Our friends at Running Monkey have kindly added a superb write up from novice ultra runner who took part in his first ultra marathon with Across the Divide. Simon Bright had never run an ultra before he set himself the challenge of taking part in the Iceland Laugavegur Ultra Marathon - read how Simon got on here.
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August 31st, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Endurance, Iceland, Just Events, Just for Fun, Laugavegur, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Thorsmork, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, fundraising marathon, open event, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments | 
Ultra marathon advice and training by Steve Clark
ATD Director Steve Clark is an ultra runner junkie! He likes nothing better than to take off with his dog for lengthy runs in and around Somerset. Having completed the London and Edinburgh marathons he took on the MDS. After these challenges he wanted something different so he set up our portfolio of adventure races. Including the Namibia 24 hour Ultra Marathon, the Iceland Laugavegur Ultra and the Grand Canyon 24 hour Ultra.
It is hoped that this article will give the first time ultra marathon runner some pointers about how to approach a training programme for their first race. Because the prospect of completing an ultra is so daunting, many runners set an unrealistic training programme that involves too much training too soon. This will more often than not lead to an early injury that prevents the runner from training.
August 18th, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, Endurance, Just Events, Just for Fun, Marathon, Namib, Namibia, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Team Building, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, fundraising, fundraising marathon, open event, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
Iceland Ultra race 2010
ATD Director Mark Hannaford has just returned back from the Iceland Laugavegur Ultra Marathon a beautiful course stretching from Landmannalaugar in the highlands to Thorsmörk, a natural conservation area.
The adventure race blazes a trail through moss fields, meadows of wool grass, steam springs, and bizarre lava formations where various blossoms defy the raw climate.
Do not be fooled by the iconic beauty of this mountain marathon course. This is a tough mountain adventure challenge and having a good race plan is essential. It’s a 55km race that is multi terrain (sand, gravel, grass, snow, ice, rivers and streams). It’s a beautiful run and to top it all off – after the race you get to spend the morning at the http://www.bluelagoon.com – just what’s needed for those tired muscles.
Full race results can be found here.
August 4th, 2010 | Adventure Travel, CSR, CSR Projects, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, Corporate Social Responsibilty, Corporate in the community, Endurance, Iceland, Journal, Just Events, Just for Fun, Laugavegur, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, Thorsmork, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, charity trek, corporate experiences, fundraising, fundraising marathon, open event, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
Iceland Ultra results are in…..
Our team are in the process of returning home from the Iceland Ultra Marathon but we have the results and the whole team finished
Alan Wood – 83rd – 6:33 ( 3rd in the 18-29 age group)
Tom Black – 133rd – 7:00 (6th in the 18-29 age group)
Alex Beard – 151st – 7:11
Ed Hubbard – 162nd – 7:20 (10th in the 18-29 age group)
Neil Turner – 171st – 7:23
Sara Zoeftig – 220nd – 7:56
Richard Steel – 221st – 7:56
Joanne Venus – 246th – 8:24
Simon Bright – 267th – 9:19
Why not join us in 2011? It’s 55km and is multi terrain (sand, gravel, grass, snow, ice, rivers and streams) . It’s a beautiful run and to top it all off – after the race you get to spend the morning at the Blue Lagoon Spa - just what’s needed for those tired muscles.
July 19th, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, CSR, CSR Projects, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, Corporate Social Responsibilty, Corporate in the community, Endurance, Iceland, Just Events, Just for Fun, Laugavegur, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, Thorsmork, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, corporate experiences, fundraising, fundraising marathon, open event, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
Top 10 essential items of kit by ATD HQ
Here at ATD we aim to offer you the best experience but also the best advice and tips. We had a little think about what items of kit were essential if you were planning an overseas trip…. this is what we came up with
TOP 10 (well actually it’s 11)
- ipod
- wet wipes
- flip hd camcorder
- LCD headtorch
- toothbrush
- gaffa tap
- pen knife
- ear plugs and sleeping mask
- a good book
- mints
- sense of humour!
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- Flip HD camcorder
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- Sense of Humour
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- Sleeping mask and ear plugs
Let us know if you agree or not….
June 15th, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, CSR, CSR Projects, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, Corporate Social Responsibilty, Corporate in the community, Endurance, India, Just Events, Just for Fun, Marathon, Namib, Namibia, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, Trek, Uncategorized, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, charity trek, corporate experiences, fundraising, fundraising marathon, kilimanjaro, open event, trek for charity, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
Kobus Alberts writes about his Namibia Ultra experience
Namibia ultra marathon
Kobus Alberts works for our partner company in Namibia, Wild at Heart Safaris, and in May 2010 he took part in the Namibia Ultra Marathon. 126km in 24 hours – that’s 3 marathons! Kobus writes about his experience, through the race, the highs and lows it’s a great read…
June 7th, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, CSR, CSR Projects, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, Corporate Social Responsibilty, Corporate in the community, Endurance, Just Events, Just for Fun, Marathon, Namib, Namibia, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, charity trek, corporate experiences, fundraising, fundraising marathon, open event, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
Namibia Race report by Steve Clark
Namibia Marathon and Ultra Marathon 27th May 2010.
This year saw our third edition of the Namibia marathon and Namibia 24hour Ultra marathon. A total of 30 runners lined up on the starting line, with the magnificent Brandberg mountain range as a backdrop and the desert plains stretching out before them towards the Messum crater. Runners came from the UK, Canada, the US, Namibia and South Africa to take part in another epic race across the stunning and inhospitable Namibian desert landscape. This year the Ultra Marathon record was smashed by Tom Adams in a time of 14hours and 1 minute, and the Marathon record was beaten by Angela Landers in a time of 5 hours and 36 minutes. All six marathon runners completed the course, and 19 of the 24 ultra runners finished the course. This was better than 2009 and was mainly due to cooler conditions during the heat of the day.
The race still proved to be one of the toughest ultra marathons out there, and it was inspirational to watch the runners crossing the finish line after a huge test of mental and physical strength. The Across the Divide staff team worked well to ensure the best experience for the runners. Another great race ended with huge enjoyment from all involved. Now the planning starts all over again to make an even better race for 2011, as we strive to make this one of the iconic adventures on the ultra marathon circuit.
“Thank you for an amazing week. The organisation was great and I fear no other race in my future will live up to this one in Namibia” Angela Landers 2010 Marathon Winner.
June 2nd, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Endurance, Just Events, Just for Fun, Marathon, Namib, Namibia, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Trek, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, fundraising, fundraising marathon, open event, trek for charity, wilderness running | No Comments |
Tom Adams wins Namibia Ultra Marathon in record time
We are just getting news in from the Namibia Ultra Marathon...
Tom Adams wins the Ultra Marathon in a record time of 14 hours and 1 minute
Alex Ikonikov comes second
Ali O’Donovan is third (female)
Angela Landers wins the Marathon in a record time of just over 5 hours
All the competitors are safe and sound and are now on their way back to Swakopmund… as soon as we have the full race update later this afternoon, on who finished where and positions we’ll let you know.
Well done to all those taking part.
May 28th, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Endurance, Marathon, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, fundraising, fundraising marathon, open event, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
Fundraising advice by Moira Furmage
Moira Furmage has done many a trip with ATD back in 2008 she kindly jotted down some of the fundraising activities that helped her trek again and again with ATD.
‘I started by sponsoring someone to do a trek, thought it was such a good thing to do, and decided to do one myself. My only warning is, that it can become addictive!!
March 22nd, 2010 | Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Just Events, Just for Fun, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, cancer run, charity run, charity trek, open event | No Comments |
New Namibia 24 hour Ultra Marathon Video
Darren Roberts, winner of the 2009 Namibia 24 hour Ultra Marathon has made this great video of the race. Check it out.
126km – 3 marathons – in 24 hours. This is the 3rd successful year of the Namibia 24 hour Ultra Marathon, which is rapidly becoming known as the ultimate endurance test for distance runners.
March 1st, 2010 | Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, Endurance, Marathon, Runner, Running, adventure race, cancer run, charity run, charity trek, fundraising, fundraising marathon, ultra marathon, wilderness running | No Comments |
