Ultra Marathons

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flyingfinn Sep 2014 4:31pm, 18 Sep 2014 535 posts	0 flyingfinn DT this is much more your sort of thing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peninsula_Ultra_Fun_Run. I spent a couple of weeks running on the trails round Fish Hoek and Silvermine a few years ago. Great trails with stunning views.
Anj Sep 2014 4:33pm, 18 Sep 2014 5,715 posts	0 Anj Just popping in to say Hi to GeeeM and just read your blog re: Tahoe 200, sounds awesome and hard work at the same time. Hope you're not missing me too much over in Newport
hellen Sep 2014 4:57pm, 18 Sep 2014 14,689 posts	0 hellen I'm with you vrap. Really fancy doing a big ultra like comrades on Tarmac but no interest on South Africa so it a bit of a long way to go
Derby Tup Sep 2014 5:49pm, 18 Sep 2014 12,599 posts	0 Derby Tup ff, "Ruffer Puffer" sounds ace!!
57.5 Degrees of Pain Sep 2014 6:35pm, 18 Sep 2014 1,642 posts	0 57.5 Degrees of Pain South Africa is an amazing country to visit. I wouldn't do Comrades as a 'fly in fly out' but it is a great holiday, which plays well with the wife ;-).I personally prefer my ultras small and trail in nature, but 'm going back for my second crack at Comrades next year. It is just such an amazing event.
becca7 Sep 2014 7:32pm, 18 Sep 2014 5,697 posts	0 becca7 The Valley of 1000 Hills that Comrades runs through (and that 1000 is no exaggeration) is beautiful. Admittedly it is a long way to go if a road race of 18000 runners is not your bag but it is an amazing country, as 57.5 said.
flanker Sep 2014 8:19pm, 18 Sep 2014 15,262 posts	0 flanker Comrades is probably the only road ultra I'll ever (maybe) do. Not so much for the race as the experiences, the same reason I run and enjoy VLM despite everything about it meaning that I should detest it. I though badwater was now probably not happening again,despite the initial optimism that it would be ok, now that they've had chance to study the wording of the regulations.
Northern Exile Sep 2014 10:38pm, 18 Sep 2014 3,451 posts	0 Northern Exile My UTMB 2014 blog: http://www.fetcheveryone.com/blog-view.php?id=11778
GeeeM Sep 2014 8:22am, 19 Sep 2014 792 posts	0 GeeeM Awesome blog NE I suspect writing it was a pretty cathartic experience!
Northern Exile Sep 2014 8:37am, 19 Sep 2014 3,454 posts	0 Northern Exile Thanks! I can't disagree with that, I was definitely expunging my soul