Events don’t work without the help of volunteers. When you volunteer, you become apart of the community, and you will see the real human aspect of a race in all shapes and forms. There is no doubt about it when you volunteer at an event like UTA, you will be inspired, you will get into […]
This story is reprinted with permission from Kirsten, a run coach at Operation Move. What started in 2017 with me ‘putting my toe in the water’ with the 22km also saw me crew for Ness (who I had never met in real life but knew from Operation Move Run Club) as she took on the […]
Event: Ultra Trail Australia aka UTA Distance: 11km, 22km, 50km, 100km Type: Point to Point (11 & 22), Loop (50 & 100) Where: Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW Start: 22km – Old Queen Victoria Hospital, Wentworth Falls Finish: Scenic World, Katoomba Event Partners / Supporters: Ultra-Trail World Tour, Aussie Grit, La Sportiva, Camelbak, Petzl, Buff, Injinji, […]
Go grab a drink, maybe something to eat, pull up a chair get comfy, cause this one is going to be a long one. The story of my travels to UTA needs it’s own post because I’m sure you’ll laugh at how ridiculous it is. It all began a week prior when I dropped Kayla […]
When life throws you lemons, you make lemonade. Which is why there hasn’t been a check in since February. There has been running, and lots of it. My random foot issues resolved in time, and I only missed the first 2 weeks of my UTA training cycle. If you haven’t already done so, grab your […]
The day the seed was planted on running an Ultra was the day I ran Surf Coast Century (Leg 3), back in September 2017. I never wanted to run a marathon, yet a 50km trail event sounded highly appealing. Trail running and road running are very different, and I enjoy both for very different reasons. […]
Running UTA or any other trail run in Australia or worldwide, and need a waterproof jacket, but have no idea to start. Well look no further, because I have done the research for you. In 2016 I was looking at getting myself a waterproof running jacket, as I was training in winter and found myself […]