For years, entering a race has felt simple. You find an event, sign up, pay the fee, and start training. The idea that ...

There’s a long-standing idea in the running community that races should be cheap. The logic is simple: running itself is ...

The news that Ourea Events has gone into liquidation lands heavily on the UK mountain and ultra running community. For many of us, this isn’t just the loss of an event company. It feels like the ...

The Marathon des Sables has always been legendary. In 2026, it becomes something even more special. This edition marks the 40th anniversary of the race. Four decades of runners crossing the Sahara ...

The statement from Shane Ohly announcing that Ourea Events has ceased trading reads, on the surface, like a simple apology paired with an explanation. But underneath that, it reveals something ...

The Marathon des Sables has a way of becoming far more complicated than it needs to be. Spend five minutes online and you’ll find spreadsheets, gear breakdowns to the gram, and endless debates ...

In a world of the big shoe brands, think adidas, Brooks, Asics, Nike and of course, the list goes on. I love the fact that, without doubt, the best trail and mountain running shoes come from a small ...

The sand is settling, the 2025 and 39 th edition of Marathon des Sables The Legendary is over. Quite simply, a hugely successful edition with 95% completion rate and good time vibes felt throughout ...

The second stage of the MDS 120 Jordan began today under a sky that could stop you in your tracks. As the sun climbed over the horizon, it lit up Wadi Rum in gold and fire. Towers of sandstone blazed ...

The roots of the Marathon des Sables reach back to the daring vision of French promoter Patrick Bauer. In 1984, he traversed part of the Sahara on his own, over 350 km in 12 days, with no external ...