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ULTRA TALES NEWS & RESULTSHave any news to report? Email us at ultratales@gmail.comwith the exception of the course extending now as apoint to point all the way to Wye in Kent, rather thanreturning to Farnham. And the fact that we had 37finishers in that first race. 3 of them started againthis weekend. We also welcomed back 114 returningCenturion Runners and 89 volunteers, of which 57had either run or volunteered with us before,exemplifying the level of community we are lucky tohave at our events.”Mens Results1st Duncan Oakes 17:04:122nd David Ross 17:45:483rd Jeremy Isaac 18:01:2924 hour was a new idea, a 24 hour race in themountains of the lake district that involved runningto check points in teams of two to gather points.Unsurprisingly no ultra running records werebroken. The race was won by Aurello Antonio Oliverad Angel Garcia with 390 points – whatever thatmeans.Website: http://www.spitfirescramble.co.ukStour Valley Path 100Womens Results1st Jenni Ball 21:54:502nd Katharine Ganly 25:50:433rd Rosie Williams 25:37:30Website: www.centurionrunning.comJoust 24“Jousting” – said the Brummie to the bee. When Iheard of a 24 hour jousting race I was intrigued, butactually it is one of a number of 24 hour races thatfill the UK summer months in anticipation of nothaving a football team to watch at the World Cup.The Joust 24 hour was won by Ian Radford with 22lapsWebsite: http://www.ultrarunningltd.co.uk/thejoust24hr.htmlThe Spitfire ScrambleThe Spitfire Scramble involved running 5 mile trailloops in Hornchurch and was won by Ellen Cottomwith 18 x 5.5 mile laps (you do the maths) and byNicholas Mace with 17 laps24 hour races offer a good way for runners to seehow far they can go in a nice controlledenvironment with all of their comforts close tothem. Not however when they are organized by therace director for the Dragons Back race. The MarmotPHOTOGRAPH | ANDY SIDDERSInto its second year now a wonderful 100k of Suffolkcountryside was enjoyed by around 150 runners ona fine sunny day. It was moved forward from lastyear to avoid ploughed fields and was won quiteconvincingly in the end by Daniel Hendriksen,leading all the way.By the way of all the runs I have done this one hasthe nicest pub on route. I can’t remember what itwas called but it’s nice.Mens Results1st Daniel Hendriksen 09:382nd Chris Seymour 10:413rd Ryan McCrickerd 10:48Womens Results1st Michelle Gordon 12:382nd Mairi Struthers 12:533rd Naomi Newton-Fisher 12:56Website: http://www.svp100.co.uk06 ULTRA TALES | OCTOBER 2014Sponsored by thehttp://