Labor Day weekend signifies the proverbial end of summer, but that doesn’t mean the number of races on our North American UltraRunning Calendar is diminishing. We have an exciting mountain …
Jeffrey Stern
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This week we’re in Chamonix, France, at the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc trail running festival, more affectionately known as UTMB. Still, there’s tons of North American races worth noting …
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We’re closing in on the official end of summer on our UltraRunning Calendar but still have some heavy hitters to wet your ultrarunning appetite. Whether you prefer a high-altitude 100-miler …
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This week our UltraRunning Calendar features a nice mix of races from the East Coast to the West Coast, up to Canada and even, Alaska.
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It seems like summer just started, but now kids are already gearing up to head back to school. Time sure does fly, especially when your UltraRunning Calendar is as loaded …
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This past June, the top two women and men at the sixth annual Broken Arrow Skyrace 52k in Olympic Valley, California, qualified for the 80k US Trail team competing at …
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Climbing up Little Cottonwood Canyon Road out of Cottonwood Heights via Salt Lake City to Snowbird Resort, the Wasatch Mountains dominate the skyline. If you’ve spent any time exploring them …
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For the last weekend of July on our UltraRunning Calendar we’ve got a true classic 50-miler in the Pacific Northwest, a beast of a course in Canada, a 100k in …
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If you thought you could take a breather after last week’s excitement across the country on the UltraRunning Calendar, think again. This week we have a few epic hundreds, some …
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It’s a big week for notoriously challenging and historic 100-milers on our UltraRunning Calendar, from California to Vermont and a big loop in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.
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Summer hits its stride on our UltraRunning Calendar this week, with three-dozen races to choose from, coast to coast.
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As we come down off the high of last weekend’s Western States Endurance Run, our UltraRunning Calendar takes a bit of a breather with a rather tame dozen and half …
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Deep in the heart of Mount Edziza Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada, it’s easy to feel lost, but perhaps just as simple to find oneself. At over 500,000 acres, …
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Summer is finally here and so is arguably the most anticipated ultramarathon in North America, the 49th Western States Endurance Run. As with all the Golden Ticket races on the …
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If you thought last week’s UltraRunning Calendar was deep, wait until you see the 55 races on tap this weekend before the official kick off of summer.
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In 1905, 16 years prior to the first Comrades Marathon, the world’s oldest organized ultramarathon, the Dipsea Race, officially began. While there are a number of prestigious road races with …
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We’re just under two weeks away from the official start of summer, but many schools are already on summer break and vacation vibes are spreading across the country. On our …
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The first weekend of June really starts to heat up on our UltraRunning Calendar, especially on the East Coast, with some of the longest running ultra classics. Our true summer …
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Memorial Day arrives on our UltraRunning Calendar as the unofficial first weekend of summer, even though the big kick-off is still three weeks away. Whether you’re celebrating your kids’ break …
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With so many races on our UltraRunning Calendar this weekend, it was hard to choose just a dozen to highlight, however, the first event was an easy pick to kick …
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As summer inches closer, our UltraRunning Calendar continues to go deeper than ever before. We have 49 different races to choose from this coming weekend, May 14-15, scattered across the …
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We’ve hit a bit of a mini-milestone this first week of May with the 30th consecutive “What’s Up in Ultra.” It coincides nicely with our UltraRunning Calendar which includes 42 …
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In just her fifth ultramarathon to date, Jazmine Lowther of Nelson, British Columbia, delivered a surprising wire-to-wire win at the recent Canyons 100k. Not surprisingly, just five weeks earlier, she ran …
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Just when you expected a lull in the UltraRunning Calendar after a drama-filled weekend, the ultra race lineup continues to deliver from coast to coast. Although not officially beginning until …
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With the Western States Endurance Run just over eight weeks out, we have our final Golden Ticket race and six spots on the line at the 2022 Canyons Endurance Runs …
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When it comes to performance, ultrarunners depend on reliable running shoes that can sustain hundreds of miles while providing a comfortable ride. But where post-race recovery is concerned, or that …
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Despite last week’s warmer temperatures around the country, a bit of Old Man Winter was reported at a handful of races on UltraRunning Calendar over the weekend. It’s hard to …
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As we move into full-fledged spring conditions, the eastern half of the North American racing scene is coming in hot on our UltraRunning Calendar. It’s really special to see so …
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Highlights of this week’s UltraRunning Calendar feature early spring classics on both coasts, the revival of a PNW favorite and a smattering of races with various distance options all over …
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Our first full weekend of spring has landed, and from coast to coast, the UltraRunning Calendar has something for everyone no matter where you reside. Boasting three dozen races, this …
