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  • Determining Sweat Rate – A guide to working out hydration needs

    Distance amplifies the importance of hydration. While a quick jog allows room for post-run rehydration, longer runs build a cumulative deficit that can wreak havoc.…

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  • GPT100 – My first 100 mile race through the Grampians

    A few weeks ago, I completed my first 100 mile race in the Grampians, tackling the GPT100 along the Grampians Peaks Trail from north to…

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  • Heat Adaption Training for People from Cold Climates

    I am from a cold climate and have never fared well running in the heat. I have been quite fearful of my upcoming 100 mile…

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  • How to survive Triple Top Mountain Run – Learn from my mistakes

    Triple Top Mountain Run is renowned for chewing up and spitting out those who dare to take it on. I’ve had my fair share of…

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  • Nutrition Spreadsheet – Dial Your Ultramarathon Race Nutrition

    Nutrition is the key to ultramarathon race day success. Gastrointestinal distress accounts for 35% of DNFs and up to 50% of all runners experience it…

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  • Running Frenchmans Cap in a Day

    Frenchmans Cap is an iconic Tasmanian bushwalk. It’s even more epic running it in a single day. I think it should be on everyone’s epic…

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A Tasmanian trail running blog. Mostly Tasmanian tales and the occasional jaunt to the mainland for some long runs.

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Tasmanian Races

I’ve compliled a calendar of all of the great Tasmanian trail running events with the links to the official pages and race reports for the races on this blog.

Runners on the summit of Mt Wellington

Porch to Pinnacle Challenge

Hobart Trail Runners

The Hobart Trail Runners Facebook group is a great place to meet other local runners and find group runs to get involved in. They have a social run every Wendesday evening. Check the group to find the location of the run.