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Le Grand Raid de la Réunion 2013

Le Grand Raid de la Réunion 2013

The event, held annually at Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, is one of the toughest 100 mile trail running races out there. Wait ! There’s more: it’s also open to all. Interested? Also known as La diagonale des fous, literally the diagonal of the mads,

Bhatti Lakes 2013 - daily updates

Bhatti Lakes 2013 - daily updates

The Outdoor Journal decided to feel the pulse and adrenaline rush at the treacherous trails of the Bhatti ultra run Day 1 / October 25 Runners in the 135 mile category, Aparna Choudhary (age 34), Bhupendrasing Rajput (44), Navin Tangiah (40), Piyush Shah (54), Raj Vadgama (46) and Vineet Aggrawal, set

World champ triathlete makes mark at GoPro Kona Ironman

World champ triathlete makes mark at GoPro Kona Ironman

An exclusive interview with 38-year-old Bill Chaffey during the gruelling Hawaiian race A mishap in the early days of his career as a triathlete, the Aussie Ironman was not someone who would succumb to physical disabilies. Hitting the tracks as a para-athlete later on, he competed in the TRI-1 (handcycle/

Bhatti Lakes ultra run - 2013

Bhatti Lakes ultra run - 2013

85 runners, single-trail, dusty terrain, humid conditions - an Indian ultra run that tests the mettle From the demanding Atacama crossing run in Chile to the more cocky sounding Pickled Feet -- ultra runs come with a range of challenges. Starting October 25, a hardened lot of athletes will jump

The 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship - Mirinda Carfrae and Frederik Van Lierde shine

The 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship - Mirinda Carfrae and Frederik Van Lierde shine

More than 2,000 athletes representing 52 countries vied for this year's Ironman World Championship. One of the world’s toughest endurance events, it's the culmination of 30 global Ironman competitions It was a record-setting day at the 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championship for Mirinda Carfrae

Indian para climber takes silver in world championships

Indian para climber takes silver in world championships

Manikandan Kumar could not repeat his gold winning performance of 2012 at the Para Climbing World Championships this year but won plaudits from the community Think of a polio-affected person in India and the image is usually that of a disabled individual slumped in a hand-crank wheelchair. But para-climber Mani

Cliff diving crowns a new lord

Cliff diving crowns a new lord

David Colturi takes the first ever Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series victory in Malcesine, ItalyHe had a good start into the competition in July and performed his new dive – a triple triple – to take the lead in round three. American David Colturi won what was a closely fought competition