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PRE RACE INFO #1

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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

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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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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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Interview with Lizzy Hawker post race

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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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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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70 km race course GPS

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GPS info for the 70 km Annapurna 100 course Continue reading

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Hundred Number Aayo!

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“Saaya number aayo!” (Hundred number has arrived!) This year, as last year, the numbers were given out pretty randomly and even a bit chaotically. This year though we decided to make sure the numbers were in Nepali, to show that … finish reading Hundred Number Aayo!

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A message from the 3 Sisters

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As you may know, the 2010 Annapurna 100 race had zero Nepali female participants and only three foreign women running. We decided to make a big effort to try and change that and to some degree it worked. This year there … finish reading A message from the 3 Sisters

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