Isn't it boring for you to run each year a city marathon? If yes then you
take a look on the following list of adventure runs! :-) We wish you much fun
with adventure running!
| Title |
Date |
Location |
Length in km |
Metres uphill |
Link |
| Fjäll Raven Extreme Marathon |
08/2008 2 days |
Are Schweden |
30, 50, 70 |
3500 |
www.fjallraven.se/fem/english/ |
| Marathon des Sables |
04/2008 6 days |
Sahara, Marocco |
220 |
|
www.laufenderleben.de |
| Sahara Marathon |
02/2008 |
Sahara Marathon in Western Sahara |
42.2 |
|
www.saharamarathon.org |
| Two Oceans |
04/2008 |
South Africa, Cape Town |
58 |
|
www.twooceansmarathon.org.za |
| Comrades |
06/2008 |
South Africa, Durban |
87 |
about 1000 |
www.comrades.com |
| London to Brighton Marathon |
10/2008 |
London |
87.015 |
87.015 |
www.roadrunnersclub.org.uk |
| Swiss Alpine K78 |
07/2008 |
Davos, Switzerland |
78.5 |
2320 |
www.swissalpine.ch |
| Mongolia Sunrise |
06/2008 |
Mongolia |
100 |
|
www.ultramongolia.com |
| Mt. Everest M |
11/2007 |
Nepal |
42.2 |
Start: 5184 NN Finish: 3400 NN |
www.everestmarathon.org.uk |
| Grand Raid |
10/2007
3 days |
La Reunion |
125 |
8100 |
www.grandraid-reunion.com |
| Grande Course du Verdon |
06/2008 |
Verdon, Provence, France |
3x 40-42 km |
more than 4000 |
www.laufenderleben.de |
| Badwater Run |
July 2008
3 days |
Death Valley, USA |
216 (135 mi) |
|
www.badwaterultra.com |
| Dead Sea Marathon |
04/2008 |
Amman - Dead Sea, Jordania |
50 |
|
www.deadseamarathon.com |
| Desert Cup Jordania |
12/2007 |
|
168 |
1540 |
www.jordandesertcup.co.uk |
| Graubünden M |
06/2008 |
Chur, Switzerland |
42.2 |
about 2700 |
www.graubuenden-marathon.ch |
| 100 km von Biel |
06/2008 |
Biel, Switzerland |
100 |
about 600 |
www.100km.ch |
| Swiss Jura Trail |
07/2008
7 days |
Geneve - Basel, Switzerland |
350 |
+/- 11,000 |
www.swissjuramarathon.com |
| Défi des Muverans |
07/2008 |
Ovronnaz, Switzerland |
60 |
+ 4650
- 4650 |
www.valaissportif.ch |
| Internationales Gondo Event |
08/2008
2 days |
Gondo, Switzerland |
74 |
+ 3800 / - 3800 |
www.gondoevent.ch |
| Ultra-Trail International du Tour du Mont
Blanc |
08/2008 |
Chamonix, France |
150.3 |
+ 7421
-7421 |
www.ultratrailmb.com |
| Jungfrau-Marathon |
09/2008 |
Interlaken - Wengen - Kleine Scheidegg |
42,2 |
+ 1823
-297 |
www.jungfrau-marathon.ch |
| Int. Isarlauf 2004 |
5 days start 05/2008 |
Scharnitz - Plattling at the river Isar, Germany |
328 |
|
www.isarlauf.de |
| Grenzstaffellauf |
June 2008 |
Veitsch, Austria |
57 |
2400 |
www.grenzstaffellauf.at |
| Traunsee Marathon |
07/2008 |
Start and finish in Gmunden. Route around the Traunsee. Austria |
70 |
4300 |
www.bergmarathon.at |
| 100 km Pharaonic Race in Egypt |
Nov 2007 |
Start: Hauwara Pyramid, Faiyum. 100 km lthru the desert to Sakkara
Pyramid near Cairo, Egypt |
100 |
|
www.egyptianmarathon.net |
42,2 km
Tirol Speed Marathon |
06/2008 |
The fastest marathon of the world down from the Brenner pass to
Innsbruck, Austria |
42,2 |
about 800 downhill! |
www.tirol-speed-marathon.com |
| 60 km Bärenfels-Ultra-Trail |
07/2008 |
3 x 20 km in Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück |
60 |
über
+-1500 m |
www.baerenfelslauf.de |
| Abenteuerlauf zum Achensee |
09/2008 |
Adventure run from Tannheimer Tal to Achensee in Austria. 4 days run. |
170 |
+ 3948 m |
www.abenteuerlauf.at |
| Deutschlandlauf |
09//07 |
1200 km long race (about 750 mi) from Kap Arkona - Rügen in north east
of Germany to Lörrach in most south western part of Germany |
1200 |
|
www.deutschlandlauf.com |
| Spreelauf |
09/2008 |
408 km from Berlin-Spandau to Eibau-Walddorf always along the river
Spree |
408 |
|
www.spreelauf.com |
| Yukon Arctic Ultra |
Feb 2008 |
100 mi or 300 mi
Start Whitehorse Canada - Yukon Territory.
100 mi: Whitehorse - Braeburn
300 mi: Whitehorse - Pelly Crossing |
160 or 480 km |
|
www.arcticultra.de |
| Iceland Ultramarathon |
07/2008 |
55 km through the wilderness of Landmannalaugar |
55 |
|
marathon.is |
| Harzquerung |
04/2008 |
51 km in the Greman mountains of Harz from
Wernigerode to
Nordhausen |
51 |
1100 |
www.harzquerung.de |
| Rennsteiglauf |
05/2008 |
The famous run of former GDR (East Germany) along the Rennsteig Trail. |
73 |
more than 1400 |
www.rennsteiglauf.de |
| Ötschermarathon |
06/2008 |
Start in Austria / Lackenhof. |
72 |
3000 |
www.oetschermarathon.at |
| Northpole - Marathon |
04/2008 |
42,2 km near the Northpole |
42,2 |
|
www.npmarathon.com |
| Alpinrunner-Erlebnislauf |
09/2008 3 days |
Team run through the Graubündner Alpen in North East Switzerland.
Route:
Chur- Arosa- Lenzerheide- Chur |
54 |
+/- 4440 |
Link |
| Passatore Firenze Faenza |
May 2008 |
100 km Lauf from Firenze to Faenza. With a lot of hills. |
100 |
more than 1500 |
100km.dinamica.it |
| Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon |
10/2008 |
Experience the challenge of Southern Africa with this 7 day, 250km self-sufficiency run in the Great Kalahari |
250 |
|
www.extrememarathons.com |
| Addo Elephant 100 & 50 Miler Trail Runs |
03/2008 |
Have you ever run with elephants and rhinos, pushed yourself to the
limit against time? Join us for the second 100Miler and 50Miler Trail Runs
through the Addo Elephant National Park |
80 or 160 km |
|
www.extrememarathons.com |
| 100 km Mountain - Ultra through the Chiemgau |
07/2008 |
100 km through the German Alps in Chiemgau.
Additional run: 100 Miles and 6750 m uphill. |
100 |
+/- 4400 |
100 km Bergultra
Chiemgau |
| Défi International Val de Travers |
08/2008 |
Val de Travers / Swiss Jura |
72 |
2000 |
www.defi-vdt.ch/d/home.php |
| Transalpine-Run |
08/30 – 09/06/2008 |
In 8 days through the Alpes from Bavaria to Italy |
240 |
+13,800
-13,000 |
www.transalpine-run.com |
| Frankenweglauf |
05/2008 |
In 10 days the whole Frankenweg trail. |
about 600 |
|
www.frankenweg-lauf.de |
| Walchensee-Marathon |
08/2008 |
Route: Wallgau - Eschenlainetal - Heimgarten- Via Alpina - Herzogstand
- Walchensee |
42,2 |
+ 1600
- 1650 |
Website
of Walchenseelauf |
| Antarctica Marathon – The Last Marathon – King George Island,
Antarktis. |
03/2008 |
The course on King
George Island located off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula loops through
the scientific research bases of Uruguay, Chile, China and Russia who
provide water, medical assistance and supportive cheers. Great care is taken
to leave behind zero impact on the environment in this sensitive ecosystem. |
|
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Website |
| Thüringen Ultra |
07/2008 |
100 km trail with 2150 m uphill through the Thüringer Forest in eastern
Germany |
100 |
+ 2150
- 2150 |
www.thueringenultra.de
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