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The Badwater 135 is on the cusp of sanity. Starting at the lowest point in the continental United States at -282 feet below sea level, participants run over several mountain…

Here are some “Flyovers” in Google Earth of the Tour de France. To view, click the Google Earth Browser Plugin which is a very lightweight app that allows you…

The Leadville 100 is a classic trail ultramarathon in a classic town. Founder, Ken Clouber, really knows how to throw a party... check out the [...]

Lot’s of climbing in the coastal mountains, old growth redwoods, and steep canyons outside San Franciso make this one tough race that is worthy of a “Championship Event.” Single tracks,…

This race, in Washington County, MA, was inspired by John F. Kennedy's support of Teddy Rosevelt's assertion, that to remain commissioned, military officers should be able to travel 50 Miles, on foot, in less than 20 hours. This lead to the first JFK 50 in 1963 which is one of the oldest Ultra Marathons in the United [...]