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I first became aware of the Likeys name on www.themds.co.uk website, a site / " club ", worth joining for anyone thinking of entering or already entered in the Marathon des Sables or similar races.
The information on the forum regarding equipment and training is very useful and I realized that much of it came via " Little fat welshman " whom I later discovered was Martin Like, the founder of Likeys.
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I looked at the www.likeys.com site and was amazed by the number of specialist brands the company stock. All items tried and tested in ultra marathons, stage races and challenges all over the world by Martin and his staff, Matt, Barry and Sue. Even better was the fact that they promote organise and / or sponsor events like the Canadian 6633 and British Ultra as well as organise training camps.
The Likeys store is in Brecon, Powys, telephone 01874 711850 or check out their site for mail ordering.
All of us at Team Axarsport look forward to working with Likeys on the continuing development of ultra/adventure racing products and on the promotion of good value and well organized races.
Watch this space for details of forthcoming training camps and our own Al Andalus Ultra Trail, July 13th to 17th 2009.
Paul Bateson |
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My hobby is ultra marathon running, and this is all about the last race that I took part in. Officially an ultra marathon is any distance longer than the standard marathon distance of 42 kilometres but generally speaking it’s the distances of 100 km and above that are considered genuine ultra marathons. This account is of the Spartathlon, an ultra marathon of some 246 km, and as such is the longest single stage point to point race in the world...
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The Ronda 101 - mud, floods and perseverance.
Back in 2003 I competed in the 8th edition of an event called the Ronda 101. This is a huge event promoted very efficiently by the Tercio de la Legion which has its barracks near Ronda. The weather was as usual hot and over 4500 participated in the run/walk of 101km and the concurrent events for mountain bikers and duathletes which were over 125km...
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In 2007 the Marathon of Spain was born. 250km in 5 stages on the very tough mountain
trails of the Poniente Granadino region of Andalucia. Adding to the difficulty, the high temperatures
of July saw only the toughest finish. ( see report on site, Birth of a Classic ). |
NUUN pronounced NOON.
Perfect hydration in tablet form. Just add water for a complex electrolyte drink in seconds.
Portable – 1small tube = 12 tablets = 6 litres.
Balanced – Perfect electrolyte level for the product to be absorbed quickly providing the optimal salt balance to prevent cramping and maximise hydration.
Refreshing – Light flavour, no need to water down the mix because the flavour is too strong, (which defeats the purpose of using them). Now available in 4 pleasant flavours.
This is not an energy drink, there is no carbohydrate. You make your own carb choice. Also no sugar, ( the carb ) is big and bulky, leaving out sugar keeps the tablets smaller.
Being a tablet and not powder means no measuring with scoops, no mess, no waste etc., one tablet to 500ml is perfect. ( Very important in this generally hot climate ).
For more technical and general information see www.nuun.com
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Marathon des Sables Training Camp - July 16th to Saturday July 26th 2008
If you got into the 2008 event or are thinking of entering in the future ( which means 2010
if you're lucky ) then this is the course for you.
With 7 MdS, inc 2 category wins and
numerous other stage races between them, Fulvio
Villano and Paul Bateson will help to
prepare you
for this famous endurance race or similar events like the Marathon of Spain.
Cost : € 570 excluding flights. ( Shared accommodation ), Single supp € 15 per night.
Wednesday July 16th to Saturday July 26th.
( Any time during this period. )
Price includes : Bed, Breakfast, Evening meals, airport pickup and any ground transport.
Format : Runs over varying types of terrain up to 50km. Evening kit discussion, advice, suggestions. Products available to try / buy or pre order.
For further info please email : info@axarsport.com
or Telephone ( 00 34 ) 958 36 37 66. |
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The Marathon of Spain 2007 - Birth of a Classic.
It is always nice to see an idea become reality and for me it was very special to see the Marathon of Spain, after months of hard work, become an actual event and for it to be considered by all competitors as " perfect " was an added cherry on the cake. |
Back in 2003 when I lived in the Axarquia I had the idea of an event that would link a selection of villages, a move over the mountains to the Poniente Granadino region ended the Axarquia plan but the idea was still there. Read the full report >> |
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The Maroma Mountain Challenge.
Over the past 6 years I have run and walked all over the Sierra Almijara, Tejeda and Alhama planning routes for my trail running and adventure racing clients and I have built up quite a collection of excellent routes. My idea of the " Challenge " was to link a selection of the routes to make one big, achievable circuit.
Read more about the Maroma Challenge >> |
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Runners are prone to injury and 66% will experience a running related injury in the next 12 months. Running on land in excess of 56 km ( 36 miles ) per week increases the chance of injury by more than 55%. Injury prevention is an important ingredient in any training programme. For this reason we now include AquaRunning advice and tuition as part of our training weeks.
For more information on AquaRunning please see our " Running Repairs " article >> |
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Poniente Granadino, Andalucia, Spain. |
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