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Ultramarathons - Europe and Asia

Ultramarathon walking event calendars and reviews, for events over 42 kilometers.
Ultrawalking
A worldwide calendar of ultrawalks by month and country with links for more information, from the Spanish-language Ultrawalk and Ultramarathon site.
Gold Coast Ultra Walk
Melanie Jonker walks 50K at the Queensland, Australia Gold Coast Ultra. From your About.com Guide.
IAU Asia Pacific 100KM Road Race
Melanie Jonker makes it through a 100K event.  From your About.com Guide. Melanie Jonker makes it through a 100K event.  From your About.com Guide.
Shiedam 100 Miles - 24 Hours
Correspondant Christina Elsenga takes us on this ultrawalk.
Across Wales Walk
One day - 45 miles, a yearly event for over a third of a century, from West Birmingham Hostelling Group.
Apeldoorn Vierdaagse - Netherlands
Annual four days walk with 20, 30, 40 or 50K per day.
Australia Centurions
Walk 24 hours/100 miles, or join in the "easier" 100 kilometer or 50 kilometer walks.
Biel - Bienne 100K Switzerland
Had its 40th anniversary.
Haervejsvandring Slesvig - 300 KM
Yearly July Military Road walk, seven days and 300 KM. IVV credit, too!
Fellsman Hike - UK
A 60 mile hike climbing 11,000 feet in the Yorkshire Dales, in its 40th edition in 2001.
Longmynd Hike - UK
The Longmynd Hike is a 50 mile competition hike in the Welsh Marches, which takes place over the first weekend of October every year, must be completed in 24 hours.
Hvidovre - KØge Denmark 100KM
Yearly July/August 24-hour 100 KM walk in Denmark. Danish Walking Association and EVG stamp.
International 100K Death March of Bornem
Yearly August event in Belgium, from Kadee Bornem, Belgium.
Irish Mountain Challenge Walks
Simon Stewart lists challenging Irish walking events, some of which are ultras.
Japan International 3-Day March - 50K
Annual International Marching Leage/IVV sanctioned walking festival, first weekend of November, Higashimatsuyama, Japan. Includes a 50K distance each day and a long finish time. Site in Japanese.
Major Ultramarathon Races
Links provided by Ultrarunning magazine.
Nijmegen Four Days Walk
Yearly July event in the Netherlands requires 50K per day for four days.   From KNBLO.
Nijmegen-Rotterdamars 160K
Site in Dutch for yearly 2-day event in September in the Netherlands.  Flat.   From RWV.
Paris-Colmar
  Racewalk of 500+ kilometers held yearly in June since 1929 in various editions from Strasbourg-Paris and Paris-Strasbourg and now Paris-Colmar.  Participants must qualify at various 200K races.
Ultrarunning Online Calendar
Select location for a list of ultra events with links to web sites and email for the events.
Zeewolde 110K Wandeltag
Site is in Dutch.  Two-day walk in September, Zeewolde, Netherlands.
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