A Tale of 4 Races!

Ultra Great Britain® – From the Race Across England in 2016, 2017 to the Race Across Scotland 2018 and 2019!!! In 2016, I decided to make the step up from marathons to doing a 40+ mile run around Hardcastle Crags near Hebden Bridge and quite enjoyed it. Forward a few months to August 2016 and […]

How to Train for Your Next Ultra

My first running race was the 150 mile multi stage, Gobi Challenge race in 2010, similar idea to the Marathon des Sables just a different organisation and different desert. I was probably one of the least experienced entrants and didn’t really run much before that (it was my first running event) I had practised doing […]

#GBUltras Beacons Way Ultra 100 Mile Race Report by Howard Dracup

I’ve always had a fascination for the Brecon Beacons but i’ve never been! As soon as I hear the words “Brecon Beacons” I immediately envision the Army and SAS training and the tough times ahead and a vision pops into my head which is the huge beautiful lump they call Pen Y Fan. So when […]