Tag: Ultra Marathon

• Marysville Marathon Festival – 50km 2021 Report

  

  Location: Marsyville, Victoria, Australia Time: 04:39:23 Date: 07/11/21 Overall Place: 1/39 Full Results Finally! We’re back out of lockdown….. again….. Another restart to racing! The Marysville Marathon Festival was the first event containing an ultramarathon since Victoria came out of what felt like its 1000th lockdown, this one having us stuck within our 5km home […]

  Tom Dade

  24 Nov 2021

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  2021, 50km, Endurance, endurance athlete, Event, fit, fitness, health, health and fitness, healthy, Marathon, Marathon Runner, Marathoner, Marysville, Marysville Marathon Festival, mountain, mountains, Outdoor, Outdoors, race, Race Report, races, Run, runner, Running, trail, trail runner, trail running, trails, Ultra, Ultra Marathon, Ultra Runner, Ultramarathon, ultrarunner

• Surf Coast Trail Marathon – 42km 2021 Report

  

  Location: Torquay, Victoria, Australia Time: 03:34:51 Date: 26/06/21 Overall Place: 9/238 Full Results I don’t usually do race reports for marathons but I felt compelled to highlight the awesomeness of this event. Brought to you by Tour de Trails The Surf Coast Trail Marathon is run on a beautiful course and brought to you by […]

  Tom Dade

  19 Oct 2021

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  2021, 42km, Anglesea, Backyard Ultra, beach, Bells Beach, Endurance, endurance athlete, Event, fit, fitness, health, health and fitness, healthy, Marathon, Marathon Runner, Marathoner, mountain, mountains, Outdoor, Outdoors, race, Race Report, races, Run, runner, Running, SCTM, surf, Surf Coast, Surf Coast Trail, Surf Coast Trail Marathon, Torquay, Tour de Trails, trail, trail runner, trail running, trails, Ultra, Ultra Marathon, Ultra Runner, Ultramarathon, ultrarunner

• Appreciation, Reflection & Adaption

  

  Blog Update #21 A forced break…… something I didn’t know I needed. My last post I wondered what’s next and where my passions lie, I’d come off a pretty crazy and hectic 6 months both in my athletic life, work life and personal life. Finishing over 10 long distance (42-220km) running events and finishing my […]

  Tom Dade

  10 Sep 2021

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  Australia, challenge, Change, Down Under 135, Endurance, environment, growth, Ironman, Marathon, Marathon Runner, Running, strength, swim, swimmer, training, Turning Right – Inspire the Magic, Ultra, Ultra Marathon, Ultra Runner, Ultramarathon, ultrarunner, Unbreakable – Inspired By the Barkley Marathons, Victoria, What's Next

• Warburton Trail Fest – Multi-Day Madness 2021 Report

  

  Location: Warburton, Victoria, Australia Time: Lumberjack Ultra (50km): 04:44:00 Double Donna (22km): 02:15:49 Little Joes Night Terror (9km): 00:47:37 Lilo Dash ‘n Derby (1.5km/1.5km):00:22:44 Multi-Day Madness (Combined Times): 08:10:13 Date: 19-20/02/21 Overall Place: Lumberjack Ultra (50km): 12/167 Double Donna (22km): 7/128 Little Joes Night Terror (9km): 2/93 Lilo Dash ‘n Derby (1.5km/1.5km):00:22:44 Multi-Day Madness (Combined […]

  Tom Dade

  19 Jul 2021

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  2021, 50km, Endurance, endurance athlete, Event, fit, fitness, health, health and fitness, healthy, Lili Dash 'n Derby, Little Joe's Night Terror, Lumberjack Ultra, Marathon, Marathon Runner, Marathoner, Mount Buller, mountain, mountains, Outdoor, Outdoors, race, Race Report, races, Run, runner, Running, Tour de Trails, trail, trail runner, trail running, trails, Ultra, Ultra Marathon, Ultra Runner, Ultramarathon, ultrarunner, Warburton Trail Fest, Warburton Trail Festival

• Whats Next?

  

  Blog Update #20 It’s been a little while since I’ve done one of these, a little over 2 months which doesn’t sound long but always feels like an eternity. I’ve got a new job at a petrol station since then and the list of ultramarathons I’ve completed keeps getting longer, just like the amount of […]

  Tom Dade

  18 Jul 2021

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  Australia, challenge, Change, Down Under 135, Endurance, environment, growth, Ironman, Marathon, Marathon Runner, Running, strength, swim, swimmer, training, Turning Right – Inspire the Magic, Ultra, Ultra Marathon, Ultra Runner, Ultramarathon, ultrarunner, Unbreakable – Inspired By the Barkley Marathons, Victoria, What's Next

• Princess Park Urban Trail Run – 12 hour 2021 Report

  

  Location: Princess Park, Victoria, Australia Distance: 120.6km Date: 04/07/21 Overall Place: 4/12 Full Results No hydration vest? No mandatory snake bandage? Do you even ultra? The Princess Park Urban Trail Run was to be my first 12 hour race. Run around a 2.5km loop in the city of Melbourne with no mountains, rocks to jump […]

  Tom Dade

  16 Jul 2021

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  100km, 120km, 135, 2021, 50km, Endurance, endurance athlete, Event, fit, fitness, Foot Race, Gnarly, Hardrock 100, health, health and fitness, healthy, keep moving forward, Marathon, Marathon Runner, Marathoner, Outdoor, Outdoors, Princess Park, Princess Park Urban Trail Run, Qualifier, race, Race Report, races, Run, runner, Running, Southern Hemisphere, trail, trail runner, trail running, trails, Trailsplus, Ultra, Ultra Marathon, Ultra Runner, Ultramarathon, ultrarunner

• Unbreakable – Inspired by the Barkley Marathons – EST.MMXX 2021 Report

  

  Location: Marysville, Victoria, Australia Time: Unbreakable: DNF Fun Run: 28:20:24 Date: 18-20/06/21 Overall Place: Unbreakable: DNF Fun Run: Equal 1/7 Full Results Unbreakable – Inspired By the Barkley Marathons, the name of the ultramarathon says it all, Unbreakable and Inspired By the Barkley Marathons. If you’re familiar with arguably the hardest ultramarathon in the world, […]

  Tom Dade

  7 Jul 2021

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  100 miler, 100 miles, 100km, 100mi, 135, 135 Miles, 2021, 50km, Barkley Marathons, Down Under, Endurance, endurance athlete, Event, fit, fitness, Foot Race, Gnarly, Hardrock 100, health, health and fitness, healthy, keep moving forward, Lazarus Lake, Marathon, Marathon Runner, Marathoner, Marysville, May, miler, mountain, mountains, Outdoor, Outdoors, Qualifier, race, Race Report, races, Run, runner, Running, Southern Hemisphere, trail, trail runner, trail running, trails, Trailsplus, Ultra, Ultra Marathon, Ultra Runner, Ultramarathon, ultrarunner, Unbreakable, Unbreakable – Inspired By the Barkley Marathons

• Buffalo Stampede – Grand Slam 2021 Report

  

  Location: Bright, Victoria, Australia Time: SkySprint (10km): 1:09:40 Ultra-SkyMarathon (75km): 11:14:36 SkyMarathon (42km): DNS (Medically Withdrawn) Grand Slam (10km+75km+42km): DNF Date: 9-11/04/21 Overall Place: SkySprint (10km): 4/154 Ultra-SkyMarathon (75km): Equal 6/60 SkyMarathon (42km): DNS (Medically Withdrawn) Grand Slam (10km+75km+42km): DNF Full Results Back to the mountains! It’d only been 2 months since my last mountain […]

  Tom Dade

  9 Jun 2021

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• Down Under 135 – 135mi 2021 Report

  

  Location: Lederderg State Park, Victoria, Australia Time: 53:11:38 Date: 14-16/05/21 Overall Place: 2/35 Full Results Down Under 135, this ultramarathon is like no other, I’m not sure you can even call it an ultramarathon. As the website suggests it’s more like a foot race, much of the course in NOT runnable. Off trail sections has […]

  Tom Dade

  1 Jun 2021

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  100 miler, 100 miles, 100km, 100mi, 135, 135 Miles, 2021, 50km, Down Under, Down Under 135, Endurance, endurance athlete, Event, Falls Creek, fit, fitness, Foot Race, Gnarly, Hardrock 100, health, health and fitness, healthy, keep moving forward, Lederderg, Lederderg Gorge, Lederderg State Park, Marathon, Marathon Runner, Marathoner, May, miler, Mount Wilson, mountain, mountains, Outdoor, Outdoors, Qualifier, race, Race Report, races, Razorback, Run, runner, Running, Southern Hemisphere, trail, trail runner, trail running, trails, Ultra, Ultra Marathon, Ultra Runner, Ultramarathon, ultrarunner, Wombat State Forrest

• Alpine Challenge – 100mi 2021 Report

  

  Location: Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia Time: 26:53:01 Date: 17-18/04/21 Overall Place: Equal 8/38 Full Results Considered one of Australia’s hardest 100 milers and a qualifier for the infamous Hardrock 100, The Alpine Challenge created by Running Wild’s race director Paul Ashton has runners accumulating over 7000m/22,965ft of elevation over the 100 miles. The course takes […]

  Tom Dade

  26 Apr 2021

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  100 miler, 100 miles, 100km, 100mi, 2021, 50km, Alpine Challenge, April, Endurance, endurance athlete, Event, Falls Creek, fit, fitness, Hardrock 100, Hardrock Qualifier, health, health and fitness, healthy, keep moving forward, Marathon, Marathon Runner, Marathoner, miler, Mount Bogong, Mount Feathertop, Mount Nelse, mountain, mountains, Outdoor, Outdoors, Qualifier, race, Race Report, races, Razorback, Run, runner, Running, Running Wild, Slalom Plaza, Snowline Hotel, Spion Kopje, trail, trail runner, trail running, trails, Ultra, Ultra Marathon, Ultra Runner, Ultramarathon, ultrarunner, Victorian Alps