf
Finally, it is the Matterhorn Ultraks this weekend. Going to be exciting to see Kilian, Hernado and some of the other top Europeans going head-to-head.
Also, UTMB, TDS and CCC is just around the corner. Really strong American contingent… Anton K, Dylan Bowman, Gary Robbins, Dakota Jones, Mike Wolfe, Mike Foote, Timmy Olson and so on… is it the year for the US?
01:00:55 BREAKING NEWS
01:07:58 Brazilian, Fernanda Maciel is racing CCC and I caught up with her about her prep and how she is then preparing for Everest Trail Race later in the year!
01:31:06 BLOGS
Ian Sharman couldn’t sleep after his incredible Leadville win and instead decided to get his thoughts down in a blog post. – http://sharmanian.blogspot.co.u
“In summary, there were some fast guys aiming to do ridiculous times. Scott Jurek wanted to be the second man to break 16 hours and Ryan Sandes was coming back after a fast win in 2011… So Nick Clark and I were dark horses given the two 100s in our legs from recent weeks and we weren’t expected to be around the lead at the end.”
01:32:15 TALK TRAINING – Marc Laithwaite
01:57:47 INTERVIEW – Ray Zahab
This week’s interview is with Ray Zahab. Ray is a passionate guy who through Impossible to Possible has inspired many people. I finally had the opportunity to catch up with Ray after he completed yet another expedition, crossing the Gobi desert. We talk about his career and Ray shows his passion for i2P.
02:45:18 MELTZER MOMENT with Speedgoat Karl
02:54:38 SMILESandMILES with Emelie Forsberg – smilesandmiles@yahoo.com
03:16:20 CLARKY’S CORNER –It’s three down and one to go for Clarky and the other ‘Slammers’. Leadville is just around the corner. We catch up with Nick, discuss how Leadville went and what his chances are of taking the Grand Slam away from Ian Sharman
03:31:10 RACES
Austria
Linzer Bergmarathon – 54 km | 54 kilometers | August 24, 2013 | website
Belgium
La Transardennaise – Août | 160 kilometers | August 28, 2013 | website
Oxfam Trailwalker Belgium | 100 kilometers | August 24, 2013 | website
Canada
British Columbia
Meet Your Maker 50 Mile Trail Ultra & Relay | 50 miles | September 01, 2013 | website
France
Hautes-Pyrénées
Grand Raid des Pyrénées – le Grand Trail | 80 kilometers | August 24, 2013 | website
Grand Raid des Pyrénées – l’Ultra | 160 kilometers | August 23, 2013 | website
Isère
Ultra Tour des 4 Massifs | 160 kilometers | August 23, 2013 | website
Ultra Tour des 4 Massifs – 90 km | 90 kilometers | August 23, 2013 | website
Loir-et-Cher
100km des Etangs de Sologne | 100 kilometers | August 25, 2013 | website
50km de la Sologne des Rivières | 50 kilometers | August 25, 2013 | website
Savoie
North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc | 166 kilometers | August 30, 2013 | website
Petite Trotte à Léon | 300 kilometers | August 26, 2013 | website
Sur les traces des Ducs de Savoie | 110 kilometers | August 28, 2013 | website
Germany
Bavaria
Chiemsee-Ultramarathon August | 108 kilometers | August 24, 2013 | website
GORE-TEX® Transalpine-Run | 240 kilometers | August 31, 2013 | website
Iceland
Fire and Ice | 250 kilometers | August 24, 2013 | website
Run Iceland Adventure Trail | 110 kilometers | September 01, 2013 | website
Ireland
Connacht
Achill Ultra Marathon | 39 miles | August 24, 2013 | website
Leinster
Longford Ultra Marathon | 63 kilometers | August 25, 2013 | website
Italy
Aosta Valley
Courmayeur Champex Chamonix | 98 kilometers | August 30, 2013 | website
Latvia
Daugavpils International 50K | 50 kilometers | August 25, 2013 | website
Norway
styrkeprøven True West | 50 kilometers | August 31, 2013 | website
South Africa
Peninsula Ultra Fun Run | 80 kilometers | August 24, 2013 | website
Switzerland
Grisons
Swiss Irontrail T141 | 136 kilometers | August 23, 2013 | website
Swiss Irontrail T201 | 201 kilometers | August 23, 2013 | website
Swiss Irontrail T71 | 66 kilometers | August 23, 2013 | website
United Kingdom
Scotland
Speyside Way Race | 36 miles | August 24, 2013 | website
Wales
Ring o’ Fire | 131 miles | August 30, 2013 | website
USA
California
Bulldog 50K Ultra | 50 kilometers | August 24, 2013 | website
Endure the Bear 100 Miler | 100 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
Sierra Nevada Relay | 160 miles | August 24, 2013 | website
Tamalpa Headlands 50K | 50 kilometers | August 24, 2013 | website
Colorado
Ragnar Relay Colorado | 200 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
Silverton Alpine 50K | 50 kilometers | August 24, 2013 | website
Michigan
Hallucination 100 Mile | 100 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
LSD 100K | 100 kilometers | September 06, 2013 | website
North Country Ultra Marathon | 50 miles | August 24, 2013 | website
Minnesota
Superior Sawtooth 100 Mile | 100 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
Pennsylvania
Baker Trail UltraChallenge | 50 miles | August 24, 2013 | website
South Dakota
Lean Horse 50 Km | 50 kilometers | August 24, 2013 | website
Lean Horse Half Hundred | 50 miles | August 24, 2013 | website
Lean Horse Hundred | 100 miles | August 24, 2013 | website
Utah
Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run | 100 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
Vermont
Jay Peak 50K Ultra | 50 kilometers | September 01, 2013 | website
Virginia
Iron Mountain 50 mile Trail Run | 50 miles | August 31, 2013 | website
The Blude Ridge Relay | 208 miles | September 06, 2013 | website
Washington
Cascade Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run | 100 miles | August 24, 2013 | website
PCT Bunker to Bonneville 50K | 50 kilometers | August 31, 2013 | website
Wyoming
Grand Teton 50 KM | 50 kilometers | August 31, 2013 | website
Grand Teton 50 Mile Race | 50 miles | August 31, 2013 | website
03:33:50 CLOSE
03:40:11 END
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A day with the Matterhorn
After the exploits of Kilian Jornet yesterday, I needed my own time with the trails and the Matterhorn. It really is such a beautiful and incredible thing… how Kilian ran up and down that in 2:52:02 is beyond me!
Today I was on the other side of the mountain, I approached from Zermatt and covered 6 hours of trails, all part of the Matterhorn Ultraks race route.
Amazing how one mountain can look so different!
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The Lake District, some ‘RnR’
After several weeks of travelling, it was lovely to get out in the Lake District at the weekend. Some hiking, camping and basically just being with the people I love to be with. Even the rain (every now and again) couldn’t stop me appreciating the beauty that is at home.
If you have never taken time out to appreciate this part of the UK, do so, you will not be disappointed.
IAN CORLESS 