Category: Race
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Zig Zag challenge 2022
This was my first ultra race of the year. I had prepared carefully following a few injuries towards the end of the previous year. I also had plantar fasciitis for the first 3 months of 2022 which made running impossible initially. It gradually eased off to the point that I…
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Bewlwater 60k 2022
The Bewlwater 60 ultra follows the path that surrounds Bewlwater lake in Kent, UK. It is the largest stretch of water in the south east. The route was 3 laps of the Bewlwater lake, near Tunbridge Wells, in Kent/Sussex. The route was mostly crushed gravel, with maybe 20% quiet country…
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SVP100 2022
The SVP100 is a 103 kilometer trail running race that follows the majority of the Stour Valley Path in Suffolk, in the east of England. It is an undulating course, with approximately 1000 meters of elevation gain and is comprised of about 90% trail. Some saliant points: The heat was…
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SVP50 2021
The SVP50 is a 51 kilometer trail running race that follows the second half of the, undulating, Stour Valley Path in Suffolk, in the east of England. This was my first ever ultra run. In fact, it was my first ever run longer than about 32k. I picked this race…
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Dunwich 50k 2021
The weather was great. It was overcast and about 12 degress celcius when we started at 8:30am, it got up to about 16 degrees in the early afternoon. I didn’t give myself enough time to prepare. As a result I forgot to pack my preferred running belt. I wanted to…
Chris runs ultras 