While mud runs can be decidedly lowbrow affairs that will have you drinking warm light beer from a Viking helmet, UltraCross events take a higher road and tend to be in the mountains with nearby vineyards and wineries. Events like Southern Cross in Georgia and Three Peaks USA
If riding on dirt roads and hiking your bike up steep climbs is not your idea of fun, you can still get your country road cycling fix with a “Roubaix” style event that offers a combination of long flat sections and several steep unpaved climbs. While you won’t
By Joe Nuss Don’t let the name fool you. UltraCross, outside of absurd amounts of post-race beer, has little in common with cyclocross. In fact, UltraCross events like Southern Cross in Georgia and Three Peaks USA right here in North Carolina are making the events a bit
By Charlie Engle I’m a North Carolina native and an avid trail runner so I know how wonderful and diverse this great state is ... or at least I thought I did until I heard Diane Van Deren describe the sweet salty taste of the coastal air and
Artwork by Jonathan Grauel New Bern – Oct. 20, 7 a.m. Soar to your new personal best at 65 feet in the air! On your mark, get set, go! The 2012 Neuse River Bridge Run is proud to announce that the bridge is back and
By Joe Nuss The world of endurance sports is ever growing and like it or not, you’ve probably self-selected your own culture class based on the events you choose to do. That particularly lowbrow mud-flecked wall photo of you covered in filth and drinking light beer from a
By D.C. Lucchesi If Wheaties is the breakfast of champions, then blueberry pancakes are the fuel of the certifiably insane. Or at least damn fools, because that’s what I ordered as my pre-race meal in the nervous, dwindling hours before my first ultracross race. Ultracross. How do I explain
By Brian Schiff Hip tightness and limited mobility is a common problem I see in cyclists. The primary muscle group that affects performance and negatively impacts form and mechanics is the hip flexors. Most of us sit at a computer for extended periods of time
By Brian Diaz For those of you not familiar with the TRX Suspension Trainer, or similar type strap, this is one of the easiest and most useful tools you could add to your current training. Not only will it add resistance, it will help prevent injury (if
Feb. 17, 2013 Jacksonville Beach, Fla. - Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, 5k FINISH FOR A REASON! 26.2 with Donna is the only marathon event in the country dedicated exclusively to raising funds for breast cancer research and care. One hundred percent of the proceeds go directly to breast