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Name Description Global 7in7on7: The first attempt to run 7 ultramarathons in 7 days on all 7 continents. Canada: Yukon Arctic Ultra: Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon, 430 miles (692 km) in 13 days. Described as the coldest and toughest ultra in the world. [3] [4] Canada: Bruce Trail: Ontario, Canada 800 kilometers in (10–15 days). United States
A 24-hour run is a form of ultramarathon, in which a competitor runs as far as they can in 24 hours. They are typically held on 1- to 2-mile loops or occasionally 400-meter tracks. They are typically held on 1- to 2-mile loops or occasionally 400-meter tracks.
An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 mi 385 yd). The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running. Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of 31 miles (50 km) and up to 3100 miles ...
Course of the ultramarathon. The race is run on the roads of KwaZulu-Natal province, marked by "The Big Five" set of hills. On the up run they appear in the following order: Cowies Hill, Fields Hill, Botha's Hill, Inchanga, and Polly Shortts. The highest point of the race, at 2,850 feet (870 m) above sea level, is situated near the Umlaas Road ...
The Al Marmoom desert ultra-race was first held in 2018 as the world's longest desert race. [4] The five-day race covered a distance of 270 kilometres (170 mi). Organized under the umbrella of Dubai Sports Council , AMUM was created to support Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve's commitment to desert sports and tourism destinations and ...
Since 1985 when the group first began holding races, the focus on the ultramarathon and multiday races has grown from the Ultra Trio, three races with staggered starts of 700, 1000 and 1300-mile duration that take place in September, and the spring races, which include the Self-Transcendence 6-Day race and one of a very few such races in the ...
The 239.66 miles (385.70 km) race begins and ends in Moab, Utah, after which it is named, [1] following the trail of the Colorado River. [2] The course has 31,564 feet (9,621 m) of ascent, and covers desert basins as well parts of the Abajo and La Sal mountains. [3]
Umbrella Ultra Marathon; V. Vienna–Bratislava–Budapest Supermarathon This page was last edited on 3 November 2019, at 18:47 (UTC). Text is available under the ...