Challenge Events
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CHALLENGE REPORT: Gower Peninsula Ultra
Challenge report By Glyn Howells The Gower Peninsula Ultra was definitely one with two very distinct halves. The first 50k was mainly walking along the rugged Welsh Coastal path with stunning views that rivalled those along the Jurassic coast and the second half had us walking along many kilometres of paved paths. This was the…
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Challenge Preparation – Working with a support crew
Insight by Roger Burlinson If you’re taking on a major Sport Walking challenge, it’s likely that you’ll want, if not need, some help in the shape of a support crew. Support crews sound quite professional but, in fact, they’re normally just friends or family that travel your challenge route, popping up just when you need…
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Backyard Ultras
Unless you’ve been kept in a box in a dark room for the last few years, you can’t help but have noticed the skyrocketing of interest around Backyard Ultras. It all started with Gary Cantrell AKA ‘Lazarus Lake’ of the Barkley Marathons. His ‘Big’s Backyard Ultra’ lit the blue touch paper and then before you…
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Hurtwood 50k 2024
Learning lessons from a brutally tough challenge By Roger Burlinson It’s very easy to think of Sport Walking challenges purely in terms of your experience in the moment – what they give you both physically and mentally at the time. But for a long time now, I’ve understood that the real value of taking on…
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How to Succeed in an Ultra Challenge Event
With the Ultra challenge event season approaching, we thought we’d take a look at some key strategies to implement if it’s your first time or if you’re seeking to improve. Regardless of the overall distance you’re travelling, there are a number of elements that will make a big difference to the way you perform, from…