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Global Ultramarathon Races & Events Calendar Global Ultramarathon Races & Events Calendar (291)
2010 / 2009 ultramarathons by country :
UK (92), USA (98), Canada (19), South Africa (10), Australia (10), New Zealand (3)

Global Ultra Running Race Organisers Global Ultra Running Race Organisers (21)

Ultramarathon Training Ultramarathon Training ( How to Train for an Ultramarathon )

Recently added 2009 / 2010 ultramarathon races :
Cradle Mountain Run Cradle Mountain Run
Tasmania | 82 km | February
South Downs Way Race 2010 South Downs Way Race 2010
UK ( England / South East ) | 102 miles | September
Damn Wakely Dam Ultra ( Wakely Peace Ultra ) Damn Wakely Dam Ultra ( Wakely Peace Ultra )
USA ( New York - NY ) | 32.6 miles | July
Loskop Ultra Marathon Loskop Ultra Marathon
South Africa | 50 km | April
George Archer Six Day Circuit Race George Archer Six Day Circuit Race
South Africa | 6 Day Race | March

Recently added ultra race organiser :
Endurance Ultrarunning Team Finland Endurance Ultrarunning Team Finland

Recently added training advice for ultra runners :
Medical Mechanics of Ultrarunning Medical Mechanics of Ultrarunning  :  www.lehigh.edu

News & Updates :
Thames Ring 250 Thames Ring 250




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The Classic Ultramarathons :

Badwater Ultramarathon 2009
The Badwater Ultramarathon 2009
135 miles | Road Ultra | July
Approx runners: 90
Category : North America > USA


Western States Endurance Run (WS 100) 2009
The Western States Endurance
Run (WS 100) 2009

100 miles | Mountain Ultra | June
Approx runners: 370
Category : North America > USA


Marathon Des Sables (MDS) 2009
The Marathon Des Sables
(MDS) 2009

240 km (151 miles) | Desert Ultra | Multiday | March/April
Approx runners: 900
Category : Africa > Sahara Desert


Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) 2009
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
(UTMB) 2009

166 km | Mountain Ultra | August
Approx runners: 2,300
Category : Europe > France / Italy / Switzerland


Spartathlon 2009
Spartathlon 2009
245.3 km (152 miles) | Road Ultra | September
Approx runners: 300
Category : Europe > Greece


Comrades Marathon 2009
The Comrades Marathon 2009
90 km (56 miles) | Road Ultra | June
Approx runners: 13,000
Category : Africa > South Africa



References :
1. Wikipedia: Ultramarathon category; Ultramarathons category. "An ultramarathon (also called ultra distance) is
any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometres (26.2188 mi)."

2. Wikipedia: Multiday race category. "Multiday races are ultramarathon running events which are typically either
segmented into daily events of a specified distance or time, or staged so that runners can run as far as they want,
at their own discretion, over a set course or over a set number of days. Multiday races can range from continuous
48 hour track events to staged transcontinental treks."

3. dmoz Open Directory Project (ODP): Ultramarathon category; Ultramarathon Events category. "An ultramarathon
is a footrace longer than a marathon (26.2 miles)."

4. Alexa - Top Sites by Category: Ultramarathon




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