Training & preparation
Prepare for your kind of ultra.
Get to know the course, make room for the practical skills, and build a plan around your actual starting point.
Training & preparation
Your first 50K: get the preparation straight.
Build a preparation plan around the course, your recent running and the time you have. Includes a race brief, practical rehearsals and a printable checklist for your first 50K.
Read the guide02Race-day planning
Ultra cutoffs and pacing: plan the whole day.
Read checkpoint deadlines, include your stops and build a section-by-section time budget. Worked examples show why a finish-line average is only the beginning.
Read the guide03Your first race
How to choose your first ultramarathon.
Find a race you can prepare for, afford and look forward to. Compare the terrain, cutoffs and support, work through three real event examples, then build your own shortlist.
Read the guideMake it your own
A good race starts with a good fit.
Compare the course, the support and the practical details.