West Highland Way Race: A Lendária Ultramaratonas das Highlands Escocesas

A West Highland Way Race é uma das ultramaratonas de trilha mais antigas, prestigiadas e desafiadoras da Europa. Fundada em 1985, a prova percorre integralmente a famosa trilha de longa distância West Highland Way, conectando o sul das Highlands ao norte da Escócia.

O evento atrai corredores de todo o mundo devido à combinação de paisagens selvagens, terreno técnico, logística exigente e uma forte atmosfera de camaradagem.

Visão Geral da Prova

  • Distância: 95 milhas (aprox. 153 km).

  • Ganho de Elevação: Cerca de 4.267 metros (+14.000 pés) acumulados.

  • Percurso: Milngavie (norte de Glasgow) até Fort William (ao pé do Ben Nevis).

  • Horário de Largada: Sábado, à 01:00 da manhã (largada noturna).

  • Tempo Limite: 35 horas.

  • Limite de Participantes: Restrito a 300 atletas por edição via sorteio (ballot) para preservar a sustentabilidade da trilha e o espírito comunitário do evento.

O Percurso e seus Desafios

O trajeto atravessa cenários icônicos das Highlands, apresentando grande variedade de terrenos:

  1. Margens do Loch Lomond: Seção técnica e acidentada com pedras, raízes e subidas curtas e íngremes ao longo do maior lago da Grã-Bretanha.

  2. Rannoch Moor: Vasta planície remota e exposta, famosa pelos ventos fortes e mudanças repentinas no clima.

  3. Devil’s Staircase (A Escadaria do Diabo): O ponto mais alto do trajeto, com uma ascensão acentuada antes da descida em direção a Kinlochleven.

  4. Chegada a Fort William: Etapa final que contorna as montanhas de Lochaber até o centro da capital das atividades ao ar livre no Reino Unido.

Regras e Logística

  • Equipe de Apoio (Support Crew): É obrigatório que cada participante tenha sua própria equipe de apoio veicular a partir da metade da prova. Os apoios são responsáveis pela nutrição, hidratação e acompanhamento do atleta em pontos estratégicos.

  • Requisitos de Qualificação: Os inscritos devem comprovar experiência prévia em ultramaratonas de longa distância antes de ingressar no sorteio oficial.

  • Premiação Tradicional: Todos os concluintes dentro do tempo limite recebem o tradicional taça/copo de cristal gravado (crystal goblet) durante a cerimônia de premiação, realizada apenas após a chegada do último atleta.

Link Oficial

Para regulamentos, sorteio de inscrições, mapas do percurso e tempos de corte atualizados, acesse o site oficial da prova:

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Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB®): O Santo Graal das Ultramaratonas

Se existe uma prova que habita os sonhos de dez entre dez corredores de montanha, essa prova é o Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB®). Muito mais do que uma simples corrida, o UTMB® é o verdadeiro ápice do trail running mundial. Anualmente, a região dos Alpes se transforma no epicentro do esporte, reunindo os atletas mais cascudos do planeta e milhares de entusiastas apaixonados por superação física e mental.

Mas o que torna essa prova tão fascinante e lendária no circuito internacional? Vamos mergulhar nos detalhes da maior ultramaratona do mundo.

Três Países, Uma Jornada Épica: França, Itália e Suíça

A magia do UTMB® começa em sua geografia espetacular. A prova contorna o majestoso maciço do Mont-Blanc, cruzando as fronteiras de três países europeus: França, Itália e Suíça.

  • Largada e Chegada: Chamonix (França), uma vila charmosa que respira montanhismo.

  • Distância aproximada: 171 km.

  • Ganho altimétrico acumulado: Mais de 10.000 metros de elevação positiva ($D+$).

Correr o UTMB® significa enfrentar subidas intermináveis, descidas técnicas em terrenos rochosos, mudanças climáticas imprevisíveis — que variam de calor intenso durante o dia a neve e temperaturas congelantes à noite — e o desafio de correr mais de 20 a 40 horas consecutivas.

Mais do Que Uma Prova: A Semana UTMB® World Series Finals

Embora a modalidade “UTMB®” seja a estrela principal do evento, a semana do festival em Chamonix conta com diversas outras provas lendárias que atendem a diferentes perfis e distâncias:

  1. CCC® (Courmayeur – Champex – Chamonix): ~100 km com 6.100 m $D+$.

  2. OCC (Orsières – Champex – Chamonix): ~50 km com 3.500 m $D+$.

  3. TDS® (Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie): ~145 km com 9.100 m $D+$ (uma das mais técnicas e duras).

  4. PTL® (La Petite Trotte à Léon): Prova de navegação em equipe sem marcação, com cerca de 300 km e 25.000 m $D+$.

Como se Qualificar para o UTMB®?

Entrar na linha de largada em Chamonix não é uma tarefa simples. O processo de seleção exige planejamento de longo prazo. Atualmente, para garantir uma vaga no sorteio (lottery), os corredores precisam acumular Running Stones e possuir um UTMB® Index válido, obtidos ao concluir provas do circuito UTMB® World Series ao redor do mundo.

Além do preparo físico extremo, a gestão de equipamentos obrigatórios, nutrição esportiva e controle psicológico são pilares fundamentais para quem deseja concluir a prova e conquistar o cobiçado colete de finisher.

Prepare-se para a Maior Aventura da Sua Vida

Assistir à largada em Chamonix ao som de “Conquest of Paradise” de Vangelis é uma experiência de arrepiar a pele, seja você um atleta de elite ou um corredor amador. O UTMB® representa a essência pura do espírito de montanha: respeito à natureza, camaradagem entre atletas e a busca constante pelos limites humanos.

Quer conferir os detalhes sobre inscrições, regulamento atualizado, mapa das rotas e o calendário oficial de provas qualificatórias?

👉 Acesse o site oficial da prova: Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB®)

100-Mile Endurance Run June 27-28, 2020

The Western States ® 100-Mile Endurance Run is the world’s oldest 100-mile trail race. Starting in Squaw Valley, California near the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics and ending 100.2 miles later in Auburn, California, Western States, in the decades since its inception in 1974, has come to represent one of the ultimate endurance tests in the world.

Following the historic Western States Trail, runners climb more than 18,000 feet and descend nearly 23,000 feet before they reach the finish line at Placer High School in Auburn. In the miles between Squaw Valley and Auburn, runners experience the majestic high country beauty of Emigrant Pass and the Granite Chief Wilderness, the crucible of the canyons of the California gold country, a memorable crossing of the ice-cold waters of the main stem of the Middle Fork of the American River, and, during the latter stages, the historic reddish-brown-colored trails that led gold-seeking prospectors and homesteading pilgrims alike to the welcoming arms of Auburn.

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Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run 2020



The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run is an ultramarathon of 100.5 miles in length, plus 33,050 feet of climb and 33,050 feet of descent for a total elevation change of 66,100 feet, at an average elevation of over 11,000 feet. The run is held on a loop course on 4WD roads, dirt trails,and cross country in Southern Colorado’s San Juan Range, USA. In 2020, the run will be in the counter-clockwise direction, from July 17-19.
Source: http://www.hardrock100.com




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The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance

An electrifying look inside the wild world of extreme distance running.

Once the reserve of only the most hardcore enthusiasts, ultra running is now a thriving global industry, with hundreds of thousands of competitors each year. But is the rise of this most brutal and challenging sport—with races that extend into hundreds of miles, often in extreme environments—an antidote to modern life, or a symptom of a modern illness?

In The Rise of the Ultra Runners, award-winning author Adharanand Finn travels to the heart of the sport to investigate the reasons behind its rise and discover what it takes to join the ranks of these ultra athletes. Through encounters with the extreme and colorful characters of the ultramarathon world, and his own experiences of running ultras everywhere from the deserts of Oman to the Rocky Mountains, Finn offers a fascinating account of people testing the boundaries of human endeavor.

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Superior: 100 Mile Endurance Run, One of America’s Oldest, Toughest, and Gnarliest Ultramarathons

Superior: 100 Mile Endurance Run, One of America’s Oldest, Toughest, and Gnarliest Ultramarathons

The Superior 100 is one of the most rugged, remote, and relentless 100 mile footraces out there. It’s beautiful and challenging. This multi-genre book is part nonfiction novel, part history, part memoir, among other things. It follows eight runners through the race. It follows crew members, volunteers, course markers, sweepers, and the race director. It dives into race history. With lyric and memorable narrative, it captures the physical, mental, and spiritual journeys of the competitors as they run through the night, through the forests, rivers, and ridgetops of the Sawtooth Mountains of northern Minnesota.
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GU Energy Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel, Assorted Flavors

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Marathon Faith: Motivation from the Greatest Endurance Runners of the Bible

Marathon Faith: Motivation from the Greatest Endurance Runners of the Bible


Surrendering your life to Jesus is the greatest decision you will ever make, but that’s just the starting line. Many of us begin a journey of following Jesus without a realistic expectation of the price required to finish our spiritual race. As a result, we lose heart when the road becomes difficult.

In Marathon Faith: Motivation from the Greatest Endurance Runners of the Bible, pastor and marathon runner John Van Pay offers help. Van Pay shows how the “endurance runners of the Bible” overcame obstacles on their faith journeys and how you too can finish your spiritual race through their example.

By adding personal adventures, humorous mishaps, and grueling struggles from his own endurance races and life experiences, Van Pay shares in vulnerable ways how God helps when things get tough. You too can finish strong.

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100 Mile Endurance Run, One of America’s Oldest, Toughest, and Gnarliest Ultramarathons

Superior: 100 Mile Endurance Run, One of America’s Oldest, Toughest, and Gnarliest Ultramarathons

The Superior 100 is one of the most rugged, remote, and relentless 100 mile footraces out there. It’s beautiful and challenging. This multi-genre book is part nonfiction novel, part history, part memoir, among other things. It follows eight runners through the race. It follows crew members, volunteers, course markers, sweepers, and the race director. It dives into race history. With lyric and memorable narrative, it captures the physical, mental, and spiritual journeys of the competitors as they run through the night, through the forests, rivers, and ridgetops of the Sawtooth Mountains of northern Minnesota.

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Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run. The 2018 race date is on August 4, 2018 at 5:00:00 AM/PST.


The 31st Annual Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run, starting 5:00 AM Saturday August
4, 2017 from downtown Wrightwood.
The schedule of events are as follows:
August 3rd, Friday in Wrightwood:
Registration: 8:00AM – 12:00 PM mandatory
Drop bag collection: 8:00AM – 10:30 AM
Drop Bags will be Picked Up at 11:00 AM sharp!!
Trail briefing: 2:00PM – 4:00 PM
-Introductions
-Welcome to Wrightwood
-Medical concerns –
-USFS concerns
-Search & Rescue concerns
-Trail Conditions/Markings concerns
Spaghetti Dinner 4:30 PM at WW Community Center ($8 donation)
August 4th, Saturday in Wrightwood:
Runners check-in 4:00AM
Invocation 4:30AM
Start of race 5:00AM (sharp)
August 5th, Sunday at Loma Alta Park in Altadena:
Finish of race 2:00PM (sharp)
Picnic & Award ceremony: 2:00PM – 5:00PM. Everyone is welcome.
Please check the spelling of your name on the Run Roster when you check in at Wrightwood. We will
engrave your name on the Finisher Plaque, as it appears on the Roster. We will not be responsible for misspelled
names, if it is the same as on the Roster. There will be an additional fee, if we must engrave a
second plaque.
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