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International trail runs

If you're game for adventure and fancy stretching your running legs overseas, these trail races are set in some of the world's most stunning locations.

1 / Grand Canyon Half Marathon

This half marathon is run right on the border of the national park, in the Kaibab National Forest immediately west of Tusayan, AZ. From the starting line, you can drive approximately 5 minutes to the edge of the canyon. The course begins at the new parking lot at the north end of Tusayan, right outside the South Rim…
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2 / Otter African Trail Run

The Otter has been described by hardened trail runners as “the pinnacle of a lifetime spent pursuing outdoor endurance events.” Known as 'The Grail of Trail' the route runs along Southern Africa's Indian Ocean coast. It traverses 4 rivers, one involving a swim, 11 “significant” climbs, and a total elevation gain of…
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3 / Helvellyn Trail Race & Challenge

A stunning 15k or 10k course taking, with dramatic mountain views, skirting the slopes of Helvellyn. This course will both test and exhilarate you. Why not make a dirty trail running weekend of it and enter Sunday's Ullswater Trail too and take part in the ‘Dirty Double'. Plus children's fun trails for under 12s.
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4 / Lake Baikal International Ice Marathon

Race across the frozen ice surface of the worlds oldest, deepest and largest lakes. This extraordinary event takes place in one of the most beautiful places in the world, 65 km south of Irkutsk ( a major stop-over on the Trans-Siberian route). The Marathon is a part of a larger winter games held on Lake Baikal – the…
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5 / Patagonian International Marathon

The Patagonian International Marathon is a road running event that takes place in Chilean Patagonia, Province of Última Esperanza (Last Hope), in the surroundings of Torres del Paine National Park. Since 2012, the event has brought together thousands of runners from more than 50 countries, converging to the southern…
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6 / Tarawera Trail Marathon

This spectacular event will start at the Pohutu Geyser, Te Puia, Rotorua. From there, it’s ‘full steam ahead’ into the heart of the Whakarewarewa Forest. Following the hidden corners of Green Lake takes you to the superb views from the ridge top. Running back along the shores of the Lake, along the new Tarawera Trail,…
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