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ULTRA TALES NEWS & RESULTSHave any news to report? Email us at ultratales@gmail.comT184 Endurance Runultra runner in need of food and she’s only gone andselfishly eaten her whole steak too! I know, doesn’tbear thinking about.A new race in the calendar that caught manypeople’s imagination was a simple self supported184 mile jaunt form the Thames Path Barrier to thesource. It was warm and 69 runners set off likemules carrying their provisions for what could bemore than two days of running.This race was hard for all that took part and claimedthe scalp of a legendary UK ultra runner who hadnever DNF’ed a race before despite finishing some ofthe most brutal challenges there are. (Editors Note:Not sure about the "legendary" but I definitely didfail this one!)The race was won by Karen Hathaway in 47:18.Womens Results1st Karen Hathaway 47:182nd Anne Green 72:323rd Nina Smith 76:46Mens Results1st Keiron Coulter 49:592nd Kevin Mayo 52:433rd Richard Hurdle 58:55More and more women seem to be getting intoultras and winning things and I for one don’t like it.My biggest objection is that imagine my wifebecomes an elite ultra runner, we go for steak andchips at our favourite steak place, upon finishing offmy meal I look across at her plate in anticipation ofmy plate being replenished by another half a steakand some chips. However because she is a winning08 ULTRA TALES | OCTOBER 2014Website: http://www.t184.co.ukUK ULTRA RESULTS SEPTEMBERTooting Bec 24 Hour RaceTooting I imagine is a bit like Leadville in Colorado.It has absolutely no reason to exist anymore exceptthat once a year there is a huge race where peoplecome along and run around their town. Tooting Becis actually one of the longest running ultras in theUK. It’s usually an event that is used for anyone withdesigns on being in the British Ultra Team.The weather was good, the course was flat, therewere no last minute course changes and not manypeople got lost and in the end the podium wasoccupied by three females.Thin edge of the wedge I tell you. Hmmmmmwedges.Womens Results1st Fionna Ross 144miles2nd Isobel Wykes 142miles3rd Noanie Heffron 132 milesMens Results1st Michal Masnik 127 miles2nd Simon Smith 122 miles3rd Richard Kimmens 121 milesWebsite: http://run.runandbecome.com/selftranscendence-24-hour-race/Chiltern Challenge 100/200kIt takes some balls to sign up to a 200k race,particularly if it’s the first ever edition. That’s theproblem with ultra runners, many of them don’teven have balls. But at least 8 did for the inauguralChiltern Challenge 200k and only one finished,David Pryce in 36.51There was more success in the 100k version, with 6finishers.Sponsored by thehttp://