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Comrades Marathon 2024
About The Comrades Marathon is a foot race of approximately 55 miles. It is run each year in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. The race is run between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is often quoted to be the world’s oldest and largest Ultramarathon. Competitor numbers are normally capped at around 25,000. The direction of…
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The Downs Double PART II CENTURION NDW50
So Part I of the “Downs Double” was complete with the SDW50 medal hanging proudly on the wall. The legs were feeling fine. The hue of my blistered toes was changing from purple to black. With NDW50 in just 5 weeks time, I had to answer the simple question, which would be the winner in the great North vs South “Downs 50” debate. The…
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NDW50 First Ultrarunning 50 Mile Experience – PART I
The sun was out, and it was an unseasonably warm day in May 2015 as I went for a spin on the mountain bike, up to Chaldon and over to the Caterham viewpoint. I sat on one of the benches and nibbled on an old Clif bar I found in my backpack. It tasted a lot better than the stale…
Four Go Mad Adventures 