The event will also feature 48 and 24 hour races - uncommon events on the UK ultrarunning calendar.
The explosion in trail running ultras in the UK has not seen an equal response as far as road running goes. With the amount of traffic on the roads it is hard to see a reversal of this trend.
Running for 6 days on a track doesn't appeal to many newcomers to the sport as the challenge is so intense few can handle the experience.
Some notable names will be racing at the event including the UK's leading multiday runner William Sichel and Richard Brown both famous in their own rights as holding many multiday records and no doubt intent on setting new benchmarks at the Radley College venue near Oxford.
An international field of depth is developing with runners from Japan, France, Italy, Finland, Greece, Sweden, USA and Israel already signed up.
The 48 hour is almost sold out. There have been less than a handful of 48 hour races ever to take place in the UK so age group records are ripe for the picking.
The 24 hour is also one of only a few track 24 hour races in the UK at this time. With the end of the Hull 24 hour, only the Self-Transcendence at Tooting Bec and the Belfast 24 hour at the Mary Peters track are currently taking place on an annual basis. With limits to how many people its possible to squeeze onto a track at a time, Radley is turning into another alternative for those wishing to qualify for the GB 24 hour team.
The event takes place starting August 11th 2013 at Radley College, near Abingdon, Oxford.
- Chip timing
- Tent and dorm accomodation
- Vegetarian food
- Sports therapists
- Mementos
- Fees:
- 6 day - £400
- 48 Hour - £150
- 24 Hour - £75
Checkout the details on the race website: British Ultra Fest
