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Race Report: UTCT 100 km Ultra Trail Cape Town – DNF after 67 km – 10.12.2016 – part 2

Race Report: UTCT 100 km Ultra Trail Cape Town – DNF after 67 km – 10.12.2016 – part 2

by Axel Rittershaus | 23 Dec 2016 | Race Review, Top, Trail, Ultra Marathon

Welcome to part 2 of my UTCT 2016 Ultra Trail Cape Town 100 km race report. You can find part number 1 of my UTCT 100 km report here… From Constantia Nek to Llandudno Beach (Aid Station #4, 37.5 km) I was looking forward to a rather downhill part of the route...
Race Report: UTCT 100 km Ultra Trail Cape Town – DNF after 67 km – 10.12.2016 – part 1

Race Report: UTCT 100 km Ultra Trail Cape Town – DNF after 67 km – 10.12.2016 – part 1

by Axel Rittershaus | 21 Dec 2016 | Race Review, Top, Trail, Ultra Marathon

67 km into my first 100 km trail race I called it quits. 11 hours of running along and across Table Mountain came to an end when I reached Groot Constantia, the official Aid Station Number 7. And I felt relieved. But let’s start at the beginning. What is it all about?...
Race Report: Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2016 (56 km) – 26.03.2016

Race Report: Two Oceans Ultra Marathon 2016 (56 km) – 26.03.2016

by Axel Rittershaus | 4 Apr 2016 | Marathon, Race Review, Top, Ultra Marathon

My 8th Two Oceans Ultra was on the list, and I felt great. The preparation so far went very good. No injuries, perfect race weight, good mindset. I had covered some 740 km since the 1st of Jan 2016 – and I already trained well in December of 2015. International...
Sleep-running – 50 km training session – 03.03.2016

Sleep-running – 50 km training session – 03.03.2016

by Axel Rittershaus | 11 Mar 2016 | Top, Training Session

Two Oceans Ultra is only 23 days away. So far I am quite happy with my progress and fitness level. I’m especially grateful for the fact that I remained injury free and healthy. Fingers crossed for it to stay like this. Usually I run a 50 km training exactly 3...
Race Review – Comrades Ultra Marathon, Up Run – 87.78 km – 31.05.2015

Race Review – Comrades Ultra Marathon, Up Run – 87.78 km – 31.05.2015

by Axel Rittershaus | 13 Jun 2015 | Race Review, Top, Ultra Marathon

“If I don’t finish in less than 9 hours, it won’t be because I am not fit enough, but because I am mentally holding myself back from running fast enough” were my words to my wife at dinner the evening before the race. I kept them in my mind all...

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About Axel

Since 2007:
Races: 52 marathon races (25x Ultra + 27 (42.2km) Marathon)
8x Comrades Ultra Marathon + 2 Virtual Half Comrades
11x Two Oceans Ultra Marathon
2x Three Peaks Ultra Trail
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22x Ultra distance training runs
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