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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.

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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