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ARTICLE2013 ULTRA EVENTSHardmoors 55 is also taking place this weekendusing the Cleveland Way and the stunningly bleakYorkshire Moors.Second running of the Thames Path 100 fromCenturion Running from Richmond to Oxford on the23rd. This was a great event last year madechallenging by the weather. Fairly flat and nonavigation required (apart from near Dorney Lake).Ideal first 100.The second running of the Viking Way Ultra is overthe Easter weekend on the 30/31st March. 147miles of minimal support with a 40 hour cut-off.Last Year only 7 out of 28 finishers completed this.There are still places, I suspect people are tooscared to take them. If instead you fancy a quick100k (or 50k) there is the Sri Chimoy 100k in Perth.A great way to qualify for the Spartathlon.AprilA canal option on the 6th April (you can never havetoo many) is the Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra on the31st, 55 miles along a canal with a great view of theFalkirk Wheel. Reports James Adams. Ian Sharman.Also that weekend from ultrarunning is thePendine Ultra 7th April 33 miles.On the 6-7th April XNRG add another event to theircalendar in the ever more popular Cotswold Way.Cotswold Way 6-7th April 57 miles in two days.On Saturday 13th April Centurion Running put onthe South Downs Way 50. Now separating the 50sfrom the 100s as they are too popular it give a greatchance to run 50 miles on that path before tacklingthe 100. One of my favourite marathons in the UKnow has an ultra version. Exmoor 14th April of ballachingclimbing and spectacular downhills fromEndurance Life. The Compton Full Fat 40 is usuallyaround Easter time so look out for that.Obviously on the 20th you will probably bewatching "The Marathon". But just in case you didn'tget a place you can always put yourself up againstone of the toughest UK events, the ONER 20th April.From the guys at VOTWO starting at 6pm on the20th you will run the same course as the JurassicCoast Challenge except that you won't stop. I didENDURANCE LIFE EXMOORthe last one and can confirm that it is both reallyenjoyable and also incredibly hard.Another one from Cotswold Running is the Eveshamultra on the 21st April 45 miles.Saturday 2nd I have unfinished business in theHighland Fling. I DNF'ed this 53 miler along theWest Highland Way from Millagavie (pronouncedMill-guy) to Tyndrum (pronounced Tin-Drum). Hilly,rocky and 300+ finishers last time, well worth doing.Same day is the incredibly tough Fellsman. 60 miles,11000ft climbing on rugged terrain in the YorkshireDales.MayA new one last year and really really great weekendwas the Pony Express 4-5th May two day Ultra fromXNRG. 30 miles each day in the New Forest (it'sactually pretty old). Perfect if you are new to thatkind of thing, beautiful forests and not too manyhills. All the great atmosphere you'd expect from anXNRG event. Also is the fantastic Malvern Hills ultra4th May 51 miles. Lots of running on the SevernPath and then some amazing hills that you can seefor miles.Endurance Life have their penultimate Coastal Trailseries race at the North Yorkshire Moors on the 4thMay.Might Contain Nuts now run a summer version ofthe Breacon Ultra 40 on the 11th. The popular andlong running (51 years now) Ridgeway 40 is on the21 ULTRA TALES | JANUARY 2013Sponsored by thehttp://