The first cheer is for Monica who completed Western States in a little over 22 hours. Wow!!!! Having made the attempt to finish WS twice and dnf'd both times i...
Hi All, Before I get into talking about the BTRB, I want to extent a Hugh thanks, to Henri Ragetlie & The St. Catharine's Runner's for hosting the 12th Annual ...
Well A quick note on our adventure this weekend. Dave Cressman, Ean Jackson and the Repta Bros set out to run the Sunshine Coast Trail-180km (maybe longer??)...
Hi All, Here is a Camp that is half full, and still have 35 Camp Sites available, as of today. Rocksprings KOA Owen Sound Rates: Non/electric is $20.00 ...
Greetings from the wet coast, As Dom Repta mentioned in his post yesterday, he, his brother Wade, Dave Cressman and I went on road trip this past Canada Day...
Hi guys, I have a question regarding what does and doesn't count as an ultra. If you DNF at 50 miles of a 100 miler does that still count as an ultra? Does it...
ryne@...
Jul 7, 2004 4:14 pm
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Isn't any distance longer than a marathon (26.3m) technically an ultra?...
gmullen@...
Jul 7, 2004 5:06 pm
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Ryne, Thanks for following up on this... The underlying issue is that Ryne and I have completed somewhere around 80 runs that are longer than 42.196...
Yup. But do training runs count? Do DNF's at 90 miles of a 100 mile count. Does it need to be a recognized race? Does it need more than 1 participant? Do...
ryne@...
Jul 7, 2004 5:25 pm
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Hi folks, in keeping with my earlier post. I would like to get a handle on how many Canadians have completed more than 100 ultras. Folks that jump to mind...
ryne@...
Jul 7, 2004 5:32 pm
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... Gee! Only 9 more to go! ;) John Kitchener, ON...
John Green
jgreen11@...
Jul 7, 2004 6:57 pm
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Good thread on the big list Rune! I say a DNF counts in a race. Training runs do NOT count. If they do I am approaching 10000 10km "races"!!! I also think...
... Crap! Now I'm back to 10 to go! ;) John (no the other one) Kitchener, ON...
John Green
jgreen11@...
Jul 8, 2004 9:48 am
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I agree with John. Since when are 50 km Trail Runs not considered ultras? G. J. ... From: "John Green" <jgreen11@...> To: "john remington"...
Gary Johnson
gjohnson9@...
Jul 8, 2004 12:40 pm
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Which John do you agree with???!!! I consider 10k's ultras if the course is horrible and boring and stupid. I know of some folks who only consider ultras of...
ryne@...
Jul 8, 2004 1:43 pm
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Hello Everyone Check out the map on the Ontario Ultra Series web site for the NEW route of this years Damn Tuff Ruff Bluff Run at ous.kw.net More ...
Doug & Joanne Barber
barber.dj@...
Jul 8, 2004 3:15 pm
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Yo Gary and John G, Just pulling the trail dudes cranks! An ultra is any consecutive physical activity that takes more time than the usual longest raced event...
Thanks for the education. I assumed your shot at trail running was a feeble attempt at humour. I do have another question. What is muling? Is that a trail...
Gary Johnson
gjohnson9@...
Jul 8, 2004 8:06 pm
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Hi - i'm getting down the the wire for ordering buckles and finishing medals as the supplier is closing down for 2 weeks - Please let me know if u are planning...
Helen Malmberg
helen.malmberg@...
Jul 8, 2004 9:15 pm
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I would have to say a DNF does not count! Re # of ultras: Monica Sholtz and Rolly Portelance both have over 60 X 100 milers, so I'm sure are within reach of...
Vincent Charbonneau
vincecharb@...
Jul 8, 2004 10:14 pm
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thanks to everyone who has tried to help me with results/standings.I don't like to complain thats not the way I want to be thought of.I had hoped it could be...
Glnsboxers@...
Jul 8, 2004 11:01 pm
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Hey again, What I have gained from reading the various points of view are the following: (1) You are your own judge. Fair enough. If you want to call it an...
ryne@...
Jul 8, 2004 11:27 pm
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Vince! You run a 100 miler. You are trying to win. You push and push and push. But at 95 miles you can't take it anymore and collapse crying like a baby. And ...
Hi Gary, Most of what I e mail is feeble and to me, at least, it is humerous! Muling is , in ultrarunning (in porn movies its something else- ask Ryne Melcher...
Hi Jim, No need to apologize, my friend. We all make a few technical errors from time to time. As Billy Joel would say "Were only Human, Were suppose to make...
RUNE "Not much of a trend setter" !! I have this memory of a 'runer' with multi-coloured hair at past OUS events. Bob Lance [Non-text portions of this message...
Bob Lance
lance@...
Jul 9, 2004 12:44 pm
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Truth be told it was actually a bit of a knock off. While I might of been the first to actually color my hair bizarre colors, I stole the idea from Ron Gehl's...
ryne@...
Jul 9, 2004 1:36 pm
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This debate could go on forever, and I see your point. According to me, the question was : "What is the number of ultras COMPLETED?" If you ENTER a 100 mile...
Vincent Charbonneau
vincecharb@...
Jul 9, 2004 2:30 pm
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Yo Vince! The bet is a beer, none of that horsepiss like Coors Light, Molson Excel, Export...... Me and Jackson take these competitions very seriously. June...
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