Runner’s World UK – September 2019

RUNNER’S WORLD 9

WORLD’S BEST RACES

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MONTANE YUKON

ARCTIC ULTRA

We’re adding this for

the cold-blooded

among you and

because it seems

amazing to us that

humans choose to

do this kind of thing.

With distances of

300, 100 and 26.2

miles, temperatures

plummeting to -40C

and 430 miles of

relentless snow to

contend with, this

race across Canada’s

forbidding Arctic

tundra will push you

to the edge, physically

and mentally. Normal

thermal running kit

simply will not cut it

for this one.

Jan 30-Feb 7, 2020,

arcticultra.de

CONNEMARATHON

You couldn’t pick a

better way to get a

snapshot of the

beauty of Ireland’s

glorious west coast.

Whether you choose

the half marathon,

marathon or the

39.3-mile ultra event,

you’ll get the chance

to feast your eyes on

some of the most

wild, rugged, raw

and wonderfully life-

affirming landscapes

you could hope to see.

If you don’t fancy the

postrace shindig,

head to Galway, one

of Ireland’s liveliest

cities. Start at the top

of Shop Street and

work your way down.

April 19, 2020,

connemarathon.com