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Discounts and offers for 2012 participants

We’re negotiating various discounts and offers with companies we know to offer good services. Hopefully this will make your time in Pokhara a little easier. You’ll find this info in your welcome pack at registration. Sherpa Adventure Gear Sherpa Adventure … finish reading Discounts and offers for 2012 participants

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PRE RACE INFO #1

Just a quick pointer to new things on the site (not much!): Important: we need your passport number before 25th December. Newsletter #1 and newsletter #2 went out for participants. And newsletter #3 is here! We added a list of … finish reading PRE RACE INFO #1

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Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking (ULTRA) Study

If you are a regular ultra runner, and have not seen this already, you may be interested to partake and help the medical community understand what we’re doing to our bodies! Have you ever wondered if running long distances is … finish reading Ultrarunners Longitudinal TRAcking (ULTRA) Study

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2012 route map

Thanks to Pawan and his capable and generous team at Himalayan Map House. Rather than see the route on the day, or try to work it out from the Google Earth route posted last week in the newsletter (see the … finish reading 2012 route map

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Half a recce

10km was missing and we went to find it. It was somewhere lost in the hills, behind a protective bureaucratic barrier, that was to prove unassailable… This year we’ve decided to change the Annapurna 100′s 100km course to finish in … finish reading Half a recce

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Annapurna 100 2012 flyer

We’re really pleased with our new flyer which reflects what you’ll hopefully be seeing after about 30 km of running! Obviously we’re trying to entice more people to come to the race so please feel free to adore this on … finish reading Annapurna 100 2012 flyer

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Interview with Lizzy Hawker post race

We were honoured to have Lizzy Hawker come and run in the 5th Annapurna 100 race. We got back to her some weeks after the race and asked her to reflect on the race and her experience. Continue reading

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Annapurna 100 write up in Action Asia Magazine

Michael Maddess gave the Annapurna 100 a nice write up from a professional’s perspective in Action Asia Magazine. Continue reading

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Who’s running in 2012

It’s only February, but already plenty of people know what they are going to be doing on New Year’s Day 2012. For us here it’s really heartening to see that people are so enthusiastic already. We almost feel guilty that … finish reading Who’s running in 2012

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Annapurna 100 is a UTMB Qualifying race

The Annapurna 100 race is now a qualifying race for the Ultra-trail de Mont Blanc (UTMB) – yet one more reason to add the 2012 race to your running plans for the coming year. Points awarded are as follows (though … finish reading Annapurna 100 is a UTMB Qualifying race

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