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An irreverent compendium of must-know info of all things related to ultras and other gobbledygook of interest.

Bryce 100 Course 11

Daily News, Fri, May 24

Cory previewed the Bryce course and took a bunch of pictures. Wow! Looks awesome! The 200 milers started yesterday. The 150 start today, and those wimps only running a hundred start tomorrow. Welcome to the Pigtails Challenge. Are you ready for your summit photo this weekend? There’s a pack burro race …

Daily News, Thurs, May 23

Looking for a 22 mile jaunt through Yosemite? Leor has mapped out (and run) what appears to be the perfect route. Ten …

Daily News, Wed, May 22

Sorry the News is late. Tapering wasn’t working and I snuck out for an early morning run and got started late. Here’s …

Daily News, Tues, May 22

Funny: The fashion styles of the elite ultramarathoners.  Now that I think about it, the fellas are a lot more recognizable by …

Daily News, Mon, May 20

Here’s a great interview with Scott Dunlap. What does all the running shoe data tell us about what we are wearing? Ever …

Daily News, Fri, May 17

Here’s another great interview with your local hut-living, Rastafarian ultra runner who’s completing OKTs while you’re asleep. Awesome!  What happens when you …

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Daily News, Thurs, May 16

Save this: How to be off-road ready. A how-to guide to trail running by Ian Torrence. You’ve got to read Ras’ epic …

Daily News, Wed, May 15

Please add this to the list of things I get to do before I die: Hike/run 90km (with 4800m vert) up part …

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Daily News, Tues, May 14

Help name this page! What’s a good tagline for the URP Daily News? “Spelunking social media so you don’t have to” is …