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8 Deserts, almost 2000m (1200miles) later, the Journey finally came to an end.

Race #8 – Arctic Ice Ultra – End of a Journey (Part 2)

Stage 2 & 3 - Exhaustion Hypothermia and frostbites became a serious concern for many competitors after Stage 1, Paul included He had suffered frostbite...
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Ed Whitlock Tribute (1931-2017)

I don’t know Ed very well In fact, the only time I have seen him in action was in the 2011 Toronto Island 10k race I was cheering for my friends coming in...
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Race #8: Arctic Ice Ultra – End of a Journey (Part 1)

The Beginning of the End Some time has gone by since our last race in the Arctic Tundra As our World Record journey comes to an end, Paul and I have a chance...
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The Final Confrontation: Race #8 Ice Ultra

On Feb 24th, 2017, Paul and I will embark on the final leg of our journey, putting a stamp on our own mark by completing the 8th desert race in 10months to be...
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Race #7: Oman Desert Marathon – The Pursuit of Immortality 

After Trans-Pecos Ultra, getting to the host town of Muscat for our next race was top priority  With the Oman Desert Marathon being only 5 days away and our...
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Race #6: Trans-Pecos – The Duel In Texas

With only fourteen days between races, Paul and I wanted to maximize our recovery by traveling to our race host town in El Paso, Texas (USA) as soon as we...
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10 Must Have Items For A Self-Supported Race

Everyone knows that doing a Self-Supported Race is tough  Aside from the physical aspect of it, what you bring to the race is equally important  Remember,...
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5 Do’s and 5 Don’ts For Racing With A Partner

Racing with a partner can be tricky business in any race, never mind doing it in something as tough as multi-stage racing  You have to worry more than just...
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How To Get A 14.3lbs (6.5kg) Pack For Your Next Stage Race

This sounds easy right Anybody can do it! Stuff 8lbs (37kg) of foods, 6lbs (28kg) of gear and off we go to the races Technically, that’s correct, but nothing...
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Race #5: Atacama Crossing – Triumph in Atacama

Of all the races in the 8 Deserts Challenge, Atacama Crossing is the one race that Eric and I dreaded the most  There are two reasons for that:  terrain and...
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Race #4: Ultra BOLIVIA – The Race Above The Clouds

So much has happened since my last blog back in August We flew across three continents and lost our sense of time Night became day and day became night All...
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Training In Iten: The Home of Champions

With the Gobi Desert race behind us, Paul and I travelled from Hami, China to Iten, Kenya for some serious altitude training and inspiration in anticipation...
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