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The Montrail Ultra Cup, arguably the most competitive ultra series out there, announced that the prize purses will be doubled for the 2010-11 season along with some new races and rule changes. Very nice! Good news for Glen Redpath and Meghan Arbogast, who picked up the wins for 2009-2010.The highlights:Prize...

There's something very special about the Tahoe Rim Trail 50k/50m/100m near Spooner Lake, NV, that is hard to put into words. I don't just want to race it...I long for it. Perhaps it's the...

Leor Pantilat won for the 2nd year in a row (3:41:47), aided by a wrong turn by leader Geoff Roes (who still finished third in 3:51:51), and out-kicking Max King (2nd, 3:47:39). Joelle Vaught, who won in 2006, ran alone in first most of the race to win (4:13:53) after key rival Kami Semick dropped from stomach issues and flu-like symptoms. Bev Anderson-Abbs came in 2nd female/1st masters (4:29:40), a very strong performance just a few weeks after running a 50-miler, and Darcy Africa was...

Dean's latest favorite toy - the ElliptiGO - is the basis for his attempt at the record books for "most distance covered on an elliptical bike in 5 days". He will be ellipting (?) his way down the coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles, a distance of over 500 miles. You can follow him here.I first saw the ElliptiGO at the Death Ride last year. Pretty cool that you can get the athletic benefit of an elliptical trainer while enjoying the outdoors. Here are some pics, courtesy of Eric C...

Brian Lucido, a friend of Way Too Cool 50k winner Leor Pantilat and 4th place finisher Gary Gellin, shot this great video after joining his two pals for one of his first journeys into the world of ultras. A very cool tour through Boggs Mountain State Forest.  Thanks Gary and Leor for the tip...

TEAM Unlimited, the owners and producers of XTERRA, today launched "The XTERRA Planet" - a quarterly magazine dedicated to the people, places and races of XTERRA.It's really well done, and I'm not just saying that because I'm featured in it as "one of the most successful trail running bloggers of our time". Doh! Look out Dean Machine, the Dunlap...

On Sunday, I had the great pleasure of joining 12,000 runners for the inaugural Oakland Running Festival in Oakland, CA. We had perfect weather for a marathon, 1/2 marathon, or 5k fun run, and a challenging course that took us through many diverse and beautiful areas of Oakland. Judging by the number of smiles that filled the downtown courtyards at the finish, the race was a...

For all of you with high performance dogs, here's the latest from Ruff Wear. How cool would it be to live in Bend, OR, and design products for outdoor dogs?I thought the quotes from the Outdoor study were also encouraging. Nothing like a recession to drive people into nature. ;-) SDRuff Wear Dog Gear Unveils New Spring Products For Four Legged Friends Exploring Destinations Right Out Your Front Door is the New ‘Vacation’

Semick, Kimball, and Wardian Tackle The Comrades Marathon To Build Awareness for Local Children (Interview)

The 56-mile Comrades Marathon in South Africa is one of the oldest ultras in the world, and with over 23,000 participants last year, it is also one of the most competitive. That challenge should be enough for top US ultrarunners Kami Semick (2009 50k and 100k World Champion), Nikki Kimball (3-time winner of Western States, and 50k/50m US Champion), and Michael Wardian (multiple 50k/100k US Champion) who are planning to race in 2010. But these three have upped the ante even more to raise money...

It's Tax Day here in the US, and XTerra is offering a one day special on many of their races to help cheer you up! Too bad entry fees aren't deductible (medical expense?).I'm looking forward to the Boston Marathon in a few days, although I won't be able to give it my best shot thanks to an unexpected bike crash on Sunday. The scrapes and bruises are...

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