The Cape Wrath Ultra
Tips and advice for taking on this 250-mile Scottish beast
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Best trail/ultra running pack? 6 reviewed here
Which trail/ultra running pack best suits your needs? Here's my review of 6 race vest style backpacks for runners, around 10 litres in size. https://youtu.be/uwGOxRJ308k Today's question is, "What style of pack do you like to run with best? Race vest or traditional...
First Look at the Salomon S-Lab Sense Ultra 8-set running pack
The Salomon S-Lab Sense Ultra 8-set (bit of a mouthful!) running pack is here! I'm testing at least 4 running day packs for the Cape Wrath Ultra. See previous post for the other three. This is a First Look, and I'll be broadcasting a First Run with it next Wednesday 7...
First Run with Ultimate Direction Adventure Vesta running pack
I ran 12 miles with the Ultimate Direction Adventure Vesta on Wednesday and did a LIVE YouTube broadcast of my review at 9-10 miles in, which you can watch here. I'm testing 4 packs for the Cape Wrath Ultra and this is the second. You can see the first pack, the Inov8...
First Look at the Ultimate Direction Adventure Vesta pack (sneak preview!)
The new 2018 Ultimate Direction Adventure Vesta has arrived!!! It's a sneak preview, available in shops early-late February. This is a women's specific pack, the men's is called the Adventure Vest. I'm testing at least 4 running day packs for the Cape Wrath Ultra. See...
First Run with Inov8 Race Elite 10 running pack
So I ran 12 miles with the Inov8 Race Elite 10 on Wednesday and did a LIVE YouTube broadcast of my review at 9-10 miles in. I'm testing 4 packs for the Cape Wrath Ultra and this is the first. You can see that here. And there's more info and photos of the pack in my...
First Look at the Inov8 Race Elite 10 pack
Inov8 are always really quick at getting kit out to testers, so I wasn't surprised that the Race Elite 10 pack arrived first of the 4 packs I'd like to test out for the Cape Wrath Ultra. See previous post for the other three. This is a First Look, and I'll be doing a...
Why the Cape Wrath Ultra 2018?
From now until the end of May I'll be sharing my training, preparation and kit tests for the 8-day Cape Wrath Ultra race this May, 250miles (400km) from Fort William to Cape Wrath at the far North Western tip of Scotland. I will start with WHY ON EARTH AM I DOING...
Which backpack for Cape Wrath Ultra?
Usually on a marathon distance multi-dayer with a drop bag facility, I use my trusty old Salomon S-Lab Sense Ultra 5-set. However, on the Cape Wrath Ultra through remote Scottish mountainside this May, I have a feeling I might need a slightly bigger bag to cope with a...
Cape Wrath Ultra training is GO!!!
Thanks for all your support on YouTube guys, I got tonnes of motivational comments on my latest live film, jogging along sharing my 2018 training goal which is the Cape Wrath Ultra 2018! I have been training since I did the Druid's Challenge 3-dayer back in Nov, with...