Hi Everyone,
just to let those of you who are considering doing Comrades 2007 or 2008 that Team COCO (the charity running club founded by Steve Cram) will be arranging our usual trip out there. Team COCO has had members in the contacts for at least the past 5 years and last year we had a Team of over 20 runners from the UK. Next year we will be offering an all inclusive package for runners from the UK who want to take part in comrades and raise desperately needed money for local projects near the race route (we're hoping to persuade Steve to do it as well!). If you're interested please feel free to get in touch.
Dan (0191 261 7427)

I'm another newbie - just got into marathon running this year and on my 3rd already.....I go slow enough that it doesn't hurt too much! I'd love to do an ultra next year but have no idea where to start and don't know anyone who wants to go beyond the marathon......any advice welcomed!

I have entered the Tring to Town 2 45 miles along the canal 10th Feb 2007. As to training I was going to continue with my marathon training but add a 15 miler on the Saturday and on the Sunday run 20 miles along the South Downs Way with a light pack to built strength and get used to running with a pack/hydration system. As this is my first Ultra not really sure what training is required . . . so any advice welcome . . .

am running the tring 2 town (london) 48 miles i think,does anyone have experiance of this particular race?

hi dazzy.. i did it earlier this year.
not really any major complaints, a nice day out.

there were a wodge of reports in issue2 here.

hope that helps.

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Hello everybody

June 13-14 2008 is the 50th anniversary run of the oldest 100k Ultra-Marathon worldwide(Biel Switzerland). Its always amazing, cause you start at 10pm through the night.

So it would be awsome, to see some of you guys there.

Oh and the Link to the Webpage: 100km.ch

Looks like a great event. Unfortunately it clashes with Comrades. If I cannot afford to go to South Africa again in 2008 ( I am doing the Addo 100 mile Trail run in May) I will try the 100K in Biel.

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ah.. its you... thanks for the link

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I finished the High Peak Marathon in 2006 and now the scars (mental and physical) have healed, I was thinking about entering the 72k race in the South of France (the Templiers?) and wondered if anyone here has done it and what did they think of it?