Are you a thrill-seeking runner looking for your next big challenge? Look no further than the Big Five Marathon in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Known as the “world’s wildest marathon,” this race is not for the faint of heart. The stunning surroundings are reason enough to take on the challenge but add in the fact that it takes place in the heart of a wildlife reserve, and you have a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Read on to learn more about […]
Course HighlightsThe Cascade Lakes Relay is one of the Pacific Northwest's most epic endurance adventures. The 216-mile course begins at Diamond Lake Resort in the shadow of Mount Thielsen and winds through the Oregon Outback, rural agricultural country, and remote high desert before climbing back into the Cascade Lakes Highway and finishing at Riverbend Park in Bend's Old Mill District. Teams see more cows than semi-trucks and smell ponderosa pines instead of exhaust. The 36 legs range from barely 2 […]
Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB is a Dolomites trail-running classic with distances from a 10K to a 120K mountain ultra based in Cortina d’Ampezzo.Course HighlightsThe 2027 program is scheduled for June 23–27, with the Lavaredo 50K on June 25 at 8:00 a.m. and additional races across the week. Official race information describes the 50K as 50 kilometers with about 2,600 meters of climbing, starting and finishing on Corso Italia in Cortina.Cortina d’Ampezzo and the Dolomites gives the race its sense […]
