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Winning Strategies for Trail Runners Back-to-Back Racing Schedule
Craving the thrill (and slight insanity) of back-to-back racing? Whether you’re eyeing a Spartan Trifecta weekend, the Broken Arrow Skyrace Triple Crown, or the legendary Marathon des Sables, multi-stage events blend excitement with elective suffering. But without the right preparation, an epic adventure can quickly turn into a death march. Back-to-back races demand more than…
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PUSHING LIMITS: Tackling the Arizona Monster 300 with Jeff Lippert
What does it take to run 309 miles through the desert? Jeff Lippert, an OCR and ultra-running standout, is about to find out as he prepares for the Arizona Monster 300. The Arizona Monster 300 is not your average race – it’s a grueling 309-mile point to point ultra run through Southern Arizona’s Sonoran Desert,…
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The 13 US & Canada Spartan Ultras 2024 – Ranked Easiest to Hardest
Saying the word “easy” is a stretch. As no Spartan Ultra is ever “easy”. But when it comes to the 13 events we saw in 2024 across the United States and Canada. We wanted to find out where they ranked. At the end of the day, what someone considers the “hardest” or “easiest” is always…
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SPARTAN KILLINGTON ULTRA: GEAR CHECK – ROCKY CIANFROCCA
The Spartan Killington Ultra is widely known as the toughest Spartan Ultra race in North America. The steep mountains on this ski resort and the course directors sending racers up and down over a dozen times will really make you second guess your life decisions. And let me tell you, this mountain has taken it’s…
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Running up Spartan Ultra Mountains: Peak Week Ideas
Training for a Spartan Ultra Mountain race?!?! Well you gotta be ready for the long haul. You can’t just roll out of bed and expect to run a 50K while dodging obstacles like a NINJA on CAFFEINE. And that’ll mean months of sweat, tears, blood and questioning your decisions at least a dozen times. But…
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What’s in the Bucket?!?! Spartan Race Ultra Drop-Bin Data
Alright, so you’re tackling a Spartan Ultra, huh?!?! Well, let me tell ya about this drop-bin, or as I like to call it, the “Oh Lord, help me get through this” bucket. Right around the halfway mark, you get to drop off this bin filled with all sorts of goodies. We’re talkin’ extra fuel, food,…
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Spartan France Rolls out the Royal Welcome: Morzine Ultra WC 2024
Spartan Ultra World Championships happened on Friday and the Spartan European Team added a french twist that knocked it out of the park, or should I say, off of the mountain with this one. Athletes that were there are still hyped up about their experience. And all their friends and fellow OCR racers are feeling…
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Countdown to Morzine: Spartan’s Ultra World Championship 2024
Picture this: You’re swimming through high-altitude lakes, scaling up walls next to waterfalls and climbing an A-frame for the most scenic view in France. This. My friends. Is what the Spartan race in Morzine looks like. And I’ve got major FOMO this week. Check out this quick 2min clip from Spartan France 2 years back…
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A Little Mountain in Cincy Enters the “Hardest Spartan Ultra” Chat
“A little Ski resort? In Ohio? How gnarly can it be?!?!” Well, let me tell you, those Race Directors were hitting the sauce hard when they came up with this Sadistic Masterpiece of a course. They took this unassuming little mountain and turned it into a Torture Chamber on Steroids. Up and down that sucker.…
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100 Days out from the Spartan Killington Ultra Sufferfest
Listen up guys. The Killington Ultra is just 100 days away, and if you’re signed up for this sadistic sufferfest, it’s time to get your shit together. This race is no joke, it’s a real kick to the dick. With over 16,000 feet of elevation gain packed into 32 miles, this course is going to…