The Grand Canyon 24 hour Ultra Marathon is a 24-hour
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 bot ...
that takes the participants through one of the most striking environments on earth, the
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon (, yuf-x-yav, Wi:kaʼi:la, , Southern Paiute language: Paxa’uipi, ) is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is long, up to wide and attains a depth of over a m ...
. The race took place for the first time in October, 2010. The race takes participants out on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the much less visited area of the Canyon.
The race is a race in 24 hours, similar to the Namibian ultra marathon. The runners are self-reliant during the race and have to carry all food and water with them. There are water stations during the route where water can be filled up.
The distance is the same as three standard
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
s.
See also
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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 bot ...
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Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...
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Marathon Des Sables
''Marathon des Sables'', or MdS, ( French for Marathon of the Sands, also known as Sahara Marathon)
"Facing Africa NOMA : The Marathon des Sables",
FacingAfrica.org, 2010, webpage:
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is a six-day, ultramarath ...
or MdS
External links
More information about the Grand Canyon 24hours Ultra Marathon2008 Race report
Ultramarathons in the United States
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