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UltraCentric
The Ultracentric 24-Hour Run in Grapevine, Texas hosted the American Ultrarunning Association's 2006 National 24-Hour Run Championship on a certified, 2.4-mile road loop on November 18, 2006. This annual event offered a $12,000 prize purse in 2006, the largest in ultramarathon national championship history in the United States. The event served as the selection race for the National Team to the 2007 World 24-Hour, which was held in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada in July 2007. The entire $12,000 prize purse was reserved and earmarked only for Americans who qualify for and participate in the 2007 World 24-Hour as a member of the U.S. National Team in that race. The 24-Hour National Championship was included in a weekend-long "celebration of ultrarunning," including 6-hour, 12-hour, and 48-hour events. Check the AUA website (www.americanultra.org) for further updates. This multi-day event comprises ultramarathon An ultramarathon, also called ultra distance or ultra running, is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiday Races
Multiday races are ultramarathon running events which are typically either segmented into daily events of a specified distance or time, or staged so that runners can run as far as they want, at their own discretion, over a set course or over a set number of days. Multiday races can range from continuous 48-hour track events to staged transcontinental treks. Beyond the marathon Very long endurance running events can be divided into three broad categories: the traditional marathon, the ultramarathon, defined as any event longer than the marathon, and true multiday events, which begin with the 48-hour event and can stretch out almost indefinitely, often ranging from six days to or longer. Ultramarathons, of which multiday races are a subset, include events of any distance beyond the traditional marathon distance of . Common ultra events include and 100 kilometer races. Ultras are usually considered to include all events of 50 kilometers or longer. Depending on the degree of terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon, also called ultra distance or ultra running, is any footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of . Various distances are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of to over . 50k and 100k are both World Athletics record distances, but some races are among the oldest and most prestigious events, especially in North America. Around 100 miles is typically the longest course distance raced in under 24 hours but there are also longer multi-day races of or more, sometimes raced in stages with breaks for sleep. While some ultras are road races, many take place on trails, leading to a large overlap with the sports of trail running and mountain running. Overview There are two main types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance or route, and those that last for a predetermined period of time (with the winner covering the most distance in that time). The most common distances are , , , and , although many races have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
