Rasselbock Backyard Ultra 2025
Let’s just say we had an absolute blast at Rasselbock this year. After Julie ran there in 2024 we knew […]
Race Report
Gear Review
Training for the mind – Book Reviews
It’s said that running an ultra is 90% physical, and the other 90% is mental! However you choose to do
General
The Road to Big’s
If you’ve heard anything about Backyard Ultras you’ll know there are two races that are the highlight of the Backyard
General
Year in Review: 2024
We’re writing our 2024 year-end post from the comfortable position of taking a little bit of a break. Both of
Gear Review
Geckowear Socks
Winter has definitely arrived over the last two weeks… we’ve had several days of sub-zero temperatures, 24 hours of slushy
Race Report
Backyard Ultra World Team Championship 2024
As we sit down to start writing this, we’ve now had two full night’s sleep and been home for over
Gear Review
Salomon Sense Ride 5
Julie uses all different kinds of shoes – Brooks, Scarpa, Salomon, Altra, Hoka (many different models) – and when she
Race Report
Borders Abbeys Way – Run The Borders 2024
This was always a bad idea from the very beginning… when Breaking Strain (organisers of Run The Blades) announced they
Race Report
Pig on the Hill Backyard Ultra 2024
What an epic race that was! But to properly tell the story we need to go back more than a
Guest Blog, Interview, Race Report
Interview: Burton & Dixon
Due to injury, I unfortunately had to defer my Cape Wrath Ultra entry to 2025. However, with the time already