Ultra endurance events are typically dominated by men with women making up only 10% to 20% of the field at best. The Costa Rica Coastal Challenge is a 6 day multi-stage running race covering 230km and 10,000m of vertical through the breathtaking jungles, mountains, rivers and beaches of Cost Rica. Unlike other events, the field … Continue reading Chasing strong women in Costa Rica (the Coastal Challenge Race Report)
A siren started wailing as the sun was setting at the end of stage four and we saw other competitors walking towards the finishing line. We had no idea what was going on but as everyone else was heading in that direction our tent thought we should follow suit. When we joined the crowd we … Continue reading Marathon Des Sables 2018 Race Report
Oman Desert Marathon Race Report 165km self-sufficient, 6 stage foot race through the desert of Oman to the Arabian Sea The 105 runners got off the coaches and climbed into a fleet of 25 Land Cruisers which then gunned their way through the sand with the Omani drivers demonstrating a recklessness that would leave me … Continue reading Oman Desert Marathon 2017
MDS Fuerteventura Race Report The Event The Marathon Des Sables Half Marathon is billed as three self-sufficient marathons (120 km) over four days in the deserts and “mountains” of Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) with racers seeking stage wins and an overall cumulative time ranking in the General Classification. There were about 275 participants on the start … Continue reading Fuerteventura Half Marathon des Sables 2017
What I learned from cycling the Tour de France route Riding the TdF is a major logistical nightmare but can be executed flawlessly I rode the TdF with the Tour de Force, in support of the William Waites Memorial Trust which provides funds to small, niche charities in memory of William Waites who was tragically … Continue reading Tour de France Route 2017
Race Report: Haute Route Multi-Stage Cycle Race, Nice to Geneva (for anyone who is interested) As a few of you have found the triathlon and RAAM race reports interesting I thought I would share my Haute Route experience. The Haute Route (if you are not familiar) is a 7 day, multi-stage cycle race from Nice … Continue reading Geneve Nice Haute Route Race Report
Expeditions 