Articles by Abichal

About Abichal

I believe ultrarunning can be and is, for many people, a transformative experience. I hope to inspire and encourage runners from all levels of abilities to stretch themselves and discover what they truly are capable of achieving in the running world. To that end we produce a free online magazine, Ultrarunning World, from material produced mostly by ultrarunners from around the globe offering insight and experience from all kinds of ultras and multidays.

Lon Las Ultra 2017

October 13, 2017 Abichal 0

Lon Las Ultra 2017 is a 253 mile multiday race from Holyhead in the Northwest of Wales to Cardiff in the South. This self-supported race follows cycle route 8 and has a time limit of […]

Gower 50 2017 Results

October 13, 2017 Abichal 0

The Gower 50 ultra started at 07:30 on Saturday 7th October 2017 from the event base at the St Madoc Centre – on the North West corner of the Gower Peninsular. The course circumnavigates the […]

Nathan Flear Leads Brits Home In 2017 Spartathlon

October 1, 2017 Abichal 0

Nathan Flear finished first among the Brits at this years Spartathlon in Greece – a 246-kilometre (153 mi) ultramarathon which reached its 36 hour cut-off at 7 pm last night. Flear finished 19th with a […]

King Offas Dyke Ultra 2017 – Results

September 23, 2017 Abichal 0

Greg Crowley won the 185 mile King Offas Dyke Ultra 2017. The race finished in Prestatyn in North Wales after starting at Chepstow September 15th and following the ancient border between England and Wales, King […]

King Offas Dyke Race 2017

September 16, 2017 Abichal 0

The start of King Offa’s Dyke Race and Mercian Challenge was scheduled for 8:00 Friday night and its now 01:39 Saturday morning as I write and I’m assuming that the race did begin at or […]

The Eryri 50/Snowdonia 50 2017

September 13, 2017 Abichal 0

The Eryri 50/Snowdonia 50 is a 58 mile footrace that encirlces Wales highest peak. The route begins and ends in Betws y Coed using the trails and paths of Snowdonia National Park. Competitors have 12 […]

10Peaks Brecon Beacons 2017 Nick Brenchley and Simon Triscott

10Peaks Brecon Beacons 2017 Results

September 12, 2017 Abichal 0

The first 10Peaks Brecon Beacons 2017 Results 2017 took place on Saturday 9th September with two versions of the event – a long course of 89 km and a short course of 58 km. The courses […]

Rosie Swale-Pope – A Living Legend of Wales

August 26, 2017 Abichal 0

Possibly the most famous female adventurer to come from Wales, Rosie Swale-Pope who, after sailing around the world with her family and then sailing across the Atlantic on her own, set out to walk around […]

The 2017 Run to the Castle Ultra

August 20, 2017 Abichal 0

The 2017 Run to the Castle Ultra organised by How Hard Can It Be Events took place yesterday, a 40 mile run from Aberdyfi up the coastal path to Harlech Castle. The race was won by […]

Death Valley, california, Home of the Badwater ultra

Rhys Jenkins Completes Run Across Death Valley