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Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ ULTRA NEWS! This week we had the sad news that Ourea Events had ceased trading. OE host some of the UK's most beloved ultramarathons including; The Northern Traverse, encompassing the Lakes Traverse, Dales Traverse and the Moors Traverse. The Dragon's Back Race, Cape Wrath and Skyline Scotland. This news came as a shock to many of us that have been involved with any of the races they put on. Shane Ohly broke the news in a h...
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Message Home Trails here - include an email or name for a response ⬅️ Coach Woza joins the Home Trails Podcast to talk answer your questions! This one hits a bit differently to our usual training-centric episode....We discuss some tricky subjects, including the question that mainstream media have asking "Are women better ultra-runners than men?" Which leads us onto BYU and the affects its having as a niche of a niche in our already niche sport of ultra running. I suggest that backyards ...
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