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 […]
The Leadville Trail 100 Run is a legendary 100-mile out-and-back ultramarathon through the high-altitude terrain of the Colorado Rockies, famously known as the "Race Across the Sky." Course Highlights The Leadville Trail 100 Run course is a brutal out-and-back ultramarathon that will push even the toughest runners to their limits. Starting and finishing in the heart of Leadville at 10,200 feet, the course traverses the rugged and unrelenting terrain of the Colorado Rockies. Key highlights include the steep and punishing […]
Course HighlightsThe Leadville Trail 100 Run — the Race Across the Sky — is the defining event of American ultrarunning. The 99.7-mile out-and-back course starts and finishes in Leadville, Colorado (10,152 feet, the highest incorporated city in the United States) and crosses the legendary Hope Pass twice at 12,500–12,600 feet, climbs the rugged Powerline section, traverses technical stretches of the Colorado Trail, and descends to the lowest point of 9,200 feet at Twin Lakes. The course accumulates 15,492 feet of […]
Course HighlightsThe Telluride Mountain Run is one of the most visually spectacular mountain running events in the American West, set above the jaw-dropping box canyon town of Telluride in the heart of Colorado's San Juan Mountains. Runners navigate old mining roads, technical singletrack, and sweeping alpine tundra over mountain passes and exposed ridgelines, with portions of the course reaching above 13,000 feet. The 65-mile distance — new for 2026 — starts at 6:00 AM from Telluride Town Park and traverses […]
