The North Face 100 – just over 28hrs to go

Diane Chanut - AROC Sport / 14.05.2009

Although set in the picturesque World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains, the unmerciful course which in ‘08 dealt competitors a gruelling 100km run over varied and unforgiving terrain (with an elevation gain half the height of Mount Everest), is back in ‘09 goading everyone and anyone who thinks they can withstand a race that saw competitors withdraw from crippling conditions and hypothermia!

Attracting competitors from around the globe in its first season, ‘the pinnacle of trail runs’ in Australia is set for 16-17 May 2009 – with seven weeks to go there’s still enough time to cram your training in.

Inspirational Ultra-marathon man Dean Karnazes confirmed to run!

Athlete and best-selling author Dean Karnazes was recently ranked by a TIME magazine poll as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World”. He’s expanded the limits of human endurance and will be running The North Face 100 in 2009.

Winner of the prestigious Atacama Crossing, running 250km across the Atacama Desert in Chile, the driest place on earth in 2008, eleven-time Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run Silver Buckle holder, 1995-2006 and having run 50 Marathons, in 50 US States, in 50 Consecutive Days in 2006 are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his career triumphs.

Men’s Fitness says he “might just be the fittest man on the planet.” A passionate advocate for healthy, active living his message has been so well received, not because he runs hundreds of miles, but because he inspires others to be the best they can be.