Tag: ultramarathon
Marisa Lizak wins Desert Solstice outright, sets age group record
December 15th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
Lizak ran 238.32 kilometres in 24 hours, setting a new US F40-44 record
Canada’s Catrin Jones snags top 10 Comrades finish
June 9th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
South Africa’s Gerda Steyn smashed the “up” course record by more than 10 minutes
The Shakeout Podcast: 12 Ultra’s, 12 countries, 5 continents: One woman’s goal to run the world
January 8th, 2019 by Kate Van Buskirk | Posted in The Shakeout Podcast | No Comments »
Three years ago Rachel Sklar decided to run her first marathon. The ghostwriter from Thornhill had a background in the combat sport of Muay Thai but was far from an experienced runner. That all changed […]
WATCH: Canadian Death Race winner Jayden Dalke
November 30th, 2018 by Tory Scholz | Posted in Trail Running | No Comments »
This video may inspire you to run an ultramarathon. Registration for The Canadian Death Race opens December 1, 2018.
Gary Robbins just did the most Canadian thing ever
October 14th, 2018 by Madeleine Kelly | Posted in Trail Running | No Comments »
The runner and race director announced on Instagram and Twitter that he realized his 2014 FKT from the Howe Sound Crest Trail was an illegitimate record
Guinness marathon record-setter dodges cyclone to finish 246K Greek ultra
October 1st, 2018 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
Quebec’s ultrarunning pediatrician, Sebastien Roulier, was one of only 238 finishers in a field of 400
Alpine meadows, glaciers, waterfalls, and grizzly bears
September 19th, 2018 by Tory Scholz | Posted in Canadian Race Guide, Trail Races, Trail Running | No Comments »
Coast Mountain Trail Series’ WAM race rerouted for 2018
It takes a village: how to crew an ultra
September 18th, 2018 by Tory Scholz | Posted in Trail Running | No Comments »
Tips for crewing an ultramarathon
The Shakeout Podcast: A Cross-Canada Run Brings Unfinished Business
August 24th, 2018 by Joan Chung | Posted in The Shakeout Podcast | No Comments »
The end of Dave Proctor’s cross-Canada run for rare disease research marked the start of a nation-wide campaign to support his cause.
The Shakeout Podcast: Running for Freedom in Afghanistan
August 20th, 2018 by Joan Chung | Posted in The Shakeout Podcast | No Comments »
Two courageous women fight for freedom in Afghanistan through running.
The Shakeout Podcast: She Ruled the Death Race
August 5th, 2018 by Joan Chung | Posted in The Shakeout Podcast | No Comments »
Edmonton runner Alissa St. Laurent became the first woman to win the Canadian Death Race.
How to watch the sole Canadian at 2018 Badwater 135
July 23rd, 2018 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
Marylou Corino, a gym teacher from Georgetown, Ont., is a veteran racer and crew member at Badwater 135, which some call the world’s toughest foot race
